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Medals, Prizes & Honors At P. W. C. Convocation

Following is I list of the med- glg, prizes and honors which will be awarded by the Lieutenant

Governor at the annual convoca- .

(ion this morning of Prince of Wales College. The lists of dip- loma and certificate winners are also given in order of merit. The convocation takes place at 10 I. m.. with Premier Matheson pre- gidiiig and Rt. Rev. Monsignor J. A. Murphy giving the convoca- tion address.

MEDALS AND PRIZES

The Anderson Prize: student standing highest in the Science Division of the Fourth Year Class -Harry Love. East Royalty.

The S, N. Robertson Prize: stu- dent standing highest in the Arts Division of the Fourth Year Class ,BrlaIi Maccalhim, Charlotte town.

The Governor-General's Silver Medal: student standing highest

in the Third Year Class-Hodge

MacEwen. Stanley Bridge.

The Governor-General's Bronze Medal: student standing highest in the Teacher Training Class- Catherine MacPhee. Sourls.

College Prizes: students of highest standing in the sever years:- . FOURTH YEAR:

Harry Love. East Royalty

Alan Douglas, Parkdale

Keir Adams. Conway,

Brian MacCallum. Charlottetown

Gordon MacBeth, St. Peter's

Douglas Cudmore. Ch'town.

Harold Kemp, Charlottetown

David MacDonald. Ch'town.

Sidney Campbell. Ch'town. THIRD YEAR:

Hodge MacEwen. Stanley Bridge

James Warren. Parkdale

Heather Coles, Milton

Margaret Hagen. South Rustlco

Eleanor Haywood, Charlottetown

Cordell Martin. Charlottetown

Carl Willis, Cornwall.

SECOND YEAR:

Janet Matheson. Charlottetown

Sandra Currie. Charlottetown

Alan MacKenzie, Charlottetown

Shirley Gamester. Hunter River

Elizabeth Gill. Charlottetown

Lincoln Mac1.eod. Beach Point

Garth Coffin. Cherry Hill. NORMAL TRAINING:

Catherine MacPhee, Sourls

Joyce Ferguson. Hampton

Harold Leard. Bedeque

Myrna Green. Central Bedeque

Harry Kielly. Stanhope

Patricia McCarthy. Morell. FIRST YEAR:

Barbara Worth. Charlottetown

Donalda Mill. Charlottetown

Gwendolyn O'Brien. Parkdale

Alan Anderson, St. Peter's

Earle Warren. Charlottetown

Judy Mlllar, Ellerslie.

The Loyal Orange Association Prize: student standing highest in English in the Third Year-Mar

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Weather Aids Firefighters In Alberta

EDMONTON (CP) - Overcast skies and lack of wind were wel- comed by Alberta firefighters Thursday night as the wort brush fires since 1949 continued to burn. But little. if any, rain was pre- dicted.

Visibility in the Whitecourt dis- trict. 00 miles northwestof Ed- monton. was reduced to one mile Thursday as I high pressure ridge at 10,000 feet kept smoke from dis- sipaiing.

Serious fires were reported in northern Alberta in the Spirit river and Beaver-lodge areas northwest of Grands Prairie.

Some 110.000 acres have been burned over but there is no esti- mate of dIntag:I.nBlggest burned area is around tecourt.

Big Forest Fire In B.C.

VANCOUVER (CP)-British Col- umbia's worst forest fire this year raced uncontrolled over valuable timber land so miles northwest of hers Thursday and equipment was flown in to help fight the bless.

The forest service ordered the emergency airlift float planes from Vancouver to ny Ruby lake. near thg main front of the fire. after the flames ran wild through 1.000 acres of timber on the Scheit peninsula.

C oming Events ummags Sale Y.M.C.A.. 2.30, Saturday. May 10.

Rummage sale. Hearts Hall. bassmnt. Friday 2:30.

Danes Cardross School. Monday May :8 Webstors Orchestra.

Dance Cardigan North School, Friday. May 25.

Dance tonight, St. Peter's Bay Holy Name Hall. Burns' Orchestra.

Elmwood Pantry Sale. Simpson and Sears. Friday 25th at 7 p.m.

Rummage Sale. Friday 25th. at 1:30. Holy Name Hall in aid oi Basilica Altar Society.

For best results book your clover seeds with us. McGuigan ls Boyle. Hunter River.

Cake sale at Sim son-Sears. May 25th. Sponso by Elm- wood Women's Institute.

Dancing at South Rustico every Friday night. Rollie MacKenzie's orchestra. Canteen service.

Dance in Mount Ryan Hail every Saturday. Rollie MacKen- zie's orchestra. Dancing 9 to 12.

in stock clover seeds. Barb and Page Wire. Asphalt shingles. W. I. Bowman. Hunter River. P.E.i.

Indian River players present their play in Stella Maris Hall, North Rustlco Friday. May 25th at 8.30. .'imlssion 50 cents.

showing at Mt. Stewart. Friday and Saturday "Destry" an outstan and Saiurd "Destry" an out- standing Tsc nlcolor film for the Western fans.

See "Aaron Slick From Pump kin Creek" by Wheatley River- Hunter River Y.P.U. in North Wiltshlre Hall. Monday. May 28. I:l) p.rn. Sponsored by W.A.

Attention Farmers - Timothy and clover seeds in stock. Get your requiremenh now. P. L. Morris. Shur-Gain Feed Service, ltlnkors, Charlottetown and sum merside.

Dance. Psrkdsle Hall, Monday. May mi. no to non. Old time and Modern. Ilnslc by Downtown- srs hio. Sponsored by Charlotte-

town Road Aces Motorcycle Club. Admission soc.

North Tryon School. Monday. I. ll) p.m. Pnbllc rm.-eiinl for all farmers in nrrromdins dis-

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Harry Love. East Royalty will receive the Anderson Prize for the Science student standing highest in fourth year, P.W.C.

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FIRST IN ARTS

Brian Maccallum. Charlotte- town, will receive the S.N. Rob- ertson Prize for the fourth year student standing highest in Arts.

Meyers Studio

A second capacity audience at- tended the P. E. 1. Drama Fest- val last night. The four plays pre- sented were well received. This sec ond evening was opened by Mrs. Hilda Ramsay. C. D. A.

Of the four plays the adjudicator Prof. Harold F. Sipperell. had the greatest praise for the last on the program. "The Shrlkers" by C. S. M. Mcisellan which was presented by the Crapaud W. I. under the direction of Dr. Peter MacDonald. This play portrayed the loneliness of two men. one in a crowded city. the other who lived with his wife on the lonely English Downs. Each one in his own way was unable to face reality.

In his remarks the adjudicator said it was a grim play with I definite meaning. He was impress- ed with the production and the use of imagination in the set and the good staging. It was a good open- ing play and was done with sincer- ity. Hc thought the audience could have received the play with H983- er feeling. He disliked the use of lighted lamps on the set. The three characters were good and the dir-

Second Capacity Audience At . P.E.l. Drama Festival Event

ection was firm, but the action should have been more to the front of the stage.

Prof. Sipperell said that he did not care for music in a play as it tended to spoil a powerful and dramatic moment. Tile control of the actors over the audience was good, which is the greatest com- pliment that can be payed to I cast and its director.

The members of the cast were: Peter MacDonald (Joseph Belper) Weston Carrnody (Richard Mur- ray) and Lolita MacVittee (Mrs. Belper).

OPENING PLAY

The first play of the evening. "Cracked Ice" by Guerney Le- Pelley. and directed by Peter Shams was pi sented by the Lit- tle Theatre Guild of Charlotte- town. The cast included: Neils Hansen (Barney Munroe: Roger Garnhum (Elmer Backlash); Lou- isa Rossiter (itsu); Caron Mac- Donald (Beautiful). and Charlie Wllet (Steve Hembrook).

The setting for this play is In

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ment has commuted to life im- prisonment the death sentences passed on three Quebec youths convicted of the pistol murder of a Roman Catholic Priest ncar Brandon. Man.. early last year. The youths-Guy Ferragne. 19.

of Rivicrc tics Prairies. QiI('.; Claude Paquln. ill. and Gerard Yvmt de Tonnancourt, both of Montreal-will serve their life sen- icnr-cs in Manitoba penitentiary. They were convicted last Novem- ber of the pistol-slaying of Rev. Alfred Quirlon. 44. of St. Paul. Alia., who had picked them up while they were hitchhiking from

Death Sentence On 3 Quebec Youths Is Commuied To Life

OTTAWA (CP) - The govern- Winnipeg to Vancouver.

LOST APPEAL

The priest was robbed of 390.

They were sentenced to be hanged May 29. The Manitoba Ap- pcals Court unanimously dismissed their appeal April 23. No applica- (ion was made for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

At the instructions of the par- cnts' of the boys. a petition was made to the cabinet for commuta- ilon. Their iawycrs. Harry Walsh and A. M. hionnln of Winnipeg. said if) days ago in a statement that 300,000 signatures were ob- tained in support of commutation.

OTTAWA (CP)-The frlll has been taken out of RCAF drill. The air force issued its new drill manual last month and today some 150 RCAF headquarters personnel -up to and including the rank of wing commander-will complete eight hours of square-bashing under the new rules.

Headquarters staff. almost half of them officers. have been filming out at Lansdnwoe Park at 8 am. four days a week to get uqualnlod with the new drill.

"They're streamlining us on the ground Just as we've been stream- lined in the air." one officer said

some pride. No drill for driil's suite is the

on .1. Iii-rru ONLY 1'0 ncar Ocunulsl Issrsh - pasts have

Will Demonstrate Today New R.C.A.F- Drill Without Frills

been simplified. Squadrons now do not march past -in line nhrcnst. Biggest formation to march past in line is I flight. similar to the army platoon.

An RCAF spokesman vehemently denied I reporters suggestion that this was done because airmen marchers couldn't keep a long straight line in I ceremonial ps- redo. '

"I'll admit. though. that we're so husy we don't have as much time as the army or navy for drill." he added with I grin.

The changes apply only to the air force. The new and army In still sticking its their old manuals though the army now is working on I new drill occasioned by Idol)-

CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, FRIDAY MAY 25 1956

MISS ELLIS

To Teach All In Quebec Schools

Miss Margaret Jean Ellis has

recently graduated from Toronto

"The overall picture towards the establishment of I frozen food plant here is very satisfactory". said Mr. W. H. Heeney of LaPraib le. Quebec who was on a visit to the City yesterday. "It is up to the Department of Agriculture to prove that such fruits and vegetables that we require can be made available; from there on we are prepared to go forward as plan- ned."

He said Heeney Frosted Foods have been interested for some time in establishing additional fac- ilities for the growth of the indust- ry. There has been a gradual movement of their activities dur- ing the past years from the West to the East. This he explained by stating that the markets of Mon- treal and Toronto are nearer than

University where she has been taking post graduate work in Child Psychology. Miss Ellis graduated last year from Mount Allison. where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She has ac- cepted a position as Art super- visor for the Protestant Schools of Drummondviite, Danvlile. Rich- mond and Windsor in the Province of Quebec. Her duties will include the prescribing of the Art cun'l- culum in the junior grades; teach- ing in the high schools and giving assistance to Art teachers in their instructional work. Miss Ellis' work is well known to Art critics in this Province. Entries being currently shown at the Art Centre include some of her paintings. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bayfield Ellis. Charlottetown.

Fire In Halifax Oil Warehouse

HALIFAX (CP)-Fire in two Water street warehouses threat- ened part of the Halifax water- front T h u r s d a y but firemen brought the blaz. under control in half an hoilr.

Co. warehouse and spread to an adjacent warehouse owned by Con- struction Equipment Ltd.

The three-storey Irving building, restored after being gutted in an- other fire two years .ago. housed tires, oil burning equipment. stor- age tanks and other stock. The second warehouse was empty.

No estimate of loss was avail- able immediately. -. Some Irving stock was destroyed or damaged but damage to the buildings was not believed extensive.

Cause of the fire was not deter- mined.

The fire started in an Irving Oil 0

in Western Canada.

Present plans call for the build- ing ofthe plant at Sherwood about September 1 and other things being satisfactory it will go into operat- ion May next year. It will require

SUMMER TESTS IMPORTANT

Stress Quality Frozen Food

400 acres of peas; 50-75 acres of green and wax string beans; 25-35 acres asparagus; 100 acres brus- sell sprouts; 200 acres carrots: 35 acres spinach as well as large quantities of strawberries and blue berries.

SOIL CONDITIONS

From information he has acquir- ed. Mr. Heeney is satisfied that there is sufficient variety of soil in the Province of Prince Edward Ilsand to provide suitable condit- ions for the growing of all the fruits and vegetables required. He felt also that climatic conditions were quite favourable.

Mr. Heeney did not visualize a large production during the first years of the plant's operation. ”It is a slow process," he said. ”The farmers have to learn the know how” of growing vegetables: after that, there is little difficulty.

It was not predicted that any in- dividual farmer would be growing large acreages of any particular vegetable. The only exception to this would possibly be in regard

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to peas which are harvested by machinery. l”llhe other products sut-ll as beans. strawberries. asp- aragus. broccoli etc., can, best be handled by a farmer with a large family where he can get plenty of help from his children." said Mr. Heeney.

CHANGE IN VARIETIES

Although admitting that Island stralrberries are of good quality. lllr. Heeney felt that there would have to be some changes made in the varieties now grown. He em- phasized the importance of grow- crs getting asparagus started at once since it ta' es three years for 5 the crop to mature. After that asp- argus grows on a perennial basis and is good for ten years. Mr. lleeney said asparagus was the highest income plant that a farm- er can produce.

Raspberries is another product that will be required in large amounts by the forzen food plant. It takes two years for raspberries to produce but again they are per-

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of years without replanting.

FARMER EDUCATION

Mr. Heeney emphasized the im- portance of farmers becoming pro- perly educated in the growing of all the fruits and vegetables requir ed by the industry. He felt that corn can be grown to good advant- age in the province. He pointed out that the larger the amount that can be produced here the more time'the plant will be in operation and the larger number of people it can employ.

Mr. Heeney revealed that his company was investigating the potato situation in so far as a part of the crop can be used for frozen french fries. He indicated there were possibilities in this direction.

"The economics are workable. the question is what the soil can produce. In the meantime we are proceeding with plans and specif- ications and we hope they will tie in with the Department's ability to produce the varieties and qualit- ies of products we require. There

ennials that will bear for a number

is only one thing that can change

the plans and that is the result d - tlixif summer tests.

we are no fly-by-night organization -we have been in this business for almost 24 years and when we are satisfied that conditions are suit- . able we make it stick. We are not :

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BUSINESS 24 YRS. ; "This is a lifetime proposition - i . .

being offered any bait to come here: it is merely an expansion of ..- our facilities; the more we can , Process here the less we will re- '4 qulre from other sources. lnclud mg the United States.

Mr. Heeney said he expected to 3 be making periodic visits to the Province during the summer and was looking forward to spending I holiday at one of the beaches. Hon. Eugene Cullen, Minister of 2 Agriculture. said he was very opi- imistic over tests which horticult- urlsts from the Provincial GOVBl'l'- - ment and the Experimental Farm have already begun. He stated that 3 the Department of Agriculture was 5 very anxious to give all the co- it operation possible in insure till success of the project. ,

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BRONZE MEDAL

Catherine MacPhee. Souris, will

receive the Governor General's Bronze Medal for the P.W.C. stu- dent stan ng highest in Teaches-

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OTTAWA (CP) - Progressive Conservative Davie Fulton Thurs- day nlght charged Commons chair- man W. A .Robinson and the gov- ernment with being "rapists" of Parliament's liberties.

The angry. deliberate words of the member for Kamloops. which normally might result in a mem- ber's expulsion if not retracted, in- stead got no reaction.

He spoke as the Commons re- sumcd the evening sitting in the siormicsl day so far of Illp Com- mons gas pipeline battle. Earlier angry nppostiion members had hurled phrases such as "foul Fas- cist deed." "an abomination" and "the sorricst day in Canadian his- tory" at the Liberal government.

DEMAND VOTED DOWN

Mr. Fulton spoke after the House. for the second time. had voted down his demand that Op- position leader Drew be given the floor instead of Trade Minister Howe.

Mr. Fulton said the earlier pro- csedings had been contrary to the customs and usages of Parliament whose principles meant "to protect a minority and restrain the lmprovidence or ty- ranny of a majority."

"What is taking place now is the rape of our liberties." he said. "I demand that you. sir, and the gov. ernment end your careers as rap- ists and get back to the custom. and usages of Parliament."

. The nltzht sitting saw a continua- tion of the afternoon's uproar. be- coming bedism at times. over the government's apparent attempt to manoeuvre its hotly-contested pipo. lie legislation into s position where the powerful weapon of clo. sure could be applied to limit de- bate on the third stage of the bill's passage through the House.

TRIES T0 EXPLAIN

Mr. Howe began the msnoeuus lng as the measure went before the Commons. sitting in comma. tee of the whole. for what normally would have been ciaustsby-clause study of its seven sections. During th, afternoon be me rot-dad-by moving that Iurthep consideration be postponed - in having the first two clauses brought before the House without discussion.

In "3 "will Finance Minister Harris. government House leader. tried to explain the reason for the

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Commons Debate Bedlam At Times On Gas Pipeline Issue

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But it was apparent the govern- ment wanted to bring each clause before the committee without de- bate so that later it could impose

debate-limiting closure on the en- tire committec stage of the bill.

PROCEDURAL BARRIERS

Opposition members were unable to speak on the bill and threw up procedural barriers which were knocked down. after hot-worded arguments. by the combined vot- ing strength of Liberal and Social Crcdlt parties.

Mr. Fulinnls angry statement was made as he claimed, on I point of order. that the entire pro-

The eleventh annual closing of the Provincial Vocational School will take place this afternoon with the Hon. Keir Clark. Minister of Education, as chairman. The pro- gramme. which will commence at 2.30 p.m. will open with the chair- man's remarks followed by the report of the principal Mr. E.D. MaPhail. His Honour Lieut-Gov- Prowse will present the certifica- (es to the fifty graduates. This will be followed by the presentat- ion of prizes by His Worship May- or Stewart. The special prizes don- ated by the North Shore No. district of the Women's Institutes,. comprising the following local in- stitutes. Mlrshfieid; Dunsf-atfnllt. Suffolk. York, West Covehesdsnd Covehead Road. or the Hoe E- onomics Class, will be presented by Mrs. Ernest Foster of Marsh- field.

A new feature of this year's closing will be the delivery of I valedictory by Garth Mallett, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mal- lett of Charlottetown. Garth is I graduate of drafting class. The address to the students will be given by Mr. I(.A Parker. Sup- erintendent of City Schools. Automotive Mechanics 1. Melvin Anderson. 2. Gordon Ramsay. 3. Eugene O'Connor, 4. Robert Stewart, 5. Carl Sentner. 6. Richard Kelly. 7. Romeo Gal- lant. 8. Darrell Bartlett. 9. Wil- liam Cole. 10. Gordon MacDonald. ll. Ronald Chisholm. 12. Donald Ross. in. Harvey Livingstone. 14. Marriil MacDonald.