an0WNlNtheahuvepbctoIn oihsrntirsmenlt udlcttttsnd those participating in yesterday the Provincial Sanitarium. From afternoon's ceremony honouring left to right are: Judge C. st. Miss Hazelstearns on the occasion Claif Trainer. ,a member of the Retiring a Dietic.i,an Honored At Sanitorium item. and was the subiect oi a poem, "Our liasel", read by Miss Ryan. Durlijg IL program. complim- entary remarks were made by Dr. 0.H. Curtis. Deputy Minister oi Health. and Judge C. St. Clair Trainor. a member of the Sana- torium Commission. R. FOUND'8 ADDRESS Fellow stall members of the Provincial Sanatorium and Orth- opedic Centre gathered yesterday afternoon to honour Miss Hazel Streams on the occasion of her retirement from the position of diotician at the institution. Dr. EM. Found. Superintendent of the Provincial Sanitarium. acted as master of ceremonies for the program. during which an address Noting the importance of a lull was read by Miss Marion Ryan, balanced diet in the care of pa- Sanatorium housekeeper and a tients. Dr. Found stated that Miss purse from the combined staffs Stearus. working id co-operation was presented to Miss stearns with the late Dr. Creeiman. "Pl!!- by Miss Lurnina Polrler. Superin- ed an important and supporting tendent oi Nurses. Miss Stesrns,role inn . ducing the mortality at was also the recipient of a bon- tuberculosis on Prince Edward Is- quet oi flowers, presented by Jo- land. so that we can now boast anne MacDonald. I youthinl pa- that, in toss, there were but three . ssnatorlum - Illa dietitian. Dr. 0.3-: Curtis. Deputy deaths from the disease" ”To the hundreds of ax-Sanatnh lum Datienta throughout this Prov- ince." he said. "Miss Stearns has endeared herself through the years. for sh played the dual role of a chee int and encouraging friend. as well as a dietitian. it is slittle wonder. therefore." he continued. "that today the staffs of the Diet- ary. Nursing, orthopedic Center, Out-Patient Clinic, The Tubercul- osls League. Laundry. Housekeep- ing, Office. and Engineering De- partments oi this institution with in some small way to express their thanks and appreciation in lour Miss Stearns and to wish her all the best during the coming years of her well-earned retin- meat." Miss Stearns was born at Souris. P.E.l. and received her profession- al training at Toronto University. interning in dletitics at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Montreal. Fol- lowing a brief period of teaching Starch Factory At East Baltic Destroyed By'Firle Fire yesterday noon com- pletely destroyed t starch fac- tory located at ast Baltic. Kings County, thus elminating T potato processing plant from the Island's economy. Company officials in Sourls esti- mated the loss at between thirteen and iiiteen thousand dollars. par- tially covered by insurance. Lost in addition to the plant build- ing and equipment was a quantity of farm machinery owned by Rob- ert Dixon. East Baltic. Mr. Dix- on's machinery had been stored in the iactory ii the winter months. Estimate of the financial loss involved in the destruction of this machinery was unavailable last night. The-tire. believed to have origin- ated from burning rubbish. broke out on the factory roof around three o'clock in the afternoon. The Souris Fire Department; who were called to the scene. were unable to formerly located at St. Peter's prevent the total destruction of the 3 wooden structure. lie blaae had i gained such headway by the time they had arrived. The firemen stood by in order to prevent the tire from spreading to other near- by buildings. particularly the Bal- tic school house. The Province's starch processing svlants is now a ”uced to two. one ocated at Murray Harbor and the ther at Hunter River. The plant was razed by the owner last sum- mer. First Citizenship Awards Are Distinctly Canadian Dy csaonyu WlLl.E'l"l Canadian Press ltaif Writer OTTAWA (CP)-Canada's lint citizenship Awards are distinc- tively Canadian. They're plush beaver pelts. Ten of northern Quebec's finest beaver skins will be awarded next week to nationa. non - gown- mental organizations which have made outstanding contributions to citizenship during the last in years. Sponsored by the Canadian Cit- lsenshlp Council. the awards are tobepresentedforthaiirsitirna May in. during the council's aa- nual meeting here May 16-11. Award winners have not had announced. But John Kidd. council director. council ps-aside said lo winners have baugehosaa from 10 nominations by I five - member Judging panel headed lu Dr. John 1:. Robbins of Ottawa. edltu oi Encyclopeadis Cana- lNlCl.lP'i'ioN ON SKIN The pelts. about N inches long an! I inches wide. have an in- scrip and the winner's name printed on the skin side in red. black and green iuh. Working on the -oily. flexible skin has been a painstaking Job ins Ottawa artist A. P. Crichton. Mr. Kidd said in-an interview. Each completed pelt-certifies cost about 850. Mr. Kidd said. thuslastic about the beaver awards. wIsolsidaa.hesald. wsshos'ninaJoka.whilaheand ntaordonilenden ofottaw PARCI-lMlN'I' UIUAI. "First we thought oi parchment -that's usual. Then we t .,” oi ahoepskln. naturally. Then as a Joke. I said why not beaver skin." Mr. Kidd recalled. And beaver skin it is. Winners will be able to hang their pelts- iur to the wall-with the inscrip- tion showing. The "head" oi the beaver is turned iur-side over the skin to hold an aluminum nod and cord for hanging. The council expects to make beaver-pelt citizenship awards an- nuslly. Mr. Kidd said the slumber oiawsrdsmaynotheaslarga as this year. These 10 awards commemorate the council's loth anni only as an information and clearing centre for at national son a were searching a leiinltdy Canadian certificate. member organisations Ioing eit- lsenship work. eastern GUARDIAN IIEAB 'I'. J. KICIHAM. Liberi- ;l&Candldle in Klnliu May loth. Wsdaedsay during ember inclusive. u” eslruy Jtlsbellevodtobava burntaggrsss. nulalilrtd g;.;g?i&& lig- 2 E 3 Community Hall At Orwell , Destroyed By Fire Yesterda Lead. ' The large crowd that gathered was able to conilne the blue to -r : l I - New Way lichens ililiesnstic Pain Gsaaedsagodaslssssrxpoastanbdssps -'Qa1KwUfs&lsI't&DI&h&&II& I-5-0-. C Withontfills. at Mount Hebert. and activity ll the fields oiisocial work inn Mon. troal, she was appointed supervis- or nl the P.E.l. Womeus' institutes for four years. After service with the home economics staff at the department of education in Saskatchewan. and as head dletitlclan and instructor in Haverhill. Mass.. Miss Stesrns was appointed dietitian of the Pro- vincial Sanitoriurn in Charlotte- town inn 1930. From this date to the present, many home economics students have received their initial hos- pital training under the guidance oi Miss Stearns, who became the first president of the P.E.l. Home Economics A i " in 1942. She is an acttive memhe of the Can- adian Dletitlc Association. the Can- adian i-lome Economic Association. and the Charlottetown Womens' University Club- P.C. Candidates , Plo-n Conference HALIFAX (CPI - Progressive Conservative headquarters here announced Tuesday that its can- didates from the four Atlantic provinces will meet in Monctou this weekend to lnrm a "united appeal to the voters." The party said in a statement that lt.”is urging a united iront on the gconomlc problemsof the gun; or stun. mu Lumina , stemuy 30,,” u. , who Poirier. superintendent of Ilursu. aging and Dr. ll.M. Found superinten- pmumed Howe" w H” M ldent of the Provinci "Sanatorium. v Gerald and John Arbing. twelve and nine years old respectively. co-chairmen oi the weekend meetings will be W. J. Browne. St. John's. Nfld.: Col. A. J. Brooks. Sussex. N.B.: George Nowlan. Kentville, NS. and J. Angus Machean. Lewis. P.E.l. All are candidates in the June 10 fed- eral election. . The statement said that many problems in the area are held in common by all provinces "and united action by their federal rep- resentatives is necessary . . . .". GIRL! FAIL TO DEATH . BOSTON (AP)-Two 15-year-old girls were killed Tuesday whenl they tell tour storeys from the House of the Good Shepherd. a Roman Catholic institution for wayward and underprivileged girls. They are Pauline Eiler, and Marie Ni holson. both of Bon- ton. SCHOOL TAXES All school taxes due Bear River North school must be paid by May 20th. All amounts unpaid at that date will be passed to an Attorney for collection. Trustees of Bear River. North School.l Atlantic areas as essential to pro- green with the rest of Canada." v l berry Growers Exchange ll 0 T Iii E The annual meeting of the Mt. Stewart Straw- the Memorial Hall on May 15th at 8 o'clock. Orders will be taken for boxes and crates. ' PROUD- ANGLERS I I:-ire. shown above displaying thir- 'ty-iive troul. caught in a four-hoI.n' ;pertod near their Bedfnrd home. Sons of Mr and Mrs. Roy Arbing. Bedford. The boys used worms to land the fish. five of which measur- ed eight inches in length. Mayfair i 4 l JACK PALANCE It marches with the handful of great battle pictures! g. ii 3 COMING-THURSDAY The first annual inspection of, take place at the eastern seaport School Auditorium. mander J.N. Kenny, C.l-11).. by the Area Oi-i iicer. Sea Cadets, Lieutenant w.H. M?;rs.S:1.C.N. iialiiax. e uris Corp ( . - -mt... use. 5.3:: the NBVY League, and Chairman of the Sea Cadet C 'tt i . l w.s. Wright. mum 6" SM” ANNUAL MEETING 1 v The annual meeting of. the Montague Co-operative Association will be held on, Thursday. May 9th at 8.00: p.m. in the Armouries Haiti 1 C "cl Theatre i Murray River - May 8th WEDNESDAY (onlyl -EDIE ALBERT SHOW 'I'IME-8 p.m. a aamay (my 9.10) . "That Kind of Woman" Starring: Robert Mltcbum. Jane Russell, Vincent Prion, Rgy. .- mond Burr, Tim Holt. SHOW TIME-8 p.m. Limited will be held in KENNETH P. JAY, Secretary. POTATO GROWERS if Treatment of Potato mended both by our Inspetlon Department and Re- :1 search People. It is not expensive and can be done with little extra trouble. Treatment materials are available locally. The Potato Board has treatment and. methods which will be mailed to any grower on request. P. E. I. P0'l'A'.l0 MARKETING BOARD l 123 Kent Street seed is urgently recom- prepared a leaflet on seed TODAY and -ii Charlottetown, PEI. y THURSDAY r PROWSE B GREAT ANNIVERSARY SALE CONTINUES I UNTIL" SATIIRDAY, 12.30P.M. no DISCOUNTS i IN, EVERY IlEPAgRTMEllT A REAL SALE or ,.............-........-... .. First Annual Inspection Oi iSouris Sea Cadets Tomorrow the Souris Sea Cadet Corps will; 5 Sea Cadets - Lieut. FEB. White. town tomorrow evening in the High 1 glgnmanding Otiica-: Sub-Lleut, tomorrow evening at 5:45 p.m. Fol- lllwecting Officer will lie Cum. guns. Er. MacDonald. M. .t '3" ---Bill .D'isi ai C.N.(Bi. Commanding Officer ..t'9rnt-m i M" W " l!.ll.C.8. Queen Charlotte, Char. iicer; E. Kassncr. Surgeon Lieut.: lrontol thr iaglon Home. lottetown. Cor-nmander Kenny willl- , - be accompanied i 81 C957 lhr Guardian Page 5 win. no. Shela and Rev. D.A. , Sharpe. ll-Illlal tllollc. and Prat. Tl" (0110?-"Ins Oliicers are as--estant padres respectively. octated with the Souris Corps of The Inspecting Ofiicer is schad uled to ye at the auditortuus Pierce. Executive Officer; lowing the inspection the Sea Cad- ets will carry out at szso p.m. a March Past on Main Street. where W R Burke. Supply 0f- I saluting base will be set up in DISASTER FUND above fund will be received at we Legion Home, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; B p.m. to 10-30 D-m- GVEFY day up to and Saturday. May 11. This fund is to assist John D. Msclntyre and family who were burned 00-1 Sllndly and is being sponsored and looked alter by Souris Branch Canadian Legion. Receipts Will he issued Ear all donations. Donations to R0”. LTD. Montreal . . 5 hrs. 40 ruins Via Mnrltime Central Airways Dep. Charottetown tom an Connect with TCA at Moncton Only 341.70 one-way total tare TCA flies on your local time. For information or reservation see Morton Dew Lid.. ill QIIOC sired. Phone 8541. or TCA Otflcasla Monetoa and Halifax. KNOW CAN ADA IITPEI. 76TH. I New Spring Merchandise, misuse: MOTHER, on MOTHER'S nsv, SUNDAY, star is g goats FRIDAY meat to 9,3og,Mg l I ..z .' 4---.-.,.a .;.;.- -.-....-....-...i.e. ....:t..- -