The Princeton Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Taylor, Dave
issued: 2022-12-02
issued: 1929-04-18
aggregated CHO: https://oc-uat.library.ubc.ca/collections/similkameen/items/1.0422337/source.json
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note: THE PRINCETON STAR Published in the Interests of Mining and Agriculture in the Similkarneen Thirtieth Year—No. 23 PRINCETON. B.C., THURSDAY, APRIL 18. 1929 PER YEAR: Sa.oo Cub Single Copy gc. Princeton Engaged in Real Clean=up Today Trucks Loaned to Carry Away Debris; Sports to Be Held for Children on School Grounds at 4 p.m.; Substantial Prizes Offered Princeton is cleaning dp today. From the urchin to the oldtimer, citizens are thinking and acting "clean-up." Rakes, hoes, and the like are busy and rubbish fires dot the town. Trucks have been donated by transfer and business houses, and rubbish which will not burn is being hauled out of sight. Not content with this good work.Q the board of trade, promoters of the movement, are making a real emmun- lty bee of it, end are consolidating the civic spirit such an event promo es by holding children's sports at the school grounds at 4 p.m. sharp. A whip-round was made of Princeton merchants and citizens and $54.00 subscribed in less than an hour. This will go for prizes for the children. School children will thus have the message of sanitation driven home. The ethical s'de of the case was presented o pupils of all divisions Wed- neday when Principal Affleck spoke on the essentials of a clean town. While "the big effort is billed for today, a real clean-up is wanted, and will extend over a week. S. R. Gibson is in charge and following are the captains responsible for seeing] that the town 13 made spick and span: C. it. Watson—from Tulameen River to Bank of Montreal corner and all lanes to the rear. W. B. Ewart—from Beauty Parlor to Post Office and all lanes to rear. H. C. MeGuffie—from vacant corner next Gregory's office to the Similkarneen River and all lanes, etc, Frank Iacchini—all that side ot Railway Yards from tihg Tennis COurt to Union Oil. Gilbert Prideaux—from the Post Office to the Cave and back to the Hospital. Mr. G, Harmon — New England Heights. Ef E. Burr—from Tulameen River to Lyall's Corher, and all lanes b…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton, B.C.
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0422337
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [Princeton] : The Star Printing and Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text