The Similkameen Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
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issued: 2023-11-29
issued: 1944-10-19
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note: a. & C 3> H The Similffameen Forty-Fourth Year, No. 46 PRINCETON, B.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 1944 $2.00 Year, 5c per Copy 11IWE§¥ 11 WHCYORY ^Mlii^a^MiQNDi C.P.R. Plans for Future ;IM Q airo r* f \% XKfzi i* rnSk n Hon- Grote Stirlinml i^ ;ni.il dl M^\J€X 11 visits Princeton 1 On Thursday of last week the Hon. and Mrs. Grotje Stirling visited Princeton, arid in the evening Mr. Stirling met with members .of the local grotto of Progressive Conservatives. -St. was an informal gathering at which matters of local and islf- tional interest were freely discussed. Mr. Stirling had intended to visit Princeton earlier, bflft had been under medical care recently. As to the date of the coming federal election Mr. Stirling said that he had no knowledge. Bfe was hopeful of the outcome of the next election, but warned against complacency. The success of an election depeii|k largely on the party members, and there is much work to be done to make the result sure. The nomination convention will likely be held next month in Penticton, that being the most central point. Mr. and Mrs. Stirling left on Friday morning for Keremeos, where they planned to meet members of the local P. C. association. Opens Next Monday The Seventh Victory Loan opens next Monday. This was announced by Col. Eion MacBrayne, unit organizer, in his address to the Princeton Board of Trade last Monday. He emphasized the fact that the need is greater now than before, and the response must be correspondingly greater. The minimum quota set for Similkameen is $180,- 000, divided as follows: Princeton district, $105,000; Keremeos - Cawston, $40,000; Hedley district, $35,000. These are minimum quotas. Immediate objectives are 25 percent beyond these figures, bringing the grand total for the objective to $225,000. It goes without saying that this will demand our best effort, but the need is great, and we on the home fr/mt must measure up to the need. The official symbol was described in last week's Star. The slogan is -'…
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), The Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1935-08-29), The Similkameen Star (1935-09-05 to 1939-12-28).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton (B.C.)
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0437906
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Princeton : Star Printing & Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text