Yarrow

Total proceeds from the Junior Red Cross sale held in the school Tuesday afternoons were $53.

Preceding the sale a program heralding the Christmas spirit was given in which all the grades too part. "When Pa puts up the Tree" was presented in choral speaking by grade 4. Grade 6 girls sang carols, "The First Noel", "While Shepherds Watched", and "As With Gladness". A song by Betty Anne Nikkel and Mary Reimer. "Christmas Angel Pantomime and Tableau" by grade 5 was well depicted while the representing carols were sung behind scenes. Miss Joyce Watson accompanied the singing.

The sale was the work of grades 5 and 6 and the creditable articles were soon seized by eager buyers. Tea was served by grade 4.

H.G. Sukkau

H.G. Sukkau has completed a new addition to his electrical and plumbing store on Main Street.

Other News

John Bargen has built a modern carpenter shop on his property facing Main Street and reports a busy season.

Tpr. John Letkemann, another Yarrow boy serving with the forces in Italy, has been officially reported to his parents as slightly wounded and confined to hospital.

Henry Froese, RCAF, is spending Christmas furlough with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Froese and family.

Pte. John Harder is also on furlough for the Christmas season.

Clarence Lamb, who is with the forces stationed at Niagara Falls is spending a short furlough with his wife previous to the Christmas vacation.

John J. Isaak, Arnaud, Mann., is visiting at the home of Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Isaak.

Lemons, Oranges, Figs Grown by Yarrow Woman

The gardens of Yarrow are producing what is probably the most diversified variety of horticultural products in Canada. Adjunctive to her patch of fine watermelon and cantaloupe, Mrs. D.J. Rempel has an excellent specimen of citrus fruit. Every year Mrs. Rempel grows lemons of huge proportions. A lemon weighing 15 ½ ounces with a circumference of 13 inches was given to the postmaster from this year's garnering. The juice is more acrid than that of fruit which is grown in southern climates. In her collection, Mrs. Rempel has orange and fig trees also producing fruit.

Mrs. Freishelm and daughter Mary Lee, Miss Jerry Siddall and Jim O'Mally, Tacoma, Wash., were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Siddall for Labor Day.

Frank Peters is spending a holiday in Winnipeg and other prairie towns.

Peter Janzen has returned from a holiday trip to Loon Lake.

Pte. And Mrs. Rustige were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wasylenchuk during Pte. Rustige's leave. Mrs. Rustige was the former Shirley Manuell and is a sister of Mrs. Wasylenchuk.

Civil Defence Guild Formed at Yarrow

A Yarrow civil defence guild is being organized. Henry Sukkau, head of the ARP, is being retained as chief. To date there are 10 members. The guild, which is the fourth arm of defence services and will keep the ARP property and act in cases such as disaster and when local defence is required.

Henry Faust has bought the shoe repair business recently operated by J.H. Epp.

Mrs. W.H. Siddall, district representative, Canadian Postmasters' association, is in Victoria this week attending the postmasters' convention.

P. Andres and family are new residents, coming from Saskatoon. Mr. Andres resigned his position as a teacher in Saskatoon to accept a similar one in the new educational institute which opened Monday.

Art Siddal, Vancouver, spent the weekend with his parents here.

Pete Letkeman has returned from five years in the service overseas. Peter was with the Forestry Corps serving in Scotland and later in Holland and Germany. Pte. Letkeman spoke in praise of the parcels he received while overseas. He declares those who sent parcels cannot possibly realize what it meant to the boys to receive them and know they were remembered by the home folk.

Mrs. H. Guenther received a message that her husband has arrived in Montreal from overseas and is en route home.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wiens, Eckert Street, also has received work that her two sons are on their way home. Mrs. Wiens' sons were in the Italian theatre of war.

Mr. & Mrs. Knox entertained a number of young folks at a farewell party for some of the berry pickers who are returning to home in the prairies. The evening was spent in dancing and games.

Heavy Rains Flood Yarrow Farm Homes

A good many farmers in this district and on Sumas Prairie were inconvenienced by water which surrounded their buildings and flooded their barns during the recent heavy rainfall. In some places livestock had to be removed to higher ground but little damage was reported.

A washout caused by clogged culverts on the Mountain Road near the old schoolhouse held up the milk truck hauling from west of that point for a couple of days.

John Bargen, Jr. has opened a new store under the name of Evangelical Book Shop. The building is built on Yarrow Central Road in front of the Bargen home.

Gnr. Gordon Cameron is in the military hospital, Chilliwack, suffering from an accident Wednesday afternoon through which he sustained a broken nose and other minor injuries. Cameron was returning from Vancouver with a friend whose car skidded on the slippery pavement between Abbotsford and the canal bridge, throwing both occupants into the ditch. The owner of the car was taken to Abbotsford hospital.

The municipal bulldozer is working on the construction of a new road on Majuba Hill. The new road will connect the Mountain road with Eckert Road at the Yarrow Growers' Co-op plant and will shorten the distance for hauling a mile and a half.

One hundred and fifty pupils are now attending Yarrow Educational Institute which includes high school training.

Vancouver ships a carload of wood a week to Yarrow. Seems like sending coal to Newcastle.

Mrs. Rachel Morris and two daughters have taken up residence at Yarrow and are living in one of Mr. Siddall's cottages.

Mr. Stoyva is here from Wells, B.C. visiting his family.

Mrs. Ben Loewen returned to her home at Rosedale Station, Alta. Monday after spending the summer months at Yarrow and Sardis.

Peter Isaak, who returned recently from overseas service, is spending his leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Isaak, pending his discharge from the army.

Mr. and Mrs. Amel Anderson, Matsqui were visitors of Mrs. Ray Morris Thursday.

Mrs. E.H. Siddall returned Wednesday from a holiday in Seattle.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Harder, Wilson road, made a hurried trip to Reedley and Fresno, California by motor visiting relatives whom that had not seen for many years.

J.G. Neufeld is on a trip to the Prairies combining business with pleasure.

For Starving Europe
Yarrow Area Cans 4,600 Quarts of Meat

The people of Yarrow have gone out in a large way to aid the food situation in hungry Europe.

Every week four cattle are being butchered, 27 to date all told, for the purpose of canning. The beef is donated by those having cattle and a collection of $2200 was taken up to defray the expense of jars and other food supplies. Already 4600 quarts are completed and packed for shipment.

The work is done entirely by men at the Yarrow Growers' berry plant. The meat is put in glass quart jars and inspected by the government inspector. A label is attached to each jar bearing the words: "Food for Relief, in the Name of Christ. The contents of this container was derived from animals or poultry which were owned, fed, slaughtered by me and I hereby certify that they are wholesome and fit for human food and donated for relief purposes. These contents are not for sale." The donors name and address is signed.

A kitchen or boiler room has been specially constructed for the purpose of cooking the meat. There is a brick furnace built with two shallow vats completely covering the top. These vats are deep enough to hold the jars in the boiling water and large enough to hold 21 dozen at one boiling.

Besides meat, there are hundred of pounds of dried beans, dried fruits, jam and bales of clothing.

Shipment Overseas
Near 3 Tons of Clothes Collected by Yarrow

This past week has seen continued activity at the Yarrow Growers plant where both men and women sorted and packed 2 ½ tons of clothing for scantily clothed Europeans in liberated countries.

The shipment contained 43 new wool-filled quilts made by women's societies of the churches who also contributed large amounts of children's clothing.

All other articles were good-wearing garments of new material, made over or repaired items of clothing.

Less than a month ago over a ton of clothing was sent from Yarrow from which operates a central committee to collect and consign the shipments.

They who have felt the pangs of hunger and the pinch of cold through Russian winters during the last war, are continuing to give of their best, through sympathy and understanding to the people of war-ridden countries. More quilts are in the making and sewing is being done for relief purposes.

Another new store has been added to Yarrow's business district. Mrs. Erna Ewert opened a dress shop Thursday on Central Road.

Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Krause are visiting friends in California.

John Kroeker is on a holiday trip to California.

Mrs. Wiensz, Reedly, Cal is a guest at the home of her nephew, Jake Harder and Mrs. Harder, Wilson Road.

Mrs. P.P. Wiebe has gone to the prairies to spend the winter months with relatives. While she is absent Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jantzen Jr. are occupying her home.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reimer were visitors to Vancouver during the week.

Gnr. Gordon Cameron has returned to his post at Prince George after a lengthy leave at home.

Mrs. Ray Morris had as guests recently Mrs. R. Morris and Mrs. Alex Tite, Vancouver.

'Human Nature Same at Yarrow As Elsewhere'

"We get a great deal of credit for co-operation that is not coming to us," stated P.G. Schellenberg, Yarrow, during an interview with the township council Saturday. "We are just ordinary people. Human nature there (Yarrow) is the same as elsewhere. We have the same degree of self-interest to contend with as do other groups," he declared.

Mr. Schellenberg was presenting a number of matters requiring attention in the Yarrow area, when it was suggested that he get a group together to solve one of the problems as perhaps the easiest solution.

Road grading and drainage comprised the petitioner's agenda.

New Stores Open in Yarrow

Another new store has been open on Main street adjoining Froese's meat market. The store is operated by C.C. Funk who carries a line of foodstuffs.

Two printing establishments are preparing to publish newspapers in the new year. Already job printing is being done.

The streets of Yarrow are bright with festive lighting and people hurrying back and forth with gaily decorated parcels. School children are excited for there are many entertainments planned for them this week.

Mrs. C.B. Haley will spend Christmas with her sons in Vancouver.

Mrs. Ray Morris and two daughters will leave Saturday to spend Christmas with relatives in Bellingham.

G.P. Derksen is on a holiday trip to California.

Mrs. Wasylenchuk sr. is recuperating in St. Paul's hospital, Vancouver, following a recent surgical treatment. She is expected to be with her family for Christmas.

Three university boys will spend Christmas at their homes here. Dave Nightengale, who was discharged after overseas service last summer, is now taking a course at UBC and is spending his vacation with Rev. and Mrs. A. Nightengale. John Bahnman, who is in his last year of chemical engineering, will be with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bahnman, Prairie Avenue. Arthur Siddall, recently discharged from RCNVR, and now in first year applied science, is expected home Saturday to spend the holiday week.