erates eet beeen SHE “ASHESTOS “SHEse
‘ ; Cassiar, BeCo :
Published on the 15t th and last day
“of each month in the offices of
CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED
Kris Nordin ~ Editor

CASSIAR FROFIIE - te LOUNGE —

Would you go? Would you go?

Ee 8 tee OSE Se eee Sate
"Hello, Hello, Hello,

Could you use a bit of cheer, -
Would you like a glass of beer?"
Would you go? Would you go?

Of course you'd gof And in Cassiar you
would go to the Lounge in the Recreation
Building. Here you will recapture ths
feeling that you are in a beer hall &eeove
anywhere cose though the log walls aii paint
ings of local interest give a distinctly
northern atmosphere. Among the customers,
too, parkas and heavier clothing remind you
that you are ina land of extremes in
weather, but on a fine evening ««. you coul

De cewcecea anywhere§

For many of us, it is a place of escape,
| a place where weighty discussions are
carried on e-o or heavy hearts lighten as
| the evening goes by. Is it any wonder,
teas that ‘the iman we is responsible for
| Lhe Loumge’s euscessful operation is a ort
: of a philosopher?

t

ss Breoks, thrughn soilk a young mau
has evolved his cwn philosophy of olifes
He sees no end to ow social drinking but
rather feels it is a panscea for the
faster tempo of presiant day Living.

Russ came to Cassiar 24 yoars ago, xork..
ing first as anassistsnt storeiteeper, where
he is knowm to have had long discussions
with the ladies on the merits of the vegoat—
ebles. Later he transferred to the post
office, woere he played "Santa Postman” one.
Christmas eve when he personally deliverad
all the Late mil to homes and bunkhouseso
Finally, he took over management of the
loungs;

Fishing and hinting, he ‘enjoys, and
going for long tramps through: the country.
He has 2 keen interest in Indian handicraft
tand many of us wear mukluks acquired throug
Rusge He recently bought a beau
{beaded gun guard fora migsle loader: which |

pie is Rosai — He. looks. Nordic with his. fede ha: hadr | and

: Tien blue eyes.”

% north cos but he ia neither Nordic non

Northern...
a fe Cabbagetown",

| dowmtown Toronto, anid menaged to finance a

: “work ard training, first. as a management
| trainee in a large departmert, store, a
| barman's course, ami a barman.

q money will te used for both “local and
j national work

-nice young men who come te your house ahd
| take pictures of the cnilaren’ so. mother
can send then to grandmana.». |

‘citizen, where Russ is row miking his best
| contribution as lounge manager.

.Managemént and when that is fintehed he

CWNTE CCORKTE WHER - pra 29 to May

{ The Bromies wili be looking fora new
Brown Owl at the erst of June .., vould you
}- call. Mre. Janet Sheeler, 7313, if you are

‘He could belong to the

“Toronto born, @ graduate of |
he took his’ scheoling in

couple of years before taking off on a trip
across Canada as a travelling photographer.
.“Kidrapping" is the term used for those

“Then came a stay in Edmonton ard » again,

But the
social life and tentative business ventures
soon lost their appeal ... why not try the
north? The Chamber of Mines suggested
Cassiar and the town acauired another

Whither now, Rues? Will you soon
a new venture? Now he is studying Hotel

ecok

LY A aed

will Leave for ths United States to gain
experience but with the opportunities in

Canada fox hotelmen, he wil, no doubt

return.

Who knows but that some day in cur
travels through Canada, we will come to
that hotel ov. to de met by that genial
host .vo Russ Prooksé
Gverneard in the Women's staff Heuse...
Nj wouldn't think of saying anything about
the new girl unless it was good, and O Boy,
is this seod?....% Me hts Oa ee et
CONGRATULATIONS
to Mr. & Mrs. dohn Yrsalike, a daughter,
born April 25th, weight 8 lbs. 103 oa.

Sal tee AMIEL ADS PE oP ELOAE

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During this week the Brownies will be
calling fvom door to door, selling their
cookies, we hope you will buy soms as tne

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