Ontario Community Newspapers

Barrie Examiner, 18 Nov 1948, p. 8

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mpesw gt 49 PAGE EIGHT taxes and reduced frugln governmenowh organizations complete lilt spare pan and sziies Set am eec personnel rd xv liiii 12 Seeing is Believing SEEAN Essotane Gas Stove ii in operation We now have gas stove installed in the store for demonstration ALL MODELS IN STOCK NOWFOR IM MEDIATE DELIVERY such as the GUrney Gas Range iTTle THE ENGINEER of this CPR train was standing in the station at Lambton when his locomotive lecidecl to leave without uvitch and rolled over on its side Railway officials said Shim The engineer gave chase but the engine picked up leaky throttle permitted the engine to leave the station of istced and left the yiirds without any crew aboard East of its own accord he Humber Bridge the runaway engine struck an open spent the afternoon waiting for word from the hospital at Baiiff report came several cracked ribs and broken collarbonc bruises from head to toe We sigh ed with relief slip on the parka sleeve and Jun gritted his teeth Allyllllllti to get out of this liolef RUNNING Itll llie lto enclosed them like the coffin soaked them to the skin ally Toni secured the ropes around Jim and we were given the signal to draw them time we soft snow to their knees at every step and could have plunged into hundred hidden crevasscs Toni went into the hole second tune for Jims skis and poles One pole was missing we never kiiev Magazine Describes Jim McConkeys Escape From Death in Rockies In the November edition of Ski Mugallllt the official publication gttltllttltll of America the following article up peaieo LttIlCllllll the narrow escape from death last June of yotuh lllll Altonk 3v iQyeaiolltl son of lr and lrs George McConkiy Jim who isa professional skier AIll It far down Glad to be finI ished with that tomb said Toni At that lllgtltlllt tremendous roar sounded above our heads tion of the glacier broke loose where we stood hundreds of tons geyserved over the rock wall tremendous watcrflill and reached grcedily watclu Melt water how But fini walls An inch at frac raised Jim to the surface and laid him carefully on blan ket glanch at my watch 75 on llOtll of the National Ski 100 yards from The weighing or i2i It was Jim was down there nearly crude stretcher sleigh was made from two pairs of skis for Jims fivemile ride to the edge The carriers job They sank in Toronto Sh Barrie working on the building of ski lift lieoiue IIiscnelneml at lianff November Britain has been granted 1245000 clothing coupons by the Board of Trade to allow uniformed incin bcrs of theMovcmcnt to replace parts of uniforms and to assist towards the provisionof uniforms for new recruits is how the highest in the world lie is expected home before the end of like toward We powerless stopped just 30 feet we stood We started down the flee from where Between llanff and Jasper Rockies the olumbia Ice Field grinds over 150 miles of tumbled rock and spews rivers iiitijtlieEacific and mp7 fTecans and Hudson Last June Director Luggi including McConkey Gerry livcrcll Herb Schneider Clifford were scenes wanted to come out today of thc Suddenly low moan echoed up We had to get to him and fast coolrcxpericnccd man was Vijnecded downlhcrc All eyes ltl ed on Toni Matt ladjusting his crampons ed climbing ropes reach Jim ICEMAN Toni edged down careful not to from the glacier was heartbreaking in the aiiailian glacier to its llcmivas alrcad We joinj Would 120 fCCl Bay Flichr Toni and Matt party Jim COMETII foot by ftKll any ice There had beeul no sound from below for scvcrall of descent angled off in new directions andt he was lost from sight Oun cndil of the rope was quickly being used shouted Luggii v01ce echoed upzi Later he said that only Jims icd soled boots werei visible in the snow bank 80 feet down on narrow ledge buried to and filming Shadow Harvey Model No 44G60 Priced at$l8500 Lamp Assembly Additional $2100 NEW FEATURES All ever even evenness burning in one spot and being tuiidcrdonc in another Speed plus Simmer BurnerA fast boil or slow cooking simmersimplyturn burnercontrol knob Large ovcnSpacc to cook whole meal for large family PERFORMANCE Buriicrs give you instant heat The Giant burner gives you the fastest cooking heat known Youll be thrilled with everytime perfect bakingr resultsdc lighted with the speed climbin of liiricEd dislodge walls On the first day we were give detailed instructions on rope work ice climbingkand many necessary by members party trained in the Austrian Ty Each day we were awakened Two hours of strenuousl us to the steep 1minutcs Tonis line No danger of roasts precautions More Then Tonis Found him rope at am climbing brought part ofthe glacier ideal for our ice work At first vasses wide berth but daily wc bolder cvcn leisure moments we gave It He was hcadfirst Somehow he had managed to free one hand enough to undo his skis His face bruises waist grew careless we chose to sit on the edge of gaping hole and let ouf fcct dangle like children on picnic June 12 dawned cloudyand we more hours But enough sun to drag us from our beds for another gruel inore coni plaining than usualithis morning Luggi was in bad mood boys appeared sleepyeyed at the breakfast tablcall but onc Jim McConkey was still though ave had shouted at him Probably he was dreaming about his 22nd birthday partytonight Finally was blue from and near suffocation his hands scratched from clutch the angular break his descent Tonis deathlike some clothes cold trying to few Icy walls and were allowed of needed sleep the CI Ld Scnd down We have to get him out quick orhcs done for Then most difficult task consciousness voice silence clouds interrupted Findlay Gas Ranges Model T416A Priced at $16000 full size fully equipped tabletop every way Standard equip ment includes large insulat edoven automatic top burnL er ligh er oven heat control drawer compartment dr wcrs for cutlery and small tonsils The topburncrs are located together aLone Skill leaving large work space at the other side The joint of top and background is ket rce rom dirt and grease by the use of bright rounded steel strip This range will meet the requirements ofa B2051 sizcdfamilyand yet its price is moderate nuva Model U416K At$171500i beautiful four burner low oven gas range with the capa cityofv other much larger models Standard equipment includesrboth insulated oven and automatic tOp burner lighter Ovenheat control and bgoiler drawer are sup pliedrin one model or ther mometereand no broiler in another model An tideal iange for small kitchen either ireapartments or in your own home ling day There was Toni had his ilim regained terrific pain limited Toni asked him toiliftfhis arm to The modern but his motions range Iltlllll WV in bed kicked him and broile stor ge and large with muttering and ciirsing he gulpcd his coffee and dragged for the work Because of the doubtful skyihuggi decided on untested sec closer location an ing ice ues turned to liouse sized ice monuments as we moved F01 flu Olndmemal 110 Railing Fireplace Fe Ornamental Work of any kind consult GH ROAD AND LOW RQAD plit intoitWo groups to fol ow twovisiblc lanes the same focal point took the lower route thciiest of us the upper We arrived first is the lead man of the other group reached the top hutnmock 100 feet away Hc threw his skisand pack to thcgtop before tryingLO climb it himself The second skier tried three times unsuccessfully to climb the slope on skis Thenhe toppled and slid back ward and fell head first We heard hisskis rattle and dull thud Then silenceL Bring ropet someone shouted We jackrabbitted after plIcrb Schneider across the rough ice Who hadLJallen At the brink Gerry Everell was already unicoil dug his ropeand wasyelling Jim into the yawning hole SO itwas theirboy who hadnt seFoociht Its Bes can RESIAURANT CALLANDALE STATION Meals served at regularhours on weekdays if Offer on Sunday for private catering and Banquets only Make your reserv Iron it leading to Three boys We will be glad to give ill Lllll yougaiFreeEstimatc 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and Exploration Com pany Ltd NAME ADDRESS laden with the gear of ll men We talking and EVERETT Just before supper the mm and Mrs ll in Hamilton That night looked from my Did shadows 500mm around the corner But to is able to get around again scour CLOTHING oooross The Boy Scouts Association of Mr Goodsou built this summer Victor with friends Some report good luck wig THURSDAY NOVEMBERWill Fvm November Bellamy spent the weekend with friend you see that show falling window at the giant glacier we had last Micky we Winter just cheated The deeper and more sinister mlltltllOllt Jimwc climb that giant again Glad to report that Robt Bar would her is home from the hospital and Alfred Goodson and family have invocd to their new home which Gallaugher and Jim Wales have just rcturncdfrom the Sunny South after vacation there Last week quite number from here took advantage of the 3day open season in Uniform for deep

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