The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1955 Page: 8 of 8
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The Panhandle Herald, Panhandle, Carson County, Texas
Friday, July 8, 1955
Editors’ Tour—
(Continued From rage One)
established here between 1790 and
1800, and remains of this post are
still visible on Old Fort Island
in Keewatin Bay rig£t near the
portage that handled most of the
traffic from Lake of the Woods
into Winnipeg River.
From Kenora you can journey
to Minaki, where it’s possible to
see a great deal of Indian life and
shop in one of the famous Hudson
Bay trading posts. Here, too, is
the Lake of the Woods Flour Mill,
the largest of its kind in Canada,
and the second of its size in the
world. Kenora covers over 7;000
acres of land and water, with a
wealth of forests abounding in
every direction and it is easy to
understand how this was the focal
point of the lumbering industry in
pioneer days.
Some years ago, a prominent
American who had been a steady
visitor to the district was asked
to coin a slogan suitable to the
lands of woods and waterways,
promptly replied, “Where Nature
Lavished Her Gifts”. This makes
an apt word picture of the mag-
nificent land that caused the In-
dian tribes to battle so bitterly for
its possession.
Third Day—June 20
Slugging luggage aboard a wait-
ing train in a driving rainstorm
is certainly one of the most potent
sleep producers ever invented. This
august and learned body found
that out last- night. Such unac-
customed manual labor didn’t keep
some of the boys from burning
the midnight oil, but they were
in the minority. Most hit the
berths with a rush, and stayed
there until, the porter sounded
reveille. Enthusiasm wasn’t evi-
dent as we poured out onto the
train platform at Fort William at
7:30 a. m., but apparently tour
schedules, like time and tide,
won’t wait, so we did our duty
like editors ... we met the early
deadline. We were still trying to
shake the sleep out of our heads
as we rolled into the neighboring
city of Port Arthur to register
at our hotel.
Near the head of this immense
expanse of freshwater, Lake Su-
perior, are the twin cities of Fort
William and Port Arthur, nestled
in the shadow of that famous
rock formation, The Sleeping
Giant. This unusual and extra-
ordinary creation of nature is
seven miles long and 1,000 feet
high and derives its name from
ts position, wliich gives the im-
presson of a man sleeping on his
side. It makes quite a sight no
matter where it is viewed from the.
waterfront, and local Indians have
featured it 'prominently in their
legends.
There are many attractions
around here, notably Chippewa
Park, Sibley National Park, Mount
McKay, 1,800 feet above sea level,
and Kakabeka Falls, the last-
mentioned is considered to be one
of the most beautiful falls in North
America and is 128 feet high. Ka-
kabeka Falls -is on the Kaministi-
quia River, some seventeen miles
away from the cities.
I suppose the twin cities here
could be compared to our own
Minneapolis and St. Paul. In many
respects the country is similar with
its game preserve, forests, wild
life, lumbering and pulp and paper
industries.
The Canadian twin cities are at
the end of the Lake Superior
International Highway along the
North Shore, 200 miles from Du-
luth on Thunder Bay, the western
.terminus of Canadian inland lake
navigation. This great inland har-
bor is the home of the largest
grain elevators in the world. One
firm here, the Great Lakes Paper
Company Limited, operates the
largest) newsprint machine in
North America, and produces pa-
per for newspapers published in
U. S. cities like, Milwaukee, St.
Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Chi-
cago and others.
The grain elevators of the sister
cities, by the way, have a total
capocity of 38,000,000 bushels.
They tell me, too, that anyone
suffering from hay fever is im-
mediately cured once they hit this
country. Sounds like a good sell-
ing point, but this looks like good
country to visit—even without
the hay fever. It looked like a
bustling harbor the day we were
there, and one of our informants
Depend On Us
SOMEONE ILL? You can depend on us to fill
your dooctor’s prescriptions promptly and with the
utmost accuracy. 24-hour service.
HINT TO THE WISE . . . how to catch his eyes.
Just buy top brand cosmetics and beauty preparations
here. We’ve a complete assortment.
Ferrell Pharmacy
F. F. FERRELL. Registered Pharmacist, Owner
Forrest and Dorothy Ferrell
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JULY SALE
At
Tiny Emporium
We must make room to bring in
our Fall Yarns and China Painting
Supplies. So come and see the gifts
you have wanted — At A Bargain.
East of Foster’s Cafe
Diplomas Win Special Desserts!
IT’S TIME FOR A PARTY—just as soon as Graduation Day is
over, and every, eager, youngster is the proud possessor of a di-
ploma at last! And we can’t think of a nicer way to honor a
group of hard-working young students, or sending them off on
a vacation, than with a feast! Especially when the desserts have
so many things in their favor:-appropriate design . . . simplicity
itself to put together . . . wonderful eating. These serious-looking
“graduates” surrounded by snowy coconut, wifi be just as happy
eating for older alumni, too—we’ll bet!
“GRADUATED” DESSERTS
1 pint vanilla ice cream 6 chocolate-coated graham
1 pkg. 4 oz. shredded coconut crackers
(reserve several extra-long
shreds for each mortar-
board)
6 semi-sweet chocolate chips
rlaraschino cherries
Cinnamon candies
Scoop, vanilla ice cream into balls to make graduates’ heads.
Set in ruff of shredded' coconut on dessert plate. Place chocolate-
coated graham cracker on top of 6ach ice cream ball. With a
melted semi^sweet chocolate chip, attach several long shreds of
coconut for tassel. For the grin, use a slice of maraschino cherry
... for the eyes, use cinnamon candies. Serve at once. (ANS)
divulged that the port was busy
from spring to freeze-up.
Total population amounts to
70,400 with Fort William having
the slightly larger number of 36,-
400 and Port Arthur answering
the census taker with the sum of
34,050. Diversified industries
ranging from shipbuilding to min-
ing are also part of the local
economy.
Historically, the first white men
to settle here were the Frnch
when they built Fort Kaninistiquia
there in 1678. Later on it became
the North-West Company’s main
trading post, and the name was
changed to Fort William, a much
easier name to pronounce.
Glancing through some of the
literature, I began to wonder if
this part of Ontario wash’t made
up of “gateway country.” Fort
Frances was “the gateway to a
sportsman’s paradise,” the Cana-
dian Lakehead is recognized as
“the gateway to the faanadian
west,” and a booklet on Fort
William tells all and sundry that
said metropolis is a “gateway to
grandeur.’’
The Indian legend about thej
“Sleeping Giant” kept tickling my
imagination, so I jotted it down.
It goes Ike this: Many years &go,
Nanna, a mighty giant walked
with ease along the Great Lakes,
guarding a treasure hoard worked
by giants at Silver Islet, the Mine
under the Water of Lake Superior.
Only the Ojibways (a tribe pecu-
liar to Ontario) of Isle Royale
knew his secret, but their tongues
were stilled, for Nanna had warn-
ed , “If the pale-face knows,
all the tribe will die.”
To the sharp ears of a Sioux
scout came the rumble of the j
giant’s voice, and he paddled swift-
ly to tell his tribe. On his way he
met two white men to whom he
told the secre.t', and they hastened
to the lonely isle near Thunder
Bay. As they neared the island the
sky grew dark, the Thunder Bird
screamed, the waters were churned
to foam and a mighty upheaval
took place as Nanna, the giant;
true to his trust, lay down beside
the secret he had guarded for
centuries, arms folded in his last
long sleep. Even now the Sleep-
ing Giant is heard to rumble when
he dreams of his secret hoard.
(Tell that one to the youngsters
some night when you’re tired of
relating D’avey Crockett yarns!)
There hasn’t been much lost mo-
tion to date, and certainly not too
many breathing spells, but today
was even busier than heretofore.
From the moment we sat down to
another “welcoming” breakfast
until the windup reception, which
finished at 9 p. m., our group was
on the go. Hosts for the day in
chronological order were the City
of Port Arthur; Fort William
Parks Board and the Fort William
Chamber of Commerce. First side-
tour of the day was a sightseeing
I trip of these Canadian lakehead
cities, one which provided delight
for the eye and' interesting side-
lights on the twin communities.
According to our guide the
sister cities are going to be the
western terminus for the St. Law-
rence deep seaway. Some of the
plans for the anticipated boom
the development must bring are
projected far into the future, hut
in listening to the people and keep-
ing your eyes open you can’t help
but be impressed by the growth
and development of Ontario.
We made a five-minute stop
at a lookout point simply called
the Bluffs, .which gave us a won-
detiul view of the cities and sur-
rounding countryside. Our guide
stated that it was possible to see
Isle Royale,' Michigan, some 45
miles distant, on a clear day. The
| Sleeping Giant, ' which appeared
t to be close at hand, we were ad-
i'vised, was some 17 miles away.
! A little stream that runs nearby,
| and incidently through the center
of Port Arthur, one and a naif
blocks from the main street has
given the anglers one to eight-
pound trout. Seems hard to be-
lieve, but the guide .assured us
it was so.
A fish hatchery, operated by
the Ontario Lands and Forests
Departments, was the next stop
on the day’s itinerary, and we
halted long enough to learn that
some two and a quarter million
of lake trout are provided by this
hatchery each year, with 9 5 per
cent of the trout going into Lake
Superior. One million “chum” sal-
mon are hatched here also, with
the last mentioned going in James
Bay and Hudson Bay.
Lunch ,at Chippewa Peak was
another delightful interlude, but
probably the most impressive meal
of the day was the dinner at the
Fcit William Country Club. Not
only for the excellent food, but
for the magnificent back drop of
Mount McKay hovering over a
lovely golf course. This last sec-
tion of the Laurentian Highlands,
with its towering peaks made a
picture that will not be forgotten
in a hurry. It was a suitable finale
for a wonderful third day of <his
tour.
Possibly one of the most inter-
esting parts of the day was the
visit to the Canadian Car and
Foundry Company, makers of
buses and aircraft. This bustling
branch of a large firm, turns out
some 400 buses per year, employs
a staff of 1800, and covers- sixty
acres. Even more interesting was
the fact that this firm was manu-
facturing'training planes for the
United States. At the Lakehead
Airport, approximately two miles
distant from the plant, the com-
pany operates four hangers and
a large tarmac, where aircraft are
prepared for test flights and de-
livery. An industry in the heart
of rugged country.
Surratt Dies-
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an extensive owner of farm and
ranch land. He owned ranch land
at Sharon Springs as well as in
Carson county.
He-had been a member of the
Rotary Club since 19 27 and was
a past president. He was a charter
member of Kit Carson Post, Amer-
ican Legion, and belonged to the
Mecaskey Post, y. F. W. He was
a member of the Methodist Church
and was chairman of the board
of stewards and local lay-leader.
He belonged to a Masonic, Lodge
at Oklahoma City, El Paso Scottish
Rite Consistory and Khiva Shrine
Temple, Amarillo.
During the depression days he
served on the Carson county relief
board and was a member and
chairman of the Carson county
draft board during World War II.
Surratt had been a director of
the Panhandle National Farm
Loan Association since Nov. 23,
1945.
He was married June 25, 192 9,
to Margaret Purvines, daughter of
Mrs. Carroll Purvines.
Among those here for the ser-
vices were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Dirks of Leota, Kan.; Dr. R. R.
Surratt, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Matheny, Farmington, N.
M.; W. Earl Chapman II, Midland,
S. G. Surratt, Pampa; Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Burgan and Jackie,
Amarillo,; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ray-
mond and Jeanette, Canadian.
H. H. SMITH ATTENDS
STATE BAR MEETING
H. H. Smith returned Sunday
morning from Dallas, where he
attended a 4-day State Bar Con-
vention, June 29 through July 2.
Some 3,000 attorneys were in at-
tendence. U. S, Supreme Court
Justice Tom C. Clark was present
Friday, and Sen. Price Daniel ad-
dressed the convention Saturday
morning.
Aside from convention matters,
several legal institutes were held.
The new Texas probate code was
studied and expounded by the
authors. The new Texas business
corporation act, as well as other
new laws were discussed in order
to give the attorneys present a
better understanding of their
meaning.
FOR RENT: 2 bedroom home on
all-weather street. Reasonable
rent. See M. B. Welsh. 51-2tc
WANTED: Baby sitting, Mrs.
Myrtle Tate, 111 Oak.
51-ltp
FOR SALE: 1 green talking para-
keet. With cage. Mrs. Z. L. Wat-
cher. 51-lle
FOR RENT: Three room modern
furnished apartment. Margaret
Downs. 50-ltc
FOR SALE: 2 bedroom house,
many extras, $1,650.00 for equity.
1310 Franklin St. 49-tf
FOR RENT: Two ana tnree room
furnished apartments. Texan Hotel
48-tfc
FOR RENT: Three and rour room
apartments, private baths, Bush
Apartments. 201 East Third.
Phone 2762. 4-tir
FOR SALE: Practically new West-
inghouse dryer. Traveler’s Court.
49-trc
FOR SALE to settle estate, 6 room
modern house, 911 Franklin St.
If interested make offer. H. G.
Robinson, Sunray. Phone 4-1652.
50-4tc
If you have some lots for sale,
call 4101. 49-tf
FOR RENT: Two small furnished
apartments. Ruby Yates, 500 Ches-
ter. Phone 2451. 15-tf
FOR SALE: Four room modern
house, 3 lots, $2,600. Buddy Davis
Phone 2 53 6. 41-4tc
STORAGE of any Kind. New ana
used furniture. Hardware items.
Rufe Hardware. 22-tfc.
THURSDAY’S
GRAIN PRICES:
WHEAT, BU., $2.00
MILO, CWT., $1.70
Quotations Courtesy
of
H. J. HUGHES
GRAIN ELEVATORS
Your Grain Dealer
Serving You Since 1924
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
FOOD SPECIALS
Hunt’s SHced Peaches, 300 can------------ 21c
Hunt’s Tomato Juice, 46 oz. can------------ 29c
Betty Crocker White, Yellow or Devil’s ■*
Food Cake Mix, 3 packages----------- 89c
Par Plum Preserves, 20 oz. jar------------ 35c
Chlorox, quart---------------------------- 17c
Eatwell Tomato Sardines, oval can--------- 23c
Franco-American Spaghetti, 300 cans, 2 for — 29c
Supreme Alpine Cremes, 11 Yz oz. package---- 35c
Panhandle Gro. & Mkt.
S. & H. Green Stamps on Groceries and Meats
Phone 5001 W. L. Cunningham
Hk ..
LONG DISTANCE
HUNGRY ARCTIC FOX HAS AN INCREDIBLE
SENSE OF SMELL.' THERE ARE ACTUAL RECORDS
OF THESE REMARKABLE ANIMALS DETECTING
A SCENT FIVE MILES OFF/
_ To The *1r.77 Assist
86<**i ry^L /
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community,
ROOMS TO RENT
‘tJhE PUEBLO INDIANS CONSTRUCTED HOUSES THAT
WERE AS MUCH AS FIVE STORIES HIGH, HAD OVER
500 ROOMS, AND COULD ACCOMMODATE
OVER 1000 PEOPLE.'
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Warren, David M. The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1955, newspaper, July 8, 1955; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881689/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.