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PAGE NINEOgopogo On Rampage•f.tg.4* + + + -fr 4 + Hf* *5* 4*Walerton Prlt’t Mysteriou* Monster Again Ufti Its Ugly Head to Amaze Lethbridge FUhermen(From Our Own Correspondent) At any rate there are two moreWATER.TON LAKES NATION-1 fnm believers in QgOpogO’i veff AL PARK.—Ogopogo Is on the s teal existanee!rampage again. His last, appearance was about, a year ago wnen occupants of the Donr.a Kay launch saw the monster just past the boundary early one evening.One night last wee?, in the same v»cir.ny, two prominent Lethbridge citizens were fishing, when theysuddenly saw the ugly head of Gg(.pog emerge from the darkdepths of the lake. When, theycame close enough to be sure ihat the creature was neither neli-diver nor loon, they cut the motor on the boat, and drifted silently, so as not to disturb it.That was how they watched ‘Ogo slowly turn ins head to one side and slide into the water. But thatwasn't the end of him. for ne flicked a big coil of body for the benefit of the amazed fishermen, leaving a great churning of the water as he slid down under.Now you can have your own ideas about Ogopogo, but if youNEMISKAM NOTESMany Attend Tennis TotmiamwU— Summer Fallowing Now Underway(Prom Cur Own Correspondent^ NEMrSKAM—Mrs, c. Allen and son. John, spent two weeks visiting their relatives. Jack and Mr*. Philips and family, of Nemtsicam. They left Saturday afternoon for their home in Oregon, U.S.A.Miss Gladys Thompson, an employee at the bank m High River, is spending her holiday’s at h*r home near Nsmiskam.J. C. and Mrs, Sullivan, Emmlt Sullivan, and Edna Thompson, wer* all weekend visitors in Nemiskam.A large erod'd attended, the tennis tournament held in Nemiskam. June 3. Several players from Foremost and Etzikom took part in th*speak to either of these fishermengames The finals were played offabout floating logs, or hell-divers j *»' A. T. Baker and Edna Thomp-or a mooise swimming the lake, you! son versus L. Phay and Glady* will be greeted bv a pitving .smile j Tnomfrson, clinch, donated by th# aiven from a great knowieag*, ttiu ■ ladiew nf :he community, *u *er?-vill be gently reminded of the i wl In the afternoon at the Com* number of years during which thev: munitv nail. ... _have plied the deep blue water* of j Ram, mat started here TueEday, the lake, and their familiarity with welcomed by all, namely, tim every object that swum, dives or ■ floatx-Eet Or Ling?Ogopogo was a conviction to bothmen. who arc in complete accordin the belief that he is a large eel or ling. of which There are abounding numbers in the lake.The theory that Ogopogo might have been a large sturgeon is discounted by these fishermen, who are convinced of the reptile char acteristics of the monster was very dark, and the head ugly.This points to the theory that it might be a large ling, for this reptile-like fish is known to grow tti enormous proportions in deep water, and the head is very hideous. having two ••horns, and a light grey ring around the large mouth which gives a appearance.farmers of the community. Summer, fallowing is well under way in tta* Neirsiskam district.-V-BUY BAND UNIFORMS(From Our Own Correspondent) NATAL. B.C. — After making * deter mined effort to secure uniforms with ail concert proceed* going into 8 fund during the pM* years, the members of the Natal-The color j Michel band have finally been rewarded for their efforts when TJa» required 81.000 quota was obtr-inad. The result is that 29 member* at the band have been measured and the orders sent away.It is expected that the uniform*, which will be blue with trimming* i will be on hand for the comin* frightening j Dominion Day parade that, is being held in Natal-Mlchel.
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA
Tue, Jun 12, 1945
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