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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17,1944Wonderful Waterton4,4.4, 4.4.4. 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4*Oldtimer Believe* Lake Monster is Large Sturgeon —New* Note* of Southwest Playgroundlt;Ftom our Own Correspondent)WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK .—Back in 1009 a democratparty driving Into the park noticed a large grey nppuriUou basking in a pool in the bund of the liver new the present WaUrUm Hunger station, And so begins a new theory oil Hie Waterton Qgopogu which mayknock the formerly extended Idea of its being a gium eel or ling into a cocked hat. It might also persuade “Art” Baalim tu get a bigger hook and heavier line* and buy a bigger boat]Upon the arrival of the Democrat party at the scene, so the story is told, the creature, which was about six feet long and whose weight was estimated at 3Do pounds, left, the pool with the speed of greased lightning and. leaving a wake like that of a boat, disapper ed into the river.’Several times since then, our old-timer friend cl ft bus to have seen this hokus pokus1* as he terms it, and he is convinced that, the monster of the deep Is none other than a great sturgeon. Su far qs can be ascertained, sturgeon have never been caught in these lakes, but they have been landed near Lethbridge, weighing as much as CO pounds, II the “hokus pokus” so definitely seen by the pally in Urn Do rum Kay early in July has any relationship to the oft-seen sturgeon in the years gone by, then hit; weight at, the present would so far outstrip the big Mackinaw trout that, lias been successfully nibbling and yet evading Art Baalim’s hook these past two years, that » mathematician would be required to Slve a. good think as tohis possibilities on Lhe end of a hook and line. And, by the way. what is good sturgeon bait? VISITOR TO PA SB Grd-Coder Donald Morris of St. HyacJnthc, Quebec, spent several days wl:h old friends ill the park last, week, before proceeding to the coast where he Will visit his pal on U. Mr. and Mrs. cliff Morris, Bud was an the ill-fated Corvette Kc-♦ *❖ (F❖❖*❖❖❖Rina.Mr. and Mrs. Steve Harwood and son. Marvin, left Monday \-j spend a month's vacation with Mrs. Harwood’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cathcart, at Fort Fiances, Ont.Mis. W. A. Fraser af Lethbridge and Mta. CL W. Shadforth of Toronto, have returned to Lethbridge after spending the past 10 days at the home of their sister and brother-in-law* Mr, and Mrs. Vic Har-rl*on.Mrs. Lyn Crooks and daughter, Karen, of Cardston, are guests atthe W. B. Foster cottage for * fewweeks.Mis! Frank Goble and two small sons have gone to Winnipeg, where LAC. Frank Goble is sLatloncd, and will spend the winter there.Mr. and Mia. George Stewart and Mr. and Mrs, H. J. McKenzie spent the post wuuk in Calgury.Mrs. Harry Reeves apd son, Barney, left ou Tuesday to spend a month at, Sandpclnt, Idaho.Ernest Hang of Mount Royal College, Calgary, spent the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Houg.Mrs, Tom Rcckner Is Visiting her pa reins, Mr. and Mrs. Dtlancc Birate,Mrs. H. Seargent of Lethbridge spent the holiday With her daughter, Mrs. N. Kloppcnburg.Friends are pleased Lo see Ted UdclL homo again, following an operation in the Galt hospital, Lethbridge. .Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Harwood were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Darby, Spring Coulee.W. J. Baker uf Central Cabins tart recently Lo spend the winter at Victoria. . (Mrs. Gerald UdaL left last week lo Join her husband at Penticton, B.C., where they will spend the winter.Sgl. Fred Udell of Wainwrlght spent Thanksgiving with bis lam-ny here- ,Thanksgiving service was held at All Saints* Anglican church the first Sunday In the month. Ven Archdeacon Middleton conducting. The church was bauutlfully decorated for the occasion.Allred Baker and Calvin Goble recenlly spent a short vacation In Banff.Word has been received by his sister, Mrs. Lyn Crooks, that Cpl. Edwin Cummings of Water ton Park, has been promoted to the rank of suigeant while on active fcvricc inFrance. r ^l^riends regret the illness Oi Tea Christiansen, who has been ordered Id lake prolonged rest following a recent Illness u£ pneumonia.Mrs. Nellie Goble is a Lethbridge visit or. guest of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Henderson. -Dr. and Mrs. Dobry and family, of Cardstoti, were park Visitors over the weekend.Miss Sykes of Vancouver, editor of the Traveller’s Guide, was a recent guest at KUmorey Lodge.Friends nrc glad to learn that Dorothy Holroyd is progressing favorably In the hospital at, Edmonton, following a recent atLack of infantile paralysis. Miss Holroyd❖•❖❖lt;• -lia.foinuCaWnu at M A1 \vlt; Pi cl Sl: a c It ttino;irU.Po0Vc11Et1 i: I3
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA
Tue, Oct 17, 1944
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