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Miss Hazel Eddy, writing from Vernon, says "1 found your booklet very interesting; congratulations. You have done a fine job."

Mr. W.R. Gibbs of Victoria, a resident of this district in the very early days tells Mr. James - "I have read your booklet with a great deal of pleasure and interest as I have travelled over much of the same trail having worked with the C.P.R. in 1910. Also with Ted Cooper and Harry Mott in their garage there."

Another oldtimer is Mr. Archie Fairbaim of San Francisco who received a great deal of pleasure from reading the booklet. It brought back many memories of those fine old days in Marysville some 46 years ago. Mrs. Henry of Tulsa, Arizona enjoyed the booklet so much she wants to know when Mr. James is going to write another. Mrs. Eneas Small of Ottawa, who is also a former resident found many pleasant memories revived when she read the booklet. Another oldtimer, Mr. Al Cousens of Vista, California was station agent at Marysville fifty years ago and found the book most interesting.

This is most encouraging for Mr. James and it is providing this area with much information both of the early history of the district and the present address of many former residents. Both of these are most important. As we have said many times, there is too little record of the early history of the Kootenay known. Mr. James is doing his community a service by his writings.

1958 Today at Rotary Park

A rodeo for all children of the various playgrounds is being held this afternoon at Rotary Park.
Chuck wagon races, wild cow milking and all the thrills of a real western rodeo with prizes for the contestants. Have you ever stopped to think just how fortunate our children are with supervised playgrounds, swimming pools, ball parks practically at their door steps. And a climate that just about "Tops" anything - anywhere in Canada!
Yes, we in Kimberley - children and grownups too - have much to be thankful for!

Metropolitan Opera Star thrills Kimberley audience . . .

Members of the East Kootenay Civic Music Association once again were superbly entertained with the appearance of the Metropolitan Opera baritone, Robert McFerrin on Tuesday evening in McKim Auditorium.
Mr. McFerrin's recital was a distinguished affair, marked by perfectly performed singing, with deep, emotional understanding of the many compositional styles represented in the program.
Handel'ts "Hear Me, Ye Winds and Waves" opened the concert, it was followed by two of Purcell's compositions "I'll Sail Upon the Dog Star" and "Man is for the Woman Made" from Act IV of "The Mock Marriage," "Se Nel Ben" by Stradella followed.
Four Schubert 1ieder. "Memmon" "Liebesbotschaft" "An die Musik" and "Der Zwerg" all reflected in Mr. McFerrin's singing the sentiments of the texts. The wonderfully moving aria "En i tu che Macchiavi," from Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera" - "The Masked Ball" completed this part of the programme.
The second half of the recital opened with a French group Duparc's "Phydile", Serenade Italienne", "Le Colibri", both by Chausson, and Faure's "Fleur Jetee." The singing of these French songs of love were more impassioned as the theme would indicate and at all times done in beautiful style.
The "Gambling Songs" arranged by J.J. Miles were most enjoyable, particularly "The Gambler's Song of Big Sandy River", these folk tunes are sung in and around Northern Tennessee and Kentucky. Negro Spirituals arranged by hall Johnson were especially appreciated, and sung as only the Negro people are able to do with great emotion. Spirituals included "Fix Me Jesus", "Everytime I Feel The Spirit," "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," and ending with the wonderful interpretation of "Ain't Got Time To Die" which brought cheers from the audience. Sung with apt vocal inflections and color, it was a fitting climax to the evening. Mr. McFerrin sang "Old Man River" from "Showboat" as an encore and closed with the moving and reverent spiritual "Let Us Break Bread Together" arranged by William Law.
Donald King Smith was the singer's expert colleague at the piano

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Echoes from afar

Well-known local merchants becomes Dominion representative for internationally known firm

1958 Today at Rotary Park

Metropolitan Opera Star thrills Kimberley audience . . .