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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1922
Page
4
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The Ladies' Aid held its regular meeting at Mrs Geo Zelxler's home electing President Mrs Hannah Praser re elected Vice president Mrs James Downie Secretary Mrs J K McMenemy re elected and Treasurer Mrs Alex Ryall re elected. They finalized plans for a March 17th play to benefit Matsqui Sumas Abbotsford Hospital. Jack Tunbridge has started a new job in Medicine Hat Alberta.
Sumiag Council seeks to relieve the stalemate by funding outlets at Yorke and Gil Cox properties and to open a ditch toward Huntingdon. A public meeting set for Lin. 44 at 10 am will hear landowners protest over delays and funding. Engineer Humphreys ordered to complete the big Campbell road ditch.
In Whatcom Road on Jan 10, Reeve James Cook was re elected by acclamation for Sumas municipality. Councillors EB Austin Ward 2 and Charles A Lamson Ward 4 also retained seats. Ward 3 incumbent F J Ll Atkinson faced Edgar L Boy. Ex Reeve Fred Fooks entered Ward 1 race with Conn Prith. School trustees B B Austin and T B Strahon re elected. Edgar L Boley won third vacancy. Police commissioners Richard L Harris and William Pooks elected by acclamation. Major G L Preston awarded for White Leghorn entries at Vancouver Poultry show. firsts and placings noted.
Mr Hertram Peeps visited the town yesterday while Mrs Shea visits friends at the coast. Miss Madge Portsmouth returned to the coast on Monday for the U B C opening. U B C exam results show many successful students from Mission City area. Misses Mary and Cassie Manlean visited the coast on Saturday. Mrs Ti Bekantt traveled to the coast Saturday.
M DesBrisay of Vancouver visited Yontehcity. F A Owell and family relocated to West Vancouver. Louise Gibbard and her cousin Winnie Barker of Vancouver attended a surprise party. Mr and Mrs Howard Howell and family moved to Mt Lehman to take up farming.
Mr Jack Galliford spent Christmas and New Year with his parents in Vancouver before returning last Saturday to board the H M S Raleigh which sailed from Vancouver on Monday.
Miss Jean Alanson hosted a social gathering on Thursday evening inviting a long list of guests including Mrs. Klhody Mrs. Leonard Mrs. Neale Mrs. White Mrs. Mc Fall B. Catherwood A. Cox B. Verchere M. Fisher R. Portsmouth K. Appleby F. Shook L. Shook M. Portsmouth H. Freud and Mesars Greigson Galliford A. Miller A. Duncan R. Appleby L. Mesa Ralph F. and B. Appleby White McMeechan D. Hougen McKenzie Brassey Leonard F. Lightbody.
Mrs P Roche and Mrs Pr M Reade hosted a card party and dance at Mrs J H Hargitt home to honor Miss Mamie Fitch visiting from Ontario. A buffet supper followed at midnight. Guests included Miss Agnes Morrison and many locals as dancing and singing concluded the evening.
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