Matsqui School Board Hears June Meeting Notes
Matsqui school board met at Gifford on Wednesday afternoon June 2. AML members and the chairman presided. Communications included a plan to add to Bradner school by Public Works and disposal of the old Matsqui site. Grants approved for a school judge at the annual exhibition and funds for Abbotsford pupil accounts. Decisions on Bradner flag ceremony gratitude, summer service honorariums, resignations, salary adjustments, and appointments for several schools. Meeting adjourned to July 28 at 2 pm.
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Matsqui
Gifford
AML
Rom de
Robinson
Public Works Department
Bradner
Matsqui Sila
A. Te Yuli
Matequi Agricultural ‘Association
Abbotsford
Acy
Department
Danarh
Auburn
Bradier
Mra
Carl
Mutsqui
Wm. G. Gamble
Gwendoline McAdam
Norman H. Anning
Suella L. Mitchell
Etait
Matagul
Ridgedale
Aberdeen
Glenmore
Miss Munn
Miss Frances
Kent
Clayburn
Clifton Brown
Dunach
Robert B. Beecher
Jubilee
Catherine Buckerfield
Poplar School
Aberdeen School
Phillip
Gilford
Raspberry Social Notice Corrected Date At Mrs Boyd's
A note handed to the reporter requests reissuing a notice for the Raspberry Social at Mrs Boyd's with the correct day. The message specifies Mr Bates and mentions July 16 as the true date for the event.
Recruiting officer urges Union Label printing for wartime wages
A recruiter prompts the enlistment with a call to demand the Union Label on printing. The Teocrust enthusiastically agrees to serve for the war duration or longer, linking the label to good wages and first class workmanship.
Letter From the Camp Across the Waters
Soldier letters home from Hythe describe camp life near London with reminders of church parade and inspections by Major General Steele. They note 250 remounts for France, trenches dug, scarce money, and plans to visit London, while reporting wounded comrades and proximity to battle sounds in France.
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Shorneitfo
Charles Stokes
London
Phil
Lara
Hythe
Here
Steele
Kitehner
Guarda
Mysel
Dave
Yehuah
Brigade
McDonald
Mission
Bass
Lesx
Lesx Catchpole
Westminster
France
Andy Wilson
Plymouth
Abbotsford Auxiliary formed at Red Cross Sewing Bee
The Red Cross Sewing Bee at Mrs. Boyd's on Thursday organized the Abbotsford Auxiliary to the Red Grass Workers. Mrs. Boyd elected president and Mrs. J. J. Parton as Secretary-Treasurer. several ladies attended including Mesdamea Boyd Frayer Parton King McMenemy Barrett Forbes Callan Walters Martin Bousfield Miss Steede Miss A. Steede Mrs Trethewey Mrs Piekin Tiwan.
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Red Cross
Mission City Flow Show
Readable notes indicate a date near August 18th for a Mission City Flow show. Details are fragmentary but point to an event listing in the local page.
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Mission City
Sumas council discusses soldiers tax relief and road work
City council of Sumass contemplates a memorial to the Lieut Governor seeking exemption from arrears of taxes for lands of soldiers enlisted and at the front. It approves a resolution urging provincial support, and directs clerks to notify solicitors, railways, and the BC Telephone Co. about road grass and safety improvements.
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Ie Sunas
Ivyard
Reeve Munroe
Wm. Roberts
Bob. Austin
T. B.straiton
C. Lamson
Wren M.M. Bowman
Ron PF. D. Boucher
Boucher
Bamsas Mountain
City Clark
North Vancouver
M. M. Bowman
Spe
British Columbia
Canadian Thistles
Eldridge
Thistles
Tro~perty
Coun
Austin
DeLair
Robertd
B. GC
Fry's Corner
Sne
A. Lamson
Lamson
Atkie Lodge Gun Club
Gun Club
Atkins
Yale Road
Abbotsford District War Fund Drive Aims One Thousand
In the great European War Canadians enlist with pride and locals in Abbotsford district organize a fundraiser to raise 1000 for a gun. A public meeting is set for Monday July 12 at Gazley Hall with A Trethewey as chairman. Many support, some already subscribed, and efforts emphasize unity for the Allied cause.
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Europe
Abbotsford
Gazley Hall
Fraser
Garley Hall
A. Trethewey
Forest fires warn of ruin to land and people
A regional editorial warns that fires ruin forests and futures, destroy livelihoods and homes, and erode regional prosperity. It cautions against carelessness and notes a Chinaman seen counting money on Hui Square as citizens pick raspberries, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
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Mission City
Hui Square
Seldon Stores Matéqui Launch Big Cash Sale
The Seldon Stores of Matéqui advertise a big sale with posters signaling good value for ready cash. A visit to Une stora may pay for bargain hunters seeking deals.
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Seldon
Matéqui
Une Stora
Showa
Montenegrins Pass Through to Join Colors in Europe
A party of Montenegrins traveling from Globe, Arizona, to join their colors in Europe passed through on Friday morning after arranging contact with their Vancouver consul. Separately, about 1800 Shriners attended the feast this morning, passing through town.
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Vancouver
Globe
Arizona
Europe
East
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Masque School Board
Sumas
Ouius
Lainson Road
Old Prairie Road
Conn. Austin
Gouns Roberts
J. W. Vinson
Austin-Straiton
Austin-Roberts
Austin-Roberta
John LePouyre
A. Hulton Harrop
A. Heyde
H. Cameron
Martin
Council
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