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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
4
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Umbles voices civic caution as the city nears its annual election. The piece urges intelligent, merit based candidacy, warns against petty bickering, and notes past economies. It highlights the Gold Creek water diversion, Slaterville water issues, road work limits, and calls for lower power rates and a rock crusher for street needs.
The article discusses nominating candidates for vacant offices and the questions to ask. It emphasizes whether candidates have time and interest to serve, integrity, frankness, breadth of outlook, and willingness to be sympathetic with other views while remaining firm in their own.
A legislative committee in Victoria proposes two year terms for mayor and aldermen to replace one year terms. They argue partial retirements years improve continuity and allow councils to work cohesively, with elections staggered to prevent a rushed early year. The plan would mirror school trustees and police commissions and rely on an informed electorate to prevent abuses.
Note and comment in per ice sports predicts a big season with two covered rinks in Cranbrook. Hockey and curling enthusiasts gain access, skating revival returns, and the rink gains energetic band nights. Curlers end arena rent impasse, freeing Arena Rink for amateur association use and boosting city interest.
The piece describes how travelers aboard the Montroyal cruiser will meet Caribbean residents in Kingston harbor and interact with them during January and February cruises. It notes language, culture, and daily life, urging respectful engagement to gain genuine impressions of British Caribbean subjects and their communities.
Fourteen miners were killed at Morrissey Mines last week after a blow-out. Minard Ferguson of St Eugene mine died in hospital this week from blood poisoning from an injury not treated properly. A. B. Grace of Port Steele Prospector visited the city. Carlin & Doyle opened a logging camp at Sheep Creek with several men at work. Fire department received new reels from New Westminster. First shipment over the Great Northern reached Fernie from Spokane.
The Cranbrook Brotherhood met at the Methodist Church schoolroom with a large turnout. After supper, members enjoyed an impromptu program of readings, songs, and a story led by various participants. The next meeting on the first Monday in January will feature a discussion on community betterment.
A quiet wedding united Rex B. Hodgson of Nanton Alberta and Nellie Marie Huntley of Milton Oregon at the Methodist parsonage with E A Hill as the sole attendant. In Vancouver the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association plans a plant costing over 130000 dollars.
The Baptist Women's Mission Circle held its quarterly open meeting on November 27 at the church. The C.G.I.T. girls presented Christianity's Call to Conquest with roles in India China Japan Korea and Africa, replacing an ill cast member, followed by organ music readings violin solo and a quartet. A missions collection concluded the program.
Invermere B C December 8 John Hurst a respected rancher died at the general hospital from an attack of acute rheumatic fever He leaves a wife and three young children He was born in Illinois about sixty two years ago and has lived in the area for 24 years
Residence at 2174 York Street. Rev. Dr. Lewis of Fairview Baptist March officiated at services in Nunn & Thomson's parlors and Ocean View Burial Park. Pallbearers included A Godfrey and J L Brown. Survived by wife, three sons Dr J R of Brandon College, Harry, Sherman. four daughters Mrs Wright, Mrs Dryden, Mrs McPhee, Gertrude. sister Mrs Jena McLeod of Yakima. Vancouver Province reports.
A funeral for Dan Evans mining engineer was held on Monday November 24 in Vancouver with many friends in attendance. Evans died recently, leaving the family to mourn his passing.
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