Big Music Day On Monday At Chautauqua Lieurance Orchestra
The Lieurance Orchestra led by Thurlow Lieurance performed a varied program blending classical and folk styles. Princess Oyapela joined for Indian songs, and J Horace Smithey sang with a refined Metropolitan baritone quality. The ensemble featured Rachmaninoff, Mozart, and Irish Irish jig pieces, with strong solo and quartet performances earning hearty applause.
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Lieurance Symphony Orchestra
Thurlow Lieurance
Oyapela
J. Horace Smithey
Rachmaninoff
Lieurance
Mandalay
Tommy Lad
Kitty O'Toole
Chautauqua
Sign Up Chautauqua For Next Year Almost Complete
The Cranbrook Chautauqua committee anticipates a deficit next year after this year. They aim to delay start to July or August to aid Junior Chautauqua work and tent comfort. Weather this year included frequent rain and cool evenings. Forty three signatures have signed the contract with fifty as the target, while some new guarantors may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Miss Woodland Appointed Principal at Central School
Miss A. Woodland, former Vice-Principal, will become principal at the Central School starting the fall term. She will earn $2250 annually in succession to resigned Mr. Arthurs. The board approved the appointment last Friday citing her popularity with pupils and parents. Additional Central School staff changes were also made with more vacancies to be discussed at an upcoming board meeting.
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A. Woodland
Central School
Arthurs
Miss Woodland
Cranbrook
Woodland
What Is Success A Lecture At Chautauqua
Dr. Jas L. Gordon spoke on success at Chautauqua in a talk titled Grace Grit and Greenbacks. He outlined four meanings of success from a dictionary view to personal ethics, warned money cannot buy true success, and urged Canada as key to the new world order with Britain and the U S.
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Jas. L. Gordon
Gordon
North American
Western
Canada
Tony
Dr. Gordon
Dominion of Canada
United States
British Empire
Great Britain
Week's Program Concludes With Pitt Parker Show
The week closes with a Scotch-Canadian party in the afternoon and an evening program featuring Pitt Parker, crayon wizard, cartoonist, and entertainer.
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Pitt Parker
City Council Holds Long Session With Major Debates
City council met last Thursday with full attendance except Alderman Binning. Officials discussed a $500 Recreation Club grant denied by Inspector of Municipalities, stock and fire safety concerns, and proposed by laws for a $10,000 fair grounds loan and a $5 poll tax. Delegations urged by law amendments and water extensions, reports from city departments followed.
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Binning
Baird
Victoria
Recreation Club
Santo
Board of Fire Underwriters For
British Columbia
Messrs
M. 1A. Boyle
J. W. Spence
J. Martin
J. Cholditch
Mr. Noble
Stock Breeders’ Association
Fairview
Water Committee
Electric Light Dept
The Rivals Stages Big Crowd Show Wednesday
Sheridan’s comedy The Rivals by the Coffer Miller Players drew a large crowd at the Chautauqua tent on Wednesday evening. The cast delivered humorous impersonations and lively performances, with Mrs Malaprop and Bob Acres providing standout moments.
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Sheridan
Coffer- Miller
Mrs. Malaprop
Bob Acre
Jess Coffer
Bob Acres
Sir Anthony Absolute
Martha Miller
Loyal Orange Lodge Organizer Visits Mission Canada
Organizer Jugo from Mission British Columbia served as provincial organizer for the Loyal Orange Lodge during a brief city stay this week and departed Wednesday after completing his duties.
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Jugo
Mission
B.C
Loyal Orange Lodge
Wycliffe Keeps Lead In Local Baseball Standings
Wycliffe defeated White Spruce 4 to 3 at home to stay atop the league. Fernie beat Wardner 7 to 1 to stretch its lead in second place, while Waldo crushed Cranbrook 19 to 1, tying for third with Cranbrook. Next Sunday schedule has White Spruce hosting Cranbrook, Wycliffe at home vs Wardner, and Waldo hosting Fernie.
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Wycliffe
Fernie
Cranbrook
Cranbrook Ring
Waldo
White Spruce
Wardner
Judge Alden Here Delivers Broad Lecture On The Hour
Judge Geo D Alden of New England stock spoke in Cranbrook on The Needs of the Hour He blended humor with insight and traced four life relations and four eras of American history from Pilgrim Fathers to post Civil War times His broad sympathy and keen psychology kept the audience attentive throughout the address
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Cranbrook
Chantaudua
Geo. D. Alden
Judge Alden
New England
Alden
England
America
Deal Struggle Roils Vancouver Newspaper Dispute
Premier Oliver faces a heated clash between The Vancouver Sun and The Vancouver World over government influence and liquor board assets. The Sun and its proprietor R. J. Cromie accuse Campbell and allies of political meddling, while Oliver defends official paper supplies and denies wrongdoing.
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Oliver
Vancouver
Vancouver Daily Sun
Vancouver World
Charles 8. Campbell
Vancouver Liberal Association
Daily Province
J. S. Cromie
The
Sun
Liberal Party
Crome
Campbell
Cromie
Sun and World
Liquor Control Board
R. J. Cromle
A. B. Buckworth
P.G.E
Edgett
the Sun
R. J. Cromie
John Oliver
Victoria
Farewell Tendered Citizen Preparing to Leave for Ireland
A farewell party at the Parish Hall honored Mr. Jack Armour as he departs for the north of Ireland early next month. About a hundred friends attended with Irish decorations and music. Mr Armour received a black club bag and a green Irish address in appreciation of his coming departure. The event ran late into the night with lively dancing and merriment.
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Jack Armour
Armour
Ireland
Ghana
Thos, Caven
Dane Ing
Opening of Liquor Store Delayed in Cranbrook
City bars faced closure as government beer sales began but the new store delayed for days. Vendor salary issues slow the system, with John Taylor of Moyie a potential vendor. Vancouver bars plan to challenge the tax on private liquor, while Cranbrook issued only two permits so far and British Columbia-wide total remains low.
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John Taylor
Moyie
Cranbrook
Nelson
Vancouver
Miss Lethe Coleman Highlights Real Home Spirit on Chautauqua
Miss Lethe Coleman spoke Tuesday on The Homing of the People stressing home as more than four walls and furniture. She urged balanced roles for women, warned against neglect of domestic life, and urged thoughtful foundations for Western Canada’s future homes and national growth.
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Lethe Coleman
Miss Coleman
Canada
Cadet Corps to Camp Under Arthurs This June
About thirty Cadet Corps boys will camp for a week starting around June 20. Mr Arthurs has led the cadet work since spring and will supervise the camp with assistance from Mr L C Eckert. Mike Benniger recovered well after an appendectomy in Cranbrook, following a four hour twelve minute trip in Fon Lidgate's Ford, a Creston to Cranbrook record.
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Mr. Arthurs
L. C. Eckert
Mike Benniger
Cranbrook
Fon. Lidgate
Ford
Creston
Crantirook
Boys Camp Plans Invite Leader Qualifications
A community note urges organizing a boys camp after the Chautauqua season. It calls for purposeful programming, good leadership, suitable location, and strict but fair discipline. Goals include character, responsibility, outdoor appreciation, physical health, and Canadian Christian service. Plans may reveal site, cost, and leaders next week.
Fernie real estate boom and local business growth noted
The Fernie market shows brisk real estate turnover as Martin Bros. facilitate transfers including the Callanin and McKenzie properties. A brightened Union Cafe project overlooks the town from the Station platform as new theatre, foundry contracts, and a cement garage addition signal a busy building period. D. W. Mott, 72, longtime Fernie lumberman and Elk Lumber founder, dies.
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Union Cafe
Martin Bros
MacKinnon
Garde Avenue
Meighen
A. Bowley
ON. Parker
Callanin
Fred Fry
Bond
W. McKenzie
Clark Avenue
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Lieurance Orchestra
Min
TUNG
Seeunee
Ould Ireland
Camp
East Kootenay
D. W. Mott
Macleod
Elk Lumber Co
Norbury
A. A. MacKinnon
Cranbrook Street
F. H. Dezail
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