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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
4
The Pourtil Year Course moves forward at Cranbrook with a plan to add a fourth year and adjust staffing to five teachers. The change reflects financial care, promises closer student–teacher interaction, and could become part of the regular curriculum if enrollment holds. The city prepares for higher education needs as the school system grows. Government timing on October mandates looms over Dominion policy decisions.
Mrs J Beaton learned of her mother's death in Boston while Hubert Christie recovers from appendicitis in hospital. J B Beaton suffers a stroke and remains hospitalized, with slow recovery. Kimberley juniors beat Cranbrook high school 12 to 6 in Kimberley. J Gibb arrives from Vernon as Fuller Brush agent covering from Kootenay Lake to Alberta. Agricultural talk includes Mayland funding drift and fair planning with schools holiday Sept 16 and Indian exhibit. Conservative Women’s Study Club meets at Mrs J Keech’s home with about 25 attendees.
Twenty years ago in the Cranbrook Herald J Watts was named game warden an unpaid post overseeing coin Taws enforcement. Roof work began to add a new storey at buildings by Sie King and Miles Dentists. Thirteen rooms were added to the Cranbrook Hotel by absorbing an adjoining building. Di Ward returned to his former office role with C Ph Ro engineer. A $150000 new steamer was planned to be built at the Nelson shipyards for the Kootenay Lake run.
An 8 pm lecture in K P Hall next Friday under the F LV auspices presents Mr A B Smith of Toronto. For nearly thirty years a Methodist Episcopal minister, his talk titled The Beginning of Civilization promises an engaging, informative delivery with a collection to defray expenses.
A Saskatchewan court heard a case where Johnson bought a car in Prince Albert, moved it to British Columbia, and traded it without reporting a lien to the Traders' Finance Corporation. He later traded for a McLaughlin and a Dodge, while liens and transfers spread across several towns. He was arrested after returning to Saskatchewan with the Dodge, and the trial adjourned for witnesses. Johnson pleaded not guilty though evidence showed knowledge of the lien.
The judge imposed four months hard labor at Nelson due to extenuating circumstances. Johnson, arriving with the cir, used the McLaughlin taxi he acquired to operate from the Cosmpolitan and Mount Baker Hotels, linking the case to early taxi service in the city.
Mrs R W Wood of Fernie British Columbia wife of a mine owner and sister in law of E R Wood attended Buckingham Palace Court season opening. Mr Ross of 14 Grafton Street designed a white satin gown with silver bugle bead embroidery and a silver net train lined with tulle and bordered with silver galon.
The Fernie District Rod and Gun Club approved a resolution for the Game Conservation Board in Victoria asking that the deer bag limit be amended to include one doe. The motion cites rising deer numbers, widespread range, and concerns over duck scarcity, noting the district from the international boundary to the CPR main line and Crow's Nest area. The group also supports adding one dove to the bag and cites the district game warden and MPP Wallinger's input in Victoria.
The Maple Hall venue hosted a surprise party for Mrs. W. W. Wolfer as she prepares to leave Cranbrook for Calgary. About fifty friends attended, with cards and a program featuring dances and musical solos. Winners included Miss Dorothy Reid and Mr. Bartle of Lumberton, while consolation prizes went to Miss Daisy Whittaker and Mr. Beale of Lumberton.
Following the program Mr Earle Leigh on behalf of the company expressed regret at the guest's departure and presented a silver cake dish as a token of esteem. Mrs Wolfer thanked Cranbrook friends for the honor and said memory of the associations would be pleasing. She will join her husband in Calgary around the first of the month where they will reside. she has led in Cranbrook circles as president of the Women's Institute, member of the Auxiliary to the B R I, and a Past Noble Grand of the Rebekahs, after thirteen years in Cranbrook.
A British Shorthorn cow named Sybil 27th, owned by James Ainscough of Parbold, produced 61,549 lbs of milk over six lactations totaling 2,024 days. Average yield was 10,258 lbs in 384 days, with multiple twins and four calvings in a single year. Bred by R W Hobbs & Sons at Kelmscott. sire Cranford Freemason and dam Sybil 16th.
Board discussed staffing changes at Cranbrook High School with principal resignation, advertising for a new principal, and two hires Miss Smith of Kaslo and Miss Giegerich from Fernie. Salary increases were allotted to several teachers, including Miss Curley and Miss Rice, while overall budgets constrained full raises.
Trustees alter pay for Miss Johnson to 1400, Miss McCaslin and Miss Best to 1150, and Miss Wright to 1200 with a potential advanced class next term. Other applicants are refused. Secretary to contact Inspector DeLonge for vacant principalship recommendations. Biblical verses and date stamps follow in sermon-like notes.
A collected sequence of dated biblical quotes for June 19 to June 22 inclusive. Each entry presents a verse reference and message urging temperance kindness generosity and steadfast faith, reflecting a devotional Sunday through Monday progression.
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