Former C. A. A. A. Officers Re elected At Cranbrook Meeting
At the Y.M.G.A. Cranbrook Amateur Athletic Association reelected executives after resignations. Frank Constantine was named President with Geo. T. Moir as Secy-Treas. The full executive includes representatives from all CA AA sports and a promise to review Sunday ball arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.G.A
Cranbrook Amateur Athletic Association
Bert Lang
Harry Laker
Sec’y
Frank Constantine
Geo. T. Moir
Constantine
Moir
C.A.A.A
F. W. Greene
J. M. Clark
Mining man to attend Spokane convention and Seattle board
Mr. W. S. Santo leaves Sunday for Spokane to attend the Lig mining convention in late November to December in Spokane. He is sent as representative of the Cranbrook Board of Trade and commended for the action. He will also join a Seattle meeting of the Pacific Northwest Advisory Board to the American Railroad Association on December 4 to align shipper and railroads on car service issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Santo
Spokane
Santo
Mast Kootenay
Cranbrook
Seattle
British Columbia
New Members and Books Sought for Cranbrook Public Library
The Cranbrook Public Library directors met on Friday with all members present. A canvassing committee led by Mrs. P W Willis was formed to recruit new members and collect books. The library is open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings from seven to ten. members may join on those nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook Public Library
Mra
J. H. McQuaid
Porter
P. W. Willis
Man Heads to Medicine Hat After Relative Falls Ill
Mr. Gib Sinclair travels to Medicine Hat Tuesday evening upon learning a relative in that city is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Gib
Sinclair
Girl Guide Movement Seeks Mother's Support in Cranbrook
The Cranbrook Girl Guide movement faces a crossroads as mothers must join an association to sustain the patrols. A December 1 demonstration will show what the girls learn, followed by a discussion on continuing the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Guide
Cranbrook
Boy Scout Movement
Girl Guide Movement
Scout Movement
Women Institute Leads Drive to Help Crippled Children
Cranbrook Women’s Institute Public Health and Child Welfare Committee plans a province wide drive to raise 50 000 to build a solarium for crippled children in British Columbia. A donor has provided the Malahat Beach site on Vancouver Island, and 50 000 more is needed for construction with full details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health and
Cranbrook Women's Institute
British Columbia
Malahat
Beach
Vancouver Island
Women’s Institute
Cranbrook and
Bluebird Dance Friday Last Proves Complete Success
A Cranbrook social item reports the Bluebird Hockey Club of Indes hosting a Friday evening dance at K P Hall. Great decor in blue and white set a festive mood, and attendees filled the hall with lively fox-trot and one-step dancing led by a strong orchestra, marking a highly successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P
Cranbrook
Pro Hockey Stars Tour Cranbrook Before Season Debut
Calgary Tigers travel through Cranbrook with stars like Hal Winkler Red Dutton and Herb Gardiner in a winter circuit. Buster Huffman earns a tryout while teams prepare for a December 5 opener at Portland against the Rosebuds and a busy western schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Crow's Nest
Canada
Edward “Rosy” Elmer
Lloyd Turner
Calgary Tigers
Minneapolis
Hal Winkler
Melvin “Red” Dutton
Herb Gardiner
Harry Oliver
Emery
Spunk
Portland
Portland Rosebuds
Victoria
Vancouver
The
Prairies
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Calgary
Poppies Receipts Total From Armistice Dance
The G W V A thanks helpers in distributing and selling armistice poppies raising 390 dollars. Proceeds support veteran relief and families of veterans. A Cranbrook dance organized by local volunteers drew cheers and a tiger, with teams including Mrs Art Wallace and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.W.V.A
Ing
Art Wallace
Leonard Burton
Dave Kay
Frank Roberts
Les Dwelley
Jack Young
Cranbrook
Herald
Thrasher
Bull River
Attree
Fort Steele
C. N. Jacobson
Lumberton
G. Donohoe
Wardner
M. & E. Burlingham
Yahk
S. Soutter
Moyie
Fireman Loses Life in Wreck Near Jerome Moyie
A CPR freight wreck near Jerome Moyie injures crew and sinks the engine. Fireman Robert Eley is missing as the train derailed by a rock slide on a curve known as the narrows. Engineer Harry Gammon and others escape with injuries. search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R
West
Jerome
Moyie
Robert Eley
Wm. Long
Harry Gammon
Bert Huxtable
A. J. Balment
Gammon
Funeral set for Sunday for railroader Robert Eley
Funeral arrangements confirmed for Sunday at 2 PM at the Baptist Church for the late Robert Eley who died in the Jerome CPR wreck. Rev W T Tapscott to lead service with Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Odd Fellows members in attendance and pallbearers named.
Black Diamonds Triumph In City Bowling Decider
The Black Diamonds led by C A Towriss defeated the Big Four 2008 to 1858 in the third and final match at City Bowling Alley. Towriss scored 195 Morin 192 as the Diamonds pulled away after a strong second frame. a chicken dinner followed at City Bakery as organizers hope for more home games and a Nelson challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Diamonds
C. A. Towriss
Big Four
J. Taylor
Towriss
Morin
Coal Men
Taylor
Belanger
X. Holdener
Nelson
Geo
Simpson
Dallas
Jim Martin
Leah
P. Morin
Orins
Bigattini
Cars Meet on Kimberley Road. One Goes Up in Flames
An afternoon collision on Kimberley road between a McLaughlin stage car driven by Robert McDonald and a southbound car driven by A Ham resulted in total loss of the McLaughlin vehicle after a gasoline line ruptured and ignited. Brown's bus aided by rescuers ferried passengers and baggage. no injuries reported though some baggage was lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberley
McLaughlin
Robert McDonald
Bennett Ranch
A. Ham
Mr. Ham
Brown
Deceased Fireman Robert Eley Remembered In Cranbrook
The body of Robert Eley, fireman, was found five days after the accident beneath his engine at Moyie Lake. He had lived in Cranbrook eighteen years and worked for the CPR. He leaves a widow and four children aged 11, 9, 7, and 4, with funeral arrangements set by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Odd Fellows. Rev. W. T. Tapscott will conduct the service. His England-born family still resides there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Eley
Moyie Lake
Petley
Birmingham
England
Cranbrook
C.P.R
Evelyn
Doris
Franklin
Douglas
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Odd Fellows
W. T. Tapscott
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Eley
Diver Searches In Moyie Lake For Missing CPR Fireman
Vancouver diver James Moore with assistant Jack Roberts and gear conducted salvage work at Jerome after a wreck on Friday. They searched for CPR fireman Robert Eley, locating and recovering his body from Moyie Lake with a suction pump and later lifting gear arriving from Calgary. W.C. Renix, CPR master mechanic, supervised and coordinated efforts with railway officials and local societies assisting the recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
James Moore
Moore
Jack Roberts
Robert Eley
C.P.R
Jerome
Mr. Moore
East Kootenay Power Co
Moyie Lake
C&b
Calgary
W. J. Renix
B.C. Lines
Preparing Ice For Rink Reece Tightens Weather Await
Geo Reece has worked ten days at the skating rink and built a solid foundation. Finalize setup pending slightly colder weather before the rink opens. Last year the rink opened on November 28, and this season it appears to be later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Reece
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ileage
Firemen and Odd Fellows
Tapscott
O. T. Barrett
Frank Russell
J. McCallum
Joseph Birkin
Roger Bartholomew
Thos. North
Messrs
H. J. Huxtable
A. J. Atkinson
Movse Lake
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