20 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
1
Interest turns to whether additional candidates will enter the race or run under a banner. A meeting at the Loggers Hall on Saturday aims to decide on a labor candidate and gauge support, while government supporters organize at committee rooms in the Hanson block.
A national movement supported by the National Editorial Association promotes subscribing to local papers to strengthen community ties and unify the nation. The Herald offers fifteen months for the price of one year and extra copies for distant readers, with various mailing options. Also reported is an update on Herbert Chester Yost, hospitalized after appendicitis, with relatives informed of his condition improving.
The article urges Canadians to wear poppies on Armistice Day to honor fallen soldiers and support relief for needy Canadians and war‑torn France. It traces the poppy’s adoption across allied nations and notes French and Belgian children making silk poppy replicas to fund aid. The piece emphasizes preserving memory and strengthening ties with France and the Dominion.
At a YMCA meeting the Cranbrook Chess Club was formed with Rev. F.V. Harrison as president and W. H. McConnell as secretary treasurer. Membership is open to all and beginners can learn from several instructors. The club meets Mondays at 8 o’clock in YMCA rooms. annual dues are one dollar.
Sunday events include 1 a.m. Divine worship with a study of Christ's miracles as the first in a series. At noon Sabbath School. 7.30 p.m. Popular service on Some Strange Bait and a Big Fish with solos by Mrs. Kinghorn, a choir quartette led by Mrs Ashworth and others, and a hymn by F. Lodge and W Shephard.
The Canadian Chautauqua Company toured Cranbrook last weekend with strong acts by Schell and Moore, Batting Mahler Duo, and Williams Concert Party. Despite high artistry and vivid lectures by Wayman and Dempster, attendance was meager, forcing a $30 levy on guarantors. the company will not return next year.
Premier Meighen speaks at Portage la Prairie stressing that Canada, as a young undeveloped nation beside a highly developed United States, must maintain a protective system to shield its industry from absorption. He argues protection is sound policy supported by Canadian leaders and the public.
Ottawa approves a second supplement of 16500 dollars for the Banff Windermere road, after an earlier 60000 grant. The plan calls for completing a rough wagon trail through the 15 mile gap between finished sections, aiming for car access by next fall.
Miss Myrtle Edgar and Charles T. Olsen were married Monday afternoon October 17 at 3 PM in the Baptist Parsonage with Rev. W. T. Tapscott officiating. Both parties reside in Edmonton and will live there after the ceremony.
The Cranbrook YMCA invites all men and boys to join and enjoy its facilities. The slogan this winter is You Are Welcome with open invitations to use bowling alleys billiards reading rooms and the rest room. The association aims to help members through fellowship service and activities.
Fred Archer of Canal Flats completed a deal to acquire outright the five hundred acre ranch from Calgary lumberman A B Cushing. Previously run on share basis, the sale includes all stock, ranch equipment, and a portable sawmill. Cushing’s recent city visit facilitated the arrangement.
A working arrangement exists between the Canadian and Dominion Chautauquas following the reorganization of the former body. The pact maintains cooperative links and joint activities within the reorganized framework.
Mr. Dunlop Surtees, 53, longtime Canadian Pacific Railway inspector, died Saturday morning October 15 at his Garden Avenue home after a ten day illness. Born in Clarence Ontario, he lived in the city twelve years and leaves a widow and young daughter, his father in Ottawa, four brothers and two sisters. Funeral Monday at 3 30 p m from his residence, with Rev E W MacKay and Rev T S Glassford officiating.
The Vancouver Sun defeats C. E. Campbell in a libel suit over a reported $67 000 overpayment in Campbell warehouse negotiations for the BC Liquor Board. The verdict implies government malpractice claims were well founded and may prompt further inquiries and a select committee probe.
Basil G. Hamilton, returning officer for the riding, arrives in the city to organize preliminary election plans. His appointment is well regarded by political interests and he will oversee appointments and duties across the vast district, expected to travel to Invermere and beyond.
The regular meeting led by the Mayor approved the finance committee accounts and the water main from Selby's corner to the Austin ranch was completed. The Fire Chief reported one call and equipment improvements, while the electric light office noted 22 new services. The Police Commission was asked to enforce bylaw on street encroachment and By-law No. 200 to transfer city real estate to private buyers was introduced with multiple property sales listed.
Revival meetings led by Evangelists J. W. Litch and R. H. Roper draw growing crowds with a 20 minute song service and forceful gospel preaching. Meetings run through November 1. Thelma Bernice Eugen of Yahk died after a fire accident at age four. funeral held in Cranbrook. Canadian Pacific work at Kootenay Landing provides jobs. an earth embankment replaces a trestle. a prior mishap sent earth cars into the lake.
A humorous letter from Saundy to the editor recounts a lazy spell and a visit to Geordie MacWhustle. Saundy describes Geordie’s illness, a bottle of strong drink, and a chat with Geordie’s wife the Glen, while hinting at local social life and a church meeting later that night.
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