Cranbrook News Roundup and War Casualty Notes
Local Cranbrook items include a casualty list entry for Angelo Lazzar of Cranbrook and word that Jerry McGregor is killed in action. Reports mention H McKenzie on workers compensation business, Rev. Hillis Wright leaving Knox church, and Private N. M. Wilton wounded in France. Community notices cover Red Cross work, fundraising at Hanson garage, and subscriptions.
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Angelo Lazzar
Cranbrook
Jerry McGregor
The
Hillis Wright
Grand Forks
Mr. Wright
Knox Church
election of officers for high school Literary Society
The Literary Society at the high school elected Otto Gill as president Helen Bridges as vice president John Noble as secretary treasurer Elsie Beattie Helen Worden and Alma Sarvis as program committee. The first regular meeting on Tuesday Oct 11 featured remarks by Otto Gill an opening chorus by six girls and a piano solo by Alma Sarvis. Meetings will occur every ten weeks with the next as a debate.
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Literary Society
Otto Gill
Helen Bridges
John Noble
Elsie Beattie
Helen Worden
Alma Sarvis
Irma Ward
Edith Cummings
First Battalion Soldier Wounded Near Toronto
Mrs Worden learns her brother Lieut Jas Milne was slightly wounded in action. He was the first to pick up his rifle here, marking his initial engagement and return to duty. The report notes a costly shell incident that killed or wounded his party.
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Mrs. Worden
Toronto
Liew Frank Willson
S4th
Batt
Cranbrook
England
Imperial Army
Captaincy Dated Day After His Death
A captaincy was dated the 25th the day after his death. His friends here express sympathy to his family and join in the tribute.
Potatoes for Sale and Local Services Advertised
Classified ad notices offer No. 1 potatoes at 1.50 per sack of 100 lbs from Gartside Ranch and roofing repairs by W J Selby in Cranbrook. Also piano lessons with Miss Lois Gamble at 209 Hanson Ave and the Edmondson Dance Orchestra now open for engagements in Cranbrook B C with contact through Mrs Edmondson.
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Gartside Ranch
W. J. Selby
Cranbrook
Hanson Ave
Lois Gamble
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W. H. Wilson
F. Parks & CO
Hardware & Mill Supplies
B.C
Soli
Wnardis
Coeur D'Alene
Spokane, Washington
Spokane
British Columbia
Great Northern Station
Milwaukee Terminal
Kilby
Beale & Elwell
Rains Street
Watts Avenue
H. McKenzie
Workmen's Compensation Board
Eagle Brand Fabric Cleaner
Star Shoe Shop
Depot
St. John’s Ambu Bliance Red Cross Fund
Hanson
M. L. Cartwright
Sec
Treas
King Edward's School
Cherrington
Havergal College
Ramsay
M. L. Carmichael
Skookumchuck
Mr. Carmichael
Herald
Mrs. Bamford
Waldo
Bundy
Wardner
Town
Maystre
Junior Red Cross Society
Vancouver
Norbury Avenue
N. M. Wilton
Yahk
France
Cranbrook Street
Fairview Addition
Lumsdem Avenue
Burwell Avenue
Hannon Avenue
Armstrong Avenue
Beale and
Elwell
Peps Co
Peps
Duke
the Furniture Department
Wrigleys
Wrigley’s
Canada
Edmondson Cranbrook
B. C
Trail
Tahanac Brand
Lloyd George
Brussels
Edison
Phonographer
Cranbrook Drug & Books, Ltd
Cranprook Herald
Columbia
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