Memorial Arch Fund Gathers Subscriptions Townwide
Work began this week on the Memorial Arch at the G. W. V. A. Hall as canvassers finish their drive. A total of about 900 is anticipated to cover the arch and grounds. Numerous donors from Camp Royston and Royston district contributed including Mrs. D. Stewart, Geo. Richardson, Rev. J. Hood, J. Stevenson, and many others sending sums from 10c to 40.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. V. A. Hall
J. C. Brown
Geo. Richardson
D. Stewart
A. Bogo
J. Beamis
H. Doherty
R. Coe
G. Pride
J. Stevenson
T. Brown
W. C. Piercey
Marinelli
KR. Bridge
J. Hood
A. J. Fouracre
J. Frame
G. Kinney
W. Leversedge
Victor Freloni
James D. Brown
J. Stant
W. Harrison
A. Lockhart
S. Horwood
J. Kuga
Bono
O. W. Roberts
J. Morrison
J. Bond
W. Willard
Mr. Goganni
A. Armstrong
F. Pickard
T. Bannerman
L. Francescini
J. Smith
L. Agassiz
Miss C. MacDonald
Subscriptions Secured At Bevan by John G Quinn
List of donors including James Williamson, Wm Weir, John Marsden, Wm Ferguson and others. Totals show Bevan collections totaling 60.50 with Chinese contributor giving 6.70. John G Quinn recorded as organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevan
John G. Quinn
James Williamson
Wm. Weir
John Marsden
Wm. Ferguson
Pete Mitchell
Harry Stant
Thos. Herd
Wm. Herd
Thos. Anderson
John Webber
John Aitken
Jas. Irvine
M. Herman
A. Barber
John Mounce
Dave Aitken
A. Last
Harry Gibson
Thos. Malpass
Jas. Robertson
Geo. Jackson
A. Harvey
Th. I E. Thomas
A. Waugh
T. Jackson
Robi. Walker
Jas. Walker
Ed. Walker
Pat Demsive
T. O'Neil
Robt. McAllister Sr
H. Stockand
Jim Lee
W. H. Wilson
Arthur Lee
A. Aitken
N. Nakashima
Tom Asao
G W V A Sets Weekly Meetings and April Events
The G W V A calls a meeting in Memorial Hall on Tuesday April 5 at 7 pm with full attendance requested. Future meetings move to every Tuesday. A smoker for ex service men and friends is set for Saturday April 9 at 7 pm with admission one dollar. Members are reminded of the Annual Church Parade Sunday April 10 meet at Memorial Hall by 6 30 pm.
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Memorial Hall
First Aid Hall
Motor cars collide at corner injuring boards at Tarbells
Sunday night two motor cars driven by Herbert Roy and Bert Wilcox collided at Second Street and Dunsmuir Avenue. Roy’s car struck Tarbells store to avoid the other vehicle, causing damage to boards. Both drivers have been summoned to appear before Magistrate Baird today.
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Herbert Roy
Bert Wilcox
Second Street
Dunsmuir Avenue
Roy
Tarbells
Baird
Lost Keys in Black Leather Case Known at Post Office
Missing item notice states a set of keys in a black leather case was lost around Cumberland, British Columbia. The finder is asked to return them to Mrs. Peters.
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Apply Islander
For Sale Ads Include Cars Land and House Listings
Several classified notices offer a 1918 Ford touring car in good condition for 500 dollars with spare tire and carburetor, a 1919 Chevrolet five passenger car in first class condition for 650 dollars, five new tires and five spare tubes, a three to five acre parcel with a cabin near Courtenay road 11 miles from Cumberland for 875 dollars, six room house in excellent condition with lawn and solid interior, a few tons of good hay, and three acres partly cleared with house barn and garage plus livestock. all listings show contact names and places such as Cumberland Camp Courtenay Minto Islander Office and Wm McLellan Cumberland boxing.
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Cumberland
Chevrolet
Ben Evans
Camp
Courtenay Road
R. Fraser Biscoe
Courtenay
Wm. McLellan
P.O. Box
Birthday Dance Invitation in Cumberland Courtenay
The Courtenay Comox Board of Trade invites Cumberland citizens to a Birthday Dance on Tuesday April S at the Agricultural Hall Courtenay. Dancing begins at nine and ends at two. Admission is one dollar for gentlemen and twenty five cents for ladies.
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Courtenay-Comox
New Cowichan Hotel to Rise After Riverside Inn Fire
A two storey frame hotel contract awarded to replace the Riverside Inn at Cowichan Lake. Valued around $19,000, the hotel will feature hot and cold water in every room and aims for occupancy early in the spring and summer tourist season.
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Cowichan Lake
Local social notes from Cumberland and Victoria area
Personal mentions report a string of visits travel and medical updates from Cumberland residents. Notables include Mrs W Leversedge hosting April 6, Mrs H Bryan recuperating at home, and Dr R P Christie returning from Victoria with nurse Maude Christie.
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R. P. Christie
Victoria
Whist Drive and Dance on April for Returned Men
The Women's Auxiliary of the G. W. V. A. will hold a whist drive and dance on April 8 to mark the Vimy battle anniversary. Whist starts at 8 p.m. and dancing at 10 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Admission is fifty cents for both ladies and gentlemen.
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Vimy
Second Class Scout Joke About Ostrich Neck
A brief exchange between a Second Class Scout and a Tenderfoot humorously explains why an ostrich has a long neck. The quip notes the head is far from the body as the reason.
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Tenderfoot
Our Years Among You Emphasize Service and Value
The message highlights long standing commitment to customer service and value with a large grocery department developed on the Upper Island. It emphasizes growth and community trust through a bold retail presence in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Burns and Brown
Questions and quirks from a lively social week
A column chronicles playful questions about milk drink sticks and their alleged kick, tacks found in a Sunday, the new orchestra’s first public appearance, a camouflaged card pack prize, bridge prowess among ladies, a remark about Edmonton, a dime for the bridge pot, badminton referee shuffles, a one handed bridge attempt, court monopolization by badminton members, one game at a time, nurses learning French, and a teasing farewell Ma Cherrie.
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S.S
Edmonton
Card of Thanks for Murdoch Family
Mr Murdoch and family express gratitude to friends for sympathy after the loss of a wife and mother, and for the acts of kindness and beautiful flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Murdoch
Mine worker thanks friends and hospital staff for kindness
T Kadoguchi of No 5 Town expresses gratitude to Mr Williams and other friends in No 5 Mine for kindness after an injury and to the staff of Cumberland General Hospital for their care during the stay.
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Berry
The
Bank of Commerce
Gistor
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Georgette
Copley, Noyes & Randall, Ltd
Se Dry Goods & Gents Furnishings
Memorial Arch Fund
City Collections
Mr. Nicholas
A.J. Taylor
J. Bird
Hd. Gonm
W. H. Chapman
L. Bird
James Walker
Mr. Shortt
T. S. Wilson
J. Dando, Sr
Angus McDonald
W. Miller
H. T. Mackay
Royston Collections
A. A. Brown
G. A. Brown
Royston
W. Brown
Mrs. Saunders
M. Saunders
Hanna
J. Drew
2. Young
G.W.V.A
Canadian Collieries
Dunsmuir
St. John’s First Aid and Mine Rescue Association
Thos. Cunliffe
Thomas Pearse
Minto
Phone
NEW Cowichan Hotel
H. Bryan
Cumberland Hospital
J. W. Cooke
Mrs. J. Halliday
New Home Bakery
Mr. M. Brown
Vancouver
Douglas Adam
Geo. Barton
Jas. Burns of
Jas. Grainger
Cinicumea Sra
A. R. Kierstead
V. W. Fouracre
Robert Grant
John R. Gray
Corporal Cronk
Mrs. Cronk
J. B. Spicer
George O'Brien
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd
Mr.Win. Mordy
Mrs. Thos, Mordy
Lorna
Floreen Dalby
St. Ann's Academy
Nanaimo
Mrs
BP. J. Dalby
R. Yates
J. Graham
Vic
Mrs. S. Burrell
Amy Dallas
Miss McDonald
Thos. Graham
Graham
R. Robertson
Wm. Kerr
Dora Hutchinson
Thos. McAbe
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Thomas Graham
Mr. C. Graham
Janet Graham
Portland
Ore
Philip Rowe
D. McRae
Inspector Shoebottom
Simon Leiser & Co., Ltd
Messrs. Simon Leiser & Co
Lttd
McCaskey
James Burns
Matthew Brown
Burns & Brown
T.kadoguchi
St. John’s Ambulance Association
Chas. Nash
L. R. Stevens
Stevens
B. C. Optical Society
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