Honors List from Cumberland Public School March Divisions
The March honors lists name six top students in each Cumberland Public School division from Divisions I through IX. Notable entries include Mildred Halcrow Edith Lockard Vivian Aspecy Cyril Michell and others across all divisions. Teachers contributed $10 to the local Patriotic Fund during March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Public School
Mildred Halcrow
Edith Lockard
Vivian Aspecy
Cyril Michell
John Stevenson
Mabel Michell
Murdoch Taylor
Alex Macdonald
Isabel Yarrow
Eleanor Bergland
Tsnette Asao
Wilfrid Shouldice
Patriotic Fund
Films of the Week Feature Olive Thomas and Norma Talmage
Next week will screen Olive Thomas in Madcap Madge and The Moth with Norma Talmage. Other titles include The Trouble Buster, Arms and the Girl, Call of the East, Magda, Scandal, Clever Mrs Carfax, The Spoilers on April 17, and Wild Windships Widow in the following week. several stars appear in a slate of new releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Thomas
Jack Pickford
Norma Talmage
Vivian Martin
Billie Burke
Shows Extent of Enemy Losses with British Army in France
An Allied report details German casualty figures from April battles in France. It notes four companies in a 140th Infantry Regiment unit reduced to three officers, 15 NCOs, and 94 men on the second day. The piece praises the 51st Division at Lemicourt and Doignies, recounts Doignies fighting, a British machine gunner disabling legs, and a German propaganda balloon message praising the 51st division after heavy fighting near Morchies and Miraumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
A. P
51St Division
Lemicourt
Bapaume- Cambrai Road
51St
Doignies
Hermies
Morchies
Bouguy
Bapaume
Puisieux
Miraumont
Beaumont-Hamel
Town Topics and Local Notices in Cumberland Canada
Miss Evelyn Bate returns to Victoria from visiting her father. Notables include J G Potts of Coppley Noyes Randall arriving by train. Craft and church notices urge donations for fairs and sales, with multiple mentions of Mrs Hickes, Miss Campbell, Grace Methodist, and Presbyterian Aid. Community updates cover travel, visitors, and social events, including a 99th Odd Fellows anniversary dance in Ilo Ilo Hall with proceeds for returned soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian’ Church
Harmony Rebekah Lodge and
Union
Oddfellowship
Ilo Ilo
Irollo Orchestra
Welcome Home Private Thomson After Overseas Service
Private H. Thomson returned from overseas service with the 102nd battalion after one year and ten months at the front. He survived Somme Ypres Vimy and Lens campaigns and is to be hospitalized until the 28th. An open welcome is planned at K. P. Hall on April 10 at 7 30 pm with songs music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Thomson
Battallion
Thomson
Somme
Ypres
Vimy
Lens
K. of P. Hall
J. 8. Bannerman
Pte. Thomson
Royston
Shipping Losses Largely Decrease Amid War Casualties
London reports a sudden drop in British shipping losses to mines and submarines with only six merchantmen over 1600 tons and seven under that tonnage sunk in the week ending March 30. Five fishing vessels were sunk. fifteen merchantmen were attacked unsuccessfully. Rome notes Teutonic submarines sank Italian steamers over 1500 tons and nine sailing vessels under that tonnage. Paris reports no French steamers sunk or attacked. High fishing vessels were sunk. Mrs Pryde and others to run local fair advertising stall with home goods. Franklyn Farnum in The Scarlet Car at Ilo Ilo Theatre Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Rome
Paris
Pryde
Graham
Taylor
Franklyn Farnum
Bluebird Film
Ilo Ilo Theatre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Italy
Trentino
Hector Stewart
Frank Potter
Walter Taylor
Hugh Strachan
James Wilcock
Christina McKinnon
Douglas Sutherland
Emma Mussatto
Beatrice Bickle
Harold Jones
Tom Graham
Howard Carey
Jack Peacey
Phyllis
Boothman
James Halliday
Fanny Strachan
Malcolm Stewart
Mary Gillafrio
Nellie Potter
Arnold Macdonald
Alfred Maxwell
Melia Crosetti
Edward Bickle
Nellie Smith
Olive Richardson
Chrissie Sutherland
Harriet Gomm
Alma Conrad
Gwendolyn Williams
Sandy Bevis
Margaret Halliday
Mary Walker
Jessie Baird
Jean Peters
Janet Boga
Ella Conn
Charlie Tobacco
Joe Ducca
Charles Francioli
Victor Bond
Jackie Sweeney
Kathleen, Cooke
Emma Picketti
Peppino Garibaldi
Venice
United States
Mexico
Evelyn Bate
Victoria
J. G. Potts
Coppley, Noyes & Randall
Simon Leiser & Co. Ltd
Grace Methodist Church
S W. Thomson
L. Scarvardo
C.stockand
G. O’brian
Mr. C. Gallaford
Campbell’s Bros
Mission
James Whyte
H. M. C. S. Rainbow
Miss M. Tarbell
Mr. Savage
Mrs. Savage
Miss Birmingham
The
Cumberland General Hospital
William Mordy
Vancouver
E. W. Bickle
Eva
Sound Cities
McCarthy
Wilcock
Marjorie Michell
Vicoria
Mrs. T. Richards
Margaret
Seattle
Mrs. McIntyre
A. 8. Henderson
Canadian Bank of Commerce
J. H. Stevens
Miss H. Whistler
Fagan
Jue
G. C. Baker
Derwent Avenue
Cumberland, B. C
Mrs. F. Jaynes
Cumberland
Nanaimo
Mr. T. Bell
Royal Bank of Canada
Courtenay
E. Boden
Royal Bank
Effie and
Ida McFadyen
Pte. R. Marsh
Harold Woods
J. Carthew
Powell River
Mrs. J. H. Stevens
Florene
Lorna Dalby
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