Subscribers Back Cumberland Hospital Hold Annual Meeting Comments
The Cumberland General Hospital held its annual meeting in the Council Chambers with vice-president A. J. Taylor presiding. The report shows 347 admissions, 342 discharges, 16 deaths, 8697 hospital days, and 23.8 patients per day. Net loss of 2254.20 with receipts 1942.69 and expenditures 21686.89. bank balance about 3754.99. Building funds total 3445.55 with $3000 promised by Mrs. Jas. Dunsmuir and up to $8000 expected later from donations. Election named Taylor president, Thompson vice-president, Parnham secretary, Uy treasurer. other directors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland General Hospital
A. J. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
R. H. Robertson
C. J. Parnham
Taylor
Robertson
Jas. Dunsmuir
John Thompson
EB. Uy
Pickard
E. Hughes
G. K. MacNaughton
Chas, O'Brien
P. McNiven
G. J. Richardson
Canadian Collieries Co
Parnham
Sidney Hunt
Medical Board
Manual Training And Domestic Science In Local Schools To Start Soon
At a school board meeting the decision was made to add manual training and home economics to the curriculum. Two instructors were hired at 1500 each, shared by Cumberland and Courtenay boards. One instructor arrives next Monday. travel expenses will be shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Courtenay
Department of Education
Cumberland and
Cumberland
EB. W. Blackmore
Arive
Cumberland Burns Club Elects J Brown As First President
The Cumberland Burns Club formed after a January Burns banquet with a Sunday meeting at the Cumberland Literary and Athletic Club. Officers named include Jas L Brown as president and T D Robertson as secretary treasurer, with a $1 admission and a February 6 committee meeting planned to draft rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Burns’ Club
J. Brown
Cumberland Literary and Athletic Club
Burns
Cumberland
Thos. Graham
G. K. MacNaughton
A. Maxwell
Jas. L. Brown
James Robb
T. D. Robertson
Messrs
R. J. Brown
Rob
Cumberland Star Hitchens Saluted Before Departure
Charlie Hitchens, longtime Cumberland football and cribbage figure, leaves Friday for Vancouver to join a mainland team. At a Cumberland Athletic Club and Cumberland Men's Club cribbage event, he was surprised with a pipe and tobacco pouch from fellow players, with praise from Thos Graham for his on and off field virtues. He expressed lasting affection for Cumberland and plans to return to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie” Hitchens
Cumberland
Hitchens
Vancouver
Cumberland Athletic Club
Cumberland Men
Thos. Graham
Canadian Collieries
Charlie
Tie
Courtenay Commercial School Students Pass Typewriter Tests
Courtenay Feb 3 The Courtenay Commercial School announces that students Agnes M Bruce Laura Bateman Gerald Garoz Edna Smith Underwood Isa bella Herd Gertrude Carter and Gerald Garoz passed the month’s typewriter company tests and earned certificates Kathleen Good earned a Remington card case for typing 39 words a minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtenay
Courtenay Commercial School
Remington
Agnes M. Bruce
Laura Bateman
Gerald Garoz
Edna Smith Underwood
Isabella Herd
Gertrude Carter
Kathleen Good
Remington Company
Annual Reunion Of Local Pioneers Huge Success
The Cumberland fourth annual pioneers reunion drew a large crowd despite bad roads and weather. Mayor Alex Maxwell chaired and praised enduring pioneers while old timers danced the Lancers Quadrilles Polka and Waltz as Tom Pearse and Mrs Marshall sang. D R MacDonald recalled district history and expressed hope for Cumberland’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Pioneers
Nanaimo
T. Carney
M. C
Alex. Maxwell
Pioneers
Garden of Eden
Tom Pearse
Happy Valley
Marshall
Union Bay
D. R. MacDonald
D. R
Cumberland
Divorice Decree Granted in Supreme Court
An absolute divorce decree was granted to Frank Plummer of Cowichan Lake by Justice Morrison. Plummer, a farmer, married Ruby Baith Plummer at Cumberland on April 12, 1918. Ruby had divorced in Seattle on October 4, 1924 and wed Sydney Tully there on October 7, 1924. The British Columbia court did not recognize the Seattle divorce because Plummer was domiciled in this province. Counsel for the husband was Mr. C. L. McAlpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Justice Morrison
Frank Plummer
Cowichan Lake
Ruby Baith Plummer
Cumberland
Plummer
Seattle
Sydney Tully
British Columbia
C. L. McAlpine
Athletic Club Crib Teams Lose Two In Succession
The Cumberland Athletic Club cribbage teams dropped two consecutive league games. Union Bay beat them 40 to 36 at Union Bay, then Cumberland Men's Club defeated Athletic Club 28 to 13. Union Bay leads the district with six points, Bevan five, Men's Club and Athletic Club four and three respectively, with remaining games set for both sides.
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Athletic Club Crib
Cumberland Athletic Club Cribbage
Athletc Club
Union Bay
Bevan
Athletic Club
Cliffe and Pelkey boxers settle draw in Seattle smoker
Roy Cliffe of Courtenay British Columbia and Ray Pelkey of Oakland California fought six rounds to a draw in the main event. Pelkey weighed 170 pounds and Cliffe ten pounds more. Both fighters showed distress at times as the crowd enjoyed refreshments and dancing afterward celebrating the fourth annual reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Roy Cliffe
Courtenay
B. C
Ray Pelkey
Oakland
California
Pelkey
Cliffe
Hudson
Toots’ Plump
Dave Roy
Les Moody
J. H. Robertson
Roy
Promotion List From Cumberland Public School Attendance Ties
The January attendance report notes sickness lowering participation. Miss MacKinnon’s Class 84.9 percent wins the shield. It lists divisions and names of promoted students, teachers, and attendance figures, with Miss Aspesy winning the Strathcona Trust-Drill Prize for a second time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacKinnon
Minister of Education
Cumberland
Qualicum
Miss Aspesy
Strathcona Trust
Aspesy
Ladies Auxiliary To Cumberland General Hospital Votes to Disband
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Cumberland General Hospital announces its disbandment after low attendance at the Jan 25 1927 meeting. Records and books will be deposited at the Royal Bank of Canada local branch. $4 000 in bonds held in trust will be used for furnishing a planned hospital wing once approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland General Hospital
Ladies Hospital Auxiliary
Anglican Church
Royal Bank of Canada
I. N. Jeffrey
H. Bryan
Reed Pearse Reelected to City Council by Acclamation
Courtenay report states Reed Pearse was re elected to the city council by acclamation after criticism over ballot handling. The move avoids a by election and reflects continued ratepayer support.
Birthday Surprise for Mr. Thomas Bannerman at Allen Ave Home
Guest of honor Mr. Thomas Bannerman celebrated his birthday with a surprise party at his Allen Avenue home on a Wednesday evening. Relatives and friends enjoyed music, dancing, and games while John Harold Conrad and Dan Bannerman contributed humor. A club badge and a decorated cake were presented, and guests extended best wishes for many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bannerman
Allen Ave
Harold Conrad
Harry Jackson
Dan Banderman
Sam McLeod
Ray Dawson
S. McLeod
D. Bannerman
H. Jackjson
Death by Own Hand Verdict Inquest Courtenay
The inquest into William Sherlock's death in a Comox Camp Two shack concluded he caused his own death by a stamping powder explosion while temporarily of unsound mind. J.5 Taylor of Oyster River reported the shack’s destruction after Sherlock failed to return to his house. Police noted his remains were found in fragments. The report also includes a Cumberland school debate about technical training versus academic study and tax policy on bachelors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Oyster River
Sherlock
Walter Hughes
Lal” MacKinnon
Lal
Mary Little
Jean K. MacNaughton
Hughes
MacKinchon
Vale of Tears
Mary
Jean
Alastair Mackinnon
Interesting Talk On Sheep Hogs And Poultry In Courtenay
An Educational Committee event at the Agricultural hall featured Arthur Morton outlining sheep and swine promotion in BC, with wool marketing and poultry judging shown on screen. The audience showed strong interest in forming boys and girls livestock clubs, and plans were made to organize follow up visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Morton
British Columbia
Dominion Department of Agriculture
B. R. Bewell
Association
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The
Cumberland Public School
H. E. Murray
Tadao Doi
Dorothy Gordon
Oswald Reid
George Brown
Sadako Iwasa
Alven Freloni
T. A. Gallivan
Margaret MacDonald
Josie Burghiner
Annie Taylor
Kimuro Kaga
Mildred Lockner
Cazuko Iwasa
Nina Shields
Muriel Partridge
Catherine Brown
Cyril Davis
Sheilah Conway
Nellie Jackson
Rosina Thompson
Annie Brown
Marguerite Herd
Matsuyo Abe
Jean Brown
Yoshio Ka
Hisako Nakano
Hatsuo Matsukura
Edna Watson
Mary Small
Norio Herose
Dilys Williams
Hiroshi Okuda
Alden Francescini
Douglas Baird
Jennie Lawrence
Archie Welsh
Bessie Nicholas
Mary McMillan
Takeru Kawaguchi
Masaru Sora
Merletti
George Strachan
Margaret Smith
Andrey Bates
Tom Massey
Audrey Gear
Winona Baird
May Beveridge
Joli Davis
Ben Nicholas
Edith
Div
Iston
V. J. Aspesy
Kiyoko Ale Thora Keeler
Willie MacNaughton
May Smith
Doris Mort
Wilton Dalhy Shigeru Kiyona
Chrissie Robertson
Mamoru Tahara
Harvey Hurd
Jo Whyley
Alfred Jones
Robert Brown
Tommy Conrad
John High
Clinton Harrison
Bernice Stant
Irvin Banks Low Hong
Maria Tomassi
Choo Foo Lung
Donald Graham
BR. C. Hood
George Saito
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Tom. Bannerman
C.H.S. “Chronicler
Cumberland High School
L. H
Editorial
Hesso Stewart
Lantzville
Tiisweeeon
Barbara Worth
Harold Bell Wright
Ronald Colman
Vilma Banky
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