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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1927
Page
2
A Cumberland P T A address outlines a shift from multiple small schools to one central junior high to provide city education at home. Miss McLenaghen advocates home economics health economics and art to empower girls to solve life’s problems, valuing cultural growth over Latin Greek or math.
The report covers remarks on Canada and British Empire prospects by Mayor Maxwell and a humorous toast from BH Searle to the Lassies. It notes stirring war anecdotes from Mr. Brown about Scots valor, satire on women's role by Mr. Searle, and an evening of songs and music featuring Mrs Tweed Hope, Mrs Johnson, and Mr Good.
Mr R Dewar Mr R Yates Mr J Murray Mr H Docherty Mr Rob inson and Mr W Hutton attended a Burns celebration in Cumberland. The soloist sang unaccompanied claiming a good singer needs no music. Auld Lang Syne closed the event described as one of the best Burns gatherings in Cumberland. A dance at Ilo Ilo hall followed the banquet, and locals plan to form a Burns Club with a meeting at 8:15 pm Sunday at the Athletic Club. all interested invited.
The Cumberland United Church announces Rev. J. R. Hewitt B A will preach Sunday January 30 1927 at 11 am on The Supremacy of Christianity and at 2 pm on Why I believe in the Church fourth sermon in the series Everyone cordially invited to attend
William Henderson Jnr thanks citizens who elected him to the Board of School Trustees on January 13 and says he will work in the best interests of the school and taxpayers.
Parents intending to send beginners to school on Tuesday February 1 must send the child’s name to Principal Apps or one of the teachers promptly. Child must be six years old before April first, 1927 to be admitted.
The law office at Courtenay will open daily for public convenience during the coming session with Wednesdays excepted, and the lawyer will be personally available each weekend. Those wishing to contact him may visit the office. 2 5 P. P. Harrison, M.L.A.
Pure bred Cocker Spaniels and splendid retrievers advertised for sale. Also Bonny Oak coal heater offered. Contact C Sturrup Courtenay Road Arden.
Vacant Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 or aliens intending to become subjects. Rules cover residence, occupation, and improvement for agricultural use. Details are in Bulletin No. 1 How to Pre-empt Land. Applications to Land Commissioner, minimum improvements five acres, five years occupation, then Crown Grant. Prices: first-class land $6/acre, second-class $2.50/acre. Timberland limitations apply. Also notes homestead leases and grazing rights under the Grazing Act with district administration.
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