Resignation of Cumberland Chief of Police and City Clerk
City official Albert J. Merry resigns from both posts effective July 28 after announcing plans to return to Australia July 30. He has served over two years and will assist his successor, with the council expressing sincere regret at his departure.
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Police
Hands
Australia
City of
Cumberland
Albert J. Merry
Merry
Ald
John J. Potter
Board of Works
Ald. Ledingham
Special Meeting of G. W. V. A. Association Held
The G. W. V. A. Association convenes a special meeting on Tuesday June 17 at 8 p.m. All members are urged to attend as important business will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.W.V.A. Association
Dentist Opens Parlors in Willard Block
Dr. Tai Kuzuhara a dental surgeon arrived Monday and opened dental parlors in Willard Block on Tuesday. A graduate of St. Louis University he has practiced in Vancouver three years and served as president of the Japanese Athletic Club. He holds a British Columbia license and is interested in baseball and football.
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Tai Kuzuhara
Willard Block
Kuzuhara
St. Louis University
Vancouver
Japanese Athletic Club
British Columbia
Chalk up Twelve Errors Against Local Baseballers
Cumberland defeated the local team 14 to 7 in a league baseball game amid a rough defensive showing with twelve errors attributed to both sides. The sun blinded the outfielders at times but fans saw active batting while Cumberland closed in on the silverware.
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Sol
Annual Picnic Promises to be Biggest Ever
A mass meeting of Canadian Collieries employees finalized plans for the 7th annual picnic at Roys Field Royston on Saturday July 19. Special trains run from Union Bay and Cumberland, with free treats for children and games on site. Executive officers and committee chairmen were announced, including Hon. President Lieut Co Chas W Villiers and Chairman D R MacDonald.
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The
Literary and Athletic Association
Roy's
Royston
G.W.V.A
Union Bay
Cumberland
Lieut Co
Chas
W. Villiers
Thos, Graham
Hd. Hughes
George O'Brien
Lecy
O'Brien
E. D. Pickard
D R. MacDonald
T. W. Scott
H. L.bates
Tom Blair
Harry Devlin
J. Pollock
Jas. Tremlett
G. K. MacNaughton
BE i Hicks
Dr. Butters
Courtenay
Thos. Graham
Graham
J. H. Quinn
Alex Auchinvale
A. S. Jones
Parnham
A. R. Stacey
Dr. MacNaughton
J. Sutherland
Quoiting
Dave Wilson
Cumberland City Band
Hospital Queen Crowned at Ilo-Ilo Theatre Ceremony
The crowning of the Hospital Queen, postponed from May 28, was held at noon on Tuesday June 3 in the Ilo-Ilo Theatre. Florence Nightingale Sehl was crowned Queen of Cumberland with Jo sie Balogno and Fannie Strachan as maids of honor, as crowds filled the venue with Boy Scouts guarding.
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Florence Nightingale Sehl
Lect
Josie Balogno
Fannie Strachan
Kingdom of
Cumberland
Develop Community Loyalty The Highest Patriotism
A call to strengthen local loyalty as the path to national strength. Emphasizes that devotion to one’s community supports the country, and mutual success among communities builds a prosperous, united state without envy or detriment to others.
Intermediates Draw Schedule Set At League Meeting
Representatives from all Intermediate Baseball teams except Bevan attended the Athletic Club meeting. Officers were elected with Thos. Graham as Hon. President and William White as President, Alex Denholme as Vice President, Hector Stewart as Secy Treasurer. The previous constitution was adopted with minor changes and a draft league schedule was presented along with permission to use the E G Prior Cup for the trophy.
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Bevan
Alex Denholme
Thos. Graham
A. Auchinvole
Hoje
William White
Secy
Hector Stewart
White
Cumberland
Denholme
Alterations At Matt Brown’s Grocery Store Window
Carpenters re modeled the window area to replace an interior wall with a low oak stained partition. The change makes the store lighter and allows outside observers to see the updated business system at Matt Brown’s Cumberland shop, famed for its pleasant shopping.
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Matt Brown
Matt
Mutt
Cumberland
Schedule of Cumberland and Bay teams games in summer
A list of scheduled matches between Cumberland Bevan Union Bay and the Japs with dates from June 17 through July 30. Matchups include Cumberland vs Japs June 17 and July 12 and June 26 Union Bay vs Cumberland and Bevan vs Cumberland among others.
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Cumberland
Bevan
Union Bay
Aldermen Review 1928 City Audit and Shortage Findings
City Aldermen held a Monday session to discuss an audit of 1928 city and public school books totaling 478 380 dollars. The panel considered charging the 1924 audit costs and debated a cash shortage of 136 88 dollars from 1923 tied to the 1922 accounts with various arrears and misapplied receipts.
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Ald. Mordy
Fouracre
R. J. Selte
Cumberland High School Gathers Back Principal C B Wood
C B Wood is set to return as principal of Cumberland High School at the start of the new term after a year’s leave for studies at Columbia University. He earned a Master of Arts in Secondary Education and a Teachers College High School Principal's Diploma, with further PhD matriculation work in progress. He studied under notable educators and observed leading American high schools during his leave, and will resume duties with experience from New York visits and Ontario collegiate institutes planned for June.
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C. B. Wood
Cumberland
Wood
Columbia University
New York
R. J. Hamilton
Teachers’ College
United States
John Dewey
Edward L. Thorndike
Paul Monroe
David Eugene Smith
Thomas H. Briggs
Thorndike
Smith
Garden Party and Dance at Holy Trinity June 18
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cumberland announces a Garden Party on the Vicarage Grounds Wednesday June 18 from 3 to 6. A dance will follow in the Anglican Hall from 9 to 12.
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Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Cumberland
Local Boy Wins Athletic Honors at Victoria School
Tom Graham son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Graham won the Senior Athletic Championship at the University School Victoria BC. He set school records in two events, continuing a family success after his brother Morton Graham won the school senior championship last year.
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University School
Victoria
Tom Graham
Thomas Graham
Morton Graham
Provincial Party Candidates Meet in Hoflo Theatre
The Provincial Party held a meeting in the Hoflo Theatre on Thursday June 5th chaired by Major Clarke. George Every-Clayton the Provincial Party candidate for Comox, Bert Showler Labor candidate of Vancouver, and 1D S Tait of Victoria spoke to about a hundred attendees amid light enthusiasm and heavy rain. Showler discussed company downsizing visits over eighteen months and highlighted Cumberland’s eight hour day.
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Hoflo Theatre
Major Clarke
George Every-Clayton
Comox
Bert Showter
Labor
Vancouver
Bert Showler
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Ilo-Ilo Theatre
Madge Bryan
Rhoda Walton
Mary Baird
Harry Mordy
Jean Mac
Naughton, Betty Malpass and
Audrey DeCouer
W. Leversedge
George K. MacNaughton
Council of War
Florence
District of
MacNaughton
Mary Peketti
Beatrice Mitchell
Ald. Maxwell
Finance Committee
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