Harold Jones Too Good For Anderson In Boxing at the Gaiety
Harold Jones of Cumberland dominated Harry Anderson of Vancouver in a three round bout, earning a clear finish as Pollett and Gallagher fought to a draw in the main event. Sparsely attended card featured quick knockdowns and steady action from Nanaimo to Courtenay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Gallagher
Vancouver
Pollett
Gallagher
Harry Anderson
Victoria
Harry
Anderson
Harold Jones
Cumberland
Jones
Harold
New Church of St Mark’s Dedic at Qualicum Beach
On June 11 the Church of St Mark's was dedicated by the Bishop of Columbia. Clergy assisting included Rev J W Flinton Courtenay and Rev B O Robathan Cumberland with Holy Trinity Choir in the congregation. The design is by J C Keith Victoria and sits near the Beach Hotel drive entrance. Rev J Popham Parksville will lead services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's
Columbia
J. W. Flinton
Courtenay
B. O. Robathan
Cumberland
Holy Trinity Choir
J. C. Keith
Victoria
Beach
Rev. J. Popham
Parksville
Dance Tonight Aids Cumberland Soccer Team
Cumberland Intermediate soccer team hosts a charity dance at Ilo Ilo Hall tonight from 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. All welcomed regardless of invitation. Plump's Orchestra plays. Gentlemen 75 cents, ladies 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Plump
Chaplin Portrays Great Loneliness at The Gold Rush
Ilolio Theatre presents Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush on Friday and Saturday June 25 and 26. The tramp prospector seeks companionship in a dance hall amid merry makers but finds none until a smile from the girl sparks a moment of connection. The film is praised as a great picture by press and public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
Iloilo Theatre
Cliffe Confident He Can Beat Owens Anytime
Roy Cliffe, home from the south, declares confidence he can defeat Ernie Owens again. He plans to step up to 195 pounds to fight Ole Anderson at Courtenay Stadium on Dominion Day July 1, hoping speed and reach offset Anderson’s power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cliffe
Ernie Owens
Owens
Roy
Los Angeles
Cliffe
Ole Anderson
Courtenay
Anderson
Inquiry Opened Into Courtenay Fire Tragedy
Provincial Fire Marshall J A Thomas presides over a court of inquiry into the Courtenay fire. The first sitting at Courtenay City Hall on Thursday June 10 adjourned to a Vancouver session held yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Thomas
Courtenay
City Hall
Vancouver
Corbin visitors host after Vernon convention
Mr and Mrs Sykes and Mr and Mrs Basil Littley of Corbin British Columbia have been attending the Odd Fellow Rebekah convention at Vern on and are now guests of Mr and Mrs James Quinn of the New Townsite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykes
Basil Littley
Corbin, B. C
Vernon
James Quinn
New Townsite
Court Upheld Tax Ruling On Fuel Oil Revenue
The Appeal Court sustained a lower court decision that the fuel oil tax exceeded provincial legislative powers. The Attorney General’s appeal was dismissed, with Justice Morrison’s ruling in two related cases upheld. Estimated annual revenue from the tax was about half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aulay Morrison
Justice Morrison
C.P.R
Union Oil Company
Martin
Justice McPhillips
Quathiaski Cove Falls to Local Cumberland Team 3 1
Cumberland defeated Quathiaski Cove 3 to 1 in a spirited soccer match. Local Cumberland forwards struggled with shooting but held the lead, with John Stevenson scoring first in the first half and H. Gibson and W. Walker adding second half goals. Cumberland travels to Quathiaski next for a return match. Port Alberni visits the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Quathinski Cove
Cove
John Stevenson
H. Gibson
W. Walker
Tom Carney
Quathinski
Port ‘Alberni
Cumberland Loses to St Saviours in Pacific Coast League
St Saviours surprised 2000 fans in Vancouver with a 6 to 2 win over Cumberland. In the first period they scored four goals while Cumberland fought back with two later. The visitors' defense struggled against a quick passing attack as Mortimer faced early pressure and Moffatt converted a penalty. Roots scored twice for St Saviours, including a long solo run, and Hammond added the final tally of the first period. Cumberland replied with Campbell in the second period, but Moffatt answered with a penalty, and Fowler added for the visitors before Roots saved a late penalty. Referee was Jack Armstrong. Cumberland lineup: Orr Mortimer Stewart Monaghan Brake Gough Bannerman Campbell Fowler Plump Hitchens. St Saviours lineup: Roots Constable Butchart Coulter Cameron Robertson Moffatt Perritt Hammond Hendry F Roots.
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St. Saviours
Vancouver
Cumberland
Saints
Hitchens
Mortimer
Jim Jeffries
Moffat
Fred Roots
Hammond
Moffatt
Campbell
Fowler
Roots
Jack Armstrong
Orr
Stewart
Monaghan
Brake
Gough
Bannerman
Plump
A. Roots
Constable
Butchart
Coulter
Cameron
Robertson
Perritt
Hammond Hendry
F. Roots
Attree Dancers Thrill Ilo-Ilo Theatre Audiences
The Attree dancers scored a big hit with their dances and songs at the Ilo-Ilo Theatre last Monday and Tuesday. In Courtenay the Gaiety Theatre was taxed to the limit by enthusiastic patrons the following night. Applause for the entertainers was unstinting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attree
Courtenay
Soccer Finals Set for July Showdown in Vancouver
The Alberta Connaught cup winner will face the British Columbia champion in Vancouver on July 17 with a second game the following week if approved by the Canadian Council. Semifinals at Don Jones Park pit Westminster United against Sapperton, and Canadian Collieries meet Nanaimo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
British Columbia
Don Jones' Park
Westminster United
Sapperton
Canadian Collieries
Nanaimo
Scouts Plan Summer Camp At Qualicum Beach
The Troop Committee of the local Boy Scouts set a $100 fundraising target to lower costs for a summer camp likely at Qualicum Beach after Tofino site fell through. Wolf Cubs may camp first week in August, followed by the Scouts, with Rev EB Robathan chairing and a long list of committee members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qualicum Beach
Tofino
EB. C. Robathan
MacLean
Frank Martin
Taylor
Strachan
Apps
Cope
Col. Villiers
Mesdames Clinton
MacNaughton
Stevens and Banks
Elocution Class Presents Fun in the Magic Rose Garden
Union Bay Junior Elocution Class directed by Miss Grace Searle performs Fun in the Magic Rose Garden this evening at Parish Church Hall. About 20 children participate and entertain with trained acts. Proceeds aid the Parish Renovation Fund.
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Union Bay
Grace Searle
Tennis Tea Postponed to Next Wednesday
Cumberland Tennis Club tea arranged for last Wednesday was postponed due to counter attractions. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Stacey host the event on the verandah and lawn at Dr. and Mrs. G. K. MacNaughton Windermere Avenue. Attendees may play a few tennis sets on nearby courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Tennis Club
A. R. Stacey
Gunboats Patrician and Thiepval Visit Comox Harbor
After stopping at Esquimalt and cruising to Bamfield, H.M.C.S. Patrician arrived at Comox on Tuesday afternoon, preceded by the Thiepval. The Patrician will be in the area on and off for two weeks.
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Esquimalt
Bamfield
H.M.C.S. Patrician
Comox
Patrician
Roy Cliffe to Fight Ole Anderson July First
Roy Cliffe in the light heavy division signs to meet heavyweight Ole Anderson in an open air Courtenay stadium bout on July first. Anderson, 28, has faced top US fighters and defeated Carl Morris Billy Miske and Frank Farmer while knocking out several others. The card includes six round bouts likely Harold Jones versus Charlie Bradshaw and Ernie Woodley vs Eddie Gross among preliminaries.
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Roy Cliffe
Ole Anderson
Courtenay
Anderson
United States
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Dempsey
Carl Morris
Oklahoma Giant
Billy Miske
Frank Farmer
Bill Brennan
Sam Baker
Jim Flynn
Clem Johnson
Floyd Johnson
Harold Jones
Cumberland
Charlie Bradshaw
Duncan
Ernie Woodley
Victoria
Eddie Gross
Seattle
Adam Monks
Jack Foster
New Cathedral Planned for Victoria Construction Underway
A Victoria church campaign aims to build a new Cathedral of Holy Trinity. Founder plans, site excavation, and a foundation stone to be laid by the Bishop of London in September. Architect J C Keith designed the Nave with a $300,000 budget, one third funded, as a fall fundraising drive begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Church
A. R. Merrix
Victoria
England
Old Country
United States
J. C. Keith
London
Canterbury
Merrix
Welsh Society Picnic Draws Up To Two Hundred At Mallard Beach
Upwards of two hundred attended the Welsh Society picnic at Mallard's Beach on Sunday. Games and races provided entertainment while ice cream was served to children. Friends learn Mrs. J. Spicer has fully recovered after a weeks long hospital stay.
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Mallard’s Beach
Cumberland and Alberni Road Endorsed by Board of Trade
At the Cumberland Board of Trade monthly meeting in City Hall a resolution endorsing the Cumberland Alberni Road via Comox Lake was approved and sent to the Associated Boards of Trade convention at Port Alberni. The board stresses the road’s potential to boost prosperity for the west coast and Comox District and pledges to pursue action until progress is made.
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Cumberland Board of Trade
Cumberland-Alberni
Comox Lake
Associated Boards of Trade
Port Alberni
Comox
Board of Trade
Camp Site Proposal At Comox Lake
A committee will visit Comox Lake tomorrow to choose the best site for a tourist camp. Pending permission, clearing of undergrowth will start at once, with most large trees left standing along the lakeside.
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Comox Lake
Cumberland Proposes Intermediates and Seniors Football Mix
A reader suggests Cumberland form two evenly balanced teams by mixing Intermediate and Senior players for midweek matches at 6:00 PM on Wednesdays. The proposal aims to provide good practice for players and entertainment for fans.
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Cumberland
Strawberry Social Draws Large Crowds at Cumberland Church
A perfect June day brought one of the largest crowds on record to the Strawberry Social and home cooking sale held at the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Parnham. Hosted by the Cumberland United Church Ladies Aid, the event exceeded expectations with generous monetary returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Parnham
Ladies Aid
Cumberland United Church
Roof Fire In Chinatown Suppressed Before Firemen Arrived
A Sunday afternoon roof fire at the shack of Dong Lee in Chinatown was controlled by neighboring residents before the fire department arrived. An overheated stove pipe caused the blaze.
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Dong Lee
Chinatown
Induction service planned at Cumberland United Church
The Cumberland United Church will hold an induction service on Tuesday at 8:00 pm for Rev. J. R. Hewitt formerly of Duncan. Clergymen Rev. Weston of Victoria and Rev. Nixon of Nanaimo will officiate. Members and friends are invited to attend.
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Cumberland United Church
St. George’s Presbyterian
J. R. Hewitt
Duncan
Cumberland United
Weston
Victoria
Nixon
Nanaimo
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Young Townsend
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Townsend
Harry Jackson
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Quathiaski Cove
Cumberland and
Alberni Road
Strawberry Social
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