Public School Concert Thanks Donors and Helpers
The Public School thanks all who helped make last Friday's concert a success. Special gratitude goes to Mrs L H Finch Mr W Jackson and the orchestra for musical contribution Messrs Robathan Finch and Treen for stage and effects Mr and Mrs Aoki for vocal selections J H Robertson cashier and those who gave time and money including Mr and Mrs Bickle for publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Finch
W. Jackson
Messrs
Robathan
Finch
Treen
Aoki
J. H. Robertson
Mr. &. W. Bickle
Cumberland Personal Notices Reflect Weekend Travel and Socials
Cumberland residents spent weekends with friends in Ladysmith and Nanaimo while others journeyed to Victoria Seattle and Campbell River. Social events included card and bridge gatherings, a WBA drill, and a whist drive with Maple Leaf orchestra. notable visits and hospital recoveries were noted among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
William Muir
Harry Taylor
Cumberland
Ladysmith
Delay Urged On Campbell River Power Sites
Victoria May 2 A committee of the Associated Boards of Trade of Vancouver Island will present a petition to suspend action on disposing of Campbell River power sites for three months. Vancouver Island boards fear the sites may fall to a speculative buyer. The group urges first use of the sites to assure cheap power to attract new industry and proposes a commission to study hydro project controls in Ontario and Quebec before alienation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Campbell River
Boards of Trade of
Vancouver Island
Associated Boards of Trade of
Duncan
Boards of Trade
Ontario
Quebec
Birth in Cumberland General Hospital May First
Announcement records the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Wesley Whyte at Cumberland General Hospital on May 1. Additional notes mention Mrs W A Wilgress visiting Nanaimo to see Mrs J Murray on Maryport Avenue and Mrs C J Parnham traveling to Vancouver Wednesday morning. The Hon Mr William Shelly and Mr A Johnstone visited the government office on Monday. An Islander staff accident caused several items to be omitted due to late hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murray
Maryport Avenue
A. Wilgress
Nanaimo
Gear
Miller
Elsie Marocchi
Murray
Mesdames R. K. Walker
J. Gear
J. Quinn
J. Marocchi
T. Conti
F. Covert
8. Miller
H. Jackson
Verna Murray
Herbert Gibson
No. Mine
Cumberland General Hospital
Wesley Whyte
The
W. A. Wilgress of
William Shelly
Finance
A. Johnstone
Comox
Bhall
Cumberland
Court of Revision
B.C
Kite fixes Vancouver Seattle telephone trouble
On April 9 a problem on three long distance circuits between Vancouver and Seattle grew noisy. Measurements traced the fault to New Westminster where a kite tangled around the wires caused the trouble. A New Westminster phone worker removed the kite to prevent repetition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Seattle
New Westminster
Gedunkers Social Evening and Obituary Notes
The Gedunkers gathered Thursday evening at Miss Isabelle Herd’s home for a pleasant social hour with refreshments. Barber Mr. Calles, formerly at Union Bay, died of heart failure Sunday morning and was buried Wednesday. Cumberland General Hospital ladies auxiliary met Thursday afternoon with twelve members. reports praised the dance committee. expenses left $113 net. The auxiliary will fund ambulance supplies and bedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Herd
Herd
B. Horbury
Baird
C. Harrison
E. Gear
L. Banks
G. Emily
Cumberland General Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dominion Corset Co
Biltmore
HAT OF Canada
Bilt By
Bimore Hats, Limited
Gvelpl, Ont
Sutherland’s Dry Goods Store
Mann's
Holo Theatre
Cumberland, B. C
Albert Evans
Cumberland Motor Works
Lloyd Geidt
Dominion
W. Gordon
Robert Watt
Jimmy Cochrane
Mrs. Simpson
Nellie Morton
Leroy Cooper
Tom McArthur
Port Alberni
H. Parkinson
Quinn
K. Brown
A. Clarke
Mesdames Hudson
Prior
J. Devlin
Whyte
Ross
Handley
Mrs. MacNaughton
Dr. MacNaughton
Marjorie Brown
George Henderson
R. C. Lang
Mrs. Mitchell
Allan Mitchell
Mrs. Hemmingsen
Messrs. R, C, Lang
A. MacKinnon
Cumberland Board of Trade
Associated Boards
J. Thompson
Marie] Thompson
Archie Dick
U.B.C
Douglas Partridge
Tatafumi Iwasa
University of British Columbia
W.b.as
British Columbia
W.B.A
Veterans’ Hall
W.E.A
Schmidt
Conti
Bubba
Mortimer
Woods
R. Brown
Maple Leaf Orchestra
Jemima Mitchell
Lizzie Henderson
Island Trade Boards
United Church Hall
Young People’s Society of United Church
Samuel Crawford
Ruth Conrad
Bobbin
Walter Conrad
Ruth
Flo Gray
Mrs. Davis
Jimmie Reid
Lutie
Robt. Post
Zuzu
Cook
Alexander Joh
Machen
Mias
Allison Mann
J. Auchterlonie
Pearl
Hunden
H. B. Conrad
Cliff Horwood
Beth Horbury
George Brown
Ellen Hunden Henry Jones
A. Henderson
C. J. Parnham
B. C. Telephone CO
W. A. B. Paul Wedeene Poultry Farm
Wilfred McKinnon
P. Burns
Calgary
Alberta
Soldier Settlement
Canada
Gordon Thomas
Royston
Courtenay
J. W. Stalker
Minto
Rossiter
Nob Hill Orchard
M. E. Monks
Minto, R.R. No
Tho Fo
Women's Benefit Assocation of
John Conway
BRUST
Powde
Lang
Lang’s Drug Store
Lang’s
Canadian National
Prince Rupert
Mighty Mount Robson
Jasper National Park
E. W. Bickle
Mumford's Grocery
Mumford's
Shorty
A, Gatz
Prop
Cumberland, B.C
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