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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1921
Page
8
The G W V A smoker in Courtenay and Comox districts drew large crowds with a musical program and refreshments. Debates focused on amalgamation of ex service organizations with Capt Carmichael favoring limited fusion while Courtenay urged full amalgamation even at the cost of G W V A identity.
Mr L W Long of Seattle district supervisor of the Loyal Order visits Cumberland Lodge No 1662 on Thursday night. He delivers an address on the order's work and Mooseheart home for deprived children of deceased members. W F H Thompson resigns as organizer. charter now closed. Many new membership applications handed in.
The notice lists services for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 11 a.m. and Children’s Day on October 16 offering a 2.30 p.m. service and a 7 p.m. Parent and Children service. It notes Father and Mother attendance urged and ends with a light anecdote about Ray Hagen testing sermon lengths by listening to a wristwatch.
A humorous exchange where a son explains his father is particular about small things. The wife complains a man should not nap during conversation, while the father defends needing sleep at times. The dialogue highlights generational humor and domestic dynamics.
Personal mentions list Mr Charles Graham district superintendent of Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir Ltd motored south on Tuesday Capt Carmichael of Point Grey visited town over the weekend guest of Mr and Mrs W A Owen Mrs W A Clark who has been in Duncan for two weeks returned home Thursday accompanied by Mrs Clark Senior Mr Louis R Stevens left for Vancouver on Sunday on a business trip and returned Wednesday Mr P P Harrison went to Victoria over the weekend returning Monday Mr Robt Hindmarsh of Nanaimo motored to Cumberland on Saturday accompanied by Captain Carmichael They returned Sunday Mrs C J Bunbury had been visiting in Victoria for a few days and returned Wednesday Mr H Bryan returned Monday from Victoria Mr L W Long District Supervisor of the Loyal Order of Moose arrived Thursday on an official visit to the local lodge He left for the South Friday morning Mr Edward W Bickle left for Vancouver on Tuesday Mr L B Toombs of Vancouver was in town Wednesday and Thursday on business Mr W H Davis Eastman Kodak Co representative was in town during the week Chief of Police Bunbury who has been in Vancouver on official business returned Wednesday evening Use your money where it does the most good and that s in your own district.
Miss M Browne matron of the General Hospital thanks Harvest Services of Holy Trinity Church for fruit vegetables and flowers reads matter from Mr Ralph B E Frost and Mr John MacKenzie and vegetables from Mr Leighton all contributions noted in a local acknowledgments listing.
The Knights of Pythias lodge at Trail awards a contract for basement and foundation work on a new brick Pythian temple. The plan is to complete excavation before winter and raise the two story building with a high basement in the spring.
Coastwise shipments listed for Union Bay and New Westminster with vessels including Faultless, Princess Beatrice, Jessie Mac, Chemains, Grainer, Mystery, Vancouver, Cheerful, Norvan, Beatrice, Active, Peerless, Beverie, China, Qualcum, Celestial Empire, Griffdn, and Portland. Dates range Sept 29 to Oct 8 with multiple coaling trips to Victoria, Vancouver, Portland.
Mr J B Armishaw of Sayward district and a Farmer Labour nominee visits Cumberland making voter calls. He plans to stay in the field until votes are counted and then go to Ottawa to represent the constituency. Mrs Armishaw accompanies him on the tour as they stress personal outreach.
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