Enthusiastic Reception For A. W. Neill
In Courtenay the Gaiety Theatre drew a large crowd for an address by A. W. Neill the Independent candidate for the Comox Alberni riding in Parliament. W A Urquhart chaired and introduced Neill and other local figures. Neill defended his four year record in the House emphasizing independence and criticized party caucus and campaign funding. He lamented a planned visit by Arthur Meighen and suggested the attack from Ladner would differ from a party line critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Meighen
Meighen
Ladner
Cumberland Basketball Association Votes for Novel Fund Raising Plan
A five person committee proposes selling ten cent raffle tickets to raise funds for Cumberland basketball. Buyers estimate Comox Alberni district votes in the October 29 election, with prizes for closest estimates. Entries close 6:00 p.m. October 3 followed by results after polling ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Cumberland Basketball Association
Athletic Club
Comox- Alberni
Quiet wedding at Holy Trinity Church
Miss Floreen Dalby daughter of Mr and Mrs F Dalby of Royston wed Mr Hugh McDonald in Holy Trinity Church officiated by Rev BE Robothan. The couple departed for Ladysmith after the ceremony. Football Club Dance set for Ilo Ilo Hall Saturday night at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Church
BE. C. Robothan
Floreen Dalby
F. Dalby
Royston
Hugh McDonald
Ladysmith
Cumberland U F C Dances Popular at Ilo Ilo Hall
The Cumberland United Football Club hosts popular Saturday dances at Ilo Ilo Hall drawing many out-of-town visitors. A large crowd attends each week with a fine floor, first class music, hall heat if needed, and low prices. Admission is Gents 60c and Ladies 10c, dancing until midnight each Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland United
Ilo-Ilo
Cumberland
Regular PTA Meeting Seeks Parent Teacher Co operation
The regular monthly PTA meeting will be held Monday at 7 30 pm in the School with Dr MacNaughton in charge. Parents and teachers are invited to attend on time and support the welfare and education of their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
MacNaughton
Two Nominees Named For Comox Alberni Seat
Two candidates will contest the Comox Alberni seat: T D Coldicutt Conservative and A W Neill Independent. A Labor bid by D Little did not materialize as nominations closed with the two nominees and a long list of supporters from several communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comox-Alberni
T. D. Coldicutt
A. W. Neill
David Little
Cumberland
Surprise eleventh birthday party for Alden Francescini
A Tuesday evening party at Mrs. L. Francescini’s home celebrated Alden Francescini’s eleventh birthday. About thirty four of his youthful playmates joined in many games for a jolly and profitable evening.
Cumberland United Rout Saints 8 to 1 in Pacific Coast clash
Cumberland United overwhelmed St Saviours in Vancouver with an eight to one victory. Center-forward George Graham returned from St Andrews and scored three goals, while Fowler Monaghan and Graham keyed the attack. Conti and Moffat exchanged blows late as officials sent them off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
St. Saviours
Vancouver
Saints
George Graham
St. Andrews
Fowler
Bannerman
Graham
Cumberland Basketball Season Opens November Second
The 1925 26 season starts November 2 in Cumberland with four ladies teams and two men teams in Band Hall. Four leagues run all season with three games per playing night on Mondays and Thursdays. Scheduling favors senior and intermediate matchups while measures curb rowdyism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
H. Stewart
High School
Public School
Go Getters
Doo Dats
Owls
Hornets
Yellowjackets
Rangers
Autumn Tea at Saint George’s United Church
The Ladies' Aid of Saint George's United Church will host an Autumn Ten at Mrs Geo. K. McNaughton's home on Wednesday October 21 from 3 to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of
Saint George's United Church
Geo. K. McNaughton
Education Survey Volume Issued for Trustees Convention
Coinciding with the British Columbia School Trustees Association meeting in Victoria, the Government released the 556 page Educational Survey Commission volume with tables and appendices. It addresses Bible teaching uniform text book costs and teacher salaries plus proposals on government grants. Local delegate Mrs. Eliza F. Banks attends, and a Football Club dance is set for Io-Ilo Hall Saturday night 9:30 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia School Trustees Association
Victoria
J. H. Putnam
Ottawa
George Weir
University of British Columbia
Eliza F. Banks
Cumberland School Board
Io-Ilo Hall
Urgent Cumberland Basketball Meeting Called
A special Cumberland Basketball Association meeting is set for Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Athletic Club. Representatives of all teams must attend due to an unexpected development of utmost importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Basketball Association
Grace United Church shower honors Mrs Brownsey
A handkerchief shower was held Tuesday at Grace United Church for Mrs A F Brownsey who is leaving the district. Guests enjoyed contests and musical items with prizes awarded to Mesdames Stevenson Armstrong Mitchell and H Brown. A dainty buffet supper followed. Attending were Mesdames Mounce Armstrong Henderson Mitchell Sr M Brown H Brown Fouracre Sr Haywood G Richardson W Hird J Stant Stevenson C O'Brien Hughes and Miss Hayward Beatrice Bickle, Public School staff, left for Vancouver last Saturday.
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Brownsey
Grace United Church
Stevenson
Armstrong
Mitchell
H. Brown
Mes
H. Mounce
Henderson
Mitchell Sr
M. Brown
H Brown
Fouracre Sr
Haywood
G Richardson
W. Hird
J. Stant
C. O'Brien
Hughes
Missy Hayward
Ladysmith to Visit Cumberland in P C League Clash
Ladysmith travels to Cumberland for a Pacific Coast Football League match at 2 30 Sunday October 18 aiming to hand Cumberland its first defeat. Lineup includes Walker Mortimer Stewart Montaghan Conti Brake Fowler Plump Graham McDonald and Hitchens. A 8 Jones of Union Bay to referee.
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Cumberland
Walker
Mortimer
Stewart
Brake
Conti
Monaghan
Fowler
Plump
Graham
McDonald
Hitchens
Root
Howden
Hammond
MacDonald
Constable
Moffat
A.S. Jones
Union Bay
Pacific Coast Football League
Ladysmith
St. Saviour’s
Vancouver
Montaghan
Jones
Sudden Death of Mr A Stenhouse in Courtenay
Mr A Stenhouse of Courtenay died suddenly at his home on Wednesday afternoon about a quarter to five. He and his wife had returned from a visit to Scotland the previous Saturday. Survived by his widow and two children a girl and a boy. Also surviving are Mrs Tom Herd of Royston and a Winnipeg brother, with other brothers and sisters in Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Stenhouse
Courtenay
Stenhouse
Scotland
Mr. Stenhouse
Tom Herd
Royston
Winnipeg
The Fortune Hunter Comedy Presented at Grace United Church
Miss Theresa Sei gal presents Wiyehell Smith's The Fortune Hun ter on Tuesday October 20 at Grace United Church. The play follows a talentless young man who travels from a city to a country town to win his fortune in a unique way. An afternoon visit to the Gift stall is planned for November 18 by the Ladies Aid in the church school room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa M. Sei‘gal
Wiyehell Smith
Grace United Church
Church
Ilo Ilo Week Programe Showings Include Westerns and Racing
At the Ilo Ilo theater the coming week features The Silent Watcher from Mary Roberts Rienhart on Monday and Tuesday with Glen Hunter Bessie Love and Hobart Bosworth. Tom Mix stars in Dick Turbin on Wednesday and Thursday, plus Riddle Rider episode six. The Dixie Handicap racing film with Claire Windsor Frank Keenan and Lloyd Hughes is set for Oct 23 and 24. The Foal and The Fool are also slated with showtimes starting at 6 90 and matinee at 2 0 pm, with two evening shows at 7 00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilo-Ilo
Glen Hunter
Bessie Love
Hobart ‘Bosworth
Mary Roberts Rienhart
Tom Mix
Dick Turbin
Claire Windsor
Frank Keenan
Lloyd Hughes
the Fool
Whtely Beegins
Cumberland Public School September Attendance Report
September attendance percentages and honor card winners across thirteen divisions. The top attendance prize went to Miss B Bickle's class with 98.52 percent. overall school attendance was 98.35 percent with 334 pupils perfect. Honor rolls list names for each division and teacher Mr. H. Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Public School
B. Bickle
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Dalby
Ilo-Ilo Hall
Cumberland U.F.C
Thomas David Coldicutt
Fitzwilliam St. Nanaimo
Union Stage Line
J. R. Motion
Alberni
W. Duncan
Sandwich
Geo. O'Brien
D. R. MacDonald
Sen
D. Piket
H. P. Millard
Theed Pearse
H. G. MacKinnon
J. N. McLeod
Cluny C. Luke
Alan Websterneill
Merchant Alberni
Lawrence A. Hanna
Geo. Forrest
H. B. Currie
W. BE. Saggers
Ucluelet
W. Ford
Coombs
R. J. Burde
Port Alberni
C. A. McNaughton
Alexander Guelette
Edgar Thwaites
Parksville
R. Taylor
Errington
A. N. Fraser
Qualicum
Catherine Forrest
C. Williams
Sasquet Island
H. A. MacDonald
Sayward
J. L. Brown
John Sutherland
R. A. Hurford
John Reid
G. Munchamp
Alexander Wain
Minto
H. L. Bates
Sara Mary MacKinnon
W. Y. Barker
Grantham
William Batkie
Denman Island
Jas. English
Campbelltown
Day
Butcher
Hogg
Ross and
Hendry
Moffat, Sinclair, Hammond, Coulter and
Yellow Jackets
Doo Dads
The
Islander
A. F. Brownsey
Beatrice Bickle
P.C
Mr. A. Stenhouse
Harold Conrad
Stephen Jackson
Norman Frelone
Robert Osborne
Eleanor Davis
Fusae Sugimori
H. B. Murray
Tadao Doi
Lena Merletti
Ping Low
Kathleen O'Brien
Sarah Oyama
Sadako Iwasa
T. A. Gallivan
Hatsumi Muratura
Aida Mitsuyle
Sarah Lawrence
Sarah Young
Annie Brown
Marguerite Herd
Nina Shields
Hisako Nakano
Katherine Brown
Cugako Twasa
Cyril Davis
Hatsie Matsukura
C. Mackinnon
Lorna Osborne
Bessie McLennin
Jennie Lawrence
Archie Welsh
Nellie Jackson
Dilys Williams
Woith Hood
Honor Roller
Arnold Derbyshire
Tommy Adamson
Marton
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