Oddfellows Hold A Whist Party It Seldom Attracts Crowd
The Oddfellows held their first whist party of the season on Monday evening. Due to light advertising the turnout was small, but those present including Rebekahs and friends enjoyed the event. Prize winners were Gents first Mr Shearer second Mr McCallum and Ladies first Mrs Bruce second Miss Balagro with refreshments supplied by the Rebekahs.
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The
Oddfellows
Rebekahs
Gents
Shearer
McCallum
Bruce
Balagro
Classic Car Sale Offers Bargains
Auctioneer lists several used cars for quick sale including a 1922 five passenger touring priced at 49500 dollars with three month guarantee and overhauled condition a 1920 Ford five passenger touring with extras and three month guarantee and a 1919 self starting touring with good tires and solid price all backed by a guarantee.
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Ford
Local Notes From Nanaimo and District
Mr George Richardson bought a McLaughlin-Six touring car from Mr Bate of Nanaimo on Thursday. Mr B S Nixon route agent of the Dominion Express Co arrived on Wednesday and left for Courtenay on Thursday. Mr A T Owen of Nanaimo arrived on Thursday to tune pianos for a few days. James McWhirter received word Wednesday evening that his brother Archie was seriously injured by a rock fall at Coalmont and not expected to live. McWhirter went by special auto to Nanaimo to catch the morning boat to Vancouver en route to Coalmont. A Pythian Sisters social evening was held Tuesday at Mrs Jack Thompson Maryport Ave to welcome Mrs J Baird home from Scotland.
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George Richardson
Bate
Nanaimo
B. 8. Nixon
Vancouver
Dominion Express Co
Courtenay
A. T. Owen
James McWhirter
Coalmont
Archie
McWhirter
Nanaimy
Pythian Sisters
Jack Thompson
Maryport Ave
J. Baird
Scotland
D. J. Fraser
McLaughlin Motor Co
George Pidcock
Community Singing Club elects officers for 1922 23
The Community Singing Club met at the Methodist Church with forty members present. Officers elected include Hon. President Miss M Beckwith, President Miss Beryl Hudson, and Vice-President Miss Eleanor Bergland. Membership open. few songs learned each meeting.
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M. Beckwith
Beryl Hudson
Eleanor Berg
Norma Parnham
Alma “Onrod
Jean Smith
Mary Conn
Ellen Johnston
Eleanor Davis
Courtenay Club Plans New Halls and Cup Competition
Courtenay Athletic Club met with acting chair Kenneth B. Dalby in place of President Leo Anderton. The group will use the new Fire Hall for gymnastics and the Agricultural Hall for basketball. William Kennedy offered a silver cup and medals for basketball and a new hall for boys. Kennedy, the club’s latest member, is an amateur champion single sculler of the Pacific Northwest and may spur a rowing branch. Tsolum Lodge Knights of Pythias hosted a popular whist drive at Booth's Hall with fourteen tables. winners included Wm Booth and Frank Movitz among the gents and Mrs M Nisbett among the ladies. D J Fraser of McLaughlin Motor Co. visited Courtenay, and Rev. Thomas Menzies, MPP, arrived in town.
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Courtenay Athletic Club
Leo Anderton
Kenneth B. Dalby
Win. Kennedy
Wm. Kennedy
Pacific Northwest
Tsolum Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Booth
Wm. Booth
Frank Movitz
F. ‘Dack
M. Nisbett
Stephenson
L. Piket
Card of thanks from Cumberland General Hospital
Miss Brown matron expresses gratitude to donors including Mrs J H Graham Mrs D Walker Mrs Ju D Saunders Dr Christie Mrs P Myers and others for fruit vegetables apples preserves trout old linen venison reading matter and flowers After the explosion many sent clothing and Union Bay ladies contributed linens pillow cases sheets bedspreads and embroideries plus a draw sheet and table linens.
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Leighton
Charlie Sing Chong
Miss Brown
Union Bay
Itinen
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Sutherland’s
Sutherland's
Pquieltee & Gents Furnishings
C. Kent & Co
Courtenay Furniture Store
Simmon
C. Brown
Chevrolet F. B. Baby
Cord Tires
Our
Vancouver Island
Corfield Motors Ltd
Ford Dealers
HE Community Singing Club
Thomas Menzies
M.P.P
Victoria
APPLE
B. and B. Grocery
Hallowe’en
Burns & Brown
Gaiety Theatre
Cumberland Public School
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