Courtenay council notes amid alderman absence
Courtenay council meets with Alderman Fielder absent due to a broken ankle. Discussions cover paving decisions on Mill Street Union and Isabel streets, Fernie policing licenses, pound enforcement disputes, road surfaces, trade licenses, and a new hydrant at the Royal Bank corner. A right of way issue for the Comox water main is resolved with a nonbinding agreement. A tax sale and meter reader hire are also addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Orr and Bennett
J. K. McKenzie
Vestoria St
Ald
Douglas
Municipality of
Fernie
Ternile
C. S. Wood
Pearse
McKenzie
Ald. Douglas
Board of Works
Ald. Macdonald
Royal Bank
Union Street
Comox
R. A. Hurford
Arthur Smith
Theed Pearse
Cecil Smith
Goose Lake
Browns River
W. B. A. Sale of Work and Home Cooking Event
The Women's Benefit Association announces a Sale of Work and Home Cooking in the Fraternity Hall on December 1. Local notice warns of eight dangerous men visiting the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Benefit Association
Sapperton Face Canadian Collieries In Inaugural League Match
The first B C Inter City league game is set for Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Recreation Ground Cumberland. Sapperton meets Canadian Collieries with Sid Bradford joining the Sappers as a top side forward. Referee A B Jones to whistle in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Ground
Cumberland
Sapperton
Sappers
Sid Bradford
Dominion of Canada
Jones
Cumberland High School Debating Club Opens Season
Cumberland High School held its second term debate on September 1 with the topic Resolved that Modern Press does more harm than good. Affimative speakers Minnie Harrigan and Myrtle Calnan beat Irene Bates and Isao Nakano by a narrow margin. Debates will continue Fridays with officers named on September 21 and a plan to stage interclass debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland High School
Minnie Harrigan
Myrtle Calnan
Irene Bates
Isao Nakano
Minnie
Irene
Helen Parnham
Leland Harrison
Cumberland
Courtenay
Jessie Brown
Sam Davis
Honor Paid To Baseball Team
Powell River assembly No 38 Native Sons of Canada held a complimentary smoker in honor of their local league baseball team. Master of Ceremonies Thos McGuigan presided. Alf Hanson, manager, gave a brief reply. Songs recitations toasts and stories followed with Innes Orchestra providing music. Refreshments and smokes were served. The steamer British Monarch conveyed a paper cargo to Powell River on Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell River
Powell River Assembly No. 38
Native Sons of Canada
Thos, McGuigan
Alf. Hanson
Innes
ACOF Cumberland Court Social a Rousing Evening
The Cumberland ACOF Court held its regular meeting chaired by Chief Ranger Bro. Martin. A post meeting social honored the Ladies of Court Cumberland with refreshments, solos by Gomar Harding and others, a recitation by Strachan, remarks by Taylor and Martin, and a closing community song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.O.F. Cumberland
B. C
Bro
Martin
Ladies of Court Cumberland
Robb
Gomar Harding
Dillon
Goodall
McMillan
Jones
Sis. Tweedhope
Strachan
Taylor
D.C.R
Bro. Martin
C.R
Tunney Defeats Dempsey For Heavyweight Title
Gene Tunney won a unanimous decision over Jack Dempsey after ten rounds in rainy conditions. About 127000 fans paid around 1.75 million dollars to watch Tunney claim the crown, with Tunney scoring hard to Dempsey throughout and drawing a bloody exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Dempsey
Imperial Badminton Club Formed At Imperial Pavilion
An enthusiastic meeting at the Imperial Pavilion Roys ton planned the Imperial Badminton Club open to district players. Officers include Max Blunt president and Mrs F R Shenstone secretary with a committee of local figures. Play starts October 8 with five courts. dues are 6 dollars for individuals and 10 dollars for married couples, for a six month season with two playing nights weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monster Badminton Club
Imperial Pavilion
Royston
Imperial Badminton Club
Max Blunt
Courtenay
F. R. Shenstone
Cumberland
J. Vernon-Jones
H. Idhens
F. C. Brock
8. Watson
Ben Hughes
Helen Parnham Elected Head of Sports Club
Cumberland High School students held an enthusiastic meeting to organize and fund school athletics. Officers chosen include President Helen Parnham and secretary-treasurer Jessie M. Grant. A dance at Ilo Hall on October 1 was planned, with thanks to Mr. Bickle for hall donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland High School
Athletic Association
Helen Parnham
Jessie M. Grant
Archie Dick
Jack Hill
Barbara Grant
lo-Ilo
Bickle
Foresters Whist Drive Social Evening
The Juvenile Foresters Court Free dom will hold a whist drive and social evening in the Fraternal Hall on Tuesday September 28. Whist starts at 8 15. Admission is 25 cents. Look out bad men are headed this way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Freedom
Graham Wins Tennis Trophy at Cumberland Club
T R Graham and Miss B Bickle captured the men’s and ladies’ singles titles at the Cumberland Tennis Club championship. Graham defeated E Bickle in the men’s final 6-0 6-1, while Miss Bickle beat Miss Strachan 6-4 6-3 in the women’s final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.graham
Miss B. Bickle
Cumberland Tennis Club
T. R. Graham
E. Bickle
Miss F. Strachan
Miss Bickle
Misa Bickle
A. R. Stacey
Mr. Howlett
T. Graham
M. Graham
D. Sutherland
M. Stewart
Dr. Hicks
P. D. Graham
Dr MacNaughton
H. Stewart
T. H. Mumford
W. H. Cope
BH. Bickle
M. H. Graham
English Team Tour Shares For Island Boards Detailed
Senior soccer in British Columbia gains from last summer's English tour. The Up Island board will receive 2457 dollars after sums sent by Secretary Sam Davidson. Delegates arrived Monday for Pacific Coast League 600.75, Lower Island 276.75, Upper Island 317.26, Lower Mainland 648, and British Columbia Football Association 614.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Sam Davidson
Pacific Coast League
Lower Island Football Association
Upper Island Football Association
Lower Mainland Football Association
British Columbia Football Association
Cumberland Intermediates Enter Pacific Coast League
Cumberland Intermediate Football Club submits entry to Pacific Coast Soccer League to join the up-Island Second Division. Courtenay Qualicum and Port Alberni expected as the other teams. A dance is planned to boost finances, likely October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Pacific Coast Soccer League
Courtenay
Qualicum
Port Alberni
English billiards exhibition draws big crowd at club
Sid Boys of Vancouver defeated 1925 Dominion champion Jack McMillan 600 to 498 in a well attended exhibition at the Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association billiard room. Boys posted breaks up to 81 while McMillan's 75 was praised as a masterful showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association
Sid Boys
Jack McMillan
Vancouver
Boys
McMillan
British Columbia
Stage Star Enjoys Acting In Movies
Sir John Martin Harvey discusses his film role as Sidney Carton in The Only Way adapting A Tale of Two Cities. He praises the new, cameo style and notes adjustments for cinema. Producer Herbert Wilcox endorses his film talent. see The Only Way at Iloilo Theatre on October 8 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Martin Harvey
Sidney Carton
Dicken
Two Cities
Sir John
Ilo-Ilo
Edward Creech Pioneer Interred at Sandwich
Courtenay Sept 23 The funeral of Edward T Creech of 40 years residence was held at the Anglican Church Sandwich with Rev J W Flinton officiating at the home and graveside He was born in Hamilton Ontario July 28 1852 came to the district forty years ago homesteaded at Headquarters now Tyee Farm He had lived in Courtenay recently and was an invalid five years Survived by widow four sons James Henry Albert Richard and daughter Mrs R M Allan of Port Moody a sister Mrs R Bridges Funeral under Orange Lodge auspices conducted by undertaker John Sutton Pallbearers included J N McLeod R Surgeno J W McKenzie Sr Hugh Clark Frank Childe and J W McQuillan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtenay
Edward T. Creech
Sandwich
J. W. Flinton
Hamilton
Ontario
Tyee
James
Henry
Albert
Richard
R. M. Allan
Port Moody
R. Bridges
Orange Lodge
John Sutton
J. N. McLeod
R. Surgenor
J. W. McKenzie Sr
Hugh Clark
Frank Childe
J. W. McQuillan
Cairns Wins Argus Cup Third Time At Fall Fair
Courtenay September 23 The Fall Fair awards include several silver cups and cash prizes. Mrs R K Cairns of Nanaimo wins the Comox Argus cup for the third time, while W A Urquhart takes the Royal Bank sheep cup and C H Hughes the CIBC dairy cup. Other honors go to Irene Smith Evelyn Owen Olive Anderton and many prizewinners across cattle bread flour and misc categories. The Ford car prize goes to Thomas Simms and Mrs Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Morrison
Columbia Paper Co
The
Agricultural Association
R. A. Harford
Bruce Tower
Ase
Catte
Comox Creamery Association
E. M. Whyte
Alberni
J. Blakely
Melville
J. G
R. Bridges
R. K. Cairns
Barrett Co
Vancouver
C. H. Hughes
Cumberland W B A Spend Pleasant Evening
A large gathering of Cumberland Review members and friends traveled to Courtenay on Wednesday evening to attend a shower hosted by Mrs. Bryant in aid of an upcoming bazaar. Courtenay attendees joined in raffles and contests with prizes, whist games, dancing by Miss Handlen, music, and radio. Dainty refreshments followed as generous donations were collected. Whist winners included Ladies first Mrs Quitin second Mrs Lockhart consolation Mrs Bannerman Gent's first Mrs Herd consolation Miss K Robertson substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Review
W.B.A
Courtenay
Bryant
Miss Handlen
Quitin
Lockhart
Bannerman
Herd
K. Robertson
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High School Farm Debating Club
A.co.f
Foresters’ Whist Drive
H. Parnham
Mra. Cope
Miss Strachan
Miss H. Parnham
Miss M. Brown
Athletic Club
R.K Cairns
W.B
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