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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 10

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 10

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Page Two THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1941 Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Evans last week was Vernon McCallum, Armstrong, who la en route to Brandon where he will join the R.

C. A. F. Pre Holiday SPECIAL ROSE BUSHES Strong bench grown bushes in several varieties 5.95' 1 HANGING BASKETS $1.50 and $2.50 each LANGLEY GREENHOUSES (1930) limited Flowerphone 6781 I At Five Corner 'Open House' Hospital Day Attracts Many The new Chilliwack General hospital was inspected by more than 130 guests on "open day" Wednesday and many complimented the staff and hospital auxiliaries on their work. Arrangements for the event were made by the senior auxiliary under the general convenership of Mrs.

R. Smithwick and the junior auxiliary under the leadership of Miss Leila Boucher. Both the hospital and the nurses' home were beautifully decorated for the occasion by Miss Margaret McLaren and Mrs. W. O.

Pickard. Mrs. F. C. Vaughan with Mrs.

T. B. Goodall, Miss C. Kent and Miss L. Hodgkins, matron of the hospital, received the guests at the main entrance, and members of the senior and junior auxiliaries were scattered throughout the building to show the guests around.

A delicious tea was served in the nurses' home which was also inspected. A group of 14 mothers and wives of Canadian fighting men who call themselves the "Dinkey Doo's" have just shipped their first parcel of knitted articles and clothing for children to the "British Bundles" headquarters in Vancouver. lAIWTE to THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS on the completion of 50 years of publication, and our tribute to this paper's standing as one of British Columbia's leading weekly papers. Cunningham Drug Stores also observe an anniversary this month marking 30 years in B. C.

business a 100 British Columbia company. Our 30 30 Sale now in effect offers you outstanding values in Drugs, Stationery and Drug Sundries. See Our Window for Special Offerings 1 ninin jeimce CUNNINGHAM DRUG STORES LTD. THURS. FRI.

SAT. MAT 22 23 24 Two Shows Nightly at 7 and 9 Matinee Victoria Day at a p.m. RENEGADE! TRAITOR! ROGUE! A FABULOUS FIOTTBE WHO SAVED THE NEW CANADIAN WORLD FOB THE HITLER WHO HAD ORDERED HIM HANGED I PLUS: RIFLEY'S BEL1EVE IT OR NOT "ACQUITTED BY THE SEA" SPORTS PARADE "DIARY OF A RACING PIGEON" NEWS ADDED CARTOON COMEDIES FOR KIDDIES SATURDAY MATINEE MON. MAY 26 27 The Fastest, Merc last venture to Tip Tap Aoross the Screen I SW25 WED. MAY 28 29 A PAULETTE G0DDARD sht's a dancinf marvel! PLUS: THE ALDRICH FAMILY In "LIFE WITH HENRY" with JACKIE COOPER Speca: "Third Dimensional Murder" ThrUllnff Chilling the character leap at yon right from the screen I LAST Complete PERFORMANCES START AT 8:30 P.M.

MARJORIE RAMBEAU ALAN HALE JANE WYMAN RONALD BEGAN STEAMING FROM THE PAOES OF THE POST HOTTEST FEUS IN HISTORY AND A CARGO FULL OF FUN! SSSfS, HENRY GOES ARIZONA FRIDAY SATURDAY, May 30 31 VIRGINIA Madeleine CARROLL Ayr Admission prices are now increased to inolnde Dominion Pt I Canada 20 War Excise Tax TOURNIER OBER Chilliwack United church was the setting for a pretty wedding Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock when Millicent Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ober, 214 Victoria avenue, became the bride of Horace Victor Tournier, son of Mr.

and Mrs. V. L. Tournier, 112 Reece avenue. Rev.

R. A. Redman read the service. The fair haired bride went un attended to the altar, and was given in marriage by her father. She had chosen for the occasion a costume of heavenly blue fashioned in redingote style with matching veiled hat trimmed with flowers of pressed velvet.

Beige accessories completed the bridal costume. Her flowers were pink carnations worn en corsage. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents where Mrs. Ober greeted guests under an arch of white wedding bells and bridal wreath. Her costume was of rose sheer with matching veiled hat and corsage of yellow rosebuds, and she was assisted by the groom mother who wore a frock of Hawaiian sunset with beige hat trimmed in navy and corsage of contrasting pale pink roses.

A three tier cake embedded in pink tulle centered the attractive bride's table. A low crystal bowl, resting on a mirrored plaque reflecting in its depths slender stemmed white columbines and the flickering light of flanking tall white tapers, graced the lace covered tea table presided over by Mrs. A. Hoskins and Mrs. John Macfarlane.

Miss Bertha and Miss Irene Macfarlane, Miss Margaret French, Miss Kay Gagnon, Miss Madeline Wares and Miss Jean MacDonald assisted as serviteurs. The toast to the bride was pro posed by 'J. A. Mace. The couple left later for a motor trip to Vancouver Island, the bride wearing a navy blue boucle coat trimmed in white over her wedding dress.

Mr. and Mrs. Tournier will make their home at 106 Henderson avenue, Chilliwack. GIMBY SEMPLE St. Paul's Anglican church, Van couver, was the setting of a pretty afternoon wedding Monday, May 12, when Grace Katherlne Semple, youngest daughter of Mrs.

Kirk land Ross, Regina, and J. Morten Semple, St. Paul, became the bride of Robert Stead Gimby, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

S. Gimby, Chilliwack. Rev. Canon King performed the ceremony and C. Kemp supported the groom.

Wedding music was played by Miss Eileen Hayes and Frank Lynn sang Promise Me" during the "If W. T. Jackman, founder of The Progress, and Mrs. Jackman, who came from the East as a bride in 1891. For both, it was their first trip West.

A month after their arrival the first issue of The Progress was printed. Engagements The engagement is announced of Dorothy Mildred, twin daughter of Mrs. J. S. Keith and the late S.

W. Keith, to Aubrey William Arthur Street, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Street. The wedding will take place June 11 at Cooke's Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfprd Johnson announce the engagement of their only daughter, Margaret Patricia, to Hans Burgener, only son of Mr.

Johan Burgener and the late Mrs. Burgener, of Berne, Switzerland. The marriage is to take place at the bride's home early In June. Weddings Manager Murray To Visit P.E. Island Manager P.

M. Murray of the Bank of Montreal will leave Saturday on a five week holiday to points in Eastern Canada. Mr. Mur ray will fly direct to Summerside, Prince Edward Island, where he will be a guest at the home of the publisher of the Summerside Daily Journal, A. R.

Brennan. Mr. Mur ray's son, LAC William S. Murray, who was killed when his plane crashed during a snowstorm on March 20, was treated as a mem ber of the Brennan home during his air training period at Summer side. Mr.

Murray will return to Chilli wack by easy stages by boat and rail. signing of the register. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, William Borregard, and was attended by Miss Rhoda Horn. Her bridal costume was of white corded velvet, afternoon length, with matching hat and her flowers were roses and valley lily worn en corsage. She carried a white prayer book, a gift from the bridesmaid.

Her only attendant was gowned in cornflower blue. A reception was held for 50 guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs R. McCormack, 106 Washington Court, 998 Thurlow street, where Mrs. F.

J. Lettner, aunt of the groom, and Mrs. William Borre gard, aunt of the bride, presided. Serviteurs were Miss Jeanne Gimby, Miss Doris Walker, Miss Jean Felch and Miss Sylvia Johnson. Monday evening Mart Kenny, one of Canada's leading bandsmen, honored the bridal couple with a reception at his suite in Hotel Vancouver.

Immediate friends and relatives of the orchestra of which Robert Gimby is a member, were present. Mr. Kenny's gift to the bride and groom was a case of flat silverware. Out of town guests attending were Mr. and Mrs.

A. S. Gimby, Miss Marian Gimby and Donald Gimby, Chilliwack. REISIG GARDHOVSE Frances Bernlce Gardhouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Gardhouse, Sardis, chose to be wed from the home of her parents when she exchanged marriage vows with Ernest Paul Reisig, son of Mrs. Annie Reisig, Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Rev. H. T.

Allen performed the ceremony and the groom was supported by his brother, Robert Reisig. At the reception which followed Mrs. A. O. Jinkerson and Mrs.

F. Medynskl presided at the prettily appointed lace covered table centered with the traditional three tier wedding cake. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest P.

Reisig will reside in Chilliwack. DENNIS LOWERY Rosedale United church manse was the scene Thursday at 7 o'clock in the evening of the wedding of Norma Alice Lowery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Foster Lowery, Hope, and John Baxter Dennis, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Edward Dennis, Hope. Rev. John Scott was the officiating minister and Ralph A. Dahl, Sperling, supported the groom.

Dusky rose sheer fashioned the bridal frock, with turban to match, and her flowers were carnations worn en corsage. Her coat was of contrasting grey tweed. She was attended by Miss Jean Mataya, Merritt. Newspaper styles change with the years so do hair styles. For the smartest and most authentic in coiffure styling, make your appointment with Empress Beauty Parlor Phone 2611 Teetzel Latimer Personals Miss Marion McDonald left Friday for a short holiday at Melville, Sask.

'LAC Donald Gleig, R. C. A. F. Calgary, arrived home Friday on a two week leave.

Mrs. A. S. Watson and grandson Dicky left Saturday to spend a month in Toronto. Mrs.

Maude Lilly, Portland, spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Carson.

James Cusack, Wells, visited during the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Cusack.

R. A. Watson, who was a Vancouver visitor for several days, returned to Chilliwack Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

W. Stromberg, 217 Corbould street, have taken up residence in Abbotsford this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butcher, Winnipeg, are guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. D. McCurdy, Gore avenue. Dr. and Mrs.

A. R. Wilson are being congratulated on the birth of a son Thursday at Chilliwack General hospital. Mrs. S.

R. Maggs, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Maynard, left Sunday for her home at Powell River. Mrs. J. L. Denholm has returned to Victoria after spending the winter months with her daughter, Mrs.

H. R. Murphy, Spadina avenue. Aircraftsman Lome McPhee, R. C.

A. Dauphin, arrived here Sunday on sick leave, the re sult of a minor accident recently, Spencer's staff presented James Street with an R. C. A. F.

ring be fore his departure Monday night for Brandon to join the R. C. A. F. Ex reeve J.

B. Leyland and Mrs. Leyland, West Vancouver, were Sunday guests of Major and Mrs. Durban Godlonton, McNaught road. Guests for the week at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. D. S. NacNeil are Victor Canham, Buffalo, N. and Brock Davis, Drayton, who arrived Friday.

Miss Mary Donaldson, Royal bank staff, returned from Victoria Sunday where she has spent the past two weeks visiting with her aunt, Mrs. M. Donaldson. Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. C.

Putnam were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Putnam, Patsy and Spencer, and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Lappam and son Michael, Bellingham.

Fifteen members of the Baptist Young People's union enjoyed a weiner roast and social evening Thursday night at the Cultus Lake cottage of Mrs. A. S. Barnhouse. Mr.

and Mrs. H. V. Tournier re tured home Monday from a honeymoon trip spent motoring on Vancouver Island and have taken up residence at their new home on Henderson avenue. LAC Gordon W.

Grant, R.C.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Grant, Edmonton, recently arrived in England.

Gordon Grant is well known here having attended Robertson school for seven years. Saturday was the wedding anni versary of Count and Countess A. F. van Rechteren and also the Count's birthday. Among those call ing to offer felicitations were Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Philp, Mr. and Mrs.

F. N. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. C.

L. Wor thington, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Barber, Mr. and Mrs. Alec Purvis, Miss Vera Purvis and Wink Theal. Mrs. Ernest Reisig Shower Honoree Mrs.

Ernest. P. Reisig, a recent bride, was the guest of honor Thursday evening when Mrs. Archie Jinkerson and Mrs. Lorna Nielson were joint hostesses at the home of their mother, Mrs.

E. C. Jackman, at a miscellaneous shower. Gifts were presented on a milk wagon drawn by Buddy and Lor raine Nielson. A social evening of games and music was enjoyed and at refreshment time the hostesses were as sisted by Miss Bernice Boyd, Miss Audrey Jones and Miss Phyllis Jinkerson.

Invited guest3 included Mrs. F. Gardhouse, mother of the bride; Mrs. Reisig, Mrs. C.

Boyd, Mrs. E. Watson, Mrs. C. Miller, Mrs.

E. Jinkerson, Mrs. Wes Jackman, Mrs. Arthur Jones, Mrs. Medinskl, Mrs.

Fettes, Mrs. G. Parker, Mrs. E. Jackman, Mrs.

A. Jinkerson, Mrs. L. Nielson, Mrs. W.

Atkins, Miss Juanlta Gardhouse, Miss Lizzie Reisig, Miss Freda Reisig, Miss Esther Jinkerson, Miss Jean Jinkerson, Miss Phyllis Jinkerson, Miss Esther Fettes, Miss Cora Fettes, Miss Bernice Boyd and Miss Aud rey Jones. Other Social News on Page Ruth Rebekahs Sponsor Recital Friday evening Ruth Rebekah lodge No. 4 sponsored the presentation of a violin recital by Hen ning Jensen and a play, "The Spinsters' Convention," under the direction of Miss Mary Anderson. Those taking part In the play in cluded Mrs. F.

W. Toop, Mrs. A. Shannon, Mrs. E.

France, Mrs. B. Grimshaw, Mrs. H. Eversfleld, Mrs.

H. R. Edwards, Mrs. L. J.

Brown, Miss Marion Lewis, Miss Dorothy Parry, Miss Dorothy Johnstone, Mrs. R. J. Morrow, Mrs. P.

McBain, Miss Marion Sather, Miss Evelyn Sather, Miss Marjorie MacAdam, Miss Violet Craven, Mrs. W. E. A. GUI, Mrs.

A. J. Butler, Miss Katharine Foster and Miss Margaret Richardson. Miss Leila Boucher was in charge of make up. Assisting artists were Miss Dor McCutcheon, solo, and little Mary Ellen Dyble, recitation.

Miss Eileen McCutcheon was the accompanist. Atchelitz W.I. Active Atchelltz Women's Institute members decided to send more parcels to the boys In the armed forces serving overseas at their May meeting. They also made plans to make more quilts for the Red Cross. The club piano committee reported that the final payment had been made on the piano.

If Women's hoes Shoes for Dress or Sport Values tTl 98 to 3.99 a A Included cLb lu White, Blue, Beige Ties, Pumps, Oxfords, Spectators, Lo Heelers, Casuals, Playmates all included. Sizes 3 to 9. WOMEN'S SPORT OXFORDS Crepe or Red Rubber soles. Pumps, Side Ties, Oxfords, in white 'n' Tan or Two tone effects. 1 98 to 2 95 COPP'S Motoring to Winnipeg Countess A.

F. van Rechteren and Mrs. Guy Philp left Sunday morning by motor for Winnipeg where the former will visit with Mr. and Mrs. F.

A. Matheson, for merly of Chilliwack, and Mrs. Philp will visit with relatives. Mrs. Matheson will return with Countess van Rechteren and Mrs.

Philp. The round trip will be made over the all Canadian route. Mr. and Mrs. M.

Boris Mark Wedding Day Mr. and Mrs. M. Boris, Alexander street, were invited to the home of Mrs. W.

L. Squires Friday evening for a surprise celebration of their twelfth wedding anniversary. A social evening of games and contests was enjoyed and refreshments were served by the Invited guests included Mr. and Mrs. T.

M. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. I. R.

Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pocock and son Edward, Mrs. Kentish and daughter Margaret, Mrs. Veitch, Mr.

and Mrs. A. R. Thompson, Mrs. Rickett, Miss Norma Squires, Mrs.

A. Brayshaw and Mrs. Holn, all of Chilliwack. Relatives attending from Mission were Mr. and Mrs.

John Bontron and family, Mrs. Norman Bontron, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bontron, Mrs. O.

Hanson, Mrs. D. Swan and Alfred Bontron. Dr. and Mrs.

C. R. Hallman, Vancouver, spent the weekend here. 13 Thursday and Friday Special Boys' Running Shoes Just what the boys need for beach or picnic wear. Sizes 11 to 5.

Pair 69c Friday Special Women's Tennis Oxfords Snug heel fittings. Sizes from 3 to 8. Pair 69c CAMPER OXFORDS fc 24th MEN'S AND BOYS' CAMPER OXFORDS Composition soles with built in arch support effect. Ideal for beach or camp wear. Boys' Sizes 1 to 5'2 Men's Sizes 6 to 11 1.45 1.89 MEN'S AND BOYS' CREPE SOLE OXFORDS Soft cushiony shoes for sport wear.

Black or brown. Boys' Sizes 1 to 5'2 Men's Sizes 6 to 12 1.85 2.25 Shop at Copp's and Save Z. "A Men's Sport Oxfords Jx Jumbo Crepe Soles Black or Brown. Just what you need for holiday wear. Sizes 6 to 11 195 MEN'S 500 OXFORDS We believe this to be the best value we have ever offered at this low price.

Block AU White Mexican Brown White 'n Tan Leather Tan Two Tone or Rubber SlZeS 6 tO 11 Heels Now 395 You'll Find It Pays to Shop at Copp's Mil A North Van A.Y.P.A. Here Sunday On a tour of the Valley Sunday members of St. John's A. Y. P.

North Vancouver, visited Rev. H. P. Barrett and Mrs. Barrett and were guests of St.

Thomas' A. Y. P. A. at a supper in St.

Thomas' parish hall Sunday evening. Visiting were Miss Lucy Gilmore, president of the North Vancouver A. Y. P. Miss Eva Bonney, Miss Muriel Bellman, Miss Doris Rose, Miss Eileen Moulang, R.

D. Red grove, senior member; Bob Cornish, Harry Bonney and Don An Wat" hw Klk'PruurA Ui i.i.iii.luD.

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