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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 2

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 2

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Page Two Pretty House Wedding For Jean Gillespie And Clarence Engen W.C.T.U. Annual At Royal City The annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of British Columbia will be held in Sixth avenue United church, New Westminster, on September 20, 21 and 22. On Tuesday evening, Sept. 20, there will be a special program arranged by the secretary, Miss Edna Grant, of particular interest to young people. On Wednesday evening Rev.

E. R. Attebery of Seattle will be the guest speaker, his topic being "The Reign of True Temperance Comes to the States." Interspersed throughout the sessions will be departmental conferences. LANGLEY GREENHOUSES LIMITED 46 WELLINGTON AVENUE A COMPLETE FLORAL SERVICE Cut Flowers Poked Plants Floral Arrangements Mrs.Sisfrid Edstrom announces Opening of Studios at Chilliwack and Sardis this month. Teacher of Violin, Piano and Theory Pupils prepared for examinations HAWAIIAN GUITAR also Spanish Guitar and Tenor Banjo lessons by MARY CAMPBELL Pupil of Barney's School of Music Vancouver Phone 6327 Jesperson Rd.

or call at R. R. 2 24 Nowell St. Chilliwack Mrs. Mary Fenton Armitage announces Opening of Studio for Season 1938 39 Teacher of Bel Canto Method of Singing Students prepared for examination of the Associated Board of the Royal Acadamy and Royal College of Music, London.

For Particulars Phone Mrs. Ethel M. Manford Teacher of Piano, Voice Production and the Art of Singing 114 Princess Avenue Phone 6511 Zippers Zippers Zippers We carry a large stock of bone and metal zippers in all colors Including bright shades lengths 5 to 36 inches. For the Children see our QUICKEES Combination style. Pair $1.25 SEPARATE VESTS.

PANTIES Each 69 FLANNEL SKIRTS. WAISTS Navv and brown; sizes 2 to 10. Special OSc Fine and Brushed Wool Sweaters at various prices. We also have a Good Selection of Fall Dresses and Hats! COME IN AND SEE THEM THE GILBERT CO. Phone Flat Pieces Neatly Ironed This is the season to have Curtains, Blankets, prepared for Fall and Winter use.

Phone 5231 VALLEY A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gillespie, 702 Patterson road.

East Chilliwack, Wednesday afternoon August 31, when their only daughter, Jean Elizabeth, was united in marriage to Clarence Edward Engen, youngest son of Mr. O. Engen and the late Mrs. Engen of Morrin, Alberta. Rev.

J. J. Nixon officiated at the ceremony. The bride was becomingly gowned in white silk and wore the traditional veil with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white and peach gladioli with fern.

The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Belva Munro, of Vancouver, who was' attired in a pale blue jacket frock. She wore a wreath of asters in her hair and pink asters were in her bouquet. W. V. Gillespie, brother of the bride, supported the groom.

Miss Janice McGhee played the wedding march and during the sign ing of the register. For her traveling ensemble the bride chose a tan tweed suit with white accessories. On their return from their honeymoon the young couple will reside on Patterson road. Out of town guests were J. Gillespie, Gillespie Munro, Vancouver; Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Gillespie, Miss Margaret Smart, Miss Betty McLeod, Jack Sood, New Westminster, and Miss Gwendolyn Til fod, Tacoma. Engagements Mr.

and Mrs. W. D. Carmichael announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Florence Eileen, to Walter Edwin, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Corbett, Princeton, B. C. The marriage will take place September 24 at Chilliwack.

Among those visiting at the Vancouver exhibition over the holiday weekend were Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Andrews and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Morris Hickman, Clifford Latimer, Dr. and Mrs. W. G.

Newby, Al. Evans, Al and Jack Wincott. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Reginald Jones and children, Eileen and Billy, who have been the guests of Mr. Jones' mother, Mrs. Maude M. Jones, re turned to their home in Calgary Saturday. Mrs.

Jones, who has spent the summer at her cottage at Cultus Lake, moved into town Monday. For the Ladies $1.98 $2.95 $3.50 Good selection of colors. SILK TRAVEL TWEEDS in Fall shades 95c yard 3526 CHILLIWACK tiouccm LAUNDRY SERVICE Family Wash 10 lbs. for 75c Personal Wear Fluffed Dried LAUNDRY LTD. St.

Mary's Church Scene of Pretty Wedding Ceremony St. Mart's church was the set tine' Saturday evening at 8 o'clock for the wedding of Odylle Ernestine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Sache, Williams street south, and Albert George Charles Cher amy, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Emile Cheramy, Vancouver. Before an altar massed with Dink gladioli and baskets of early autumn nowers ana loiiage, rtev. Father M. J. Kennedy officiated at the rpremonv at which the bride's only attendant was her sister.

Miss Alice Sache. Henry Komnson, New Westminster, supported the groom while Fernnd Sache and Willard Ryckman acted as ushers. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white satin in princess mode with a softly shirred bodice and a Medici lnce collar. Her embroidered net veil fell in frothy folds from a lace halo held in place Dy a sman wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and sweet peas.

The bridesmaid wore a gown oi ninu nnd hlue flowered taffeta fashioned with a short bolero, miffed sleeves, and a matching crownless hat covered with a blue shoulder leneth veil. Her bouquet was comprised of pink carnations and sweet peas. mirine the sienine of the register Miss Jean Pulford sang "At Dawn ing with Mrs. James vvuson at the organ. Fnl nwine the ceremony a recep tion was held at the home of the bride's parents.

To receive the guests, Mrs. Sache, mother of the bride, chose a plum colored sheer dress with lace inserts and cape sleeves. Her hat and accessories were black. White carnations were worn en corsage. She was assisted by the groom's mother, Mrs.

Cheramy, gowned in a blue flowered treoreette ensemoie wun grey hat and accessories. Pink carnations comprised her corsage. The bride table was aecoraiea with mauve asters and sweet peas in crystal bowls and lighted by yellow tapers in matching sconces. A three tiered wedding caKe centered the table and was banked with yellow tulle. Mrs.

Maurice Tuyttens, Agassiz, and Mrs. Rene Gamache, New Westminster, were asked to pour. Assisting as tea aides were Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Mrs. Leslie rtus sell, Mrs.

Jack Northcote, Miss Louise Sache and Miss Yvonne Tuyttens. The groom gift to the bride was a eold watch. Mr. and Mrs. Cheramy left later for a short honeymoon at victoria, the bride traveling in a smart fitted tweed coat, wine hat and ac cessories.

Her corsage was com prised of white roses, un ineir return thev will make their home in New Westminster. Out of town guests were Mrs. O. Cheramv. Mr.

and Mrs. F. Cher amy and daughter Yvonne, Mr. and Mrs. A.

Cheramy, Mr. and Mrs. u. Cheramy, Mr. and Mrs.

E. Cher mv. Mr. and Mrs. R.

Gamache and Miss Helen Cheramv. New Westminster; Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Roberts, Miss Louise Sache, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. A. Perrault and daughter Louise, Mrs. F.

Moran, Dernrhe: Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Tuyttens, Miss Yvonne Tuyttens, Albert and Maurice iuyuens, Agassiz. Mrs. T.

L. DeBord accompanied her cousin, F. Bradshaw, from Seattle to spend a week with her mother, Mrs. F. George, Cultus Lake, Mr.

and Mrs. P. F. Collin, Miss Collin and Lawrence Collin spent the holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

A. E. J. Farrow, Grasslands, Sardis. Mrs.

Gus McRae has returned to Vancouver with Eileen and June. Dr. McRae will remain at Cultus Lake during the month of September. Mr. and Mrs.

L. O. McCarter had as their guests during the week the latter's sister, Mrs. E. R.

Bew ell, Mr. Bewell, and son Bruce, Victoria. Mrs. L. Swain and Lyle Swain, Vancouver, and Miss Wilma Hudle son, Seattle, were guests for a few days this week of Mr.

and Mrs. S. Calbick. Mrs. C.

J. Dunbar has returned to her home in Burbank, after spending the past few weeks as the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. J. McPhee.

Mrs. Marshall McLeod, Miss Grace Wilson, Miss Jean McLeod, Jackie Lock and Howard McLeod spent Labor Day weekend at Cultus Lake. F. A. Matheson, Ian Hepburn, and E.

H. Barton were guests of the directors of the Canada Pacific Exhibition at lunch in Vancouver Friday last. John Wilson, Reece avenue, has returned from a ten day fishing trip in the Hood River district. While away he stayed with friends in Olympia, Wash. Mr.

and Mrs. Vic Logan and family spent the Labor Day weekend in Vancouver. They were ac companied by Mrs. Emma Brett and Douglas Brett. THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1938 SOCIAL and Fernand Sache left Sunday for Bowser, B.

C. Miss Gladys Wade spent the weekend in Vancouver. Guy Curwen is in Kamloops for the hop picking season. Miss Catherine Pugh was a weekend visitor to Vancouver. Dr.

and Mrs. G. A. Roberts were visitors to Vancouver Friday. Miss Winnie Bolton spent the holiday weekend in Vancouver.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Manuel were visitors to Vancouver last week. Miss Leone Marshall was a visitor to Seattle over the weekend. Harold Everett spent the Labor Day weekend in Vancouver.

Stan Kirkham spent the holiday weekend at his home in Duncan, Dr. Wilbur Cusack visited in New Westminster during the holiday. Harvey Weeks, Vancouver, was the weekend guest of his parents. Howard Sampson, Britannia Mines, was home for the weekend. Mrs.

Laughlin Bruce leaves next week for a month's trip to the Prairies. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Montgomery spent Labor Day weekend at Cultus Lake.

Miss Margaret Andrews, Vancouver, was a visitor at Cultus Lake Sunday. Mrs. B. Swain, Vancouver, was a recent visitor at the home of Mrs. Bert Hinkley.

Mrs. Walter Welsford was a recent bridge hostess at her Cultus Lake cottage. Mrs. George Upham entertained at bridge recently at her cottage at Cultus Lake. Mr.

and Mrs. G. W. Willett attended the Canada Pacific exhibition in Vancouver. Mrs.

D. H. H. Lowther and Miss Audrey Lowther were visitors to Vancouver Friday. Miss Margaret Kier, Vancouver, was the weekend guest of Mr.

and Mrs. E. K. Bradley. Miss Charlotte Stanford, Seattle, spent the weekend with her brother, Frank Stanford.

Sid and Jack Partlo returned Monday from a trip to 70 Mile House in the Cariboo. Miss Frances Evans, Vancouver, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Hinton.

Miss Pat Carey, Vancouver, was the guest last week of Miss Betty Bolduc at Cultus Lake. Mrs. Charles Daniels and daughter Jean, Vancouver, were recent visitors to Cultus Lake. Miss Jean MacNaughton returned Sunday from Victoria, where she spent the summer months. Visitors to Vancouver exhibition Wednesday included Mr.

and Mrs. O. F. Meilicke and Donald. Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Ferguson are spending the month of September at Cultus Lake. Mrs. F. Coleman, Saskatoon, is visiting at the home of Mrs.

A. Brayshaw, Princess avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Fletcher Shaw have left on a two weeks' motor trip to the Olympic Peninsula. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, New Westminster, were visitors to Chil liwack over the long weekend. Mr.

and Mrs. Nelson Allen and Wilbur McKillop, were recent visitors at Cultus Lake. Lorne McPhee and his brother in law, A. N. Dando, Victoria, are spending a week in the Cariboo.

William Grand has just returned from a trip to Grand Coulee Dam Spokane, and Portland, Ore. PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Blair and Miss Jan Preobestel, Seattle, spent the holiday weekend at Cultus Lake. Miss Rita Martin returned home Wednesday, having spent the past six weeks in Spokane, and Idaho. Dr. and Mrs. J.

G. Falconer are leaving Chilliwack shortly to take up permanent residence in Vancouver. Miss Joan Carmichael returned Monday to Victoria, where she will resume her business course at St. Ann's academy. J.

McLeod, Mercoai, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. Robertson and Mr. and Mrs.

J. Robertson this week. Mrs. Gordon Allen and daughter Mary Pat have returned to Vancouver after spending the summer at Cultus Lake. Jack Stefan returned to Yakima today following a holiday spent visiting his mother, Mrs.

J. Stefan, Second avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Finch and daughter Shirley, Vancouver, were weekend guests of Chick Macken at Cultus Lake.

William Forbes and Harold Stephens, Vancouver, spent the holiday weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Northcote.

Dr. Roy D. Shortreed and Mrs. Shortreed, Vancouver, were holiday guests of Mrs. George Clarke, Young road north.

Robert J. Forrest, Vancouver, and formerly in the men's clothing business here, was a Labor Day visitor in Chilliwack. Mr. and Mrs. R.

McK. Watt, Miss Lois Lovell and Dean Ballam attended the Sinclair Roddis nuptials in Vancouver Saturday. Mrs. E. C.

Townsley and Miss Townsley spent the past week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. J.

Farrow, Grasslands, Sardis. Miss Lillian Kerr and Miss Florence Smith, Ladner, spent the holiday weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.

Smith, Woodflbre. Rev. R. A. Redman, Chilliwack United church, assisted at the Dalton Arlee nuptials at Port Al berni Wednesday evening, Aug.

31. Constable Bennett of the Provincial police, who was stationed at Cultus Lake during the summer months, has returned to Vancouver. Mrs. W. J.

Thompson and children were recent visitors to Vancouver. During their stay they at tended the Canada Pacific exhibition. Mrs. Carl Ewert and children, Prince George, spent Wednesday and Thursday in Chilliwack, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

F. A. Math eson. Mr. and Mrs.

H. M. Allan New Westminster, were also visi tors at the Matheson home during the week. Miss Lillian Kerr, Mrs. A.

S. Barker, Mrs. F. K. Grimmett and the Misses Vivian and Maxine Smith were hostesses at an attractively arranged shower for Miss Bertha Vickerson, held Wednesday night at the home of Miss Lillian Kerr.

Among the guests were Mrs. H. K. Manuel, Mrs. Albert Shannon, Mrs.

H. Ashwell, Mrs. H. D. Hipwell, Mrs.

V. Logan, Mrs. John Ferguson, Mrs. Ronald Wells, Mrs. Ethel Grewcutt, Mrs.

Josh. McConnell, Mrs. E. Belrose, Mrs. H.

J. Kerr, Mrs. Mac Reid, Mrs. A. M.

Merritt, Mrs. J. T. Edwards, Mrs. E.

Gill, Mrs. Phil. Tope, Mrs. C. Vickerson, Mrs.

A. Vickerson, the Misses Bertha Vickerson, Ella Vickerson, Marjorie McAdam, Miriam Pelly, Beulah Mclntyre, Dorothy Parry, Mona Bradshaw, Ella Kerr, Pearl Amos, Margaret Maclachlan and Kathleen Orr. Those sending gifts included Miss Catherine Pugh, Mrs. J. Anderson, Mrs.

Cecil Munro, Miss Beth Gill, Mrs. C. A. P. Gill, Mrs.

Wm. Orr, Mrs. A. M. Gillanders and Mrs.

Arthur Menzies. ladies Announcement to the Charm of Hollywood Nature's Gift to Women IDELL McDONALD, District Manageress, and Western Canada's Distributor, 214 215 216 Vancouver Block, Vancouver, is at the Empress Hotel, introducing to the ladies the world's famous skin preparation. A complimentary facial and proper skin analysis will be given, showing you the merits of this product, either at your home, or at Room 119, Empress Hotel. For your appointment dial 3111. Wedding Bells For Transportation Man A quiet wedding was solemnized Saturday morning in Vancouver when Lillian Dickie of Lillooet became the bride of Jimmy Auld of Shalalth.

Both are well known and very much liked. Mr. Auld, who is established with the Evans Trans portation company at Shalalth, will bring his bride there to live. A short honeymoon to Seattle and a brief visit to the Auld paternal home in Chilliwack and will precede their taking permanent residence in our midst The very best wishes of a large circle of friends in which the News joins, are extended to the happy pair. Bridge River Lillooet News.

Mr. Auld is a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B.

Auld of Chilliwack, and a brother of George Auld of the Central school staff. Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Holme, New Westminster, were out of town guests at the wedding Saturday night of Miss Bertha Vickerson and Glasgow James Winter. During their stay in Chilliwack they were the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. S.

Barker. Lynden Kirkby, who for a year has been stationed with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Dawson, Y. is spending a week with his father, Thomas Kirkby. Lynden, who attended school here, will leave shortly for Regina, where he has been transferred. Members of the Nodus Tonus club held a corn roast at Cultus Lake recently.

The affair was arranged in the form of a farewell party for Mtss Aileen Finch, who left Thursday for Vancouver where she will train at the Vancouver General hospital. Frank E. Emerson, Fairfield, is visiting with his brother, L. O. Emerson at View Royal, out from Victoria, and while there will visit Qualicum, Cameron Lake, Alberni, Courtenay, Comox and the famous Forbidden Plateau.

A week will be spent on the Plateau. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Orr were Mrs. William Patterson, Mr.

and Mrs. Willard Patterson anu son, J. Robertson and R. G. Dalgleish, all of Vancouver; Mr.

and Mrs. N. Patterson and family, Mr. and Mrs. P.

Stewart and daughter, Esquimau. Mrs. Ivor Neal returned to Van couver Monday after spending the month of August at the A. S. Wat son cottage at Cultus Lake.

Miss Eileen Neal returned to the city last week, accompanied by her house guests, Miss Florence Bain and Miss Elaine Robertson. J. B. Crelghton, managing editor of The Cowichan Leader, at Duncan, accompanied by Mrs. Creighton and a party of friends, passed through the city yesterday for Quesnel to visit Mr.

Creighton's brother. The party will return via Kamloops and Okanagan, Wenat chee and Seattle. G. G. E.

"Ems" Raley, well known son of Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Raley, returned to New York by air Wednesday aftar spending several days with his parents in Vancouver.

Rev. Raley was for many years principal of Coqualeetza Indian Residential school. His son was a well known student and athlete. He is now manager of the direct mail division of a large eastern publishing house. CASH CUSTOMERS QETTHE BARGAINS Bigger values for you no ties on your future income actual saving of money when you pay cash! "Save for it first" is the motto of financial freedom.

And to enjoy this freedom, put by a part of your earnings regularly. With your first dollar, open a savings account at the nearest Post Office Savings Bank. Cultivate the habit of thrift. The Post Office Savings Bank pays 2 per cent, compound interest and any sum up to $1,500.00 may be deposited during any one year. Withdrawals can be conveniently arrang ed, if, in the meantime, you should need ready cash.

Don't delay your start toward financial freedom. You can make your first deposit today and add to it regularly. Then watch your savings grow. 1 1 mm Miss Bertha Vickerson Weds Glasgow James Winter Saturday 4 a lovely home ceremony Saturday evening, September 3, Bertha Aline, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

C. E. lckerson, I'raine Central road, became the bride of Glasgow James Winter, second son of Mr. and Mrs. S.

J. Winter of Yellowgrass, Sask. The Rev. George Turpin of Vancouver performed the ceremony. The wedding music was played by Mrs.

Cecil E. Holme, New Westminster, and during the signing of the register Mrs. A. S. Barker sang "My Prayer" and "Into the Dawn With You." Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attired in a beautiful gown of white sheer.

Her wedding veil was white net, with a coronet cap of silver lace and lily of the valley. She carried a bouquet of white roses and lily of the valley. For traveling the bride wore a suit of the new baby blue with navy accessories. On their return from a wedding trip to Yellow grass, by way of Yellowstone Park, Mr. and Mrs.

Winter will reside in Vancouver. J. Rose of the Bank of Montreal staff spent the holiday weekend at the home of his parents in Victoria. FALL TERM NOW IN PROGRESS SPROTT SHAW SCHOOLS The Best in Business Education at Your Service Students Always in Demand Ask their Employers Head Office and Main School: S12 Robson Street Vancouver, B. C.

SEY. 1810 Day and Night Classes SEY. 9002 Specials at ROBINSON'S One tube Squlbb's Milk of Magnesia Toothpaste 35 One tube Squibb's New Shaving Creum, trial size. Free. On bottle erven's Lotion, SOe One box Woodbury's Face Powder, One Jar of Woodbury's Facial Cream, 50c 2 cakes of Woodbury's Facial Soap, 20c New Low Prices on Robinson's "Your Prescriptions PHONE 3351 FRI.

SEPT. 9 10 t'OXTINI'OI PERFORMANCE SAT. from 2 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. THE ENTERTAINMENT EVENT OF THE GENERATION Even greater than they say it is! MCTIME HIP TYRONE ALICE DON POWER FAYE AMECHE Also: Canadian Movietone News Colored Cartoon: STRING BEAN JACK CHILDREN'S FREE "NABOB" MATINEE SATURDAY, 2 P.M.

OPENING CHAPTER OF THE NEW THRILLIN WESTERN SERIAL MON. SEPT. 12 JANE'S MOVING IN ON THE MOVIES AND, BOY, HOW SHE MAKES 'EM MOVE I WCn TUIID CCDT 4A kv. Wki l. "AFTER THIS WE'RE II ylj Also: Colored Cartoon Orchestral Novelty Paramount News Fri.

Sept. 16 17 GET READY FOR I I F4.SI1III.VS I onCraiaae. I The new fall season, with its modern styling, Is just around the corner. Be pre pared! Empress Beauty Par lor's complete beauty service is at your command. Dial 2611 for your appointment 1 Empress Beauty Parlor Teetzel Latimer ISO Both for 43 Both for 47 Kepler's Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract 10 oz.

for 75 20 oz. for $1.25 Kepler's Cod Liver Oil with Iron Iodide 10 oz. fur $1.10 Ferrozone Tonic Tablets 1 Special price, box 2e Boyal Seal Sugared Jellies Lb. 3SC Nyal's Tasty Extract of Cod Liver Oil 2U oz. for Sjl.OO Nyal's Creophos The strengthening tunic anil tissue builder $1.00 Moirs 2 lb.

Box of Fot of Gold Chocolates $2.00 Drug Store Ars Safe With Us" CHILLIWACK, B.C. THUR: Last Show Starts at 8:30 Bulldog Drumniond's Revenge and "Stolen Heaven" SPECIAL MATINEE FRIDAY AT 2 P.M. $250,000.00 Movie Quiz Contest Picture 13 A Debonair Millionaire Trades His Top Hat for Tatters, and Goes Looking for Romance and UNIVERSAL NEWS 1 5 TWO COMPLETE SHOWS NIGHTLY AT 7 AND 9 "Spawn of the North'.

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