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May 1995 WESTVANCOUVERHISTORICALSOCIETY Page 7 A BACKWARD GLANCE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editor's Note: Again we must offer Lulu Sphier our apologies for tardy publication but assure both Lulu and other contributors that the decision to publish is based purely on the amount of space available. Lulu, now living in Los Angeles, was formerly a resident of West Vancouver at 2124 Argyle Avenue, daughter of Karl and Rose Ray. The family home was built in 1918 on land purchased from John Lawson. At that time the point was named Navvy Jack Point. Later the area of the five waterfront lots was named Ray's Point. Pays to Advertise^^ Our English Teacher, Mr. Leslie Brooks, announced one day that our Inglewood High School Drama Class would hold auditions for a Three Act Play - It Pays to Advertise. The auditions went ahead. There were no microphones or sound equipment in the school auditorium, so probably I won a leading role because my voice was loud and effective! Harriet Young, Muriel Dawson and Charlie Baldwin also won leading roles. Needless to say we were a great success and were invited to perform at the High School in New Westminster. Harriet went on to CBS and her brother Alan Young gained prominence in the theatre, movies and T.V. as a professional. I never stopped being active as an amateur; performing, directing and producing for charities, organisations and Churches. Leslie Brooks was a splendid teacher. We are gratefiil to him. “It Pays to Advertise” was made into a movie in 1930. Submitted By: Lulu Sphier (Ray) On the Q^Sfiop ‘BooksfieCf Three Men and a Forester, By Ian Mahood & Ken Drushka. Ian Mahood began his career as a sparkchaser in the 1930’s and went all the way to the top as CEO for international forest companies. Ken Drushka is an author, logger and now a freelance writer and editor in Vancouver. Together they give a biting analysis of today’s forest management policies. Price-$6.95 Excellent coverage Raincoast Cimmicles - Stories and Histories of the B.C. Coast A series of small books full of fascinating tales of personal experiences by pioneers - the best kind of histcay I Price $9.95 & $10.95 This is a *inust**for WVHS members. Vanishing Vancouver, By Michael Kluckner, Published by Whitecap Books Ltd. A wonderful collection of watercolours painted in late 1980 of Vancouver Buildings and Residences with an interesting text of historical anecdotes and architectural information. Vanishing Vancouver Recommended by Jacquie McGregor Editors Note: In our January issue we announced that Letters to the Editor would be a new feature of our publication. The only communication we have received that comes close to this category appears below. We thank both Joan Skipper, the recipient, and the writer for their permission to print this letter. Dear Joan: The current newsletter brought marvellous memories of incidents to my mind in the early days of West Van. The “Peggy Cornish - Early Roots...” was very special. My family moved to West Van in 1925 to 2140 Argyle next door to K.A. Rays original home and I was two. At one time we lived in John Lawson’s house at 17th across from the roller rink and my Dad and Mother had the Orchard Park Tea Rocmi. All summer we catered to picnic groups in the orchard as they came over on the ferry and walked up the railroad tracks to the orchard. We traded fruit to Dr. Therrien for his services and to the Chinaman’s vegetable store on Marine and the Piggly Wiggley. I had a pony and it would get loose and immediately go to the Chinese store and eat all the veggies he kept out on the sidewalk - my brother had to work there fm* months before going to school to pay for the pony’s mischief. Those wonderful May Days - inter-high sports between us and North Van - the relays down Marine Drive - my we were so busy and so happy. I hope to have a few days at our daughters in North Van in April and will arrange to meet with you at the Gertrude Lawson House. Carmen Anderson (nee Johnston) WE SEEKYOUR HELP! We are looking for a compact stereo system for the Museum and a file cabinet for the Historical Society. We hope to acquire a little sound system which has the capability of playing three CD’s and of dubbing cassettes (ie., a machine with two cassette wells). Also, we would like one where the speakers may be detached from the main body of the machine and deployed as needed at given points in the Museum. We’re much less particular about the file cabinet, as either legal or letter would suffice, nor are we particular about whether it is made of wood or metal. If you are able to help us in either regard, please give Tom Taylor a call at 921 9605, or leave a message at that number.