The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

0001 C, A Weekly Newspaper Circulatiysfyin tlig District af West Vanconvgr-Ambleside, Hollyburn, Westoys, Dundayrsvg 61.00 per year. Cypress Park, Caulfeild, Whytecltff, E&tc. Newsstands 6c per Copy ). ill ISL RR Io Roi ooo of oi VN re'I NtN 'I.N N ZN ttO tN No,ls Iiw 1.$ IJ% 1.N !,t'o. oipaz ziilg ality No. 51 Vol. V 0-- TENDERS CALLED FOR SFCOND NARROWS SPAN Burrard Inlet Tunnel lk Bndge Ltd., have called for tenders for replacement of the 300-foot span at Second Narrows bridge. which was wrecked last Septem- ber. v Peggy Barker to be Firat Weat Van May Queen~OGS Aiv'D THE GARDEN West Vancouver is justly celebrated for its gardens, also for the number of its dogs. And they don't go well together, as witness the weeping and snatching of teeth which occurs when a dog scatters devastation broadcast among our flower and vegetables. The fact'that it is done unconsciously snd with the best of intentions does not alleviate our feelings to any extent either. There was a time in the past when everybody erected a solid fence round his plot before putting in a garden. In the old country, as we know, six feet walls of brick and stone 'were the order of the day, the idea being that one had a garden for one's benefit and not for that of the general public, and, if the cats of the neighborhood did find the walls useful for making time in cases of emergency, it could not be helped. It occurred to some kind soul one day that this was a sort of selfis viewpoint, besides spoiling the look of a street or road of houses. And so the fences came down, the dogs came DELIVERY BOYS'ICYCLE RACE The committee wish to an- nounce the following conditions as regards the above race to be held on hiay Dayi 1. Entnes must be put in by a boy's employer snd not by the boy. 2. Entries must be sent to E. I. Lane of the Hollyburn School staif. or to the West Van Phar- macy, or to the Lesage Drug Store. 3. The contestants must ride the bicycles they use for inaking deliveries 4. Carriers may be removed but not mudguards for the race. 5. All entries must be receiv- ed on or before 20th May. in, and the cats lost their spnnting ground, all in one fell swoop. Now we are not concerned, any of us, in the damage to our own garden done by the family dog, because we can give him away with a blessing to somebody else, thus passing the grief along, as it were. But we are vitally interested in the doings of other dogs in the early mornings before we are up, or when we are not around to look after our property, these being the times when most of the damage is done. Of course, the only really satisfactory solution is to have a fence around one's property. Many are doing this, but the communal garden effect dies hard, and it will be some time before the fence comes back to its own. Meantime we have the dogs, like the poor, always with us. One remedy for stopping the early morning devastation's for owners of dogs to keep them in their houses at night. A dog is the best friend any family hss got, and as such it does not appear consistent to put him out at night to fend for himself. There are those who will object to this dictum, we know, and to them the outhouse might be suggested, though we still think it's poor treatment for the family's best friend. The roaming during the daytime is a much more difficult MAY DAY COhIMITTE& problem, more especially in view of the fact that some dogs and some breeds of dogs are natural rovers. The obvious solution is to chain a dog up, but it is a fact that this more often than not makes the animal bad-tempered, just as it would us, if we received the same treatment. A great deal can be done, however, by getting a thoroughbred or near thorough- bred dog and then making a real friend of him. Under such treatment few will stray far from the house unless when out with one of the family.. One thing, however, is certain, that a great deal of dam- age is done in our gardens every year by wandering dogs, and with the flowers just beginning to bloom it is only fair that the owners of such animals should put forth a special eifort to restrain them from spoiling the property of others. Peggy Barker Nay Armstrong Before a crowd which filled Hollyburn Theatre last Friday evening Reeve Leyland after a brief address, made the drawing which resulted in Peggy Barker of Pauline Johnson School be- coming West Vancouver's first May Queen. Her maids of honor will be May Armstrong and Jean Hill, both of Hollyburn School, according to the arrangement a- greed upon beforehand that they should be the candidates from that school which failed to have the honor of numbering the Queen among its chosen repre- sentatives. All three girls, as it happens, come from families who have been residents of the municipality for a number of years. The Queen's guard of honor will consist of the nine remain- ing candidates from the two schools, namely Jean Warner, Janet Thompson, Dorothy Jack- son, Olive Childs of Hollyburn School, snd Enid Clemente, Mar- garet McLellan, Adelaide Lop- atecki, Keitha Anderson, and Patricia Bibbs of Pauline John- son School. Following the drawing the Queen and her maids of honor were called to the platform amid the applause of all their school- mates and the rest of the audi- ence. hIAIL DELIVERY TOu'TART JLXE IST Mail delivery will start in the municipality 1st June according to advices received by Reeve Leyland from Ottawa at the be- ginning of this week. Four routes are to be undertaken. camprhhsg practically thai ansi now covered by the municipal bua service. and as far west as 31st Street. These routes will cover the foflowing four tora: main business sector, north-east sector. north central sector, and western sector. Owing to the curtailment of services generally throaghout the country, it has been found impossible to provide at present for larger postal faduties, but it is anticipateil that pasaibly next year a central post oifice building sill be constructed snd services extended as conditions warrant. O'IAY &AY I"ELEBPATION PRIZE LIST The Prize Committee an- nounce the following donations received during the past week, and are desirous that th&xve who have promised prizes will kindly see that they are in the hands of some member of the Commit- tee on or before Monday as it is hoped to allocate them to the various races as early as pas. sible The Committee take this opportunity to thank all donors, and to remind others that the prize list is still far from com- plete, and therefore hope to re- ceive other gifts. Mr. F. Buscombe ........610.00 Terminal City Iron Works 10.00 Mr, Harold Brown ......... 5.00 hIrs. Eatock .................. 2.00 Mr. W. B. Small ......... 2.00 Mr. J. D,................. 1.00 hire. Salter ........................ 1.50 Mr. Benbow, Skating Rink 2.00 Mr. Thomas hIcGregor .... 2.00 H. B. G............................60 hIr. Goddard.............. L00 Mr. Griifiths:............ 2.00 Mr. Ed. Marsh .......,..i.... 1.00 Children's Friend ......... 1.00 hIr. J. Wailer .................. 1.00Anon.....................25 Well Wisher .......................60 hIr. Jeiferies .......,... Picnic Ham hIr.'indlayson.....Fountain Pen hir. Sager..... Cup valued 65.00 A Citizen ............Case of Cutlery Mr. Willis, Kent Piano House A Prixe hir. HarveySmith ......... ..................A hiop value 61.60 Aluminum T-Kettle value 61.26 VVest Van. Produce .. .. 6 Shopping Baskets Mrs. M. Bulkley..2 Print Dresses The Ridge Confectionery..... ......... Box of Chocolates RECEIVFD RY WEST VAV. NEWS A. H. 6a00 hir, and hire. A. Dickinson, First Narrows Lighthouse .................. 2.00 By cheque to Prize Com. 64.00 The hiay Dsy Comnuttee met in the council chamber on Wed- nesday evening, when a number of details were discussed and settled as regards the celebra- tion on the 26th instant. It has been decided to lay out an oval and a 100 yards'traightawayon the grounds at Ambleside Park for the sports. A special platform for the May Queen and her attendants and officials will also be erected be- hind the backstop. The next meeting of the com- mittee will take place on Tues- day, 19th May, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chamber. Every member is asked to take note of this and to make a special point of being present. MAY DAY PARADE It is essential that all entries for the hiay Day Parade st the local children's celebre'tion on 3 Monday, May 25th, be on hand it the starting-point not later than 12:15 p.m, The judging will be completed before the parade swings into formation on Marine Drive at I p. m. and it will be possible to present the prizes before the sports pro- gram commences. Children, re- member the sections which are open for prizes: best decorated bicycle, tricycle, scooter or wag- gon with awards in each class and best dressed patriotic couple most humorous boy and girl costumes, most original and best advertising characters, Children sv tknn foot will assemble on 20th~Street North and children with vehicles on 20th Street South. The decorated private cars will line up on Marine Drive on the unpaved portion on the South side from 20th Street West. A special prlxe is also being oifered for the best float entered snd this section should prove one of the hIFh lights of the parade. Entnes are already promised from the Orange Lodge, Canadian Legion, West Vancouver Swimming Club and the Ski Club. The floats and ac- companying members on parade will line up on 21st South. "SO LONG LETFk~ ON THE SCREEN HERE In smart modern dress, "So Long Lettv " that good old stage farce that kept audiences hugh- ing for four years,!1ias been transferred to the screen. It is a fast and furio'us farce, going at such a pace that it is diFicult to keep step with the laughs. And when one stops laughing there is always something else to get excited about. Truly, the story of "So Long Letty" is even bet- ter material for the screen than it was for the stage. The familiar Letty, the one we knew years ago in the origin- al production, is here with all her laugh-provoking tncks. Charlotte Greenwood has always been capable of extracting every ounce of comedy from this de- lightful role and she fulfills our expectations in this new film. Her performance is great, and ahe is supported by an uncom- monly good cast. Patsy Ruth hlilier, Bert Roach, Grant IVith- ers and Claude Gillingwater play the more Important rules in a fine comedy vein. The screen story sticks riaseiy to the original except that the titles have been brought up to date. It is a gay tale of the ex- change of wives and ths almost disastrous resVfit of thisk ex- -change. You gouI eotioy It.~ It will be Nt the Hollyburn Theatre tonight and Sstunkoy. legion Notes INTERESTIiVG TALK ON SUBNORMAL CHILD A general meeting of the Cas- adian Legion, IVest Vancouver branch, will be held next Wed- nesday, 20th May, at 8 p.m. in the Legion Memorial Hall. This is a very important meeting, and every member is especially asked to attend, because nomin- ations will be then received for officers for the ensuing year. The West Vancouver P.T.A. heard a very interesting talk on the Subnormal Child and the Special School, when Miss Dauphinee addressed the meet- ing on Tuesday evening at the Pauline Johnson School. She pointed out the special problems with which the sub'normal child finds himself confronted, and showed how these problems were solved for him in the Special School, In that school the child is much happier be- cause he finds work that he can do, and he is better able to take his place in the community be- cause of the confldence which his training has given him. A good deal of business was transacted st this meeting. Mrs. Jones resigned the presidency of the Association, and Mrs. Sel- wyn, the first vice-president, was elected to the vacant oifice. Mrs. McLead, the second vice- president, becomes firs vice- president, and s new second vice-president will be elected Members should watch the notice of the next meeting which will be somewhat diiferent from the other meetings. BABY CI.INIC The Baby Clinic Committee met again last Tuesday evening. Permission has been asked for the use of the High School on the morning of Saturday, 23rd, snd judging by Dr. Kinsman of Vancouver, will begin at 9:30 a. m. on that day. Entry forms are now ready and it is hoped that all mothers intending to enter their babies will fil in and return their forms by Wednes- day, 20th May. There will be four classes as last year, up to 6 months, up to one year, and up to two years and twins, Three first and three second prizes will be given and one double prize for the twin class. It was siig- gested that the prize winners and their parents be present at the Ambleside Park on May 26 to receive their prizes. SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN I'.O. ~ WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., FRIDAY, MAY 15th, 1931