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0001 lhhl ~ ~ ~ A Weekly Newspaper Circulatingihf thg District of West Vayfcouf)cr-Ambleside, Hollyburyf, teston, Duyfdarafrg $1.00 per year. CyPreSS Park, Caulfef'ld, Whytecliff, EtC. N~mtsnds 6c per Copy +) .'yo). V SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., FRIDAY, MAY 22nd, 1931 ~ No. 52 West Vancouver Children's May Day Celebration, Monday, May 25th, 1931 IL olde 51AY DAY PARADE Promptly at 1 p.m. the parade on Children's Day, Monday, btay 25th, will swing into formation on Marine Drive headed for Ambleside Park in the following order: Police m o t o r c y c I e convoy, ER decorated cars, floats, fire en- gine, bicycles, school band, Girl~sides and colour party, May Queen party. official cars, decor- ated tricycles, scooters, wagons, Cube, characters in costume, patriotic, humorous, advertising, aeter. original and all others. Parents'cleft, and visitors are requested to re- 'die- main on the sidewalk until after 4the the children have passed. The hex official starting place will be sheet 20th Street but the various sec- tions will line up on cross streets in order to fall into position as Ivl soon as the cars have moved on. Children will assemble at 20th Street North under the direction of bliss Miilard and Miss Wen- moth. Boys and girls on bicycles, scooters, etc., will assemble on 20th Street South under Miss Ola McLean. Decorated care will'the take up their position alonghtarine Drive South on the un- paved portion from 20th Street- -%Vest, this section being re- served for two blocks. Floats ~ and accompanying members of societies on parade will line up on 21st Street South. Vernon Laster will take charge of cars and floats. The May Queen 241 group, school band, and Girl Guides will occupy 21st Street Gee North. James R. Mitchell will act as Parade Marshal. The judging will be completed llIS, in all sections before the parade begins so that contestants ere should be on hand at 12:16 in order to give themselves and the judges plenty of time for inspec- tion, Children, be sure snd get in your correct section. Boy i Scouts with markers will be on hand to assist you in finding your places. The judging has been split up into seven groups~ and the following citizens have onsented to act: Patriotic--btrs. P. C. Chapman snd Guy Desmond. Humorous-- Miss Crewson and W. B. Small. Advertising--Mrs. F. J. Patter- son and Rev. Humphreys. Orig- inal--Mrs. T. Cutler and Miss G. Lawson. Cars and Floats--Mrs. O'Donnell and F. Buscombe. Bicycles and Tricycyes--Mrs. El- gar and Sid Desmond. Scooters and Wagons--Mrs, Selwood and W. J. Turnbull Judges'lerk-- Miss Clara Wilson. Best dressed boy and Best dressed girl--A committee of judges has been formed for this purpose. ~r~'GOI,F COURSE TO REOI'EN SATURDAY The West Vancouver Minia- ture Golf will reopen for play tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'lock. The felt, as used in the Sunken Garden Golf Course, considered the finest indoor course in the city, has been se- cured and laid and should pro- provide patrons with the truest ossible putting surfaces. New axards have been added and the course generally put in lirst class condition. In order to make the game more interesting this year each player will be allowed to play 36 holes for the price of one round. OfHeial Programme I:00 P. M.--Parade from 20th Street to Ambleside Park, I:80 P. M.--Crowning of May Queen. Maypole Dances. Folk Dances. Flights of fdodel ~ lan~ 'n=la. 3:00 P. M.--Children's Sports. 5:30 P. M.--Baseball Game--at Ambleside Park. EVENING 7:00 to gt40 P. M.-- Children's Dance........at High School Auditorium 9:00 to 12:00 P. M.-- May Day Dance........at High School Auditorium SPECIAL APPEAL TO hlERCHANTS AND AUTO OWNERS The May Day Committee have asked us to make a special ap- peal to all our merchants to dec- orate their places of business on May Day, 25th May, these latter being in the nature of West Van couver's show window. They also extend a hearty invitation to all auto owners in the muni- cipality to decorate their autos and enter them in the competi- tion. This is West Vancouver's first May Day celebration. Let every- body get behind it and make it the success it deserves and ought to be, NINE hlH.E )VALK In order to celebrate the valid- ation of the Second Narrows bridge the Lynnmour Marathon Association is holding a "walk- ing marathon" on June 3rd, starting at the P. 0, Lynnmour, at 2:30 p.m. The course will be as follows: North from Lynn- mour P.C. on Mountain High- way, to Wellington Drive, West on Wellington Drive to Lonsdale Avenue, South on Lonsdale Ave. to Esplanade, East on Esplanade to Lynnmour P. O., a distance of about 9 miles. Three classes: A, open, (3 prizes); B, North Shore resi- dents (3 prizes); C, sport writers (3 prizes). PRESENTATION OF PRIZES 9:45 a. m,--Prizes for Road Races, in front of Gemmill's Store, 14th A Marine Drive by T. E. W. Russell. 2:16 p.m.--Prizes to Mothers of Prize Winning Babies, by hfay Queen at Ambieside Park. 3:00 p. m.--Prizes for Sports Program after each event 8:30 p. m.--Children's Parade Prizes, High School Audi- torium -- Children's Dance, by May Queen. 10:30 p. m.--Prizes for Best Dec- orated Automobiles and Float, hIay Day Dance, by Mrs. J. B. Leyland. The question of an "entering and leaving" sign at the munici- pal boundry on the Marine Drive at Capilano was left to the engin- eer with power to sct. OFFICIALS, WEST VAN. MAY DAY CELEBRATION Morning Relay Road Race-- Starter--Reeve Leylsnd Steward--Rev. Harding Priest Timer--Motorcycle Policeman Judges--Dr. E. A. Henry Capt. F. F. Lovegrove Bicycle Raoe- Starter--Mr. E. Gamage Steward--bfr. P, Chapman Judges--Dr. E. A. Henry Capt. F. F. Lovegrove Men's Open Mile-- Starter--Mr. L. C. Reid Steward--Mr. G. Vance Timer--Motorcycle Policeman Judges--Dr. E. A. Henry Capt. F. F. Lovegrove Roller Skatmg Races-- Starter--Mr. L. C. Reid Stewards--Mr. W. B. Small and Coun- Fiddes. Judges--Dr E A Henry Capt. F. F. Lovegrove Afternoon Track Events and Children's Sporte- Announcer--hlr. L. C. Reid Boys'teward--Rev. Harding Priest ~eris Seswslu mess el. C Ritchie Starter--bfr. P. Chapman Judges 1st--Mr D Kirk Mr, Curley Referee--Coun. R. Fiddes Recorder--Mr. E. Lane Timer--Mr. G. Vance Grounds--Mr. D. Willington Stewards--htr. H. Leggatt Mr. J. E. Hsrker htr. W. Blair Mr. E. Gamage htr. H. Brown Supplies--Mr E. G. Edgar Note--The afternoon oificisls are requested to meet on the grounds at ten o'clock in the morning in order that all duties may be outlined. The council ordered the send- ing of letters of appreciation to A. E. Munn, M.P., and General A. D. McRae for their efforts on behalf of postal delivery in West Vancouver and that similar let- ters be forwarded to the follow- ing for their assistance in regard to the temporary solution of the problem of the Second Narrows Bridge: Mayor Bridgeman, Jack Lout- et, M.L.A., and A. E. bIunn, ht.P. The council authorized the engineer to sell the steam wagon for the best price obtainable. e Harold Brown wrote the coun- cil regarding the surfacing of Park Lane. The matter was re- ferred to the engineer with pow- er to sct. hlsypole Dancing at hlontesorri School MORNING 9:10 A. M.--Inter-School Relay Road Race;Caulfeild to 14th Street. 9:10 A. M.--Bicycle Race for Delivery Boys; 26th Street to 14th Street 9:16 A. M.--Mile Road Race--Open; 23rd Street to 14th Street 9:20 A. M.--Roller Skating Race--Boys; 21st Street to 14th Street 9:21 A. M.--Roller Skating Race--Girls;20th Street to 14th Street 10:30 A. M.--Aviation Flights of Model Planes-- Preliminary Events Ambleside Park NOON 12:16 P. M.-- (a) Judging of Decorated Automobiles; Marine Drive from 20th Street West (b) Judging of Decorated Bicycles, Trieycles, Scooters, Wagons; 20th Street, South of blarine Drive (c) Judging of Costumes Patriotic, Original, Advertising, Humorous; 20th Street, North of Marine Drive (d) Judging of Decorated Floats; 21st Street, South of Marine Drive AFTERNOON MAY DAY PRIZE LIST The Prize Committee again thank the following additional donors to the prize fund. Any last minute donations will be acknowledged in the next issue of the )Vest Van News. We have endeavored to acknowledge sll gifts, and trust no one has been inadvertently omitted ln the Press notices. Dr. biiilar ..................... $2.00 htiss M. Cameron.. 5.00 Mr. L. Speck ........... 2.00 Mr. Willington ........ 2.00 htr. Freeman ...... 2.00 %rs Downing Horseshoe Bay.... 5.00 btr. A. Chilton............ 2.00 Mr. H. Rodgers Horseshoe Bay.... 6.00 Thorpe's Store Horseshoe Bay ........... 2.00 Hessman's Boathouse Horseshoe Bay .......... 2.00 West Van. Imperial Service Station ......... 1.00 btr. Blower ..................60 Dr. A. C. Nash„. hup value $5.00 Dr A T. Neen cup value $o.00 Todd & Manning..2 silver pencils Woodwsrds Ltd. Order on Store $2.50 61K 'I; A. Spencer 2 Fountain Pens htr. Fletcher, Theatre Com- mutation Ticket, value $7.60 hfr. MacDonald. Sherman P.O, ..... Beach Ball Mr. Condon ............. 2 prizes Conn hfusic Co. Ltd. Vancouver...Cha8enge Trophy for Girls'.S. Relay Race. Gordon Hardware, prize value $4.00 Spaldings......... Prize value $4.00 Special prizes are being donat- ed by htr. Gemmill and Mr. Reid (Lesage Drug Store) for Mes- senger Boy Bicycle Race valued st $2.50 and $ 1.50 respectively. Received byWest Van News: hfrs. F. X, Hodgson.......$1.00 By cheque to Prize Com. $1 00 The School Track hfeet and Sports will take place Tuesday, June 2nd. The Juniors wiB run their events on the Pauline Johnson School grounds com- mencing promptly at 9 30 and the Senior events wdl take place during the afternoon of the same day in Ambleside Park. hlhY DAY DANCE The West Vancouver Sudm- ming Club have completed ail ar- rangements for the hiay Day Dance. at the high school audi- torium on the 25th of htay. Children's dance starts at 7 p.m. till 8:45; admission 16c. The Grand March of the htay Queen and Guards of Honor with Reeve 1eyland assisting, will be hekl sharp at 9 p m The dance will follow and continue till 12 p.m.; admission 60c. The Bght- eng effects and novelties along udth Bert Kool"s orchestra (Roy Barry directing) will make this dance most effective and a good time will be had on the 25th. Special buses will be available after the dance. The planking of the remaining 85 feet of 14th Street IVharf wves oedered completed by the council at a cost not to exceed $ 134.00.