0001 A Weekly Newspaper Circulatingin the District of West Vancouver-Amblgsidc, Hollyburpg, Wcstopf, Dupgdaravg Cypress Park, Caulfcild, Whytgcliff, Etc. 6c per copy at newsstands. Vol. VII SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O.. WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 29. 1932 ~ No. 19 &IL da of kben (chan can. ll tbo I tbe very &aibly nmp In&lgo &&en& it the o&ca- intitp from illing w&np. that Urn&a albio, ll io. &g. A a live hie&t ( live immi sxog- 'bnt,» nit&in b and & with by tbo barn? &o the U&p a i &o&l. ig with Ib& Clt. &ma ~,4 sad&i- & large n I?Ua- I at I loothg diabab I from Fata&, Foal ?&1&z mpanf tum s&a "A LUCKY BREAK" IS FINE PRODUCTION The West Vancouver Com- munity Players have every rea- son to be proud of their latest product&on, "A Lucky Break," the farce comedy by Zelda Sears which they gave Tuesday and Wednesday evenings under the auspices of the Duncan Lawson Chapter, I.O.D.E., st the Holly- burn Theatre. It was the long- est, the most amusing, and un- doubtedly the best otfering so far presented by this West Van- couver organization. With a few exceptions all the cavt had parts which kept them in action before the footlights most of the time, necessitating careful acting and much memorizing of dialogue. Practically all of them took their parts easily and naturally, and the three acts were run otf very smoothly, there being extremely little hesitation shown at any time. Mrs. Eastman as Mrs. hfullet scored another success in her part ss hotel proprietor, and Miss Sybil Chapman as her daughter was equally good. Mrs. Gordon Gray ss an hotel servant and Mrs. 'IV. R. Clarke and bliss G&llham as the eccentric spm- sters kept the audience convuls ed with laughter whenever they were on the stage, while bliss Phyllis Sherwood was quite nat- ural in the roll of an ingenue. hfrs. H. B. Stevens was exceifent as the ambitious mother, and bliss Hattie Young gave a faith- ful reproduction of a French dancing teacher with its some- what diifieult broken English. The part of the fractious guest wss also well done by Miss Con- nie Thomas. It is alinost unnecessary to speak of the acting of hir. Guy Desmond and his brother Syd- ney, the former doing some very fine acting as the millionaire, while his brother was equally good in the huinorous part of s super-salesman. Nr. Gordon Gray was very good in the role of Abner Ketcham, a small town magnate, and hfr. Jim Holt as a New York business man and hfr. hIurray Watson as a young art- ist, took their parts very welL The French dancing master, with its difficult dialogue wss also safe in the hands of hlr. Tom Sherwood while Messrs Stanley Lettner, Arthur Foreman, and Madford Chapman v ere quite satisfactory in their three smal- ler roles .. On Tuesday evening a bouquet was presented to hlrs. Eastman, and she was the recipient of an- other bouquet at the Wednesday evening's performance, when bliss Sybil Chapman waa also presented with a bouquet and box of candy, ML»s Connie Thom- as with a bouquet, &Hiss Gillham with a box of candy, and hlur- ray Watson with a bouquet of sorts. The hiclntyre String Quart- ette gave a number of excellent select&ons between the acts, and hfrs. Draper played for the danc- ing in the h&at act. hlr. James Holt was stage manager. and the scenery exe- cuted by hir. Tom Tanner was quite eifective, as were also the electric equipment and fixtures in charge of the City Electric Company of Vancouver. Altogether, Mr. Guy Desmond is to be coi&gratulated on hia production of thm very dehght- ful farce comedy. BAND NOTES The West Vancouver Schools Band has again settled down to its regular winter work and reg- ular practices will be held twice a week. Sixteen new members have joined the band and s special class will be held for these each Monday and Satur- day. Anyone still wishing to join must do so by Saturday, as no beginners will be taken after that time. An E iht clarionct, oboe and bass trombone would be very valuable acquisitions tu the band and it is hoped some- one will be found to tackle these three important instruments. COPY MUST BE IN BY 12 O'LOCK NOON On account of the day of pub- lication of the News having been a short lime ago, changed from Friday to Thursday, all new s must be in our hands by noon IVednesday to be included in thc issue of that week. IVill secre- taries uf organizations and others sending in news kindly make a note of this, as copy re- ceived after that time cannot bc guaranteed to appear in the fol. lowing day's issue. --EDITOR B. C. 5IOUNTAINEERS VISIT HOI.LYBURN RIDGE On Sunday last, the 26th inst., s score or so of British Columbia Mountaineering Club members, including the principal oificiais, spent a leisurely and enjoyabl» day on Hollyburn Ridge; taking the 22nd Street trail up the hill, paying their respects to Mr. Pol- lough Pogue, to lunch at the Ski Camp and to the blue-berries, and descending the East End by way of the bed of the North fork of Brothers Creek, Middle IU&ke and the new 15th Street trail. The beauty of Middle Lake, which is seldom visited, and which at this season is surround- ed by shrubbery in its autunni coloring and by masses of blue swamp gentian in full iiower, held the party for a considerable time. It is the writer's opinion that West Vancouver will be visited by the club more often, from now its Ski section, which has been gaining experience on Grouse Mountain. NIGHT SCHOOL CLASSES The West Vancouver School Board is prepared to institute Night School classes immediate- ly, provided a minimum number of fifteen is obtained for each class, in the following subjects: practical electricity, automobile mechanics, mechanical draugh- ing, woodworking, shorthand and typewriting, and dressmaking. The fee in each case for the six months is $ 10, payable 85 upon enrollment, and the remair,- der in thirty days. All inquiries must be in the hands of the School Board Secretary by Mon- day, October 3rd. An advertise- ment relative to this appears in this issue. WEST VANCOUVElt A A.A. Following players asked to re- port for Saturday's game at Windermere Park: B. Traiford, J. Barnott, H. Sangster, N. Johncox, B. Winchcombe, R. For- rester, W. Wedley, C. Mchiillan. A. hiasterman, G. hIasterman, hL Lennox, R. Lambert, T. Butt, (above players to get in touch with manager before Friday night.) The Association wish to ack- nowledge with thanks a dona- tion from the following L. H. Stricklan&L..................$5,00 B. C. ELECTRIC TO ISSUE WEEKI.Y PASSES Keeping its promise made to the Vancouver City Council dur- ing rcent fare negotiations the B. C. Electric Company, on Oc- tober 3, is inaugurating a sys- tern uf weekbv pe»oes good ov»r all street car lines in the city of Vancouver and on the interurb- an trains within the limits of the city of Vancouver where city tickets are accepted. This plan is announced by B. C. Electric Co. officials as being in the nature of an experiment. It will be tried out for some few months until the returns can be accurately gauged, but the dura- tion of the scheme is not limited at the moment. of $ 1.25 and will be valid over of 61.25 and wil lbe valid over all Vancouver city lines from 6 a.m. each Monday morning until 5 a.m. the Monday morning foi- lowing. The passes will be transferable that is to say any member of the family can use the pass, or it can be loaned to a friend. The only stipulation is that the pas- senger using the pass must re- tain it until the end of the trip. Use of the pass system will eliminate the need for transfers and it is also expected to speed up the service. Weekly passes will be on sale at the ticket ofFices of the B. C. Electric Co. in Vancouver Satur- day, October I, snd can be pur- chased from conductors on the street cars on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of each week. commencing October 3. CURRENTEVENTSCI.UB The West Vancouver Current Events Club has made a very auspicious beginning, and bids fair to become a permanent edu- cational factor in the life of the community. The Club meets at the home of Mrs. Small, 2042 Fulton Ave., on the first and third Wednes- day afternoons of each month. At the first meeting hirs. J. Stuart Jamieson, leader of the Club, gave an introductory lec- ture on "The Present Internat- ional Outlook." The speaker gave a brief historical survey of political and economic conditions leading up to the present; ard explained present day conditions in the light of these factors. At the second meeting on Sep- tember 21st, hIrs. Jamieson gave a review of recent world events, with emphasis on events of the British Empire and the recent conference. At the next meeting, Wednes- day, October 5, at 3&45 p.m., Mrs. Jamieson will spm&k on "Vital Factors in Reconstruc- tion." The Club is open to all who are interested in events of the day. For those who have missed the first two lectures, a special arrangement will be made. Indi- vidual lectures may also be at- tended, if desired. For further information phone the Secretary, hire. Bernard llayes, West 318L1. T&O htAt&n H&IL&.n BURN RIDGE A PARK A letter from Parks Commis- sioner R. R. Holland was read at the council meeting on Mon- day night in reference to Holly- burn Ridge. Reeve Leyland wss empower- ed to act in conjunction with Alderman J. J. McRae and a com- mittee of the Vancouver Parks Board in concerting such meas- ures as may be necessary in con- nection with the establishment of Hollyburn Ridge as a park. FERRY OPERATING SURPLUS $6,069.23 The municipal ferries made an operating surplus of 66,069.gug for the seven months ending 31st July according to the auditors'eport presented to the council at their last meetmg. Ferry passenger fares amounted to 648,147.31 as compared with an expenditure of 330,265.37, while bus fares were 811,4M.94 a- gainst an expenditure of 611,- 102.79. COUNCII. NOTES Two delegates came before the councd to speak to the letter of the West Vancouver A. A, As sociation re use of football groun&L» at Ambleside Park, The permi»sion asked for waa granted during the football sea- son only. The delegates raised also the following questions: a. Club house accommodation. b. Grant. In regard to the matter of club house accommodation, Council- lors Elgar and Fiddes were ap- pointed a committee to interview the executive of the IV.V.A.A.A. and bring &n a report m regs&x?to a suitable building. In regard to the grant thc clerk was instructed to repbvthat the council regret finances would not permit of any done- tiun being made this year. WEST VAN. A.A.A. DANCE AND WHIST The West Vancouver Amateur Athletic Association is holding a whist drive and dance to-mor- row (Friday) 30th September, at 8 p.m. in the legion Memorial HalL Come and have a good time and st the same time help the boys? Tickets 25 cents. LegiOn NOtea '1 he Canad&an I.egion, % eut Vancouver branch, &vill bold a general meeting and roll call at 8 p.m. Wednesday. 5th October. in the I.egiun hlemurial Ball. R. hlscNicol, the provinc'ud secretary, and F. J, Townsend w ill be present to give a report uf the convention. E& ery n&ember is requested to make a special elfort B& be pres- ent. THANKSGIVING DANCE The West Vancouver Swim- ming Club is giving a Thanks- giving Dance on Monday, Octo- ber 10th, from 9 to 12 in th» llullyburn Pavilion. Full partic- ulars will appear in our next is- sue, Reeve Leyland's report to the council on Marine Drive protec- tion work wss referred to the engineer. HIGH SCHOOI, NOTES The annual awarding of I.O. D.E. prizes was a pleasing event at the Inglewood School last ~ day afternoon. The chair was occupied by Mr. Chas. T. Kendrick, chairman of the School Board, who in addres- sing the assembled High School and Grade VHI of Pauline John- son stressed the importance of education in modern, changing times. Principal Brealev of the Paul- ine Johnson School, thanked the I.O.D.E. for generous inherent in the schools, and in happy ~rms emphasized the import- ~ance of right attitudes and right actions. hfrs. Hayes, regent of the Duncan Lawson Chapter, I.O.D. E., who was supported by Mrs. Crawford, educational secretary, after a few well chosen words of encouragement tu teachers and students, outlined the education- al activities of the I.O.D.E. Shc then presented substantial cheques as prizes to Josie Ley- land, leader in the Junior Matric- ulation examinations from the West Vancouver High School, who has been top of every clans of which she has been a mem- ber at both the public and high schools, and to Eunice Turvey, ex-Pauline Johnson School who lead the West Vancouver pupils in the High School Entrance Ex- aminations. Both young ladles replied in fittting words of thanks, to the applause of their school mates. Principal Patterson congratu- lated the prize-winners, thanked the I.O.D.E. for continued inter- est, and paid a tribute to the work being done in the Public Schools. He then presented Josie Leyland with a French Diction- ary, special prize for student with highest marks in French. The meeting closed with the National Anthem; Miss Marjorie Hill at the piano. Josie Leyland, John Mercer, Douglas Forrester and Jim Brown have enrolled in Senior Matriculation Class at the King Edward High School. Alice &dverington and Marjorie Cum- ~mings have enrolled in the same grade at McGee High SchooL Peter Caddy, Wingett Irish, and Mary O'Donnell are among those registered at the Univer- sity. Barbara Hadwin has recently entered the school for nursing at St. Paul's HospitaL The older boys, coached by Mr. Sinclair, have entered a teen& in the intermediate division of the Inter-High Rugby league. Fiel&l practice and chalk-talks hid fair tu make a good team. Under the direction of ihir. Mitchell the 1M lb. lads aiv 4&re playing Inter-High soccer. 4 q'his league is now playing in the tall term. The girls, under the guidance of hir. Brooks, have taken tu grass hockey. And in spite of lessuns snd &ietention period» many are already doing some preliminary work at basketball snd badminton. The enrollment at the West j Vancouver High School is now 193, being slightly more than for corresponding g»ales last year.