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ImI -1 VM «•«>." ̂ w r ̂iT |»v f rf- i jî tJ?';*-.--.!-'* -Jw »i dtWk iWMiiMMi D ie e a s to la th , laio. TABLE TENNIS LEAG0B c o r r k s p o n d e n c e 8 0 Pirsl Blflti<iii TeamH: F W L T P ts . , DydCis «i# «a##a4# W.V, Sizzlera ..;.... 0 n T CanadienH.... .........8 4 4 0 8 , Mapla L e a fs .........8 4 4 0 Sockeyes............- - '8 0 8 0 Last week's scores: Dudea 10, Canadians 8. ,. Maple Leafs 11, Sockeyes 7. Second Division Teams: P W L T P ts . , Nifties ......... :..:.1Q 10 0 0 20 Grizzlies .............. 10 6 3 1 18 Comets ::........... y.lO 5 3 2 12 Sharpshooters ....10 6 4 1 11 Pelediiis................ 10 1 9 0 Roamers .............. 10 1 9 0 Last week's scores: Nifties 11, Grizzlies 7. Comets 9, Sharpshooters 9. I Peledins 10, Roamers 8. , ' 2 2 mountable. Mummie has been ^ ...... ....... .« «.«4-i,f':Ve»d-bilo»e^with-np Thi*i Editor* * mild tru-eats. rk»ar Sir ' f serious side of This Santa Claus icame is^a cepede is this--how is that Old ^HitherInstance, take the case of a kers, going to react to it? As 1 friendly little soul named "Eve- «aid in the first place, it s an irk- lyn." This is the first time she some business, has come in contact with the TOM RUSSELL. ^ n t y instituitlon since she came .............. -- -- of the age of understand ing^H years). She has many times lately perused the picture of Santa with his sleigh, drawn by j3ay"" six reindeer and loaded with parcelfCMiijShe has picked out the parcM '^hich she says contains her presents. F irs t she said a doll would satisfy. Her mummy said, if she was very good right up to the time Santa came, no doubt he Would bring her one. That was O.K., but then she Mr, Andrews has arrived from Le Pas to spend the Christmas holidays a t his home at West BEND WITH THE WIND «P. See our XMAS STOCI Your Support of a Home Store to Approdotod CHRISTMAS CARDS -- I-orse selection at 2 for 6c. and Boxed. 30c to $2.00. GIFTS -- Fine Enaliuh China, Parker Pens, Pencils, Stationery, RUI Folds. Playing Cards, Games, etc. BOOKS -- Fiction and Non«FictJon. Childrens Books. \MAS DECORATIONS for the Tree, Table, and Home, Candles, Table. clotl^Napkins, Crackers, Gift Wraps. W est Van Stationeite & Library 1644 MARINE DRIVE Open until 8 p.m. Phone WEST 687 THE RED CROSS UNIT III r --h '1 ' r. j f 'l' t !■ n ??' > 'H i ; * ̂ 'i I i ii' ; 1'4 The Sentinel Hill Unit of the Red Cross are pleased to an­ nounce the winnerp of the SoldierH* Comforts Fund raffle, the Doll's House, won by Mrs. Forrest. With the consent of her little daughter Myrtle, this beau­ tiful doll's house has been pres­ ented by Mrs. Forrest to the Crippled Children's Hospital, Miss F lett won the scarf, Mrs. Salter won the dc>ll, set of toilet * goods,' Eric Peacock, crochet cushion, 'Miss BarrW m an, ches- teriielcT^et, Mrs. J. Taylor. The money i*eialized on this raffle enabled the Unit to send several parcels to the West Van­ couver boys on service, also large tuck boxes to the Destroy-*; ers Annapolis, Restigauche and ' Stadacona. The Unit congratulates the winners and appreciates the sup- .port of all those who supported them. Grandma; Fpntalnu, on e , of the tart characters in M Mitchell's "Gone With the W in d ,g a v e forth n hit o f wisdom which is worth singl­ ing out for reflection right now when ra i^ d the ante.' She would need S ^ T T v a dolly's b u m as well. Well I l f ■ she would be real good, he m ight This is what she naul: VVe bow bring that too. O.K. That's set- 'ho inevitable. We're not wheat, tied. 'Now she has tendered woVo buckwheat! When a storm another proposition to her Daddy comes along it flttcns ripe wheat bc- . I'r Qonfo Itfifir/a TYifi Q und causc it's dry and can't bend with the wind. But ripe buckwheat's got saif) In it and it bends. And when the ' wind has passed, it springs up almost as straight and strong as before." ̂ Bend with, tbe.iwind---don't let life break yoiir spirit. After your trials Mrs. Peck: "You embezzler! you needn't look so innocent. Oh, know what you did!" Peck: "But, my dear, I don't." Mrs. Peck: "Don't you, yoii sneak? Well, then. I'll tell you --you bought a cigar with the carfare I gave you this morniiig and walked to w'ork!" For MILL WOOD a0d KINDLING Coal, F ill, T opsoil S. LOWRIE Phone W est 256-Y -if Santa brings me a doll and buggy, you can buy .me a wagon. But this old Santa is an un- rjcasonable old buffer. How can one be good continuously? This morning, without being duly authorized, Evelyn found her­ self sitting in the middle of the and disappointments and discourage- kitchen table, her . foot acci- , ments, spring, back again like buck- dentally moved and over went wheat! Don't let the things, that can't a cup of orari'ge juice. Mummie be helped flatten you. Bidb your time, was very vexed. That was a bad Have patience. And after the storm enough situation but not insur- straighten up and go forward. T H A N K S ! Many thanks and Season's Greetings to all the friends who voted for mc' last week. , Better luck next tinie. Joe Martin L.O.L. No. 2990 1 * ■' , ' 1 * ' siC i I I - t i T x W i ! i M l i i X ,,eK 5,, f r |-- M 4 ' ' 1 " ft \> iM Ux---- Vtt-- :>■:] I--Hr! At the last regular meeting of L.O.L. No. 2990 held on Tues­ day December 3rd, the election and installation of officers for 1941 took place as follows: _ Worshipful Master, M. Davies; Deputy Master, R. Kinloch; Chaplain, G. Bryan; Rec. Secy.,- J. W .T. JLake; Fin., Secy., J. Ferguson; Treaauref, W. Carley; Marshal, V. Ferguson; 1st Lecturer, J. C. Britton; Deputy -LecturerT-J.-Parkeri-Gommittee^ men: J. Hutchison, J. Ferguson* A E. Marron. T. Greer. J. Park-1 ■ ; ̂-1 ■ ii.i.... I. ■ --.11. e r ; Tyler, A. E. Harron. i i i * t f 1 3 s H K'r.Z MRS. ELEANOR* BUTTER- WORTH PASSES it: 'fix -i-'vr 'j I, ! ■ , '■J.r'i ,,ir$ '.J ■J-'i.-v •; # | : : f ; l i i ! J I ' 5 l i i II I i i t e l ' Mrs. Eleanor Butterworth, wife.of Ernest Butterworth, 310 East 29th Street, North Van­ couver, passed away. last Thurs­ day a t the North Vancouver General Hospital a fter a linger­ ing illness. The deceased; who was aged 51 years, with her hus­ band formerly ,resided in West -Va ncou ver,--where-s he-was-wel I known in musical circles. Be­ sides her husband, she is surviv- ^ " by a son, Ernest Blakey, a f present ^-esident in England. Funeral services were held a t 2 p.m. last Monday, a t St. Martin's Church,' North Lonsdale, the Rev. Canon James Thompson of­ ficiating, followed by ci'emation. LIONS' CLUB AMATEUR NIGHT 'The Amateur Night arranged by the West Vancouver Lions' Club filled the.Inglewood Audit­ orium last Friday night, and a substantial sum, was. realized fi*om the p ro e m s for the West Vfancouver Santa Claus Fund. School Trustee M. 0. Corkill was m aster of ceremonies, and kept everything going a t top speed throughout the evening. The program was a long and t^aried one, being made up of solos, .Hduets, quartettes of carol sing­ ers, instrum ental numbers, tap dancing, playlets, etc. - Most of the performers were children, who seemed to thoroughly eiyoy appearing on the stage, f ' ' ---------- ---H------L-, D(Krtor ! (enquiring after boy w had iswallowed a half dollar) ; "How­ ls the boy todayf" A^nxious Mother; "No change y e t"