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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
1
A partisan plea emphasizes Victory Bonds to fund national defence amid wartime strain. It argues Canada’s $500 million loan burden distribution to families, urges sacrifice over comfort, and counters anti Allied propaganda while urging vigilance against peace negotiations that may ease enemies’ gains.
A Sunday singing service at Eight Mile Lake School drew hearty attendance. Miss Jefferson, a leading choralist, performed with Rev and Mrs Hagoes in attendance. The Eight Mile Lake Grain Growers Assoc. meets Oct 23 at 8 p.m. Dr Millar will address the Community Club, with a Victory loan campaign speaker. H Franklin timed back from Blaine Lake after a strong harvest. Auctioneer Hoover prepares for Mrs Gibson’s household sale next Saturday.
Community notes describe a big Red Cross bazaar set for next Saturday afternoon and widespread donations. Farmers from nearby prairie districts bring wood to Prongua to fuel this winter, with as many as twelve or fifteen teams passing a single farm daily. Mrs John Francis and family travel to Winnipeg for a month’s visit. A cushion prize drew $2600 with half to the Red Cross and half to a soldiers’ Christmas fund. Freemen Bay Bonds, Slaves Wear Them.
The notice invites people from the Eight Mile Lake district to attend a Red Cross bazaar next Saturday and bring cash for a real auction sale.
Daniel Livingston Clink, a Battleford pioneer born in Ontario 77 years ago, died after a two year illness. He helped bring the CN R main line and branch to Battleford and supported town development. Survived by widow, two sons Walter and Hall and daughter Gretchen. funeral held Monday.
The report lists in order of merit the High School students from Sept tests, excluding fourth year. Third year entries include Myrtle Foster Mildred Gunson equal Muriel Parker Ebbe Redding, with second year Isabel McCormack Dorothy Claray Verne Hoover Amelia Parker equal Margaret Guthrie Gordon Bodida Charlone Lewis Cecilia Ridington, and third year Chris West Helen Ward Myrtle Price Winsie Lewis.
The Prairie Council met October 7 with Reeve Parrish and seven councillors present. Discussions covered tax collection on homesteads with improvements, railway crossing at Red Pheasant, municipal hospital for Battleford, road map proposal costs, and Swift Current trail queries. Several motions adjusted road crossings, tax arrears handling, and deputy reeve appointment for 1918/19.
The Great War Veterans ask people with unused current magazines to leave them at Mr James Ballendine's shop. He will ensure these issues reach the veterans reading table in the club room.
Under instructions from O. W. Daunais Willowfield Sask a large public sale of furniture appliances and camping items will be held Saturday October 19 at 1 pm. The catalog lists stoves tables chairs dressers beds carpets curtains cushions and household linens in various good to very good condition. Auction includes bedroom suites brass fittings wardrobes and kitchenware with assorted living room items and a large assortment of laundry and cleaning goods.
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