Seed Grain Shortage Presses Dauphin District Farmers
Dauphin district farmers face acute seed grain shortages as community groups seek municipal aid. The province says municipalities must determine needs, pass by laws, and secure funding, with provincial help possible. Meetings at Valley River and Halicz urged immediate municipal action to provide seed under the municipal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Herald
Keld
Robert Hawkins
M.L.A
Halicz
Dauphin Rural Council
W. J. Ward
Hawkins
James W. McQuay Dies in Texas at 56
James W. McQuay former Valley River district resident died November 17 at his Bisa Texas home after malaria. Born in Proton Ontario 56 years ago he married Annie Mooney in Inverness Quebec in 1904. He farmed the Valley River area for 25 years before moving to Texas in 1921. He leaves wife two sons Alvin in Nebraska Clifford in California and daughter Mrs G H Bohkle in Nebraska plus one sister in Ontario. Burial was in Weslaw Texas.
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James W. McQuay
Valley River District
Bisa
Texas
Proton
Ontario
Annie Mooney
Inverness
Quebec
McQuay
Alvin
Nebraska
Clifford
California
G. H. Bohkle
Weslaw
Mrs L Silverwood Pioneer Resident Buried in Dauphin
Mrs Hannah Silverwood 72 lifelong Dauphin resident widow of Isaac Silverwood died Wednesday after a lingering illness. Born 1863 in Emeley England she moved to Canada with her family in 1906. Surviving are three sons Sidney Benjamin Ishmal and four daughters Mrs Frank Webb Mrs Chris Jenson Mrs Clif Baird and Mrs L Billard. Funeral Saturday at home with Rev Duncan Ritchie officiating. Interment Riverside cemetery pallbearers listed.
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Dauphin
Hannah Silverwood
Isaac Silverwood
Magering Alness
Emeley
Yorkshire
England
Hannah Dyson
Canada
Silverwood
Lake Dauphin
Sidney
Benjamin
Ishmal
Frank Webb
Chris. Jenson
Clif Baird
Police Court Plea Fines In Dauphin Gazetted Cases
John P Maksymetz of Gilbert Plains pleaded guilty to having liquor in a place not his residence and was fined 200 dollars with costs and one month hard labor. Peter Bechan received a 16 dollar fine or 15 days in jail for driving without a license. Mike Melinyk was fined 25 dollars or 15 days for transporting goods without a PSW certificate. Police hunt burglars who broke into cottages at Dauphin Beach.
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John P. Maksymetz
Gilbert Plains
Little
Dauphin
Maksymetz
Peter Bechan
Mike Melinyk
Sifton
R.C.M
Dauphin Beach
Curlers Complete Finals in Novelty Bonspiel
Dauphin curling season wrap features Pollon rink winning main event with Polion and Derick absent Pollen. Barkers and Johnston vie near top. Two Dauphin teams win Cruise Shield at Grandview defeating MecClarty and Bass. Gilbert Plains issues challenge to the Dauphin club.
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A. Pollon
Gordon Cox
Steen
C. B. Steen
Clarence Bird
Scott Steen
Bill Cox
Dauphin
Grandview
Robert Cruise
Bob Brown
Gerald Harrington
Roger Watson
Ernie Brown
F. C. Bishop
Jim Williams
Vine Johnston
MecClarty
Bass
Gilbert Plains
Dauphin Club
Funeral rites held Friday for Mrs Gavin Strang
Funeral services were conducted at Dauphin United Church for Mrs Martha Strang widow of Gavin Strang pioneer farmer. She died at the family home two miles east of town after a fall last spring. Born Martha Lee in Zurich Ontario she moved West in 1881 marrying Strang in 1882 and settled in the Dauphin district. She leaves four sons and six daughters along with siblings in Ontario and Manitoba. Dr D K Burns led the service and burial followed at Riversides cemetery with pallbearers listed.
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Dauphin United Church
Martha Strang
Gavin Strang
Strang
Old Lake Road
Martha Lee
Zurich
Ont
Western Canada
Touchwood Hills
Sask
Gavin
Edward
William
J. A. Strang
Dauphin
R. E. Fisher
John Spillett
Jennie Strang
W. A. Phillips
Rapid City
Man
W. O. Neill
Meadow Lake
Sarah Strang
Drumheller
Alberta
Souris
D. K. Burns
Riverside Cemetery
D. D. McDonald
J. B. McIntyre
Wm. Buchannon
Geo. Buchannon
A. Ohphant
R. J. Miller
Hawkins Questions Final Court For Workmen’s Board
Robert Hawkins M.L.A. questioned the Workmen’s Compensation board as the final court of appeal from its own decisions. Hon. W. J. Major noted potential need for a fresh committee decision, while the original five year ago panel supported leaving the board as last appeal. The discussion contrasted Canadian practice with Britain's appeal routes.
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Workmen's Compensation Board
Robert Hawkins
M.L.A
Hawkins
Britain
Council Receives Notice of Street Accidents
A special council meeting held on Thursday November 27 discussed damage claims the operation of the electric light plant and fuel purchases. Letters from Bowman McFadden Ramsden notified accidents to W J Stephenson and Madame Marie Simons from falls on town streets. Communications referred to the town solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Bowman
McFadden & Ramsden
W. J. Stephenson
Marie Simons
Brown
Rotary appeals to aid Dauphin children in need
Dauphin Manitoba Rotarians urge citizens to donate clothing footwear and underwear to help school children in the rural municipality who cannot attend or should not attend without proper attire. Readers are asked to contact Thos Matheson or C S A Rogers to arrange pickups and deliver early before cold weather passes.
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Dauphin
Manitoba
Thos. Matheson
Tel
C. S. A. Rogers
Boxing Day Declared Holiday in Manitoba
An order in council signed by Lieutenant Governor W J Tupper proclaims Boxing Day December 26 a public holiday in Manitoba. Legislation to establish it as a general holiday was passed during the 1934 legislative session.
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Manitoba
W. J. Tupper
Sunday Concert Aids Children's Aid Society In Dauphin
More than 600 attended the Sunday concert at the Dauphin Theatre to support the Children's Aid Society. About $88.20 was raised from the silver collection and a town drive added an estimated $260.00. The event featured Miss Dorothy Mudge and others with Miss Mary Hamilton directing, and Mayor D. D. McDonald spoke on the society’s needs and reduced provincial funding.
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Children’s Aid Society
Dauphin Theatre
M. G. Peebles
France
Dorothy Mudge
Dorothy Cunningham
Inez Craig
Harry Macneill
Leonard Caners
Otto Schutte
Mary Hamilton
D. D. McDonald
McDonald
Mr. McDonald
Bob King
Dauphin
R. P. Eastman
Mendlessohn
Hauser
Stan Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Kay Dyer
Irma Struthers
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Jackie Cooper
O’shaughnessy
Spanky McFarland
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Warner Baxter
Ketti Gallian
Pampas
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Mickey Rooney
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Edward Everett Horton
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Laurel Hardy
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Lee Tracy
United Stores Limited
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