Farmers and Town play tight baseball classic 7 5
Friday night saw a close Farmers versus Town game ending 7 to 5 in favor of the Farmers. Miller started for the Farmers with five innings pitched. Watson of the Town made his season debut with costly errors. Turner in left field made two notable catches and MecGirr added two doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wocks
Gougron
Veal
Nicholson
Farmers
TOWN
Miller
McKay
Rawson
Watson
Turner
MecGirr
Farners
Young
Bryce
Gougeon
School Board approves across the board teacher raises
The board increases salaries for the next term as staff grows from 19 to 22. Principal Henderson gains more supervisory role and Miss Cadman gains half day music teaching. Several teachers across Collegiate and Mackenzie groups receive raises, including Elliott, Pook, Whitmore, Swartwood, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Cadman
G. J. Elliott
G. F. Pook
Whitmore
W. J. Henderson
Swartwood
Miss McDonald
Miss Porter
Miss Caldwell
Miss Stocker
E. Whitmore
Mackenzie
J. N. Delmage
E. Cadman
Hamilton
Rusco
Ridd
Union effort supports church cooperative union plan
Rev J A Cormie attended a Swan River meeting of United Congregations from Kenville Minitonas and Beaver. About 30 representatives discussed the Church Union in the Swan River Valley and unanimously passed a strong resolution in favor of cooperative union, warning that a return to old conditions would be a backward step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A. Cormie
Swan River
United Congregations
Kenville
Minitonas and
Beaver
Church Union
Swan River Valley
Co-Operative Union
Beach notes and local updates from the district
Robert Smith adds a large veranda to his cottage while Sergi Coleridge and family occupy the Ball cottage. Winnipeg’s Mr Tonkin visits Beach, and Neepawa’s Mr Lowden calls on Monday. Ms Code opens her cottage for the season and Kennedy Lamb expands groceries for campers. Dance nights at the Pavilion are planned with one Friday and another to be announced. Families from Dauphin and Ochre River visit, and residents urge covering dangerous piles on Lake road between Douglas and Coombs and the lake corner. WD King builds a screen verandah on his cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
Sergi. Coleridge
Mr. Tonkin
Winnipeg
Lowden
Neepawa
Ms Code
Kennedy & Lamb
Husband
R. G Ferguson
Dauphin
Lake Road
Douglas
Coombs
Pease
King
Vermilion Grain Growers Plan Summer Campaign
Vermilion Grain Growers met in the schoolhouse for their monthly session with many members present. They advanced plans for a stronger farmers movement and a summer campaign with Winnipeg speakers expected next month. The annual meeting is set for June 24 at W. H. Miller’s. a barn dance will follow at Miller’s venue. Recent rains revived crops and relieved moisture stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
W. H. Miller
Miler
A. Fisher
Births and Rotwel Notices From Local Register
At Dauphin on Lime 15th a son was born to Mr and Mrs Blake Phillips. At Melton a Rothwell infant aged years and 6 days is noted in the local register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philinx
Dauphin
Lime
Blake Phillips
Rothwel
Melton
A. Rothwell
Plowing Match Draws Crowd at Gavin Strang Farm
Agricultural Society hosts a Wednesday plowing event at Gavin Strang’s farm drawing many spectators. Though entries were fewer than hoped, judging by Mr. Adamson of Gladstone praised the work. Winners included Wishart of Portage la Prairie and Strang recipients handling 12 and 14 inch gang plows and engine gangs with several donated prizes. Kennedy & Lamb supplied lunches and drinks, aiding a thriving trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agricultural Society
Gavin Strang
Adamson
Gladstone
A. Rowat
C. Wishart
Portage la Prairie
Merrell & Greensides
Thos. Wishart
A. A. Feldman
Chas, Murray
Kennedy & Lamb
Lake Restaurant
Minitonas party sets record crossing Duck Mountain by car
A pair of cars started from Minitonas at 7 AM and reached Pine River at 10 PM after driving about a hundred miles along the old Sifton colonization trail. Reeve Roy Johnston and other officials rode in one car while Gee Hayes and others rode in the second. The trip had few obstacles beyond a few fords and the travelers praised the mountain scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minitonas
Duck Mountain
Reeve Roy Johnston
J. H. Cannon
Thos, Tedford
H. Eagern
Gee
Hayes
W. Shiels
Mose Leslie
Wm Sifton
Pine River
Sifton
G W V A Notes Urge Meetings and Parade Dates
Members are asked to attend the bi weekly meeting this Thursday night June 19 and a church parade on Sunday June 22. Major Shore will arrange for a Soldiers Settlement Qualification Board to sit next week but no word arrived by press time. Those seeking land in the Porcupine Reserve should go to Winnipeg for certificates. A recent dance at Mr Fisher's was a success. Sports Day Committee meets Friday night and booth applications are to be made to Mr Blackadar for pricing and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers’ Settlement
Major Shore
Winnipeg
Settlement Board
Porcupine Reserve
Blackadar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ramsay
Ramsay’s
Chase & Sanborn’s Coffee
Baseball League
C.N. R
Tes. Oue
P . B.C. Farmers
N.R
G.W.V.A
Wikhart
Portage Cockshutt
Strang
W. Nortoe
Maynard
Wishart
Portage
Rumely
Cockshatt
Tyreman
Avery
Geo
Cornwall International
Auphin
J. A. Haw
W. B. Albertson
Ochre River
W. B. Ballows
Shergrove
Winnipegosis
E. Roberts
McMurray Orchestra
Perrin
Grand View
Bik
Miss Willis
Mgr
BAY & Katz
Main
Sherwin Williams’ Paints
Canada
Londen’s
Lindsangrad Oileake
S.W
Heinz” Goods
India
Mazawattee Tea
McDonald & Oliphant Canada Food Board
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