Estevan Hall Crowd Helps War Effort at Wilfred Fitzpatrick Party
A large Estevan town hall crowd joined the Wilfred Fitzpatrick chapter of the EUD for a birthday fundraiser as locals manned stalls, a palmistry booth, and a doll's house draw. A returned Somme veteran was welcomed home and given support, while a widow received aid for travel costs to Snowflake.
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Estevan
Town Hall
Wilfred Fitzpatrick
EUD
Rogers
Lieut
Kisbey
Himelf
Dr. Henry
Arnold
Pierce
Gladys Scott
Miss Lynn
William Logan
New York
Miss Downing
H. E. Forrest
Chas Shaw
D. C. Dunbar
A. F. Milne
Vancouver
John Templeman
Returned Soldiers Welcome and Aid League
To the Men of Estevan District Call for Donations
The Estevan Branch of the Canadian Patriotic Fund appeals to local men to donate through a coupon on page 6. Executive members, unable to canvass rural friends, urge personal contributions via J. Cavers, Treasurer, to support Allied war efforts.
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Estevan
Canadian Patriotic Land
J. Cavers
Canadian Patriotic Fund
To the Women of Estevan Urgent Red Cross Appeal
The Canadian Red Cross asks Estevan women to sew Socks Balaclava helmets Mufflers and wristlets for soldiers. The 1.C.D.E. rooms are open Mondays for workers to obtain supplies and information from Mrs McKay's circle members.
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The
Canadian Red Cross Society
CIETY
1.C.D.E
Estevan youth hero faces soon return to firing line
The report profiles Sergeant James Mossop, a 21-year-old Estevan native now in England with early service in the 4th Battalion after enlisting in 1914. He helped raise a local platoon, trained in Camp Hughes, and saw over eighteen months in trenches, remaining optimistic about the war’s outcome. Also mentioned are Lieut Edmondson, veteran of East Yorks and Lord Roberts' Horse, wounded in the South African War, and Arthur Mawdsley, a Royal Humane Society medal recipient for saving a life at sea aboard HMS Rainbow, pinned by Admiral Kingamill.
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James Mossop Jimny
Shorncliffe
England
Estevan
Camp
Hughes
Edmondson
East Yorks
Lord Roberts
Naval Service
Arthur
Royal Ilumane Society
Mawdsley
Kingamill
Hallowe en Supper And Daughters Of The Empire Meeting
Come to the Hallowe en Supper by the Stir ling Baptist church ladies in Perry Ellis Sales rooms Fourth street on Tuesday October 31 serving from 6 to 8 duck chicken and turkey plus other foods Admission 50c children 25c Fancy work sale in the afternoon Regular monthly meeting of the Daughters of the Empire Monday Oct 30 at 8 p m Lutheran Ladies Aid auction sale of needlework and cooking November 2 Turkey dinner 12 to 2 Auction afterwards All welcome Petersen sale Tuesday Oct 31 10 p m east of 12-5-6 Bienfait auctioneer Chas H Shaw
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Hallowe’en
Stirling Baptist Church
Perry & Ellis
Fourth Street
the Daughters of the Empire
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Louis Olson
Wood End
Petersen
Miles
Bienfait
Chas. H. Shaw
Local Talent Concert Thrills Hall Crowd Friday Evening
A full house enjoyed a village show featuring a drill, humorous sketches, tableaux including John Bull and Somewhere in France, music by Mr. Logan and reading by Mr. McGrath. The event, directed by Mrs. Bannatyne and Mrs. Newcombe, closed with a late dance and a birthday party fundraising total.
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William Dering
Kennedy
Waddington
H. E. Forrest
Guy Scott
John Bull
C. 8. Stuart
England
Hawkins
Scotland
Master Barr
Ireland
McGrath
Wales
Miss Downing
France
Mies Rafuse
Belgium
Pardon
Russia
H. J. McNeil
Italy
Macready
Servia
Cavers
Japan
Halliwell
Roumania
Pearl McDonald
Australia
Gertrude Johnston
South Africa
Bannatyne
India
Newcombe
Friedt
William Logan
Peggy
D. J. McGrath
Trafalgar
Rule Brittania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lord Nelson
Somme
Carlson
1St Canadian Pioneer Battalion
Nicholas
Tennygon
Nelsor
Canadian Red Cross
Arthur Mawdsley
Fred R. Edmondson
Saub
Iris Rastedo
Dorothy Graham
Heber Henry
David Bannatyne
Lamb
E. T. French
Ross
Robert Campbell
Allan
Hugh Lockhart
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