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Newspaper
Foam Lake Chronicle
Location
Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
1
A Saturday meeting of the switchboard committee of rural lines saw majority representation. They agreed to order a 100 capacity switchboard with full equipment and to notify line secretaries of installation cost for assessment.
Mrs Awhbler arrives from Yorkton. Tindale Bros repair Mr Kirsch's horse. Reed from Margo plans plastering his new house. Miss Malle Missen leaves Ka more for Strathclair. Presbyterian services June 1 at Foam Lake 11 AM Tuffnell 315 PM Shedd 730 PM. Memorials at Ashdown were well attended. Auction sale of furniture at B MacRae Foam Lake June 24 at 3 PM. Town telegraph material order to start soon. Berwther Johnson, formerly Foam Lake, dies at Point Roberts May 25. Rural council and public school reports for May delayed. Sargent family thanks community for sympathy after son Geo W Sargent's death at the front. Conservative social at Brice's hall Kelth er June 15 at 6 PM. Tickets $1. Foam Lake plowing match at G A Wallace farm June 19. See bills and handbooks.
The Yorkton District Meth odist Church met in Foam Lake on May 30 with Rev. W. S. Reid presiding. Ministers probationers and supplies attended and the program included examination of candidates and a Ladies' Aid lecture. Mission giving rose from 1583 to 2146 with district per member averaging 2.56. Yorkton led with 4.31.
Lord Mersey recalls the Titanic disaster prompting an international conference to safeguard passengers. The Kaiser urged an agreement, but by 1916 wartime policy shifted to ruthless submarine warfare, with 353 women and 124 children among sea losses, according to records of Dr. von Korner's speech and the conference proceedings.
The article notes a British victory at sea tempered by heavy cost and the death of Kitchener, urging the nation to rally and continue the war effort. It frames public resolve as essential and asks readers to contribute their part.
Laymen A J Logan I G Crossley J G Troyer G G M Drew and G W Rife were elected as delegates. The next district meeting will be in Quill Lake. Unanimous thanks were extended to Foam Lake hosts by the district meeting.
Mr and Mrs Laxdal and family of Kandahar spent the weekend with old acquaintances here. Miss M Laxdal has been on the sick list this week. The following children were confirmed last Sunday: Ingibjorgy Thorvaldson Edna Vatnsdal Bjorn Arnason and Jon Laxdal. Dr S E Bjornson leaves for Ottawa to sit the Dominion council exam. Sig Stefanson has his new house painted. School closed on June 5th trustees have not yet found a new teacher. Kristness baseball team practices hard aiming to win this summer. A public hall event Friday drew fair attendance. Memorial note: death of president D L Cuthill. Officials appointed: Isaac Pickering president John Gray and John Pratt trustees. Improvements include stable roofing making it more commodious.
Regular Ladstock Ladies' Aid Society meeting at Miss Johnston's Creekbank residence with eleven members present. Officers elected: Mrs. Bonnar president, Miss Johnston vice president, Mrs. Robinson secretary-treasurer. Members knit comforts for local soldiers and plan work for the annual sale. Meeting praised as enjoyable.
Born 1850, ranks from Woolwich cadet to Field Marshal listed with dates through 1909. Courts and titles include Major General and Lord Rector in 1914. Secretary of State for War Aug 5 1914. H Tapscott thanks all who helped find his child.
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