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Grand Forks Sun

Location

Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Dec 22, 1916

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National Service Cards for Men to Begin Week in January

Canada to implement National Service Week the first full week of January 1917. All male subjects aged 16 to 68 must fill and return a 24 question card to Ottawa to aid labor adjustments and wartime production. If a card is missing, obtain one from the local post and mail by January 1.

Canada Ottawa Europe

Temperature Readings From Laws Ranch Week

Government thermometer at Laws Ranch records daily minimums and maximums for the past week. Data shows daily temperature range with highs and lows, reflecting local weather patterns.

Laws

Death of Pioneer Prospector John Holm at 72

John Holm aged 72 died Wednesday night at Grand Forks hospital after a short illness. A pioneer prospector, he tramped through Boundary hills before Grand Forks formed and owned numerous mining properties in the North Fork district.

John Holm Grand Forke Hospital Mr. Holm Boundary Hills Grand Forks North Fark

Swedish native to be buried tomorrow in forenoon funeral

A Swedish native and single man will have a funeral held tomorrow forenoon.

Sweden

Miss Eva Spinks Named for Overseas Nursing

Miss Eva Spinks of Grand Forks returns from a brief visit home and is among six British Columbia nurses selected for overseas service. She is a St. Luke's Hospital graduate in Victoria and has pursued overseas service for about five years.

Eva Spinks Miss Spinks British Columbia St. Luke's Hospital Victoria

Seattle man shoots millar in mutual life building

H M Stokes former Tucson resident admitted fatally shooting Alexander Millar in the Mutual Life building after a disputed debt from a patent index book deal. Millar, a Seattle resident for five years, was a well known local financier and ex-manager with early Grand Forks institutions.

Beckingham H. M Stokes Millar Seattle Vancouver B. C Grand Furka

Doukhobors Donate to Patriotic Fund and Jam Shipments

At a local Patriotic fund meeting the Doukhobor committee rated solid support. Peter Veregin pledged 100 dollars per month for the year starting January and a carload of jam valued at 5000 dollars to the military authorities for distribution to soldiers' dependents. J A McMasters returned to the Boundary and will operate his hotel at Ehoit.

The Patriotic Fund Peter Veregin Canada Veregin J. A. McMasters Boundary Iron Squamish Ehoit

Standing of Pupils at Grand Foaks Public School in November and December

The standing of Grand Foaks public school pupils lists names by merit from tests conducted in November and December. The roster includes Wilfred Brown Bernard Crosby Princes Sloan Murrel Galloway Helen Campbell Mary Stocks and many others across Junior IV A and Senior classes with multiple groups mentioned.

Grand Foaks Public School Wilfred Brown Bernard Crosby Princes Sloan Murrel Galloway Helen Campbell Mary Stocks Abra’ Moyybose Ewing McCallum Liaurena Nichols Eddie McIlwaine George Coyper Helen Massie Merlo Here Robert O'Connell Rown Peterson Cecilia Lyden Dorothy Burns Vernon Siddal Violet Walker Gladys Rashleigh Loretta Lyden Edith Coryell Lily Ardial Lydia Kelleher Mary Cooper Hope Benson Ave Wells

Vivid list of names across multiple divisions and readers

A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals by first and last names across divisions 1X and X, with roles like Junior Third and First Reader. The source mixes names, titles, and partial affiliations, creating a catalog-like roster without clear events or outcomes.

Poultry Show Winners From Grand Forks District Event

Grand Forks exhibitors at Nelson district poultry show won multiple prizes. Winners include Tom Bowen and W. Beghorns with several top placings in S C, R I Reds, Pyle Bantams and Wyandottes. Liddicoat claimed many Black Orpingtons prizes while J and Walton topped pigeon classes with first place in multiple categories.

Grand Forks Nelson Tom Bowen S.C. W. Beghorns R. I Pyle Bantams W. Liddicoat Dark Cornish Buff Orpingtons L. Wyandottes A. O. V. Wyandotte J. &, Walton

Tragic Appalachian Tale and Odd School Absence Note

A minister visits a remote Appalachian home and shares the story of the cross. The mother asks if it happened two thousand years ago, then urges hope it was not so. The other item cites a Manila schooling notice noting illness and an absence due to itching that prevented wearing trousers.

Arthur W. Spaulding Appalachian Buls

Vivid Cast List Names Readers in Silent Play

A list of individuals including Joyce Kirk Engene Fireatrick James White and others appears in an old newspaper segment. Names such as Robert Shannon Robert Sapples Theaflore Adimus Egn Liddmnoit Arvin Anderson Frances Mola Aubrey Dinsmore and Violet Lockhart are shown alongside various given names.

Joyce Kirk Engene Fireatrick James White Joseph Mills Dorothy Heaven Walter Manson Robert Shannon Robert Sapples Theaflore Adimus Egn Liddmnoit Arvin Anderson Frances Mola Aubrey Dinsmore Lae Maurelli Benjamin Weight Florence Brau Edna Japp Francis Wilvon Violet Lockhart

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News OF the G. H. Acres Ralph Smith M. A. Macdonald William —Doyle Ethel Gertrude MecFre Danville Republic Doyle Tbe Grand’ Forks Farmers’ Institute Board of Trade Rooms J. D. Mackean Greenwood Seattle Dispatch Noble Padgett Coren Harkness Tedelie Cooper Brenda Humphys George Hodgson Gladys Bryenton Kenneth McArdy Mural Spraggatt Lenora Cronant Jonnie Miller Margaret Fowler Gwen Humphreys Peter Miller Gordon Murry Howard DeCew Harald Cevelin Crosby Alice Galipenu Denis O’ Conner Antoinetteschliehe Ray Forrester Amy Atulerson Alfeud Downey Lastie Peterson Boise Statford Edward Potentic Guner Lindgren Aleeta Nichols Charles Ishop Kehel Wright Phyllis Atwood Margaret Michener Vera Donaldason Julia Downey Norma Erickson Juvive IV Zoe Kirk Tsubel Bowen Reid McKie Gladyy McTauchlan Frances U'Ren Francis Padgeth Lilian Hull Halen Simpson Frances Lathan Nellie Mills Tannis Burlee Emile Painton Oswald Walker Awy Peckham Mary Beran Jennie Stanfield Flora McDonald Margera Keron Charlie Cooper Marry Kelleher William ‘Nelson Joseph Rowlandson Orville Baker Walter Lariwn David McDonald Tournette Reburn Muay Crosby Walton Young Harriette Stevins Randolph Davis Ellen Harkness Willie Sprinthal Esther Anderson Big Brown Boyd Nichwly Chrintopher Pell Junior Thelma Ruttor Willian Grenier Grace Graham Leo Mills Edward Skrebnel Clarw Bruruise Willis Skrebnelf Bruce Wallace Lavina Crowder Jimusie Needhum Taw McKinnon Alice Ryu Arthur Bryenton Mary Miller Leonia Reed Peter Peterson George Brown Grace Green Puar Halle Bureby Gopper ' Wallace Moltveelyn Humphrey Kenneth Campbell Leona U' Rea Harold Quintivan Clarence Donaldson Annie Crosby Pearl Bray Evelyn Stafford Connie Burdon Lye Waldron Jeff Ryan Dorothy Schlicho Lilian Brown Dorothy Latham Ruth Lorain Gladys Johnson Kenneth Murray Arne Halle Regina Frecchette Edward Molt Francis Crosby Clarence Mason James Clark Roy Lockhart Fred Bryenton Lem Johooman Wellsoseph Jap Harey Stacy Clare U Joe Bishop Anna Maroviteh Jack Miller Free Prankovitch Nellie Allan Hardy Griswold Elsie Nelson Alphonse Gulipean Mary Menning Herbert Heaven Ethel Miller John Peterson Clifford Brown Elsa Morella Gladys Armson Hilda Smith Margaret Bruno, Vera Lyden Lola Baker Nick Verzuh Ethel Wiseman Tale Wann Yong Ind Sylvester Kraus Gordon Charles“Anderson Ruth Hesse George ‘Manson Mildred Wetherell Stuart Russ Emerson Reid Margaret Robillard Jennie Allan Hazel Waldron Fred Galipeau Elsie Liddicout Arthur Hesse Lloyd Quinlivan Rupert, Sullivan Harry Cooper Vivian McLeod Bertie Scott Tdith Clay Hazel Nystrom Lore Murray Herbert Clark Walter Rashleigh Rita Niles Peter Skebueff Dorothy DeCaw Kenneth Massie Walter Anderson Karl Fitzpatrick Edna Luscombe Gertrude Cook Maye Faraver Mike Chernelf Division Merle Wright Gordon McCallum Peter Santana Ernest Hadden Mike Veraud Bessie Harkness Altice George Dorothy M’lauchlin Albert Snyder Hadith Bureby Janet Bontheron Elton Woodland Henry Reid Margaret Ross Frank Gordon Bruna Berazowska Joseph Lydon Wallace Hutton James Shannon Jane Wright Jobe Stalford Grace Bran Paulina Master Louis O'Keefe Georgia Lockhart John Matesa Gladys Jewell Wdan Hardy Willie Mola Karl Petersen Vera Marella Maurice Newton Chapman Biyur Guliponu Petr Badgers Morley Miller Tommy Allen Blanche Mason Jessie Allan John Graham Antone DeWilde Sue Knnox Daniel Wilson Harry Acres George Johnson Paul Kingston Dorothy Grey Francis Liv George Francis Dorothy Mills Lydia Colareh Kathleen Wilkinson Albert Colacch Dorothy Fravass Fay Walker Wilhelmina Kathleen Gilroy Wilde Worence Leroy Hugh Crosby Killen McPherson Lena Skrebnell Marjoriy Cook Digi Morell Marry Nucidh Frank Griswold Dewey Logan Eaith Matthews Joseph Simmons Ellen Wright Pauline Baker Clareney Truax George Wadden Donald McKinnon Arthur Bickerton Donald McParline Jobo Kingston Melon Milla Jessie Downey Neville Kirk Gurion Massie Abra Philippine Islanda Mximo Rojas
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