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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
5
A notice states that authorised publication of the advertisement will not be paid. Deputy of the Minister of the Interior N.BAsigned confirms the arrangement.
A fragmentary notice recounts a Liberty couple planning a formal wedding with a catered reception, a sophisticated dress, and a bridal party. They depart for a wedding tour to Grenfell, while local officials send best wishes from the Grenfell area.
Obituary notice records the death of Revit, a longtime resident of the Wiet area, who passed away on Bundsymori at age seventy in a local home setting. The brief notice notes a lengthy residence and the age at death.
Church notes list services at Boot Tric Communion 10 am and Jbely Communion 2 pm with Rev J Leet as rector. PRESS TERN and METRODIET report 10 am services, pastor at Summerberry, and an Apostles Creed course with a sermon on I believe in God. Broadview and district selections discuss missions and local tribunal appointments in the Qu'Appelle district.
The Saskatchewan Government announces a ten year Greater Production Loan to fund rural credits under the Farm Loans Act. Bonds of 3 100 50 1 000 dollars pay 5 percent annually, with proceeds to be used to raise farm production and provincial development. A province wide advertising campaign will promote subscriptions to Saskatchewan Greater Production Loan bonds. Some local chatter hints at political tension in Qu Appelle district.
Official warning informs residents to remove straw or weed deposits from properties within Wesley municipality to prevent fire hazards and comply with local regulations.
Ottawa announces eight grounds for exemption under the Military Service Act. Forms will be available at Dominion post offices in a few days. Grounds include importance of ongoing education or training, habitual occupation, specialized employment, and serious hardship from financial, business, domestic, health, or faith-based reasons.
The post office department issues a three cent Jubilee stamp to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Confederation. It features a miniature of The Fathers of Confederation and bears Canada Postage along the top with Confederation at the bottom and dates 1867 and 1917 in corners. A Jubilee postcard with similar design shows Dominion statistics for 1867 and 1917. Stamps are on sale soon, with details pending for one and two cent issues.
Returned soldiers share stories of friends in trenches receiving roast chicken from home. The piece urges peace and notes instructions for preserving the chicken by sealing with wax and cooling multiple times, claiming the meat would stay edible for months.
Officials say the C P R is moving this year’s harvest from the province at about 100 cars daily. The Red Cross calls for help before September and asks volunteers to contact local members for prizes or yarn donations.
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