03 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
1
White Shore Rural Telephone Co announces its annual meeting for shareholders at the Town Hall Landis on Saturday January 12 at 1 p.m. to elect officers for the ensuing year and address other business. President E G Youncer and Secretary E A Russeci urge strong attendance.
Notice of the annual school meeting for the School District of Landia No 2363 to be held at the School House on January 1, 1918 at 2 p.m. All ratepayers are urged to attend for discussion on the new school. Dated Landis January 1, 1918. P A DeRocue, Secretary-Treasurer.
A reflective verse from J. A. P. describing the old year passing with sorrow and joy and the New Year as a fresh page. It urges repentance, growth, and resolute character building to endure time’s changes.
Mr J A Zimmer returned from Winnipeg. Mrs J A Dane visits friends in Boston. Councils to hold inaugural meetings next Monday. Mr and Mrs B J Zimmer visited Saskatoon. Mr C H Kelly of Meacham stayed in Landis. Mr and Mrs R B Nand travel to Rochester Minnesota for a month. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Geo Moore of Cando on December 24. John Howe of Regina visited his aunt Mrs H R Williams. Hugh McCuaig, Landis soldier, reportedly missing. Mr and Mrs Jensen of Zealandia holidayed with Mr and Mrs F Bingham. Corp Schermuly visited Landis, returned to Moose Jaw. Mr and Mrs G Taylor and Mr Wm Taylor visit Saskatoon. Mr and Mrs D W Lanigan visit Iowa and Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Bent and Ned head to California for winter. Clif Atkinson returns from England trenches. New Year’s Eve dance at Devaney’s hall supports Halifax relief fund. White Shore Rural Telephone annual meeting set for Saturday January 12. Miss Young from near Traynor becomes Landis telephone operator. Mild spell eases frost. coal situation improves. Red Cross supper report totals omitted, $135 noted. Urton family visits sister Mrs P A DeRoche. Pte Urton of Moose Jaw present. Scott Herald laments lack of local business patronage. H O Wright, Union government winner in Battleford, honored by Advance editors with Rumely Thresher Company humidor gift. Town hall bell, unusual in ringing, prompts talk of a house fire. School bell also rings in New Year.
Fire yesterday morning totally destroyed the home of Mrs. Peat wife of Sergt Duncan Peat four miles north of Traynor. Mrs Peat and her four year old son barely escaped with their lives. Brother in law Isaac Peat and the others aided in rescue as possessions including an organ phonograph and toys were lost. Neighbors promise help. Sergt Peat is recovering in England.
Landis Masonic Lodge members joined Biggar Lodge for a joint installation with P D D G M James of Biggar presiding. Landis officers named W M H Judd S W Ch Dunbar J W H L Lange Sec S M Martin Treas P McKenzie L G A Hall J D F H Bingham Lyler H R Williams. The Landis group returned home the next day. Also noted were the new Landis school teacher Miss McEachren who started duty yesterday and local rink preparations. A Friday hotel meeting will elect skips and pick rinks. The Springwater Church event on Nov 30 yielded 375 despite stormy weather.
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