Five Mile Farmland Change Sealed in Hilda Alberta Transfer
Mr. Reynold Freesh of Hilda Alberta has bought Emanuel Deering's farm and will move in after threshing. Harvest is in full swing with reports of a strong crop. Community notes list friends visiting, a bear sighting, aeroplane rumors near Pasth er, and local school promotions led by Teacher J. M. Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Freesh
Hilda, Alta
Emanuel Deering
Rvest
Ima Jesse
Elsie Yanke
J. Vrekofski
F. Yanke
Andy Yanke
Ivirega
EF. Vrekofski
G. Webber
Lucy
Emerson
R. Deering
Molly
Gust
His
Joyce
William Abbis
W. Krauss
Yanke Jr
TD. Worth
Woolley Farm
J. Larson
Pashter
Pols of
Longfellow
Schmidck
Visitors and locals mingle in Bow Island and Medicine Hat
Herbert Edge and Edward Edroe from England visit Bow Island after touring Canada and plan to depart for New York and longer stays. Local residents assume teaching duties at Borden School, harvest progress remains mixed amid cool, rainy weather and delayed farming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Edge
New York
Edward Edroe
England
N. T
John Pollitt
Medicine Hut
Canada
Edward Edge
Norton and Longfellow Girls Face Off In 1925 Ballgame
The Norton girls edged Longfellow in a fast paced five inning baseball game. Captain M Schemidek led the Norton squad as they secured an eight to nil win with Martha and Jean delivering key hits and a home run. Spectators cheered as the field action swung back and forth and the Norton team displayed sharp fielding throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Scehmidek
Norton
Longfellow
May Newton
Martha
Ida
Leah
Eva
Molly
Danny
Jean
Longfelow
Hilda District Sees Prospects Despite Delays and Drought
The Hilda district shows 50 percent growth with farmers delayed by header repairs. Farmers urge retailers to stock repairs in dry areas to avoid delays. Despite drought, wheat potential remains high with 250 million inslets expected to be purchased this fall and winter. Pioneers Sterling visit Richmond and local officials inspect post offices in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uilda
Harveer
Machine Counies
Hilda
Foster
Ihids
N. M. Patterson
Lake of the Woods
Boa. Mantz
Gi. TI. Sterling
Elva
Mian
EK. J. Sterling
Richmond
P.O
Frances Ttto
Duluth
Minn
Jetto
V. Rudall
Miro Stewart
J. Krassnuft
Murray
Winnipeg
D. Grant
Jack
Wisdom Social Brings Dance Night Joy and Community News
Last Friday no dance was held at the Wisdom schoolhouse under the Wisdom M M Society. The local orchestra provided music and a good crowd danced despite thinking their days were over. Cake and lemonade were served by society ladies as residents enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom M. M. Society
Ralph Morrison
Clarence Brandt
Parnl Gishler
Medicine Hat
Myrtle Morrison
Manyberries
Mr. P. McKinley
Mac
Weir
Grizzlies
Return of Emil Henning Buys Grain for Lake of the Woods
Emil Henning of Rush Lake returned last week to buy grain for the Lake of the Woods Elevator Co. A birth is reported for Geo. Lawson’s family, born Sunday August Sth, to Mr and Mrs Geo Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Henning
Rush Lake
Lake of the Woods Elevator Co
Geo. Lawson
Harvest Social Ties Strengthen at Ohlhausen Farm
Windy weather tests crops while the Ohlhausens and neighbors enjoy harvest week visits. Krenzlers Daetz Ohfhausen and other families share Friday and Saturday evening visits, with Henry Ohlhausen installing home telephone service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ohlhausen
Wm. Krenzler
Ed. Terale
Henry Ohlhausen
Phillip Kelm
Daetz
Premier Greenfield Holds Conference With Rail Leaders
Edmonton reports Premier Greenfield and government ministers meeting this afternoon with Sir Henry Thornton of Canadian National Railways and Mr. Grant Hall of Canadian Pacific to discuss railway policies and potential collaborations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veace River
Edmonton
Gieenfield
Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Grant Hall
Canadian Paalita Aw Tha Danna Walean
Winnifred Notes Across Community Life
Winnifred updates report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Medhurst and family, farm work, and harvest plans. Mentions Miss May Spencer sailing to England, births in Vancouver, farm equipment deliveries, and local travel to Dunmore, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and Sylvan Lake. Local market prices, crop progress, and weather conditions round out the community bulletin.
Chinese–Weyburn Wedding Unites Quon Wing Guey and Lee Gook Lun
Friends and relatives filled the Sask church for the Weyburn wedding of Miss Lee Gook Lun of Weyburn and Quon Wing Guey of Winnifred. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Geo I Heunee with 200 guests, followed by a 5 o'clock dinner for 90. The bride, popular in Weyburn, and her family, Mr and Mrs Lee Foo, are prominent locally. A lavish reception featured free cherry cordials, ice cream sundaes, candy, and fruit. A Chinese celebration with guests from High River Swift Current Lethbridge and Medicine Hat marked August 16. Quon Wing Guey will continue the family business with his father Quon Chong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sask
United Church
Lee Gook Lun
Weyburn
Quon Wing Guey
Winnifred
Anna Whitehead
Quon Lei
Swift Current
China
Geo. I. Heunee
Lee Foo
Quon Guey
High River
Lethbridge
Bow Iland
Burdett
Medicine Hat
Chinese Feast. Whutlfred
Quon Wing Girey
Quon Chong
Local Happenings In Vauxhall And Nearby Areas
The Scott National Fruit Co ships a carload of Washington fruit via Retlaw Lomont line while Vauxhall Trading Co expects to sell about one hundred crates. Miss Jean Hutherford returns to Medicine Hat. A United church sermon on August 23 features Rev Bowen and others. Depot agent Van Wyck and family take a two week vacation. Mr Blackley covers. Families travel from Suffield and Medicine Hat for visits. Kinlock school readies for term. R Gallop resumes September 2. high school likely to be held at Kinlock with Mrs Stratford teaching. A Ditchriders ball planned at Rainier at month end with music. Miss Jessie Brown visits Medicine Hat. Mrs Mitchell resumes music classes September 1 in Vauxhall. Ming Virea Merriman of Retlaw stays with Mrs Hick. Frank Sagete engages as Vauxhall teacher. Collins builds grain loader at Grantham, completion expected Friday. loader capacity 1400 bushels per hour. rainfall for past weekend about 1.12 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott National Fruit Co
Washington
Vauxhall Trading Co
Jean Hutherford
Medicine Hat
United Church
Bowen
van Wyck
Blackley
Kinlock
Stratford
Rainier
Jessie Brown
Mitchell
Vauxhall
Ming Virea Merriman
Retlaw
Hick
Frank Sagete
Vauxhall School
Collins
Alberta Pacific Co
Grantham
Kate Lyons
John Skytte
Tilley
C. H. Chapman
Bowell
Polonia
Alberta
Alec Carlson
Wm. Wheeler
Redcliff
Mise Marie Bist
Iddesleight
Davidson
H R Metz
Eddie Erickson
J. Koapman
Tide Lake
Provincia
Red Neer
Calgary
Here
H. B. Brigham
St. Mary’s Anglican Church
J. L. Cooper
Albert Cole
F. Cole
F. L. Steed
Mies E. Stead
Wray, Mackenzie and Schlosser
John Deere Co
Edith Sharp
John and
Clifford Russell
J. and
S. Gleddi
Veiden
Arsenault
Bassano
John Gregor
Messrs. Maclennan
John Scott
Montana
James B. Leggat
Canada
A. F. Foster
Suffield
Ward
Oak Harbor
Wash
Alderson
A. Rientjes
New Holland
Rientjes
Alderson School Reopens and Community Notes
The Alderson area resumes fall activities with the Polonia School hosting Marie Bist and Kate Lyons returning as teachers. Police capture two alleged thieves in the Red Neer district amid ongoing farm and harvest updates, church services resume, and locals discuss trail conditions and regional travel.
Capt Geo Wilkins Heads Antarctic Exploration Plan
Oslo reports Capt George Wilkins British polar explorer plans Antarctic voyage next year to survey the coast between Whale Bay and Graham's Land. He credits four Arctic years with N. Stefansson and two Antarctic years with Shackleton and seeks to buy Amundsen's airplane for $20,000 for flights. a Norwegian pilot will bring it from Oslo to London for shipment aboard a chartered Norwegian whaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
George Wilkins
Antarctic
Whale Bay
Graham’s Land
Wilkinae
Arctic
Stefannson
Shackleton
Norse Aero Club
Amundsen
London
Wilking
Prince of Wales Attends Gala Dinner in Buenos Aires
The Prince of Wales finishes day one in Argentina with a gala palace dinner hosted by President de Alvar. He praises the South American visit and recalls his South African tour as he plans port works visits, British plants, and a school children review followed by a reception and opera gala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aaires
Prince of Wales
de Alvar
Bueenos Aires
Pilgrims to Rome for Catholic Men’s Holy Year Voyage
Invitations sent to 600 Catholic groups for the National Council of Catholic Men Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome sailing September 19 from New York. Archbishop Hanna of San Francisco will present the pilgrims to the pope. Gold Star mothers will join, visiting French cemeteries, Lourdes grotto, and Lisieux shrine where St. Theresa was canonized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rome
National Council of Catholic Men
New York
Hanna
San Francisco
Hopi Snake Dance Preparations Begin at Walpi
In Winston Arizona a three day hunt ends with the Hopi rounding up rattlesnakes for the annual snake dance at Walpi. Priests prepare prayer sticks charm paint and emetics as tourists gather to watch the event. The ceremony involves handling venomous snakes and prayers to the snake mother and spider woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston
Ariz
Walpi
Firemen Save Engine As Haystack Burns Near Oak Harbor
London reports a haystack blaze near Oak Harbor fed by paraffin spilled on a Matlock Town fire engine. Firefighters saved the engine but the haystack burned, a long awaited moment of relief for the crew. The column notes a wedding at Oak Harbor and recollects the Gast family losses from a coal oil fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Matlock Town
Oak Harbor
J. H. Gast
Also Mentioned on This Page
Feldman
Herbert Deering
Dick Hawke
George Yanke
Lucy Deering
Willie Deering
Annie Lust
Jack Hawke
Barbara Iust
Mary Janke
Hilda Janke
Edith Sehmidek
Hilda Deering
Anton Sehmidek
Francis Webber
Lucy Webber
J. M. Worth
Edit Sehmidek
R. LeBlanc
Cora Olson
Eva Olson
D. Worth
G. Woolley
W. R. Hawke
al. and
E. Jesse
Claxton
Nichol
C. Olson
Pashley
Kirs. la Marsh
Mrs. Cullen
Macleod
Mr. Cullen
Mrs. Hobson
Mrs. Peever
Brooks
Ben Whitney
Bow Island
Saskatchewan
Borden School
Millican
George Tomas
Hopkinson
Tom Dyer
Bil Keyes
Hull
John Lee
Hurlbut
Still
Killene
Auford
Kiffene
Margaret Allan
Mrs. Still
Pendlebury
Hawke's Grave
ACME
Alfred Medhurst
Arthur
A. JD. Medhurst
May Spencer
Magur
Vancouver
Fr. S. McRory
U.G.G
Western District
Hawth
Ur. M
John Roan
Wm. Magur
Irs
Cora Umber
P. C. Buehbring
H. Fisher
W. Hanegin
James E. Kehmer
U.G.G. Elevator Company
Laursen and
Hilack
GG. MacDonald
Catherine
Red Deer
Sylvan Lake
Fred Cameron
Marlboro
Alta
M. Purch
Jim O'Neill
Medicine Hat Hospital
O'Neill
J. M. Hughes
Vauxhall News
Capt
Geo. Wilkins
Antarctic Exploration
Party
Prince
Pope
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