Generous Prizes For Bonspiel In Melfort February Event
The Melfort bonspiel committee led by HG Dawson O D Hittan and E Hawke reports about $600 raised from donations for prizes. Five events are planned with prizes auctioned off and converted to souvenirs for winning rinks. Donors include Canada West Grain Co A E Code Red Cross and local merchants with several items and cash valued at hundreds of dollars. A Unite Church service is set for February 20 and a speaker from outside will attend the rally on February 25 before the auction night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort
HG Dawson
O. D. Hittan
Hawke
Val
Bony Encarel
Pos
Patriotio cd
Ay Johnston
Carrother
Laughters of
Empire
Canada West Grain Co
E Hawke
Dutton- Wall and Ver Lamber Co
A. McMichiel
G. B. Jameson
Red Cross
Melfort Trading Co
Wlan Bros
Hatton
Assaly Bros
A. Ouphrien
KE. J. Crawford
Carling
H. Grabow
Clift Bros
Tanton
Short Courses At Agricultural Society Attract Large Turnout
The Agricultural Society ran short courses starting yesterday with about 50 attendees. After the regular session, high school pupils received a silk on dairying and the program will continue through the week. Rural schools are invited to attend, despite poor country roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rau
Local Postmaster Receives Overseas Tobacco Fund Payment
The Marwick postmaster remits $6.00 to the Overseas Tobacco Fund as part of a local collection. The report notes a small, early 20th century-sounding contribution with unclear accompanying text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Book of Commerce
Schnowladen
Marwick
Overseas Tobacco Fund
Posteaster Dunes
Wallace Disou
Special Lent Mission Services Across Anglican Dominion
A series of Lent mission services will be held in Anglican churches across the Dominion in support of a national effort with the motherland and Empire. The Deanery of Melfort will host them from the 15th to the 31st with details to follow. Missioners are clergy from the Diocese of Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Empire
Melfort
Saskatchewan
Presbyterian Adult Bible Class Skating Party Officers Elected
On Monday night the Adult Bible Class of the Presbyterian church enjoyed a skating party then a social at the Masonic hall. A business meeting elected officers for the next half year. Mr Cairns led a leap year suggestion and arranged caps sale for supper partners. An oyster supper followed. Toasts and short speeches concluded the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Hall
Cairns
McColl
Guess What's On The R. C. Cushion Tea Fund Event
The article notes a fundraising tea ending Monday raising 535 with Mrs. Code hosting aided by Mrs. Horse Miss Roth Allardyce Code and Miss Viola Bevee. Volunteers list items such as coats pyjamas gloves and clothing to be shipped and added to a Red Cross cushion sale. It mentions a near end to guess submissions and recalls the 1916 cushion line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Code
Horse
Misses Roth
Allardyce Code
Viola Bevee
Mesdaunes Humphries
Beese
Code
Frances Lee
Miss Stark
Miss Loy
Mesdames Purdy
Gray
Terrant
Hawke
W. H. Jameson
Aiken
Morning prayer and Sunday school at All Saints Church
All Saints Church lists Sunday services for February 19 with 11 am morning prayer and a Sunday school. The notice mentions the parish roster, rectory, and services, plus an address for Miss Clarke in Melfort and a wedding news item. A film and local travel notes follow with references to Alberta and Grosden Bask.
Necessary 25 Recruits In Sight
H. Robinson reports brisk enlistments with seventeen recruits so far in Met and aims for twenty five within ten days. Names include Lieut. Ellie, Sergt Robinson, Ridge, Jerrard, and many others. Dr. M. Baker and H. A. North enlistments noted. upcoming smoking concert planned to raise funds and support and local mobilization efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robinson
Ing
Met
Ellie
Sergt Robinson
Ridge Weil
Jerrard
Wee A. A. Ackienon
E Rash
M. J. O'Srnda
B Patterson
W. H. Greenwood
E Kendall
P. Bevington
A. Tio Lieat
Ellis
Sergi. Robinson
L. Ambler
Clark Greenwood
E. Morphy
8. Morphy
H. Clarke
R. Pritchard
E. Leicester
T. Adair
Wisnipen
Mr. North
North
Royal Artillery
Empire
Mons
Manasa Se
Patriotic Curling Competition Concludes at Melfort Rink
The Patriotic Competition at the Melfort curling rink wraps up after two weeks with 25 rinks. Total proceeds reach 105.80 from entry fees plus 45.60 from flour sugar and oatmeal sales. Prizes go to Flour Competition winner Frank Smith Oatmeal victor H Robinson and Sugar winner Clark Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort
Frank Smith
Tvenloy
M. Clift
H Robinson
Clark Greenwood
Ronvers
Sayar
Hi. Mansell
R. Motz
S . Griffiths
Beatty
A. Naylor
V. Clift
Greenwood
Mason Miss McKay
Mre
Robinson
RB. Pritchard
L. Ambler
H. Greenwood
H. Robinson
O. D. Hill
Methodist Services and Meetings at Local Church
Morning services at LL a m include a sacramental sergion and a Young Worshippers League with "Little Foxes" praise. Evening service at 7 p m on The New Birth, 230 Sunday school and Bible close. 815 Christian Endeavor. Thursday prayer and chair practice. Quarterly Official Board discusses closing out a sale at the New Drow Store opposite Canadian Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Worshippers League
Little Foxes
Christian Endeavor
Canadian Bank of Commerc
Holiness Movement Services Schedule and Notices
Holiness Movement pastor Rev BH Cbnderhose to hold services at Melfort home at 10:80 am and at South Church 8 pm. Prayer meeting in church at 7:80 pm. Friday prayer meeting in town at 7:90 pm. Mrs J E Durnin departs Saturday to visit daughter Mrs Eul Lumley of Rostheru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BH. H. Cbnderhose
Holiness Movement
Will Holdervices
Das
Melfort
South
Ohareh
Euth
Chareh
Pam
J. E. Durnin
Eul Lumley
Rostheru
R M of Wel don Council Minutes from Kinistino 1916
The second regular meeting of the council of the R M of Weldon No 459 held February 1 1916 at Kinistino discusses not sending a representative to the Saskatoon Short Course. weed inspectors, a drag competition, hospital grant, gopher poison purchase, compensation for Mrs Cooper and medical attendance, indemnity to Mrs Ray English, municipal map plats, a Kinistino Hotel grant, crossborder road allowance, a proposed school district description, road improvements, editors for the year, and various salaries and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.M. of
Weldon
Kinistino
Stolin
Tien
Agricultural College
Saskatoon
Loftus
Lady Minto Hospital
Haggland
Kill-em-Quick Co
Mise Cooper
Fred Pardy
A M. Svewsrt
Stalin
Ray English
Kinistine
Larson
CNR
S Crossi
Dauphin-Prince Albert
Odegard
Bcondaries
Alvin
Alla
Clief
Reeve Odevard
Lovercordon
Red Kinistino
T F Astley
Nace
Towt
Maynard de Havuland
L. Linue
Wis
New Business Blocks Planned in Melfort Spring
Plans for a brick two story business block on Main street by Armstrong call for an 80 by 70 foot building with solid brick construction and concrete basement. Lower floor to include piano and offices. second floor to be a banquet hall with kitchen and ante rooms. Canada West Grain Co outlines additional office and warehouse expansion on Burrows avenue with 35 foot frontage and brick veneer options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Main Street
Ood
Iano
B. Purdy
Armatroog
Canada West Grain Co
Red Cross Supply Run And Local Social Plans
Valley branch of the Red Cross moves 18 pairs of socks 12 pajama sets and 10 surgical shirts to Regina headquarters on Tuesday. A skating fundraiser is set for Friday night by A E Cairns in honor of H A North who leaves Monday for his battalion in Winnipeg. Star City ladies stage a leap year ball in Geo Verbelet’s room on Friday the 18th at 8 30. Melfort orchestra to perform in a bidement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Et Valley
The
Red Cross
Regina
A. E. Cairns
H. A. North
Winnipeg
Star City
Geo. Verbelet
Oammeneimg
Melfort Lorchestra
Rural Deanery Meeting in Kinistino Highlights War Era Church Work
Kinistino hosted the Melfort rural decanal conference with archdeacon Dewdney and Rev. Carke among presiding clergy. Reports from Sunday school, missions, and train and parochial apportionments were discussed before afternoon devotions and two sermons. An 8 pm service featured Ven Archdeacon Dewdney. The gathering planned a forthcoming mission tied to wartime spiritual awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort
Kinistino
Thureday
Dewdney
Prince Vibert
C L. Metimer
W Thewiteford
Kietatine
A Crosa
Ste City
Mel Oon
D. Port An le Caner
Me. T. Broughton
Tinsale
J. W. Roeoue
Kinistine
Ileanery
Anl
W. Braileford
Archdescon Dewdney
St. George's Church
Jesoon
Knights of Pythias Install Officers in Melfort Lodge
The Melfort Lodi No. 4 Knights of Pythias installed officers on Tuesday in January with Vice Chancellor A. B Pardy Keeper of Reports and Seal Bert Lyon Master at Arms Russell Jame 800 Master of Finance A. G. Cowardine Master of Exchequer Arthur McEwen Master of Work Rod Robinson Tower Guard J Gherman Center Guard P M Assaly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort Lodi No. 4, Knights of
Pythias
A. B Pardy
Bert Lyon, Pelate
Mortimer
Russell Jame
A. G. Cowardine
Arthur McEwen
Rod Robinson Tower
Goard
J. Gherman
Cnater Goard
P. M. Assaly
Merit Roll and Attendance in January School Report
The document lists names by grade and merit, with intergrades and honor rolls. It notes total enrollment numbers, attendance percentages, and teachers for rooms II through VIII, including staff such as Mrs. Tate and G. MacKellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Taylor
Alice Hamilton
John Burroughs
Clauss A
Vernon Frampton
Gladys Foreman
Edward Weaver
S S Institute In Session Today
The Saskatchewan Sunday School Federation formed to unite Sunday school forces. The S S Institute brings together Methodist and Presbyterian churches in the district with Rev Manson Doyle and Rev R H Gilmour presenting sessions at Methodist and Presbyterian churches today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Presbyterian
Hell
Methlrst
Presbyterian Church
Manson Doyle
Rh. H. Gilmour
Doyle
Methodist Church
Gilmour
Kiniatino
Allan McColl
S. R. H. Gilmour
R. H. Gilmour
Saskatchewan Sunday School Federation
Saskatchewan Sunday School Association
Beatty Law and Upcoming Sermon Details
The report notes a 4 post fee near Sunday at three o clock with Rev presiding. Mr. A Digany is slated as speaker for next Sunday evening. Mise Gerabeein visited Mies L Wallace on Monday. Mr and Mrs W Sproule visited G Wallace on Monday along with Mrs A McRorie and Mins McRorie. A service or meeting was held here on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. A Digany
Mise Gerabeein
Mies L. Wallace
W. Sproule
Wallace's
Iso
A. McRorie
Mins McRorie
Sewer To School Under Discussion
The town council held a three and a half hour meeting to discuss sewer connections to the school. Negotiations with the government about disposing of the telephone system were noted, with G B Johnston M L A to press the matter in Regina. Estimated sewer work totals about 8000 dollars and funding options were explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coener
G.b.johnston
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Richard Harting
Devin
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Tuwathy
J. RB. Cromarty
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Westen
William
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R. Mots
Mies McKay, Beatty
E. O'Brien
D. Hill, Ak
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Mise A McDounll
Oblow
Mindone Weaver
Lawiard
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Terrak
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Tate
Room
Venton Humphries
Clifford Clagett
Ethel Mansell
Elith Mansell
Emmanuel Gherman
Edith Robinson
Mary Sefton
Ada Pyers
Bobs Dawson
Warren Graham
M.C. Stark
Gewle L
Elsie Atkenhead
Silva Seewart
Ler Kenelings
Ethin Gilesie
Merion Wite
Phils Butterton
Grate LE —On Monseus
Aubrey Strewlwick
Rosie Tipary
Wert Beker
Mariel Hate
Ferne Browne
Fred Clift
Gerald Pardy
Nora Clift
Ellin Aikenhead
Gordon Youn
Isabell Mongens
Gladys Clift
Hecator McMillan
Watson Haney
Jak Davidson
Lorna Price
Versa Gale
Willie Robinson
G. MacKellar
Dottie Whitmore
Willie Jameson
Clara Hill
Vivine Price
Edith Jameson
Marjory Fullerton
Jean Lente
Senbel Lenin
Effie Lee
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Harvid Dweer
Duck Arustrong
Earle Bugesby
Meta Mekwan
Therxfore Pez
Mabel Pollock
Gertie Lougin
Wilbur Rose i
Leila Fritz
Weseley Aikenhead
Florence Kraeling
Carollel
Slay Smith
Jessie Conyers
Jack Dawenn
Dougan Anderson
Derrie McNaughton
George Lancaster
Aerine A
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Coustagce Gunn
S. S. Institute
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