Melfort Bonspiel Prize List Attracts Outside Rinks
Arrangements for Melfort's Eleventh Annual Bonspiel are complete with a prize list described as the most attractive in years. Outside rinks plan to attend. prizes include smoking jackets clocks rocking chairs chocolates thermos bottles and kitchen sets. Grand Aggregate cups valued at $5000 awarded for most games won. Entries must be received by 7 p.m. February 5 and are governed by the Neskatchewan Curling Association.
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Melfort
Fourrh
Melfort Red Cross Teat Room Fundraiser Report
Mrs J T Beattie hosted the teat room last Thursday with Mixees Beatty and Wood assisting. Donations came from Beattie Whittome Atkinson and Assaly with workroom help from Lee Clarke Stiau Pardy Steele Angless Lee Mansell Clarke Lion Atkinson Johnston and F Lee. Mrs W Rose will run the tea room next Thursday and a load of wood is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Beattie
Mixees Beatty
Fiyan
Wood
Messames Beattie
Whittome
Atkinson
Assaly
Meechames Lee
Clarke
Stiau
Pardy
Steele
Angless
Lee
Mansell
Clarke Lion
Johnston
Mise F. Lee
Popular Bank Clerk Receives Farewell Send off
J. R. Cromarty of the Bank of Commerce staff was promoted to relieving manager and left Saturday for Banff Alberta. Friends hosted a farewell party Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John McIntosh with many attendees including local residents and church members. Contributions were made by several patrons. Mr. Bashby of Saskatoon and other locals supported the event.
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J. R. Cromarty
Bank of Commerce
Banif
Alberta
Sumer
W. B. Elliott
A. EB. Cairns
H. Graham
R. McLeod
D. Csarobell
Misses
Hawke
Red Cross Society Activities and fundraisers in Star City
The Star City Red Cross chapter held a February meeting in the Red Cross room to plan a Hard Times dance on March 1 and announce a 6000 donation to the provincial branch. Public school girls assisted with service and several members plus local donors funded sock drives, raffles, and ball dances raising funds for the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Gertie Golden
Minerva Quinnell
Audrey F Fleming
Alberta Fitzpatrick
Gladys Neville
Roforence Bethan
Mesdames A Campbell
George Porterfeld
Mrs. Weller
South Star
Red Cross
Reina
R. Jones
George Quignell
Walter Mason
George Quinsell
Miland Pie _patrick
Edenbridge
Bassoots
Queen's Park
Patriotic Sale Earns Praise From Saskatchewan Branch
C D Hill secretary of the local Patriotic Fund reports letters of appreciation from Saskatchewan branch secretary praising the successful Patriotic sale in Melfort. The committee was impressed and directed the report be circulated to all branches with heartfelt thanks.
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C. D. Hill
the Patriotic Fund Ie
Saskatchewan
Melfort
Enjoyable Social Function At The Nurses Home
An informal reception at the Nurses Home on Friday February 15 welcomed the new matron Mrs Momptit and Miss Freure. Guests toured the parlor, admired carnations, and tea was served by Mrs G B Jameson Mrs Spence and others. A hospital aid collection raised over $14 for the Benevolent Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort
Momptit
Methodist Church Affairs Are In A Prosperous Shape
The official board of the Melfurt Methodist church met in Mr. G. B. Jameson's office. Each department showed satisfactory progress. The Rev. W. R Taunton was invited to serve a fourth year. The board resolved to support an annual evangelistic effort in February.
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Methodist
Melfurt
W. R Taunton
Metore
Tisdale Lot Rental Aims at Food Production Push
Tisdale officials plan renting vacant lots at 9500 to boost food production. The move follows sale of the lots by the Tisdale Recorder and involves local school considerations. The Tisdale public school board has contracted Waterman-Watesbury Co. of Regina for related work.
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N. BR
Tisdale
Tisdale Recorder
Gale Oten
Tindale Pabie School Board
Waterman- Watesbury Co
Regina
Pleasant Valley Red Cross Monthly Meeting Notes
Pleasant Valley Red Cross members met February 11 at Mrs Wim Carbett’s home with strong turnout. Volunteers sorted crafts for shipment and readers praised recent contributions while urging ongoing support and membership. A $210 fund-raiser and charity shipment prep were announced. next meeting will be at Mrs Robt W’s home on Wednesday. wide thanks from communities and councils noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Wok
Wim
Carbett
Carters
Society
BH. Stuham
R. Brown
Werp
Folgatas
Meadames R. Wiggine
R. Sar Weson
TN. Irvine
Misses Pitchford
Carabel Pitoh
Hall
RB. Wiggins
Saacal
Ronches
Robt. W
Saeitere
Boa
Panne Vale
Milk Production Costs and Consumer Prices for Farmers
A historic note on farm cost accounting for milk per cow. It lists expenditures including feed labor depreciation insurance and maintenance, plus receipts from milk output. Emphasizes milk as a cheap staple food and discusses pricing balancing farmer costs with consumer value.
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Keven
Delegates Attend Annual Trustee Convention in Saskatoon
Delegates from districts traveled Tuesday to the trustees convention in Saskatoon. The list includes Vaughan W M Poole Bagley Alf Branton Taylorside H Taylor Naseberry John Davidson B Whittome, Willowdale Rod Reid, Melfort A E B Cairns Morwick George Sanderson J Scott, Melinda George Whiting Thos Irvine, Spry P D Ede, Sweetwater Rod Minaker Fred Browne Pathblow Heighte J Drury Fietts Springs A McLean 8 Campbell Thatch Creek Norman Mo Rorie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Vaughan
W. M. Poole Bagley
Alf Branton
Taylorside
H. Taylor Naseberry
John Davidson
B. Whittome
Willowdale
Rod Reid
Melfort
A. EB. Cairns Morwick
George Sanderson
J. Scott
Melinda
George Whiting
Thos
Irvine
Spry
P D. Ede
Sweetwater
Rod Minaker
Fred Browne
J. Drury
Fietts Springs
A. McLean
Campbell Thatch Creek
Norman Mo. Rorie
Winter travel notes from St Petersburg and Detroit letters
Letters from readers describe warm Florida days with 6 deg and Panama hats, fruit and berries for sale, and plans to return home in March. Reports from Detroit and Hot Springs note enjoyable trips, while a bitter cold spell near the moody weather brings 40 below in the night.
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BE Keddy
Mra Keddy
Robert
Detroit
Mercury
Citizens Deeply Engage in Local Religious Revival
Crowds fill the town hall for Evanualistic revival with 900 men at the third Sunday meeting. O D Hill chairs as Clift's Orchestra and a male quartet perform before Mr Geldart delivers a stirring address. The revival continues for another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O D. Hill
Clift
Mesars
Gilbart to Speak on Fortunes at Local Meeting
Gilbart addresses young women in a series titled Five Foolish Fashions. A 4 PM Wednesday meeting for young Jade at the Methodist church features an address on A Girl's Fortunes. Sunday services include Gilbart on The Manifestations of the Sons of God and a ten lecture tour to Estevan for men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbart
Jade
Estevan
Funeral for Mrs Grainger Held in Melfort District
The funeral for the late Mrs Thos R Grainger, who died February 14 at age K1 years, was held Sunday with Rev W R Tantoo and Rev Haines officiating. Interment was at Mount Pleasant cemetery. Born in 1887 near Montreal, she lived in Grey county Ontario and later moved to Walkerton and then to the Melfort district in 1894. Survived by husband three sons and four daughters. Mrs Grainger had been an invalid for over twenty years.
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Thos. R. Grainger
W. R. Tantoo
Haines
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Montreal
Bentinck Township
Grey County
Ontaytoy
Walkerton
Manitoon
MeWfort
W. G. Grainger
de T. R. Grainge
Joseph Gringer
Melfort
McKange
Barrier River
A. Dobson
Pressant Valley
J. W. Young
W. Wood
Weldon
Grainger
Campbellville Red Cross Meeting Report
Campbellville Red Cross held its February meeting at Mrs T Bell's home. Members packed socks and gowns totaling various contributions, and Gordon Byers won the cake ticket amid a $2000 cake fund. A January travel collection added $10, and a February 6th whist drive and dance raised $14.00 in Irvington. A March 13th gathering is planned at Mrs E McLean's home.
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Campbellville
Red Crows Solety
Mra T Bell
Linowton
Meedemes Crawford
Bell
Balguyton
Cairds
Gordon Byers
H. Edygington
Red Cross
Irvington School
Cam
Melfort Curlers Headed to Prince Albert for Mixed Curling
Three Melfort curling rinks left Monday for Prince Albert to compete in a mixed event. Teams include skip Art McEwen with Dr Payne and C J Pollock, and skips Melvin Belew and B Millard with J McGregor and Jas Camerli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort
Prince Albert
Dr. Payne
C J. Pollock
F. W. Clift
Art McEwen
Melvin Belew
Dr. Harrison
Bex Beach
H Gillespie
B. Millard
J. McGregor
Greenwood
Jas
Camerli
Power Unit Installation Discussed by Town Council
At a Monday meeting in G B Jameson’s office engineers from Murphy & Underwood advised on a second power unit to handle peak lighting loads. The council heard from Kelling Switchboard and Northern Electric reps and laid over detailed plans until Murphy’s report. A $350 grant to Lady Minto hospital was approved and bylaw work on dogs was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Jameson
James Pitchford
J. Wittig
Agricultural Society
Murphy
Murphy & Underwood
Heb
Kelling Switchboard and Supply Co
Northern Electric Co
Central
Jameson
Gherman
Lady Minto Hospital
W. H. Jameson
Wild
Missouri
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Millard Trophy
Vanes
Tarun Pawe
Neskatchewan Curling Association
Hoever Lumber Co
P. G. Crawford
Mao Ban
Lember Co
Happy Farmer Tractor
Cotclasha
J. Gherman
Brush
Moser & Bishop
W. W
W. W. Soak chairs, valine 6; Hi. Ho Macarthur, see value #8; W. J. Geunders
Reawe Brl Law
W. J. Harries
Melfort Red Cross
Star City Red Cross
L.P. Murphy
James Ratledyn
Nurses’ Home
H. C
Pleasant Valley Red Cross
Ieee
A McMichael
W. J. Saenders
Hot Springs
Ark
Bimesls
Charlie Cowell
Happy Hollow
Mr. Saunders
Mra
Joe Olmuett
Jimeas
Campbellvile Red Cross
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