19 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
1
The Canada Food Board warns licensees to display their license number on all letters and adverts. New rules extend to bakers, mills, fish dealers, and more after July 1. Private use bans French pastries and cane sugar iced cakes. penalties include fines up to 1000 dollars or imprisonment up to three months.
Members Meedames Young Conyers Lancaster Graham Taylor Lee and Jameson attended the I O D E work rooms. Proceeds totaled 2.45 dollars. Ten meetings were halted to conserve food. members will pay 10 cents weekly. Dues payable every Tuesday at the armory from 8 to 6 90, when members are present for the boys. Tea room committee will collect dues at each meeting. The weekly fee is described as not burdensome.
The Maple Leaf Home Makers Club of Ratner announces a June 27 meeting at Mrs. Lewis Clark’s followed by a July picnic at Mr. A Novelius’s residence. A 6 dinner and supper will aid the Red Cross with an afternoon program and a dance in the evening.
The first Star City Grain Growers plowing match July? was held on John A. Macdonald’s farm near Star City. Walter Attrill won first prize $25 with 87 points. Blain Hamilton second $15 with 84.4 points. M Mooney third $10 with 81.4 points. D Campbell won men’s gaoy plow prize $15 and Norman Macdonald won boys under 16 sulky plow prize $10. Event judged by Prof. Sharps and Mr. Greenway. Grain Growers movement praised. Red Cross fund supported by prize donations.
A wartime poem urges readers to confront their duty to Britain and allies. It recalls Belgian and French fronts, trench life, and the call to join nations like Canada and Anzacs in defending liberty. The piece honors fallen soldiers and asks readers to prove their loyalty at home.
The town council met with Mayor Moore presiding and discussed routine business. Lloyd Bryden received use of the town hall for ten nights at $3 per night for a dancing class. W Lovell secured a five year lease of 10 acres of cemetery land at $1 per acre per year. The milk bylaw was amended requiring a $10 license fee from vendors. A. Dobson and J. A. McMillan spoke to leasing gro grounds for stock sheds and a committee will confer with the Agricultural Society. A court of revision is set for Tuesday July 16.
The Pleasant Valley Red Cross met at Mrs. Stewart Campbell’s home in Flett Springs on June twelve. Members packed eighteen pairs of woke for shipment and distributed cutout work. Receipts totaled 9.30 with gifts from Mr. Canfield Hargh Dobson and Mrs. Moses. The society acknowledges 419.81 toward Pleasant Valley’s share of the January Patriotic Sale in Melfort.
Grain Growers Sunday was observed in Melfort with a 7 30 p m united service in the town hall. Rev A y Warren spoke on the gospel as the power of salvation while praising the association for its role in reform and community work. The program included scripture readings by Rev O D Campbell and Rev W B R Tanton, a Salvation Army devotional by Capt Sowwa, a solo by Rev CO Barnes, and contributions from a union choir with E K McLean at the piano. The collection totaled 89 dollars for Sasktchewan charities.
The Melfort Agricultural Society hosted the plowing match drawing a large crowd. Notable participants included Sheldon Whiting and H. J. Robson with results in the sweepstakes and engine events.
At the Regina conference a draft was drawn for the Prince Albert district naming G Dorey Wild Rose L Harvey Kinistine J Griffiths Melfort W R Tanton Pleasant Valley R Gamble Levy of Dist G Dorey 8 8 Secretary T Hargreaves Missionary Sec D R Patterson Social Service Sec G K Dorey.
Salvation Army in Western Canada announces Commissioner Sodirs Charles Lowton will visit June 24 and 25. On Monday at 8:15 p m he lectures on Under Two Flags and conducts a public meeting. Mrs Lowton will join Tuesday evening services at the Salvation Army hall.
The obituary notes the death of Jennie Marguerite Olson born May 11 1878 in Nameos Norway. She immigrated with her parents to Montevideo Minnesota in 1892 and lived there until 1908. She passed away after a period of declining health and rests in River Cemetery.
Mr. Meril T. McPherson weighs starting a singing class in Malfort dering Saly with potential instructors Dr Hawke or Clifford S May. The RM district council will convene a meeting with local hospital and town officials to discuss matters. A fire department visit to Naska toon followed a severe bail storm protective measures, while a lightning strike near Beatty hit Ernest Ware’s herd, causing a livestock loss.
Saturday June 15 in Star City tea room hosted by Mesdames Leech Stafford and Miss Brickell raised 23.55. A campaign bazaar committee was formed and sales planned for June 22 and July 4 with a fish pool and flower stall. Proceeds include a 43.10 cheque from the Social Club.
The Belgrave school reports month Meg grades and merit names. Grade IV lists Kathryn Brodowsy Barry Nicorsnski W Autonjack. Grade II shows Mike Arseny Annie Curestz Kathryn Nicorsnski Meguie Nicoranski. Grade II Teckla Brodoway Dagmar Nygard Christian Ny gard Mary Coroats Ancie Ny.
Melfort has met its Red Cross drive objective of 5000 dollars with outer districts still to canvass. Large and small gifts fill the tally with many 25 dollars and under contributions. A Red Cross parade Saturday night drew a long, massive crowd along the main streets. A full list of donors will appear in a future issue.
Schedule lists 1915 Black Loam Baseball League games with matchups including Pleas Valley Star City Melfort and Star City venues. Entries show dates June 19 21 24 8 11 15 17 22 with teams Pleas Valley Star City Melfort and Valley appearing across locations.
The Pleasantdale Red Cross met in the school on 8 turday Jone de. Members and donors listed include Mrs Graham 4 pair Mrs B Hill 2 pair Mrs McBre n 2 pair Mrs Hill 2 pair Mrs D C Stewart 2 pair Mrs Balbirnie 8 pair Mrs Colter 2 pair Miss Balbirnie 1 pair Miss Glassbell 1 pair Mrs Sellers 1 pr The group gratefully acknowledges Mr A Campbell 5 00 Mr Pace 1 00 along with sale of work 4 75 and tea 8 00 A parcel containing one dozen pair of socks and Gentile Pyjamas were sent to headquarters Next meeting June 20.
Campbellville Red Cross met at Brett Levington home to raise 250 for the coming campaign. Mrs J J Byers and Miss E Brett tasked to canvass Irvington and Campbellville school district. A canoes and piro exhibition is planned for June 27 near N W 4 4 45 17. Volunteers arrange work and donations. May dance raised 16 dollars with a quilt drawing won by Mrs Jamieson. Next meeting set for July 10 at Mrs A R L W home. Junior Red Cross to host tea and ice cream at ville school on June 5.
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