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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
1
The annual bonspiel under the Outlook Curling Club opens next Monday as ice is laid on the rink. A good prize will attract visiting rinks and several local teams are expected to compete.
At Rowetown GA the National Service Board meeting was attended by Billy Badger and A Her ron of Bounty. Dr Wrey and Mise Hall, recently married, plan to settle in their new home by month end. Conquest curlers lost their first three games in Rosetown and returned home. Earle Badger’s 128th battalion unit sent word about a receipt.
Fertile Valley council met in Conquest on January 16 1917. Minutes approve rent and office needs and appoint a one person committee to notify Macrorie Union Bank of Francis St Best as secretary from January 22 1917. Finance report adopted with several accounts ordered. Meeting adjourned to February 5 1917.
Members of the Bratton Grain Growers organized a box social event to raise funds for community needs. Attendees supported by bidding on gift boxes and enjoying social games at the gathering.
A Sunday fire at the Melville residence of A. E. Brodich destroyed a dwelling and killed four people, including Mrs. Brodich and her three children, with firefighting units responding after one a.m. to the scene.
Allan H Hull a former Bank of Montreal staffer lies in a Liverpool hospital. He previously served on the Somme and at Ypres according to the readable fragments.
Archie McNab of Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Minister of Public Works was nominated by Liberals to contest the newly formed Mirvee seat in the next provincial election. Two other nominees withdrew. McNab will continue to reside in Saskatoon.
The C P R embargo on shipments east of Fort William was lifted Monday and regular service restored. The move relieved coal at various points on the network.
The annual meeting on Thursday the 18th reported church work with a slight year end balance and for the first time a debt free congregation. Receipts totaled 1543 dollars with 1095 subscribed by direct envelope giving. Re-elected to the board were J A Fraser and J P Kennedy and Fred Reid filled the vacancy from A Mayers departure.
The Red Crows Society plans for a basket social at the Bonapiel venue were postponed indefinitely. Requests for refreshments or contributions such as milk and ham were solicited, with J. A. Fraser and the society secretary listed as contacts.
In December issues of Outlook and Fairwell, Mr and Mrs Arnold C Damon announce a son born Sunday December 21. Mr and Mrs A E Peirwell report a son born Friday December 19.
Representatives from Rudy Loreburn and Outlook met in Masome lodge to discuss establishing a union hospital. The group debated costs, funding, and governance with figures suggesting a $15 000 to $20 000 project and future voting alongside insurance bylaws.
The provincial bureau of statistics sent 289 questionnaires to rural municipalities to study population. Of these, 250 were returned and 219 reported no negroes in their districts, suggesting a very small or absent Black population in the area.
A Moose Jaw man committed a breach of etiquette by swearing in public while present a bystander objected. The incident occurred recently and prompted discussion of propriety in shared spaces.
Executive aims to secure life memberships for the branch with weekly notices. Names listed include C. B. Mark Rosetown Ls Button Mes Nelo Winnipeg Jul Lister Overseas, M Henrickers, OH Jules Mra A A Evane, M A Lougheed, TL Wilson, BE M Smith, J J Partridge, Paul G Henricks, Fred Reid, Robert Reid, HM Nelson, J C Neff, Kennedy A J You, Mrs F H F J Giant, John Po, Mrs T J Cowan, C W Webb, Mrs Philip Hood, Jas A Fraser, and others.
Ottawa reports that seven of fourteen vacant Senate seats have been filled, balancing party strength. Separate census corrections for 1915 and 1916 Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta areas show higher wheat oats barley rye and flax sown than earlier estimates, affecting harvest projections and farm statistics.
Classified ads describe ad rates for the first issue and a large farm loan listing from Sackatchewan with amounts from 5000 to 850000 at 7 percent. Contact W A Zenning at 1228 MAID Winnipeg for details. Also notices seek highest wages for a maid and report several horse stray items with descriptions and contact.
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