Local and Personal Notices from Neepawa District
A compilation of local notes: teaching duties shuffled as Miss Constance Often resumes at Neepawa Collegiate, Miss Annie Danilevitch goes to Berens River Mines hospital, and War Services Recreation Club prizes displayed at McKenzie's. Residents in town and area welcome visitors, celebrate anniversaries, return from travels, and report farming delays due to frequent rains. Bandsman Joe Kolotylo of PLP III enjoyed a weekend at home, Arthur and Mrs. Johnson return from their honeymoon, and Jas MehKenzie marks silver wedding anniversary with friends’ wishes. A. Dull Card now in Winnipeg, visiting Neepawa. Tyerman siblings and Mrs Shanks travel from Vancouver and Daly era, with memories of old-timers noted.
Obituary of William Henry Head at Wolseley
William Henry Head died suddenly at his Wolseley home before noon Monday August 18 from heart trouble. Born in Ket England on September 19 1881 he moved to Canada in 1908 and lived in Rivers, Moose Jaw, Weyburn, Wapella, and Wolseley. Survived by wife Edith Philips (predeceased 1932) and two children Victor in England with the Canadian forces and Marion of Regina. Funeral at St George Anglican with a Masonic graveside service. he led Dundas garage and was active in curling, athletics, and the Anglican church. Regina Leader-Post.
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William Henry Head
Wolseley
Ket
England
Canada
Riversp Man
Moose Jaw
Weyburn
Wapella
Edith Philips
Rivers
Victor
Marion
Regina
St. George's Anglican Church
Canon Jackson
RCAF News: Local Recruits Enter Training Programs
Bradwardine residents McKenzie Cammon and Herbert Dowland have been accepted into air force training as Pilot or Observer. They report to No. 2 Manning Depot for initial instruction. About a hundred General Duties airmen may be enlisted. no specific trades required. Recruiting Center Winniper seeks 20 clerks with 40 wpm typing and 80 wpm shorthand. Age 18 to 30.
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Hari McKenzie Cammon
Sono
Wiliam Commen
Bradwardine
R.C Alp
No. 2 Manning Depot
Llandos
Herbert Lloyd Dowland
Mro
Edward A. Dowland
McLasf
No. 2
Manniruc Peps
Brandon
RCAF
RCLA
Winniper
Aso
Church News schedule for Church of England in Canada
Rev. S. B. Guille rector at Meh Sunday After Pennity. Joseville Morning Prayer 11 00. St Matthews Ancrum Evening Prayer 3 00. St James Rivers Holy Communion 9 00 Sunday School 2 00 Evening Prayer 7 30. Rivers Choir practice every Wednesday 7 30.
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Pennity
Joseville
St. Matthews
Ancrum
St. James
Rivers
First Commandments Sermon at United Church Service
Rev W R Donegh preaches on The First of all the Commandments from Luke 12 30 at United Church with Sacrament of Baptism at 10 45 a m Rivers Daly Pettapiece and 7 30 p m Sunday School at 11 a m Flower Sunday observed next Sunday flowers requested for church decoration The church seeks to meet a deficit of 1700000 with donations to be directed to R N Dunsmore Rivers O Brown Daly and H Spearin Pettapiece
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Hirc
Bradwardine Residents Attend Fort William Visit
Bradwardine residents, including J Selin Steski, returned Saturday from Fort William where Brave of the Ordance Corp visited his home prere tex. Mrs Chas McTaggart of Bis satt, formerly Bradwardine, visits her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs J McLellan. Mr and Mrs J Anderson left for Kenton for teaching duties. J McKellan is sick. John Cruikshank and family visited farmer's parents at Washadin. Walter Lowe, Mrs Alex Whyte, Mrs Roy Whyte and son toured Sherritt Gordon. Roy Whyte returns home north after a district holiday. Mrs Post, Joy and Joan, Mrs Crerar, and Mr and Mrs J J Thomson went to Brandon to see the second Wines Parade of No 17 Service Flying Training School ACLASP. Ralph Post is now Sergeant Pilot and on holiday at home.
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Walter Lowe
Alex. Whyte
Roy Whyte and Son
Sherritt Gordon
Bone
Post
Joy
Joan
Crerar
J. J. Thomson
Brandon
No. 17 Service Flying Training School
Ralph Post
Can. National Earnings Show Increase for Week End August 21 1941
The Canadian National Railway System reports gross revenues for the week ending August 21 1941 at 35 882 195 compared with 4 737 366 for the same period in 1940 an increase of 31 144 829 indicating strong wartime freight and passenger demand across routes and services for the period
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Canadian National Railways
Grasshoppers Push Northward Report From Entomology Chief
Dr. R. D. Bird heads a survey on North American grasshoppers noting scattered infestation with few heavy areas. New districts show activity including inter lake region and a bad spot near Winnipegosis, with moderate pockets around Dauphin and west to Souris. The map marks minimal presence between Rivers and Riding Mountain, and sparse coverage near Russell and Beulah.
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R. D. Bird
Inter Lake
Winnipegasis
Dauphin
Souris
Riding Mountain National Park
Russell
Beulah
Cattle Breeders Sale Dates at Union Stock Yards
The Manitoba cattle sale season features two events at Union Stock Yards St Thogiface with auctions on Thursday Sept 16 and Thursday Sept 25 starting at 2 00 pm Catalogs list grade and purebred cattle including Shorthorn bulls and other breed entries The Manitoba Department of Agriculture outlines a Bull Exchange Policy covering weight market value expenses and freight responsibility Applications for Bull Exchange are sought through local Agricultural Representatives or the Live Stock Branch Legislative Building Winnipeg.
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Ithemo Aucson Saes
Union Stock Yards
Manteba
Bull Exchange
Focal Agricultural
Department of Agriculture
Legislative Building
Watuitpieg
Mier
Department OF Agriculture Legislative Building
Winnipeg
Manitoba
A Toast to the Cow From Ayrshire Digest
A promotional essay extols the cow as foundation of health and national economy. It lauds dairy products cheese ice cream milk and udder as vital foods and credits cows with sustaining family livelihoods and bank lending, arguing dairy is nature’s greatest food factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrshire Digest
Canadian Wheat Varieties Boost Yields and Quality
The article discusses ongoing efforts to improve wheat through new varieties in Canada. It notes faster maturing options and potential quality impacts, with farmers weighing earlier harvests against yield and grade, amid market pressures and green changes shaping cultivation strategies.
Longfellow Reflections on Genesis and Fate
The fragment hints at a meditation on origin and chance in human life, contrasting a divine order with accidental outcomes. It references Longfellow’s voice or themes, suggesting a poetic inquiry into whether existence is preordained or fatefully random. The sparse lines evoke timeless questions of creation and meaning.
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Constance
Neepawa Collegiate
Annie Danilevitch
Berens River Mines
Favorable Lake
Ontario
MckKenzie
War Services Recreation Club
Hays
Little Son
Frank Paddock
Alvin
Maurene Setter
Killarney
Joe Kolotylo
PLP III
Town
Joe
Arthur Johnson
Fifth Avenue
Jas. MehKenzie
C. Dull Card
Duff
Stevenson
J. H. Tyerman
Mrs. Karr
Vancouver
J. Shanks
Neepawa
H. Tyerman
Pacific Coast
Daly
West
Ac.a F
Man
Church News
Church of England In
S. B.guille
United Church
Rev
W. R. Donegh
Luke
UnitedChurch
R. N. Dunsmore
0. Brown
My. H. Spearin
Pettapiece
Jselin Steski
Fort William
Tex
Ordnance Corp
Chas. McTaggart
Bissatt
Gerry
Mr. J. McKellan
John Cruikshank
Washadin
Britain
British Commonwealth
America
PATRY
Barthera
Eca
Manitoba Department of Agrimcture
Is. G. J. Strange
Acs
Gach Nlpaner
Uae
Vanety
Mae
God
Longfellow
Britains
R.A.F
Germany
French
Manitoba Dairy Cattie Breeders’ Association
Shorthorn Cattie Breeders’ Club
Union Stockyards
St. Boniface
Chevrolet
Ford
W.B
Ford Light Delivery
International
Wa Canadian Motors, Limited
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