Tour Through Nipawin District Highlights Fertile Lands
The writer and E L Kirkpatrick toured northeastern Saskatchewan in the Nipawin area visiting Watson Naican Melfort Star City Tisdale Aberfield Nipawin and the Big Seascatchewan River bridge. They noted fertile crops could yield sixty bushels per acre in a poor year but drought threatens much of Saskatchewan and Manitoba highways lack maintenance and signage leads to risky travel.
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Guinn
Neepawa
E. L. Kirkpatrick
Saskatchewan
New Weat
Nipawin District
Prince Albert
Watson
Naicain
Melfort
Star City
Tisdale
Aberfield
Nipawin
Naham
Manitoba
May Smale Lerbert Wedding Blesses Rablin Rail Line Farewell
On Monday August 17 at 8 30 pm Rev D S Kern married Lena Katherine Smale to Fredrick Lerbert May of Dauphin at the Smale home. Relatives from Dauphin and Roblin attended. Lena wore metallic lace over cream satin. bridesmaid Annie Lambkin appeared in chiffon. The groom’s escort was Murdock Cameron of Dauphin. After the registrar’s signing a wedding supper followed and guests showered rice as the couple departed on the 11 o’clock train to Winnipeg. The Rablin community wishes the Mays a happy prosperous future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Kern
Robert Smale
Lena Katherine
Fredrick Lerbert May
Dauphin
Dauphin and
Roblin
Annie Lambkin
Murdock Cameron
Winnipeg
Rablin
Mrs
May
Goose Lake to Open School September First
The Department of Education notified the Secretary-Treasurer of Goose Lake District to start school September 1. It is expected all schools in Shell River Municipality and Hillsbury will also open on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Eduvation
Goose Lake
Shell River
Hillsbury
Growing Brighter Obituary Jokes Puncture Editor
An ill tempered resident with long arrears and chronic opposition to improvements dies. In a final exchange the editor asks how the dying man feels. The reply, I feel bright, leads the editor to quip that the blaze will appear in ten minutes. The tale plays on a morbid streetwise humor of a local newspaper setting.
Togo News Highlights Local Visits and School Reopens
Togo residents share a flurry of visitors with Sir Wallace of Kamsack, Miss Ida Hooke of Saskatoon, and Mr Joe Yee returning from Shanghai. Roblin, Winnipeg and Inglis guests are noted, while the Togo school reopened for summer holidays with pupils eager to study after six weeks of play. Local police report a dramatic runaway captured on Main Street during the weekend.
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Wallace
Kamsack
Craig
Roblin
Ida Hooke
Saskatoon
Mae Painter
Jay Druit
Cnantes
Thomas Wheeler Cardew
Isobel Tripp
Joe Yee
Shanghai
China
Low
Winnipeg
R. C. Low
Alex Smith
Cammage
Inglis Man
N. VM. W. J. McKenzie
Phyllis
Wesley Thompson
Togo
Seeithe Bright Smiley
UFM1 Meets Friday at VPM Hall and local notes
Grand Narrows reports UFM will meet on Friday August 20 at the usual VPM Hall. Miss Kathleen Burrell visits sister Mrs AL Maguire. Donald Dixon improves after illness. Gull Lake’s G McKnight vacationing with W McKnight. McConnel family travels to Grand View after visiting Burrells. Babeox dairy test underway with milk samples tested at Silverwood on August 20.
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U.F.M
VPM
Hall
Kathleen Burrell
AL. Maguire
Win. Sangster
Sloan
Donald Dixon
G. McKnight
Gull Lake
Harvest Season Arrangements Mentioned In District
Alex Muse from Winnipeg arrives to spend harvest in the district with Miss Wilma Edwards and her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Riley visit Winnipeg. Mes Thompson and Miss Grassie visit Mrs Button at Makaroff. Mr and Mrs Ro Cufle and family from Kamsack spend days with Robertson and McDuffe. Rumor says W I asked to hold a dance in the new barn addition built by Mr Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Muse
Winnipeg
Wilma Edwards
Riley
Rds
Mes FL Thompson
Miss E.grassie
Irs Button
Makaroff
Cay
Ro Cufle
Fany
Kamsack
Robertson
T. McDuffe
W. I
Mr Black
Ereetsi
Community notices from Roblin district and events
Roblin Alrs B W Fralick of Winnipeg visits at Hall home while Mr and Mrs Nowasad travel to Fort William Ontario. Milne Law of Winnipeg on holiday with D W Law family. Mrs George Cooper Kelso Sask visits Tillotson home. Schools announce finish of Thursday half holidays and opening hours. staff retained. Local congratulations to T Nesbitt on 79th birthday and Pioneer status. United Church service led by Women’s Missionary Society with YWCA talk by Miss Margaret McDonald about Egypt work. Baseball week features Texas Colored Giants and New York All Stars with Roblin All Stars 8 6, evening 4 2. minstrel show and dance draw crowds.
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Alrs
B. W. Fralick
Winnipeg
John Hall
Win. Nowasad
Fort William
Ont
Milne Loaw
D. W. Law
George Cooper
Kelso, Sask
Tillotson
Groose Lake Con
Air
Workentine
H. Stinson
Gilbert
H. B. Herkes
T. Nesbitt
Nesbitt
United Church
Women’s Missionary Society
Belton -Presiding
Margaret McDonald
Texas All Stars
Prairie chicken open season set in Manitoba dates October 15 and 16
Manitoba authorizes an open season for prairie chicken for the first time in years due to rising numbers. An order in council sets October 15 and 16 as the shooting dates. Also allowed are dullled grouse and Hungarian partridge with prairie chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
LECIDES FARMERS DO NOT NEED CERTIFICATE
Farmers and others who draw grain from the thresh for combine to local elevators are not required to be certified by the municipal and public utility board, ruled by W J Cottingham K C chairman. The decision follows farmer requests and holds they do not compete unfairly with public service vehicle certificates since most grain is drawn on rural roads, not main highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal and Public Utility Board
W. J. Cottingham
K.C
Grade farm products and proper grading boost market price
An expert warns farmers that mixing various produce in a barrel lowers value. Quality and uniformity across grains fruit potatoes dairy and poultry draw premiums at central markets. graded eggs and clean uniform potatoes sell for more, while dirty or mixed lots reduce price and profitability.
Registration notice for Goose Lake school district
All children commencing school for the first time are requested to register with See. Treas. before school opens Sept. 1, 1931. All non-resident pupils are required to register before school opens. Grade XIT pupils are requested to register ASAP. Fees $50.00. FRWIN L. MITCHELL, Sec.-Treas., Goose Lake Con. S.D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
See.Treas
Frwin L. Mitchell
Sec.-Treas
Goose Lake
Con. S.D
Special Service and Evening Rally at Local Church
A special service for members of the W. A. will be held at 11 am on Sunday August 23. The church will be decorated with flowers and an evening service is planned at 7 pm led by Geo. E. Phillips.
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W. A
Geo. E. Phillips
Salvation Army Schedule Public Meeting and Sunday Service
Com Officer-Lieut. L Miller and Ass Officer-Lieut. P Gorrie invite all to a street meeting Saturday at 9 pm and Sunday services including Sunday School at 11 am and Salvation meeting at 10 am with everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
L. Miller
P. Gorrie
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Togo News
Grand Narrows
Mrs. McConnel
Grandview
T. Burrell
Silverwood
Cromarty
Lecides
Anglican Church
the United Church
Tummel 2
I Am
THE
Salvation Army
Toma
Fray Bentos
Ibrox
Bee Hive
Western Chain Stores
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