Dauphin Fat Stock Show And Sale Highlights May 15
The Dauphin Fat Stock Show and Sale on May 15 featured high prices for several bulls led by A B Anderson Swan River at 615 dollars topping the Angus, with A Wilson Minnedosa selling top Herefords at 510 and 520 dollars. W F Moffatt and Sons Birathclair exhibited the top Shorthorn at 300 dollars, reserve at 400. Yorkshire sows from Russell G Brewer Ashville sold 150, 125 and 75 dollars. 4 H Fat Steer clubs from Assiniboine Robinn, Dauphin, Ochre River, Grandview, Tamerisk, and Bre Rose impressed, with Assiniboine Calf Club excelling. Awards honor to Murray Robertson, Robert Digby, Reg Robertson, Douglas Hunter. Best dressed and trained animal went to Robert Digby, second. junior champion calf Robert Digby fourth. Top 4H steer price 45 cents per pound paid by T Eaton Co with Florence Powell exhibitor of the grand champion 4H calf. Average price per pound was 19 cents, including all calves in the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Anderson
Swan River
A. Wilson
Minnedosa
W.F. Moffatt and Sons
Birathclair
Glen Powell
Grandview
Russell G. Brewer
Ashville
Assiniboine
Robinn
Dauphin
Ochre River
Tamerisk
Bre Rose
Assiniboine Calf Club
Murray Robertson
Robert Digby
Reg Robertson
Douglas Hunter
Assiniboine Calf Club Achievement Day celebrated at Dropmore
Farmers from Dropmore and Castleavery districts joined sixty attendees at Maurice Digby farm for the Assiniboine Calf Club achievement day. Winners included Robert Digby with the Champion Calf, Garry Digby as reserve, and several others earning Blue and Yellow Ribbon calves. Keith McComb judged, praising the boys for showmanship and proper handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dropmore
Castleavery
Assiniboine
Maurice Digby
Murray Shearer
Robert Digby
Garry Digby
Douglas Hunter
Richard Hunter
Wayne Digby
Reg. Robertson
Roy Kennedy
Murray Robertson
Terry Hunter
Peter Kennedy
Rober Digby
Keith McComb
Russell
McComb
Togo Homemakers Club Meeting At Mrs E Penniston Home
Regular Togo Homemakers Club gathering May 9 at Mrs E Penniston's home with 11 members present. Plans for the 1957 Homemakers Convention and polio clinic were discussed. Guest speaker Mrs M Newlove, Saskatoon school principal, and various invitations and resolutions were noted. Delegates chosen, pasture project advancements, and Easter tea deemed a success. next meeting set for June 13 at Mrs James Topham's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
E. Penniston
Bell
Maguire
Levai De.egaivs
Miz
Pattell
Red Cross
Toro
Rob‘lin
Russell
Inglis
Man
Gawley
Saskatoon
District 18 Agricultural Board
Kamsack
Runnymede
Manitoba
P.F.R.A
Saskatchewan
R.M. of
Cote
Sask
White Beach
C. Dickie
Erhardt
Penniston
James Topham
Obituary James Morrice Passes After Short Illness
Funeral services were held from Tummel United Church for James Morrice age years who died in Brandon Mental Hospital May 16 after a short illness. Rev Waddell officiated with MacBain's Funeral Service in charge. Interment followed at Tummel Cemetery. Pallbearers included Cameron, Gordon Jory, Ralph Jory, McFadyen, Morrice and Anderson. He lived in the Tummel area for years, sold his farm last fall and retired to Roblin before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tummel United Church
James Morrice
Brandon
Waddell
MacBain
Tummel Cemetery
Cameron
Gordon Jory
Ralph Jory
McFadyen
Morrice
Anderson
Delegates Attend District W I Meeting at Inglis
Over 100 delegates attended the 16th annual Roblin Russell Women's Institute convention in Inglis on May 11. Officers were elected led by Roblin’s Mrs J Van Dreht as district president for a second term, with reports by provincial secretary Mrs E Ames Winnipeg and provincial president Mrs WR Forrester Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin-Russell Women's Institute
Inglis
J. van Dretht
Roblin
E. Ames
Winnipeg
Inglis United Church
W.A
Edmonton man Walter Ritter to graduate at Concordia Seminary
Walter Ritter of Edmonton Alberta will join 151 peers in the Concordia Seminary class of 152 in St Louis Missouri on June 4. He completes ten years of training for Lutheran Church Missouri Synod ministry and becomes eligible for pastorates at Christ Lutheran Church MacNutt Saskatchewan and Immanuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ritter
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Edmonton
Alberta
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Christ Lutheran Church
MacNutt
Saskatchewan
Immanuel
Local and Social Notices From Winnipeg to Dauphin
Local and social items list weekend visits across Manitoba and Alberta. Guests include G L Johnstone in Tummel, Patricia Hughes in Winnipeg, J A Cotter in Waterloo, Frank Heming in Edmonton, Elen Scott’s wedding in Roblin, and numerous extended family visits culminating in the Cotter Scott wedding rehearsal May 17 and guest lists for the May 18 ceremony in Dauphin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Johnstone
Winnipeg
F. A. Heming
E. W. Scott
J. Adam
Elen Scott
Wm. Ford
Cotter-Scott
Wm. Waggoner
West Coast
E. Hanson
Dauphin
Roblin
Engagement of Doris Andres to Walter Ritter
Mr and Mrs A H Andres announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Doris to Walter Ritter son of Mr and Mrs C Ritter of Edmonton The wedding is set for 230 pm Tuesday June 11 at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Roblin Manitoba
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Andres
Doris
Walter Ritter
C. Ritter
Edmonton
At &J. Matthew's Lutheran Church
lRoblin
Man
Kiernan Speaks At Social Credit Meeting In Memorial Hall
Hon. W. K. Kiernan, BC Mines Minister, addressed a Social Credit gathering Monday at Memorial Hall. He spoke for Sherman Hunt, outlined Social Credit aims, including closer government to people, free municipal grants for public works, antidumping laws, and provincial reforms such as pensions and debt reduction. National Anthem ended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Kiernan
Social Credit
Memorial Hall
R. Switzer
British Columbia
Sherman 8. Hunt
Dauphin
Kiernan
Canada
Manitoba
B.C
Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs Sorbo home
The United Church WMS met May 14 with 9 members and 1 visitor at Mrs Sorbo’s home. President Mrs H Cross led a devotional on The Whole Armour of God. The Burma and Thailand program by Mrs Fletcher and others highlighted religion, missions, and social service shifts as 20,000 Indian and Chinese Protestants remain steadfast amid Buddhism’s revival and communist threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
Sorbo
United Church
W.M.S
H. Cross
Burma
Thailand
Fletcher
H. R. Mitchell
I. L. Mitchell
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. Eaton Co
Florence Powell
Harold Boughton
W. Gordon Ritchie
John G. Diefenbaker
Q.C
Mr. Diefenbaker
Flin Flon
W. I
Roblins 4H Club
Falcon Lake
Holly Burrell
John Ziemanski
Provincial Fish Culture Division
Manitoba Fisheries Branch
C. Trimble
Chaddy
F. Y. Newton
H. C. Moore
Vancouver
Geo. Schmaltz
Neil Boughton
Birnie
H. Boughton
I. L. Leavens
Larry
Stony Mountain
L. A. Leavens
I. J. Mitchell
Messrs
J. Heald
L. Hembroff
L. Watson
Geo. Helliwell
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Rev. Scrase
John Diefenbaker
J. Robertson
R. McBride
F. A. Newton
K. Riley
Nicol
F. Cowan
J. A. Cotter
Waterloo
Ont
M. Mackel
B. Sneddon
H. Howell
Chas. Butler
B. St. George
J. X. de Fries
T. A. Scott
A. Ford
Biggar
G. Dunn
Carman
D. Miller
W. Scott
G. Hume
B. Hume
Binscarth
B. Ricker
M. Nickola
G. Gpeers
Alexander
Ple
G. Souter
Souter
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