Respected Farmer Lorne Lawless Laid To Rest
Last rites for Lorne Victor Lawless aged 60 were held at Rossburn United Church with Rev S Nixon officiating. He died suddenly in Winnipeg on July 26 after a long illness and his funeral drew a large crowd reflecting his popular, neighborly status in the community. He farmed with sons George and Barrie and was active as secretary of the Manitoba Pool Elevator local board, a school trustee, a United Church board member and Rossburn Agricultural Society director. He is survived by his two sons, a grandson, Duaine, and two sisters. Out of town mourners included several relatives from Neepawa Kellwood Shoal Lake and St James. Pallbearers were Herb Taylor Robi Peden Wes Williamson Bert Mitchell Gordon Taylor and Alex Sinclair. Flower bearers were Ronald Hamilton Orville McFeeters and Buster Nickel.
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Lorne Victor Lawless
Rossburn United Church
S. Nixon
Eden
Mr. Lawless
Winnipeg
Lorie
Ont
Lorne
T. J. Lawless
Rossburn School
Annie Cormack
Lawless
Manitoba Pool Elevator
United Church Board
Rossburn
Laird Duncanson
Dan Hamilton
St. James
Bill Adams
Florence Swainson
Neepawa
Wilson Lupier
Kellwood
C.S. Stevenson
Shoal Lake
Herb. Taylor
Robi. Peden
Wes. Williamson
Bert Mitchell
Gordon Taylor
Alex Sinclair
Messrs
Ronald Hamilton
Orville McFeeters
Buster Nickel
Army caravan tours Manitoba and Ontario exhibit opens August 1
A 14-vehicle mobile Army Caravan with 23 staff plans rural Manitoba and Western Ontario stops from August 1, visiting Birtle Rossburn Virden and other towns through August 12. It features a rifle range, driving aptitude tests, aerial photography, a mobile recruiting office and exhibits on arctic clothing mine detectors and walkie talkies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Ontario
Caracan
Birtle
Rossburn
Virden
Roliage la Prairie
Gladstone
Neepawa
Dauphin
Minnedosa
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Funeral service for Mrs Alexander Brown
The funeral for Mrs. Alexander Brown who died in Winnipeg on Saturday July 29 will be held at Rossburn United Church on Thursday August 3 at 2 p.m. She was 65 years old.
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Alexander Brown
Winnipeg
Rossburn United Church
Rossburn Restaurant Opens Under New Ownership
The building previously housing Harry's Coffee Shop and owned by John Pradhnuk now operates as the Rossburn Restaurant. New manager Charlie Lee, formerly of Langenburg, brings years of cafe experience to run a first class eating place.
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Harry
John Pradhnuk
Rossburn
Charlie Lee
Langenburg
Charlie
Drowning Fatality At Silver Beach
Two men drowned when a fishing boat capsized on Fish Lake near Silver Beach 23 miles northwest of Rossburn. Survivors include Robert McBride who attempted a rescue. Bodies recovered by Rossburn and Russell RCMP. Victims Joseph Wiwsiawski 28 Winnipeg and John Kolody 33 Russell.
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Fish Lake
Silver Beach
Rossburn
Joseph Wiwsiawski
College Avenue
Winnipeg
John Kolody
Russell
Robert McBride
Binscarth
Mr. McBride
Anne
John Semkiew
Anne of
M. Dragan
T. Semkiw
J. Caisko
T. Rogowski
T. Jaweles
Long Lac
Ont
S. Tkaeck
Hamilton
Calf Club Sale Nets Over Four Thousand Dollars
The Rossburn Calf Club sold eighteen calves after the fair, totaling 4 054.66 dollars, about 225 dollars per animal. The top price calf earned 305.06 dollars at 33 cents per pound. Prize winners are listed elsewhere in this paper.
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Rossburn
Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Geo and Mrs Fardell
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Geo Fardell of Red Deer Alberta who marked their 60th wedding anniversary on Tuesday August 1 They came to Canada in 1906 settling at Rossburn and later farmed in Angusville and Birdtail districts before moving to Winnipeg to live with their daughter Mrs J Fred Spence Their daughters Mrs Wm Craig and Mrs Allan Smith now reside in Red Deer while Mrs Wm A Wither lives in New Westminster They have twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren Mrs Fardell enjoys quilting and recently completed a quilt for her grand niece's wedding gift.
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Geo. Fardell
Red Deer
Alta
Fardell
Canada
Rossburn
Angusville
Birdtail
Winnipeg
J. Fred Spence
Wm. Craig
Allan Smith
Alto
Wm. A. Wither
New Westminster
Prize Winners At Forty-First Rossburn Exhibition
The Rossburn Agricultural Society lists prize winners across baseball mile race chariot and pony events. Winners include Binscarth Russell Inglis Rossburn in baseball. Ruban Champ and Miss Finch among mile race entries. Dannie Mahone Kelly R and June in half mile. Pat Bone and R Mentuck in Indian Pony. Diverse judging highlighted horses brood mares driving teams and exhibitions led by Alfred Mitchell Tom Stevenson Kenneth Clark and others.
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The
Rossburn Agricultural Society
Leon Prekasky
Sturgis
Sask
Miss Finch
R. King
Hamiota
Dixie Bee
W. Holt
Oxbee
Dannie Mahone
Kelly R
L. Preskasky
W. Kilmaster
Grandview
Sturgis, Sask
Pat Bone
R. Mentuck
E. Shinghouse
Kenneth Clark
Isabella
E.C. Mitchell
Rossburn
L. Krestalovich
Newdale
John Gurnick
John Odaisky
Alfred Mitchell
Chas. Harrison
Tom Stevenson
Harvey Nickel
Solsgirth
W. Dodge Birtle
Tom Stevenson Isabella
Hugh Armstrong Vista
D. Macdonald Vista
Wendel Cleland Birdtail
C. L. Léve Binscarth
Wendel Cleland
Kenneth Clark Isabella
John Armstrong Vista
Beverley Dunn Solsgirth
Jim Ross
C. L. Love Binscorth
John Garrick Rossburn
L Krestalovich
L. Krestalovich Newdale
Alfed Mitchell
Bank of Toronto
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Ottawa
Humphrey Mitchell
Minster of
Labor
J. G. W. Turney
Headquarters Prairie Command
Army
Rossburn Memorial
H. Mitchell
Earl Moffat
Inglis
Wight
Tae
Rossburn, Man
Aia Oe
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