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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1954
Page
2
A Vista reader recalls price quotes from the North West Farmer dated January 21, 1924 with a backward look to January 20, 1899. Wheat No 1 hard Fort William 68 cents. Dairy butter 13 cents. Eggs 22 cents a dozen. Turkeys dressed 10 cents a pound.
The Rossburn business district shows progress as the hotel gets a completed stucco exterior giving it a modern look. Pharmacist Earl Moffat is expanding his building while Dave Cleland raises front windows by a foot and a half.
The council met at the Municipal Office on Saturday August 7 with all members present. Minutes of prior meeting read and approved. The financial report adopted. One Old Age pension application approved. Property at Vista sold to S C Woycheshin. Mrs W Jumaga granted 10 dollars per month for disabled daughter. Request to reinstate insulin purchase aid denied. Bills passed. adjourned to September 4 1954.
Mr. T. Klym section man on the C N R retires from active service on Friday August 6 after twenty five years total work. He previously worked at Sandy Lake before joining Rossburn. Foreman W. Coughlan and fellow workers C Szewaducky M Anthonyshyn and N Yacuk offer congratulations and wishes for good health ahead.
Mr Harold Alston will lead church services at Rossburn United Church tonight at 7 30 p m. The community is invited to attend.
Catechism sessions listed for multiple days in August at Rossburn Mohyly and Otha including Aug 9 14 16 19 22 28 29 with town references. Locations alternate between Rossburn Otha Mohyly and the town.
August 1954 at Sth Rossburn and nearby in Sandy Lake lists a dinner after church service. Rev P Glitski serves the Gr Orthodox congregation with community gathering noted.
The Presbyterian Church in Canada announces worship times at Argyle Church Waywayseecappo at 11:00 am and at Cameron Presbyterian Eckford at 1:00 pm. Rev. J. Y. Garrett directs with all welcome to join in worship and praise.
The Ray Little show from Winnipeg heard on CKY drew about 400 people Saturday night at the Town Hall. The Rossburn Memorial Recreation Association shared in the profit, netting 73 dollars. Ray Little’s popularity drew visitors who even mapped Rossburn to find the venue.
Mr R N Hutton traveled to Dauphin on Saturday for his niece Florine Bliss's wedding and returned Sunday with Mrs Hutton and Elaine. Several families from Winnipeg Edmonton Regina and Russell visited or hosted at the Hutton and Kowaluk homes in a busy weekend of travel and family time. Pte George Clarke of the Queen's Own Rifles is home on thirty day leave from Calgary.
The 1953 54 crop year ends with 180 grain cars loaded totaling 381000 bushels from Rossburn Elevators. Records show Mervin Trakale first delivered grain on August 20 1953 and Steve Kolesky followed on August 26 for Birdtail. Weekend rains refreshed gardens and crops with showers continuing into Tuesday night.
A Tipp City Ohio resident and former Rossburn resident Mrs. A R Fraser praises the Rossburn Review. She notes many new local names since she left twenty-five years ago and mentions sending the paper to her brother in Sarnia Ontario who passes it along to a Rossburn friend.
Mr and Mrs J VonHagen and Lee are in Saskatoon and Nipawin for a holiday. Mike Dangleko a Calgary paratrooper takes two weeks leave at his parents home. Mr and Mrs J D Andrew and family left Thursday for a two week holiday in Alberta.
A Fish Derby will occur at Fish Lake on Sunday August 22 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM with prizes for the largest Wall eyed Pike and the largest Perch. Proceeds aim to fund road bulldozing and expanded parking near the lake, with calls for local and neighboring fishermen to enter and support the project.
Harriet Muriel Bell became the bride of Eben M. Justice on July 27 in a quiet vestry ceremony at Knox United Church Winnipeg. Rev. R. D. Thompson officiated. The couple will reside at 646 Ashburn Street Winnipeg after a short honeymoon in Kenora Ontario.
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