Scotty Bryce M.P. Addresses Angusville Convention
Scotty Bryce M.P. and Manitoba CCF leader spoke at the Russell Constituency CCF Convention in Angusville on August 10. He warned farmers about high prices and shrinking purchasing power, citing rising machinery costs and freight rates. He contrasted 1945 and 1950 profits for Cockshutt and Massey Harris and criticized wage and pension erosion and perceived economic inequality under Confederation.
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Russell
CCF
Angusville
Scotty’ Bryce
Manitoba
Bryce
Cockshutt
Massey-Harris
U.S
Case
John Deere
Lh.c
Massey- Harris
Central Provinces
Prairie Provinces
Maritimes
Ontario
West
Winnipeg Party Wishes Ethel Peikoff nuptials
Twenty eight ladies formerly of Rossburn gathered at Dr and Mrs W Shaver home Winnipeg to extend best wishes to Ethel Peikoff married August 2 Miss Mona Lindsay spoke for Ethel s friends a silver tea service was presented Hostesses were Mrs Ellwood Alexander Miss Mona Lindsay and Mrs Gordon Reynolds Surprise guests included Miss Pearl Ferguson Rochester Mrs Reg Brown Boissevain Mrs Cora Warnock and Mrs Gert Erskin Winnipeg and Mr and Mrs Ray Grant Moline IL
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Rossburn
W. Shaver
Queenston St
Winnipeg
Ethel Peikoff
Mona Lindsay
Ethel
Ellwood Alexander
Gordon Reynolds
Pearl Ferguson
Rochester
Reg. Brown
Boissevain
Cora Warnock
Gert Erskin
Ray Grant
Moline
1909 Vista Elphin Football Champions mystery lineup
A historical photo from Rossburn area shows the 1909 Vista Elphin stone Rossburn League champions. Read across the front row C A Menzies C Plant Gary Gilroy Charlie Douglas and in the second row Pat Bone Tom Peden Reginald Rickeau Dr Evans. Others listed in third row include D Hough Harry Staples T Young T Alexander S Gilroy and G Henry.
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stone-Rossburn League
C. A. Menzies
C. Plant
Gary Gilroy
Charlie Douglas
Pat Bone
Tom Peden
Reginald Rickeau
Dr. Evans
D. Hough
Harry Staples
T. Young
T. H. Alexander
S. Gilroy
G. Henry
Mary Parmalee buried in Rossburn Cemetery
Mrs. Mary Ann Parmalee aged 51 died August 11 in Rossburn Hospital. She was laid to rest August 14 at Rossburn cemetery after a 2 p.m. service at Rossburn United Church officiated by W. B. Eaton and Rev. R. J. Barclay. Survived by brother Robert Wiggins of Rossburn and Hugh Addison Wiggins of Detroit with several nieces and nephews. Born August 5, 1869 in Gorrie Ontario. She and Wilson Parmalee lived in Boyne City and later Manitoba before settling in Rossburn.
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Mary Ann Parmalee
Rossburn Hospital
Rossburn
Rossburn United Church
W. 8. Eaton
R. J. Barclay
J. W. Cormack
J. G. Stitt
Herb. Taylor
Wes. Williamson
Alex Andrew
H. Miller
Parmalee
Mary Wiggins
Gorrie
Huron County
Ont
U.S.A
Wilson Parmalee
East Jordan
Michigan
F. G. Bryant
Manitoba
Selsgirth
Portland
Oregon
Glen Elmo
Robert Wiggins
The
United Church
Hugh Addison Wiggins
Detroit
Mich
King George VI pressed by overwork amid illness and calls for rest
Maclean's says the King has been monstrously overworked in service and should take a year’s leave to prolong his life. Cotton cites a 1949 lumbar sympathectomy for possible Buerger's disease and notes the King’s relentless duties average seven hundred public appearances yearly, risking further health decline.
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George VI
Maclean’s
Britain
John Cotton
Buerger
Cotton
London
Commonwealth
England
Armstrong Clucas wed in Elm Creek candlelight ceremony
Florence Clucas, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E Clucas, married Wreaford Armstrong, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W Armstrong, at St Andrew's Church Elm Creek. Rev G Smith officiated. Reception at Shamrock Tea Gardens Carman. After the trip, couple will reside in Flin Flon.
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St. Andrew’s Church
Elm Creek
Florence
Mrs. W. Armstrong
Flin Flon
New Pool Room Under Construction in Rossburn
Work progresses on a 40 by 50 foot frame pool room to be erected on the Morfat’s Drug Store site area south of Slon’s Garage in Rossburn. Proprietor Harry Dros doski will operate the facility with insul brick exterior and plywood interior.
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Rossburn
Morfat
Slon
Harry Drosdoski
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Scotty Bryce M.P
Farmers’ Union
Regina
Winnipeg Party
Mary Parmalee
George
Armstrong—Clucas
Lorraine Thompson
Harry Shearer
Ernest Tissot
A. Laing
Souris
F. Finders
Shamrock Tea Gardens
Carman
Rossburn and District
the Review
U.N
Latin America
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Chile
Gabriel Gonzales Videla
U.N. Economic and Social Council
Santiago
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