Local rink wins prize at Russell
Rossburn rink from Norman earns a prize at Russell Bonepiel curling event, finishing fourth with an 8 6 victory over Hartung rink of Langenburg. N Major rink posts 5 wins 3 losses, with defeats by Coulter of Silverton and L Schwalm. J Lindsay rink also shows effort but fails to reach prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Rossburn
Norman Major
Hartung
Langenburg
N. Major
Coulter
Silverton
L. Schwalm
J. Lindsay
Seis School Hi-Lites Dance Candidates Announced
The student council sponsors a February 1 dance with music by the Langenburg Merry Makers. Miss Rossburn Collegiate voters select among Marie Hingie Elaine Cleland Lydia Trakalo Peggy Hamilton for graduation. Curling rounds proceed with ten rinks in play. Council funds spent include 70 projector 60 scholarship 30 radio 10 hot plate 20 table tennis 50 skating 5 punching bag 12 footballs 5 record machine. They also supported Winnipeg High School Curling graduation exercises and the 1955 Christmas Concert with 10 in the red. The council aims to liaison with staff foster leadership promote public relations and assist community enterprises. Mrs W Campbell of Onanole is ill in Erickson Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langenburg Merry Makers
Rossburn Collegiate
Marie Hingie
Elaine Cleland
Lydia Trakalo
Peggy Hamilton
Winnipeg
Births at Rossburn Hospital Reported
A daughter was born January 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hamilton of Rossburn. A daughter arrived January 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Obedniak of Glen Elmo. A son was born January 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shingoose.
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Rossburn Hospital
Hamilton
Ronald Hamilton
Rossburn
Obedniak
Tom Obedniak
Glen Elmo
Shingoose
Mrs
Arthur Shingoose
E L Turley Dies in Victoria After Long Manitoba Stay
Earl Lewis Turley of 1451 Hillside Ave Victoria B C died in Victoria after a long career including 23 years as CNR Station Agent in Angusville and retirement in 1952. He leaves a widow two sons Lewis and Bud four grandchildren a sister and three brothers. Funeral held January 9 at Chaplin's Funeral Chapel with burial at Royal Oak Burial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lewis Turley
Hillside Ave
Victoria
B.C
Frankford
Ontario
Manitoba
Angusville
CNR
Lewis
Calgary
Bud
Vancouver
Mrs. Roche
Montreal
Ross
Frankford Bay
Belville
Hubert
Ottawa
Canadian Pacific names D B Wallace as PR department manager
D B Wallace born in Halifax Nova Scotia and an Acadia University arts graduate has been appointed manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway public relations department. He has served as assistant manager since 1945 after roles with the Halifax Chronicle Canadian Press and the Financial Post and earned an MA in economics from the University of Toronto in 1934.
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D. B. Wallace
Halifax
N.S
Acadia University
Wolville, N.S
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wallace
Halifax Chronicle
The
Canadian Press
Financial Post
University of Toronto
Farewells Honor Clarke Family
Rossburn and district residents bid farewell to Mr and Mrs F Clarke before their departure for work with the Dept of Indian Affairs in northern Manitoba. Earl Moffat cited Clarke’s community service as others shared memories and gifts were presented. A separate Waywayseecappo farewell at the school honored the Clarke family with speeches, lamps, money envelopes, dancing and lunch.
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Rossburn
F. Clarke
Dept. of Indian Affairs
Manitoba
Earl Moffat
Fred
Waywayseecappo School
Fred Clarke
Pas
Lynn Lake
Michael Twovoice
Waywayseecappo Reserve
George Cloud
Archie Shingoose
Terry
Penny
Funeral Service For M. G. Crookshanks
Funeral services were held at the Rossburn United Church on Saturday January 12 for Maynard Grant Crookshanks who died the prior Tuesday. The service was led by Mr T Ferguson and burial followed in Rossburn Cemetery. Born in Waterloo Ontario he was 54 and moved with his parents to the Birdtail valley district about 51 years ago. He married Marion Smith in 1932 and they lived in town from 1933. Survived by wife Marion sons Bob and Gordon daughter Marlene one brother Mervyn and two sisters Mrs C Palmer and Mrs C Brown. Pallbearers were Eugene Caldwell Matt Pokrapany Henry Miller Earl Taylor Bob Stitt and Alex Cleland.
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Rossburn United Church
Maynard Grant Crookshanks
T. Ferguson
Rossburn
Waterloo
Ontario
Birdtail Valley
Marion Smith
Marion
Bob
Gordon
Marlene
Mervyn
C. Palmer
C. Brown
Eugene Caldwell
Matt Pokrapany
Henry Miller
Earl Taylor
Bob Stitt
Alex Cleland
Birthday Wishes For Local Silkwich Boys
Local notes wish John and Eddie Silkwich a seventh birthday on Saturday January 19. Miss Joyce Mischanchuk has moved to Brandon to begin duties at Royal Bank of Canada. Mrs Cherwonick spent several days in hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Wolanyk of Hornepayne Ontario visited friends in town.
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John
Eddie Silkwich
Joyce Mischanchuk
Brandon
Royal Bank of Canada
Paul Wolanyk
Hornepayne
Ontario
M. Smycniuk
M. Wolanyk
Betty Pritchard
Ancasville
Anne Mushumanski
Wm. Stitt
Funeral Rites for Mrs Robert Brown Held in Rossburn
The funeral service for Mrs. Robert Brown was held January 14 in the Rossburn Town Hall with burial in Rossburn cemetery. The service was conducted by T A Pollock assisted by Rev I Roset. Pallbearers listed, widow and children noted, including surviving husband, two sons, four daughters, and seven grandchildren.
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Rossburn Town Hall
Rossburn
T. A. Pollock
I. Roset
Robert
Harold
Morley
Vista
Isabel
Ottawa
J. F. Flanders
Marjorie
Winnipeg
T. L. Black
Anne
Brandon
Roberta
Elizabeth
Isabella Cormack
William
Alexander Cormack
Manitoba
Bruan S D to Host Annual Meeting on January 17
Bruan S D will hold its annual meeting Thursday January 17 at 3 p m in Bruan School Sympathy is extended to the Crookshanks Brown and McDonald families in their recent bereavements Mrs R K Plante has returned home from Winnipeg where her husband is a patient in St Boniface Hospital He is reported to be progressing well Community notes Georgina Plant is out of the hospital again
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Birdtail
Bruan S.D
Bruan School
Crookshanks
Brown
McDonald
R. K. Plante
Winnipeg
Mr. Plante
St. Boniface Hospital
Georgina Plant
Community Notes From Vista During Family Visits and Bereavements
Vista residents share weekend visits with Winnipeg relatives Ancasville guests at the Stitt home attend a dance. sympathies extended to Crookshanks Brown and McDonald families during recent bereavements. John McDonald hospitalized at Short Lake wishes for recovery. Fortnight includes visits from Kenora Ontario and Winnipeg area relatives and several attendances at funerals. Marlene Hamilton engaged to be married with a forthcoming ceremony. Numerous Xavier and Zenchyshyn family visits for Christmas and Ukrainian celebrations.
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Seis
Miss Stitt
Sonia Silewich
Vivian Cleland
Bob Carson
Lavern Clubley
Donald Murphy
John Murphy
Wayne McKnight
Terry Kohoch
Ken Caldwell
E. L. Turley
W. E. Greehalgh
Chaplins Funeral Chapel
Royal Oak Burial Park
Clarke
Mr. T. Ferguson
Judy Huston
Donna Thompson
Janice Johnston
Keith Elvers
Gladstone
Mr. Clarke
Terry Clarke
Miss Halpenny
M. G. Crookshanks
Robert Brown
Mr. G. Taylor A. Miller
H. Miller
W. Armstrong
A. MacPhail
R. Hay
Mrs. Brown
Wick
Scotland
Vista District
Vista News
Steve Woycheshin
John McDonald
Short Lake Hospital
Stan Taylor
Kenora Ontario
W. J. Hamilton
Bobby Brown
Wabowden
Florence Brown
University
R. J. Brown
Gerald Brown
Niaga
Marlene Hamilton
R.N
Pine Falls
Charlie Miller
Flin Flon
Eileen Miller R.N
Shoal Lake
Walter Baker
Niagara Falls
Gordon Breakey
Hugh Armstrong
Jack McKinnon
Les Hamilton
Harvey Hamilton
Helen McCracken
Mike Kreshewski
Dick Kreshewski
Wayne
Sam Kreshewski
Tony Kreshewski
Reita Zenchyshyn
Stanley Zenchyshyn
Fred Zenchyshyn
Robert Olyarnyk
Nestor Drul of
Elphinstone
Nick Klym
Orest Leonard
Sandy Lake
Mike Zenchyshyn
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