Rossburn 55th Annual Fair Features Strong Entries
The Rossburn fair on July 14 reports near record entries in Home Cooking Handicraft and Flower classes and strong Horse Classes. Foxwarren defeated Strathclair and Angusville edged Rossburn in the 4 team senior baseball tourney with Foxwarren winning 6 to 5. Grandstand entertainment by Kris Thor and local acts complemented a town hall dance to close the day.
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Rossburn
Foxwarren
Strathclair
Angusville
Kris Thor
Brandon
Appreciation for Benches
The Rossburn Golf Club and the Rossburn Game and Fish Association express thanks to contributors for benches. Listed supporters include Lawless Brothers, Johns Barber Shop, Otto Elvers, Beaver Lumber Co, Crest and Joyce Smycnnik, Rossburn Credit Union, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Melnyk's Garage, Rowatt and Sterling Veitch, Maron Slon and Sons.
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Rossburn Golf Club
Rossburn Game & Fish Association
Lawless Brothers
John’s
Otto Elvers
Beaver Lumber Co
Crest and Joyce Smycnnik
Rossburn Credit Union
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Melnyk’s Garage
Rowatt and Sterling Veitch
Maron Slon and Sons
Bingo Winners at Fishing Lake Fundraiser
Winners at the Fishing Lake Bingo last Thursday were Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. Paul Zegalski, Mrs. Marion Crook, Murray Hrycuik, Nick Antonin, Mr. Paul Zegalski, Mrs. Jack Lindsay, Norm Scarrow, Mrs. Helen Dunits, Mrs. V. Matusko, Mrs. Mike Baubie, Linda Antonin, Mrs. Murray Hrycuik, Mrs. Rowat Veitch, Mel Charney. Donations included $2.00 from J. Maydaniuk and items of paint and linseed oil for tables and shelters.
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Fishing Lake
J. Smith
Paul Zegalski
Marion Crook
Murray Hrycuik
Nick Antonin
Jack Lindsay
Norm Scarrow
Helen Dunits
V. Matusko
Mike Baubie
Linda Antonin
Marion Crook Shanks
Rowat Veitch
Mel Charney
J. Maydaniuk
WN. Stupinsky
J. Andrew
Tom Bell
Larry Sicinski Wins Safe Driving Rodeo Title
Atikokan Jaycees hosted a Driving Rodeo with Larry Sicinski earning top honors. He later competed in the Provincial finals in Kitchener Waterloo Ontario and is noted as the son of Nick and Mrs Sicinski, former Rossburn residents. He also played on Terrace Bay Ontario’s championship juvenile hockey team that won Northwestern Ontario.
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Atikokan Jaycees
Larry Sicinski
Larry
Kitchener- Waterloo
Ontario
Nick Sicinski
Rossburn
Atikokan
Terrace Bay, Ont
Jehovah's Witnesses Gather in Portage Convention
Delegates from Rossburn among 1461 visitors who attended a four day convention in Portage la Prairie hosted by the Watch Tower Society. A record audience heard July 5 talk by A M Didur from Toronto on Peace Among Men of Good Will or Armageddon Which. A 32 page booklet of the public talk was distributed to attendees.
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Rossburn
Portage la Prairie
Portage
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watch Tower Society
A. M. Didur
Toronto
Oarkburn News Visitors and Summer Departures
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Du of Chicago and other relatives visited Oarkburn homes over the weekend. Fort William Ontario guests and Winnipeg travelers joined summer holiday visits with local families. At week’s end several residents planned departures for Winnipeg and summer trips.
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Oakburn
D. D. du
Chicago
Philp Kozyk
J. W. Smith
Mrs. Krasnowski
Wally
Fort William, Ont
Mrs. Puida
Edward Collins
Debbie
Lauri
Cleveland
Ohio
Peter Tokaryk
Winnipeg
Manitoba Open winner Alvie Thompson seals Carling Cup
Alvie Thompson of Toronto won the Manitoba Open Golf Championship at Pine Ridge, finishing four strokes ahead with a 54 hole total of 2. He earned 1500 in prize money and, with Wilf Homeniuk of Winnipeg and Bill Wright of Edmonton, qualified for the Carling World Golf Championship in Detroit next month. Thompson also qualified at the Ontario Open.
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Alvie Thompson
Toronto
John Heeney
Carling Breweries (Manitoba) Limited
Alvie
Winnipeg
Pine Ridge
Wilf Homeniuk
Bill Wright
Edmonton
Detroit
Windows Broken by Hail Storm in Rossburn Town
A severe thunderstorm and hail moved through Rossburn Wednesday night causing extensive window damage and siding impact. An insurer estimated about 200 windows broken or cracked while gardens suffered and rain totals approached an inch. A prior night electrical storm dropped additional rainfall.
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Rossburn
Rossburn Women's Institute Meeting Recaps July Session
The Rossburn WI met July 8 at 3 p.m. in the annex. Business to the Fair was discussed, and an invitation from Birdtail WI was accepted. They plan to meet August 11 at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs Bill Tanasychuk's, noting Mrs Gertrude Stewart's farewell. Mrs Snider becomes Sec Treas. for the rest of the year. The Roblin and Winnipeg convention reports were read by Mrs McIntosh. Miss Ruby Armstrong won the jackpot. Lunch hosts were McKnight and Mrs McIntosh. no August meeting.
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Rossburn Women’s Institute
Birdtail W.1
Birdtail
Bill Tanasychuk
Gertrude Stewart
W.I
Stewart
Snider
Sec. Treas
Sec
Treas
Roblin
Winnipeg
McIntosh
Ruby Armstrong
McKnight
Visita Women’s Institute Meetings Report on Conventions
Over two months members heard reports from District and Provincial Conventions. June gathering at Mrs. Halliday’s featured Roblin Convention notes by Mrs. Armstrong, W. Clayton, and B. McDonald. July meeting at Mrs. Chegwin’s welcomed Rossburn visitors and Winnipeg Convention report by Mrs. McIntosh. Lunches hosted by the Chegwin and McDonald households. October meeting planned at Mrs. Halliday’s. New library materials recently arrived for visitors and vacationers.
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C. Halliday
Roblin
D. Armstrong
W. Clayton
B. McDonald
D. Chegwin
Rossburn Institute
Winnipeg
H. McIntosh
Chegwin
W. Halliday
Dominion President to Address Ladies Meeting
Mrs. A. Tokaryk, Dominion President of the Ukrainian Women’s Assoc. of Canada, will visit Rossburn and Glen Elmo. She will speak at Glen Elmo Church basement on Friday, July 17 at 8 p.m. All interested may attend.
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Dominion
Ukrainian Women’s Assoc. of Canada
A. Tokaryk
Rossburn
Glen Elmo
Besins kin attend Winnipeg wedding and relatives visit
Mr and Mrs A Besinski attended a Winnipeg wedding weekend. They were joined by Mr and Mrs D Baker and family who remained for a holiday. Mr and Mrs Lorne Mackedenski of Erickson visit the former's parents in Vista. Mr and Mrs Barlow attended their cousin's funeral at Myrtle Man. Mr Duncan Miller joined Parker on a West Coast trip.
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Vista
A. Besinski
Winnipeg
D. Baker
Lorne Mackedenszi
Erickson
Mike Mackedenski
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Jehovah's Witnesses Meet
Oarkburn News
William Puida
Mrs
Stanley Parda
Town
Mrs. Rose McCallum
Chicago, Ill
Mrs. N. Polony
Frank Zubrack
Mike Borodie
S. Lusky
Michael
Cathy
Weather Report
Ain Ab
Visita Women's Institute Meeting
Vista News
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