52nd Annual Rossburn Fair Draws More Exhibitors
Attendance at Rossburns 52nd annual fair on July 18 dipped due to bad weather but exhibitor numbers rose sharply after a big increase in memberships. Highlights included strong light horse entries and Dairy Products judging by Geo. Kelsos panel for the 40th time. Rossburn won the senior baseball tournament 53 over Strathclair, with Strathclair defeating Angusville and Rossburn beating Foxwarren 4-2 in the opener.
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Rossburn
Strathclair
Angusville
Foxwarren
Henry Hrubeniuk
Brian Kowal
Geo. Kelso
Rossburn Town Hall
Russ Gurr
Thunderstorms break dry spell with widespread rainfall
Heavy storms dumped one to two inches of rain over the municipality breaking a two month dry spell. Hail was reported north of town and along the Rossburn corridor. An accompanying electrical storm caused four hour power outages in parts of town. weekly high reached 89 and low 46.
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Rossburn
Hydro
Local Notes From Rossburn Area
Wayne McKnight of Toronto Ontario holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs H McKnight Several from this district attended the wedding of Darlene Mitchell in Brandon on Saturday Mr and Mrs Tom Fostakowsky and family of Winnipeg spent several days with relatives and friends
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Wayne McKnight
Toronto
Ont
Mrs. H. McKnight
Darlene Mitchell
Brandon
Tom Fostakowski
Winnipeg
Vista couples mark 25th wedding anniversary
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Norman Cummings of Brandon as they celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on July 28.
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Mrs
Norman Cummings
Brandon
Midget Ball Club Sweeps First Round In Playoffs
Rossburn Midgets defeated Strathclair 6-3 to win the opening game of their best of three provincial series. Corrne Chuchmuch earned the win as Rossburn rallied from a 3-1 deficit in Thursday night action. In Strathclair on Saturday, Rossburn led 8-0 before a late rally by Strathclair, finishing 15-11. Clarence Lazaruk started, followed by Corrne Chuchmuch Don Luhowy and Stainer.
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Rossburn
Strathclair
Corrne Chuchmuch
Clarence Lazaruk
Don Luhowy
Stainer
Family Reunion Celebrates Saffron Shermeta’s 91st Birthday
Nearly all descendants gathered July 15 at Selsgirth home of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Cooley to honor Saffron Shermeta. Eight daughters and one son plus many grandchildren joined his eldest daughter Nettie and other relatives from Montreal Toronto Portland Winnipeg Neepawa Oakburn for a large family reunion with friends attending Sunday at Bill Shermeta’s home.
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Percy Cooley
Selsgirth
Saffron Shermeta
S. Shermeta
Nettie
Andrew Hukalo
Dora
Harry Kowal
Nellie Shermeta
Montreal
Teenie Shermeta
Toronto
Ken Garrett
Vivian
Garry
Glen
Portland
Oregon
USA
Anne Youngman
Geo. Davidson
Martha
Kay Slobodesky
Evelyn
Connie
Ron Davidson
Melvin Slobodesky
Tom Fostakowsky
Winnipeg
Wally Raginski
Neepawa
Stanley Raginski
Oakburn
Shermeta
Bill Shermeta
Ten Pound Pike Caught At Fish Lake
A ten pound two ounce Northern Pike was landed at Fish Lake on Sunday July 16 by Robert Olyarnyk of Vista. Mrs. M. Slow of Rossburn lent a dip net to help bring the fish ashore.
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Fish Lake
Robert Olyarnyk
Vista
Rossburn R M Council Meeting Notes 1961
The Rossburn Rural Municipality council met in the council chambers with Reeve M J Sotas and councillors Mor ley Brown Wm Hyra Mike Pawluk and Fred Posmituck present. They confirmed minutes, revised the 1961 electors list, adopted the revised list, approved the June 30 1961 financial report, and discussed By-Laws 858 and 859 including a first reading and final passage plan. They agreed to store barley and oats for feed, approved property tax sale certificate assignment, hired Robert Young as second Patrol Operator, paid travel allowance to Councillor Posmituck, authorized bills totaling 1256 52, and adjourned to August 8 1961.
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Rossburn
M. J. Sotas
Morley Brown
Wm. Hyra
Mike Pawluk
Fred Posmituck
Pawluk Brown
Brown - Pawluk
Birdtail
Vista
Local and General Holidays and Visits Across Communities
Local brief noting that Mr. and Mrs. John Kostesky and family of St. Catharines Ontario were visiting relatives. Reminders for Rossburn W I remittances by July 22. Several families from Flin Flon Winnipeg Vilna and Shilo visit relatives from NeePA to Calgary with travels to Peace Gardens and the Calgary Stampede.
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John Kostesky
St. Catharines, Ontario
J. F. Urbanowski
Mike Urban
Shilo
Oyen
Alta
George Gibson
Lillian Urbanowski
Calgary
Bingo Evening Sets Friday in Town Hall Basement
Community bingo planned for Friday July 28 at 8:00 p.m. in the Town Hall basement with 75 cent admission and 25 cent extra cards. Prizes can be donated to Mrs. Robt. Doubleday. Sponsored by Birdtail W. 1.
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Robt
Doubleday
Birdtail W. 1
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Russburr
L. C. Johnston
Weather Report
Rossburn News
Manitoba
Wilma Victor
Brigham City
Utah
Midget Ball Club
Rossburn R.M. Council
Pawluk - Posmituck
Pawluk - Brown
Clarke
Mohyla No
Ruska Rawa
Valley School District
Andrew Kalyniuk
Brown - Posmituck
N. J. Mandziuk
Pawluk - Hyra
Robert Young
Posmituck
Dauphin
Harold Armstrong
Flin Flon
Walter Armstrong
Steve
Joyce
Gwen Zegalski
Pete Zegalski
Jerry Alexander
Mrs. Middlemass
Mrs. Alexander
Glen Smith
Mrs. Smith
Patsy
Bob Lindsay
Vilna, Alta
J. Lindsay
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