Religious Vacation School Opens at St Theresa Rossburn
Beginning Monday July 5 vacation schools open for St Theresa’s Rossburn and St Catherine’s Oakburn. Holy Trinity Angusville begins July 4 with two Winnipeg Sisters of Service guiding religious instruction for children. First Communicants listed for Oakburn Rossburn Angusville. Communion Breakfast held after Mass for RVS attendees.
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Rossburn
St. Theresa's Church
St. Catherine’s Church
Oakburn
Holy Trinity
Angusville
Winnipeg
Walsh and
Kinch
J. F. Cieply
Delores Hachkowski
Lonie Hachkowski
Jean Pshyshlak
Rosie Pshyshlak
Shirley Pshyshlak
Stanley Spak
John Spak
Robert Lepischak
John Genovey
Marlene Kosteski
Shirley Kosteski
Josie Budz
Stanley Gallant
Lorna Mushumanski
Julian Mushumanski
Judy Johnson
Ernest Siwak
Louis Siwak
Marilyn Siwak
RVS
St. Theresa’s Church
Pitches No-Hit Runless Effort For Rossburn Star
Se Sia contributed to the Ross Burn baseball club in a 20-0 win over Inglis at Silver Beach. Dean Hamilton pitched six no hit no run innings as Rossburn amassed 16 hits. Earlier Inglis defeated Rossburn 19-10 in the day’s slugfest.
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Vista
Rossburn
This Star
Silver Beach
Inglis
Dean Hamilton
Fair Attendance At Second Fish Derby At Fish Lake
Fair attendance and 46 entries marked the second Fish Derby at Fish Lake on Sunday July 17. Gate receipts totaled 31 dollars and 20 cents. Alex Kitler won the pickerel division with a 6 3/4 pound fish, the only pickerel caught. Andrew Kalyniuk led the perch division with an 8 1/2 ounce perch, followed by Bill Lazaruk of Oakburn with a 7 ounce perch.
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Fish Lake
Alex Kitler
Andrew Kalyniuk
Bill Lazaruk
Oakburn
Voting Day Next Tuesday in Rossburn Secondary Area Ballot
Voters in Rossburn and the Rossburn municipality face a July 26 ballot on forming a secondary area to provide high school education. The proposal would broaden courses, spread costs, and remove rural non-resident levies, with polls open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at designated locations.
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Rossburn
R. M
Colonsay
Lakedale
Pipestone Community Bids Farwell To Mr and Mrs Taylor
A farewell party in Pipestone honored Mr J M Taylor and Mrs Taylor with about 35 students present. Doreen Dodds pinned a corsage on Mrs Taylor and Bruce Campion presented an electric razor to Mr Taylor. The Taylors plan to visit their new home in Carroll.
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Pipestone
J. M. Taylor
Doreen Dodds
Yvonne Millegan
Bruce Campion
Taylor
Carrol
Henset
Mr. Taylor
Local visitors and Winnipeg trips noted
Mr and Mrs Tony Spi and family and Mr and Mrs Roy Hasiuk with families visited Bill Hryciuk last week. Mr and Mrs Bill Hryciuk and Ernie Hasiuk spent the weekend visiting Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Spi
Roy, Hasiuk
Winnipeg
Bill Hryciuk
Ernie Hasiuk
Shmyr and Pawlak Wed In July Wedding
Miss Mildred Pawlak and Alex Shmyr united in marriage July 12 at Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. A satin gown with lace bodice, veil, lily bouquet, and 500 to 700 guests marked the ceremony. Honeymooned in Winnipeg with reception at Rossburn Town Hall. They will reside with Mr Shmyr’s parents until fall. Out-of-town guests from Regina, U S A, British Columbia, Ontario, Dauphin and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Pawlak
Alex, Shmyr
Ernie Charney
Lawrence Shinsky
Terry Shmyr
Rossburn Town Hall
Winnipeg
Pachette Pawluk
Marion Michalchuk
Andy Matiowski
Zane Wonitowy
Jimmy Bomek
Olive Michalchuk
Leon Michalchuk
Walter Robuk
Bill Fedorin
Lorraine
Charlie Federook
Brandon
John Nowosad
Rapid City
Tony
Sylvia Twerdun
Roblin
Rossburn Council Meeting Minutes July 19 1955
The Rossburn village council met in the council chambers with all members present. Minutes were read and confirmed, the financial report adopted, and the constable's report approved. The Court of Revision met and the Electors List revised for 1955, three properties added to the assessment roll, one Old Age Pension approved, two building permits issued, next meeting set for August 16.
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Rossburn
Constable
Sympathy and visits mark Birdtail district notices
Sympathy is extended to the Tanasychuk family on the loss of John Tanasychuk. District residents spent Wednesday at Mrs. Caldwell's quilting with entertainment by Miss Dorothy Miller and Mrs. L Plant on piano.
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Tanasychuk
John Tanasychuk
Town Constable Monthly Report Details Fines and Arrests
The Town Constable's monthly report presented at the council meeting shows fines totaling 101 for breaches of municipal by laws. Year to date fines amount to 323 with three arrests for disorderly conduct and one for liquor in a non residence vehicle.
Funeral Rites for John Tanasychuk in Rossburn
Funeral rites were held Sunday for John Panasychuk 82 who died after months of illness. Born in Luk Ukraine in 1873 he came to Canada in 1901 farming at Birdtail later moving to Rossburn. He is survived by his wife Ef tie and ten children with several daughters married into local families. Interment followed at the Rossburn Greek Orthodox Cemetery Glen Elmo with Rev Glitski officiating.
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John Panasychuk
Winnipeg General Hospital
Mr. Tanasychuk
Luk
Ukraine
Canada
Birdtail
Rossburn
Eftie
Bill
Andrew
Mike
Russell
Murray
Grandview
Catherine
Mike Lopushinsky
Mary
Peter Melnyk
Pearl
Paul Mushumanski
Shoah Lake
Anne
Frank Bart
Shoal Lake
Rev. Glitski
Orkburn
Glen Elmo
Mrs Williamson Sr Reaches 89th Birthday Tea
Mrs Wes Williamson hosted a tea in honor of Mrs Williamson Sr on her 89th birthday. Guests included family and friends who sent gifts and ecards. A dainty lunch was served during the celebration on Tuesday.
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Mrs. Williamson, Sr
Wes Williamson
Mrs. Williamson Sr
Jean Matiowski Weds E Michalchuk
The Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rossburn hosted the July 14 1955 wedding of Jean Matiowski elder daughter of Mr and Mrs John Matiowski Rossburn to Eugene Michalchuk son of Mr and Mrs William Michalchuk Angusville The ceremony officiated by Rev E Olynek featured a lily point lace bolero gown with a veil and bouquet of American Beauty Roses.
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Rossburn
Jean
John Matiowski
Eugene
William Michalchuk
Michalchuk
Angusville
E. Olynek
Violet Matiowski
Maria Michalchuk
Elsie Bomek
Benefit Shower for Melnyk Family in Glen Elmo
A benefit shower for Mr. and Mrs. Nick Melnyk and family of Glen Elmo follows a house fire on Saturday July 16. It will be held Sunday July 24 at 2 p.m. at Wm Bilanka’s residence 1 1/4 miles west of Glen Elmo school. Donations may be left at Werbowski Brothers Garage in Rossburn.
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Nick Melnyk
Glen Elmo
Wm Bilanka
Glen Elmo School
Werbowski Brothers Garage
Rossburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fass
Vivian Speilchuk
Victoria Shinsky
Winnie Barthiew
Sonya Fiel
Elmer Shmyr
Council
Birdtail News
Gordon Crookshanks
Calvin Brown
Jimmy Hill
Mrs. A. Joiner
Elizabeth Ducharme
Winnits
Pete Ducharme
Sheldon Brown
Joey Danyleyko
David Joiner
Portage la Prairie
Wm Brown
Tom of
McVitie, Sask
Wm Butler
G. Wight
C. Brown
Wm. Maxwell
Calgary
Keith McIntosh
Audrey York
B.C
C. York's
Mrs. T. Sinclair
Victoria, B.C
Distri
Frankie Sinclair
Elaine Cleland
Chief Constable's Monthly
Murray Tanasychuk
Jean Matiowski
E.michalchuk
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