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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
2
North reports say Birdtail Valley received three inches of fresh snow Tuesday morning. Farmers and townsfolk welcomed a much needed rain as the moisture is long overdue, though temperatures have stayed below freezing for several nights.
Manitoba Red Cross reports a May 30 total of 398,897 versus a 300,000 quota. The province surpasses last year by 37,416 with non Winnipeg towns adding 125,042. Local centre branches list gifts from Angusville Elphinstone Foxwarren Menzie Oakburn Rackham Rossburn Sandy Lake Solsgirth and others.
The ARVO Field Day at Oakburn on June 1 featured a parade of four town and seven rural schools withVista edging Oakburn for top town honors and Harrower leading rural winners. Oakburn dominated softball and track events while a rink-fund booth supported Oakburn’s community project.
District rally at Rossburn Pentecostal Church drew visitors from Manitoba towns Por tage Brandon Grandview Virden Oak Lake Hamiota and Saskatchewan towns Marchwell Rakenridge. Rev Bill Galway spoke in the afternoon on salvation and Rev E C Williams preached in the evening on God’s provision. A supper was served at 5 30 p m and a capacity crowd attended the evening meeting.
An elimination contest at Vista School May 29 selected Gerald Brown winner for the right to enter Foxwarren May 30. Gerald spoke on Forestry while other contestants included Percy Chegwin Ken Brown Elgin Brown. Foxwarren event named Ann Jasperson Glen Fulton Sheila Belton as prizewinners in the district Kiwanis path to Winnipeg.
Farmers face a delayed plowing season as harvesting lingers and cool days persist. A prolonged dry spell earlier may have improved grain quality, offering better marketing prospects despite unfinished harvests.
A candlelight double wedding occurred June 1 at the Greek Orthodox church in Angusville with Rev. D F Stristychuk officiating. Annie Karpuke wed Nick Gensorek in a gown with lily point sleeves as family and friends attended. The couple will live in Romarno Manitoba where the groom teaches. A second ceremony May 26 at the parish church north of Angusville united Helen Penonzek and Harry Salyga in a satin gown and pink bouquet in a Winnipeg based union. The newlyweds will reside in Winnipeg.
Harasym Opleta Wonitoway aged 100 died at his son Alex’s home in Birule on May 20. Funeral May 25 at St. John’s United Church with Rev. J. Robert Kevalevitch. burial at St. John’s Cemetery. Survived by daughter Olive, sons Michael John and Alex, 17 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. family thanks friends for support.
Norman Clubley and workers moved the butcher shop to Mountain Avenue beside the John Deere building. Final work is near completion and the owner expects to reopen later this week possibly Friday or Saturday.
The village streets are in very poor condition as in recent years. With frost retreating soon, additional gravel and grading are expected to solve the problem.
Len Selby notes a Holstein calf born on Herb Taylor's farm weighed 130 pounds at birth. At current cattle prices the calf is valued around fifty dollars before feeding costs, a rise from about two to ten dollars at birth fifteen years ago.
A heartfelt memorial note mourns John Truman who died June 1 1950. The message from his mother father and sisters expresses love and faith in a morning reunion beyond the dawn.
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