Mortgage Burning at Rossburn Co op Annual Meeting
About 40 members witnessed the mortgage burn at the Rossburn Consumers Co operative Limited annual meeting held at Town Hall. The event capped a year with a paid off mortgage and solid dividends from Manitoba Co op Wholesale while noting manager Hodgkinson to leave mid July for Swan River and Harvey McKnight to take over. The gathering also covered financials, officer reports, upcoming co op meetings, and a post meeting meal in the hotel basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Consumers Co-operative Limited
Fred Hodgkinson
Jack Reid
Harvey McKnight
R. Stitt
Fred Clarke
John Cormack
Little
L. C. Johnson
Manitoba Co-op
Swan River
H. McKnight
Cypress River Co-op
Fred
Ressburn
Gordon Taylor
Orville McFeeters
Local Front Page News Spreads To Page Two
Page two carries additional front page worthy items extending coverage of major local headlines. Authorities urge readers to review the continued reports for full context and developments on ongoing city events.
Rossburn Council June Meeting
The Rural Municipality of Rossburn held its regular monthly meeting on Saturday June 5. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. A Old Age pension application was approved. Welfare Council of Greater Winnipeg petitioning to remove Child Welfare Act Section 12 subsection 6b was approved. Tenders will be sought to sell Vista Manitoba building and scales. A provincial grant for a road north of section 12 19 23 W1 was requested. Secretary Treasurer authorized to attend municipal administration course at University of Manitoba Fort Garry June 21 25 1954 with office closure. Bills were paid. The next regular meeting is July 3 1954 at 1 pm with 2 pm Court of Revision to revise Electors Roll for one year 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Mitchell
Dan Kier
Harris Huston
R. Stitt
Old Faithful
Bert
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Co-op
Gordon, Taylor
Rudolf Usick
Farmer’s Union
M.F.U
Birtle
Pat Johnson
Ed Shust
Rossburn
Welfare Council of
Greater Winnipeg
Vista
Man
University of Manitoba
Funeral Service Held For Mary Gawryluk
Mary Gawryluk, 16, of Rossburn, died en route to Birtle Hospital after a car crash five miles south of Birtle on highway 83. The funeral was held at Rossburn United Church with Rev Kowalewich officiating. she is survived by her parents, six siblings, and multiple relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gawrywuk
Rossburn
Metro Gawryluk
Birtle Hospital
Birtle
R.C.M.P
Shoal Lake
Jawryluk
Alex Babiuk
Babiuk
H. L. Edwards
Rossburn United Church
Kowalewich
Winnipeg
Gawryluk
Mike
Billy
Olga
Alex Barnesky
Mildred
Martha
Ann
Brandon
Elsie
Oakburn
Prof Sol Sinclair to speak at M F A C Convention
Prof Sol Sinclair head of Agricultural Economics at the University of Manitoba will address Manitoba Federation of Agriculture District 3 at Minnedosa on Wednesday June 16 at 10 a.m. His topic is Objectives of present day Farm Organizational Policy. President Jack Wilton of Carman and J T McLean will attend to report the year’s activities. Credentials available from the secretary of all Co op local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Sol. Sinclair
Dept. of Agricultural Economics
U. of M
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture District 3
Minnedosa
Sinclair
Jack Wilton
Carman
J. T. McLean
Substitute Teacher at Waywaysee Indian School
Miss Marion Rubenuk substitutes for Mrs Metro Zink as teacher at Waywaysee Cappo Indian School during the June month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Rubenuk
Metro Zink
Waywayseecappo Indian School
Local Baseball Delayed by Wet Weather
Baseball activities were washed out by rain except for Friday evening when Murray Cormaéék pitched the Rossburn Seniors to a 6-5 win over Birtle on the local grounds. At the school grounds the Little Leaguers suffered another setback. At Shoal Lake Harris Huston's midgets lost a thriller 4-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Cormaéék
Rossburn
Birtle
Fellows
Shoal Lake
Haris Huston
Stitt Sim Wedding at Norwood United Church
Mary Edith Sim and Willis Orme Stitt wed June 5 at Norwood United Church in a double ring ceremony. Rev. T. M. Badger officiated with Alice Walker at the organ. reception at Civic Caledonian Club. The couple will reside on the groom’s Vista farm after a wedding trip to Kenora and U.S. points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood United Church
Mary Edith Sim
Willis Orme Stitt
W. J. Sim
Winnipeg
Wi. Stitt
Vista
T. M. Badger
Alice Walker
Harold Bytheway
Frank Sim
Wilton Brown
Gilbert Plains
Douglas Leckie
Civic Caledonian Club
Kenora
Points
U.S.A
Mrs. Stitt
Rain Dance on Waywayseecappa Reserve Aims for Rainbreak
The Rain Dance on Waywayseecappa Indian Reserve runs Tuesday through Thursday as a thanksgiving ritual. The event seeks to end the recent wet spell and bring fair weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waywayseecappa Indian Reserve
Also Mentioned on This Page
MFAC
MFA
McConnell
Reid
Mike Sotas
Stuart S. Garson
Parliament Hill
C.K.R.C. Win
Nipegg
C.D.T
Mary Gawryluk
M.F.A.C
Stitt - Sim
Blanche Huebert
Reita Stitt
Roxie Pinder
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