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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
3
A comparison notes the shift from hickory switches once used for discipline to modern electric switches that control devices and systems now commonplace. The piece reflects on changing practices and technology over time.
A wry observation notes that many drivers will give a woman driver half the road if they can learn which half she wants, highlighting impatience and gendered driving humor in public banter.
Physician and surgeon office hours announced for Saturday evening from 7 to 8 at Municipal Building Rossburn, with daily hours 8 am to p.m. previously noted.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Nick Borskovich on the birth of Shirley Anne at Sacred Heart Hospital Russell on June 5. The W M S ladies Sale and Tea June 8 netted 58. Volunteers dug rink trenches. twenty men helped. Mr and Mrs Andrew Moan visited Inwood. A son was born June 8 to Mr and Mrs Mike Stanchuk of Selsgirth at Sacred Heart Hospital. Funeral held for Rose Gluska June 8. Sympathy offered. Green Easter celebrated by Greek Catholics June 13 with a big fish prize at Tilsons Lake weighing by official judges Wm Hanson Russell John Chaytor Angusville and J Wardle Dropmore appointed to weigh. School children may enter.
Senator John T. Haig and John Bracken map a two week Manitoba speaking tour. Haig backs R F Milton in Churchill and tours Dauphin Gilbert Plains Fork River Borketon and six ridings before June 16 visiting Portage Neepawa Lisgar Springfield and Marquette. Bracken, after trips in Alberta and Saskatchewan, heads through rural Manitoba counties including Marquette Portage Neepawa Souris and Brandon, his home riding.
An old advertisement highlights Major's Inn as a spot serving soft drinks ice cream meals lunches and tobaccos with Mac's Best chocolate bars from Kars offered at 5 cents each for shoppers and locals.
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