Muriel Lazaruk Crowned 1953 Carnival Queen at Rossburn
Large Rossburn Carnival crowd fills Memorial Sports Arena on March 14 for skating, costume judging, and a one hour Birtle Figure Skating Club show. Muriel Lazaruk of Room three is crowned Carnival Queen. seven Rossburn School contestants selected as princesses. Prizes awarded for costumes and races. net proceeds about 350 dollars.
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Rossburn
Memorial Sports Arena
Harvey Hamilton
Goldie Forrest
Walter Baker
Birtle
Muriel Lazaruk
Rossburn School
Judy Huston
Helen Kozun
Vivian Cleland
Jean Melnyk
Josephine Semenuk
Greta Williamson
Sam Brown
Vista
D. W. Cleland
Harry Middlemass
Earl Moffat
Rossburn Memorial
Funeral Saturday for M. R. Hamilton in Rossburn
Mathew R. Hamilton longtime district resident died Wednesday morning March 18 at his daughter's home in Toronto. Funeral services will be held Saturday March 21 at 1 30 pm from Rossburn United Church with interment in Rossburn Cemetery.
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Mathew R. Hamilton
Toronto
Rossburn United Church
Rossburn
Rossburn Agricultural Society Meeting Next Week
All officers and directors are asked to attend a meeting at Werbowski Brothers Office on Monday March 23 at 8 p m. A Friday March 13 meeting was postponed due to low attendance. If you want a Rossburn fair this year this is your last chance to get involved.
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Rossburn
Behind Schedule as Flu Keeps District in Bed
Flu sweeps the district this spring alongside widespread scarlet fever. The Review runs behind schedule as the editor recovers four days from the illness. Printing offices rely on modern machinery but are idle with the operator bedridden. Thanks to assistant Michael Twovoice, publication proceeds this week without suspension.
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Michael Twovoice
The Crows Are Back In Rossburn District
A farmer Nick Hrycak reports the first crow sighting south of Rossburn and the publisher notes four crows about a mile east of Rossburn this week, confirming a local rise in corvid numbers.
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Nick Hrycak
Rossburn
My School Days Nostalgic Poem From Oakburn
A four stanza verse by Louis Gollets recalls ten years of schooling under a harsh teacher. The speaker details ear pulling, beatings, and punishments for minor mischief, the fear of late stay after class, and somber longing to return to those years at Oakburn, attributed to a misfit student.
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Santa Claus
Cemetery Committee Elects New Officers
Rossburn Orange Lodge committee for the cemetery elects O. R. Hodge as chairman J. G. Stitt secretary R. N. Hutton treasurer and members L. Selby Sterling Veitch Spencer Taylor J W Stitt and Jack Miller. William Brown re hired as caretaker at 100 monthly. rates remain 3 for single plots and 5 for larger plots. Fund balance is low and donations are urged to support the cemetery this year.
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Rossburn Orange Lodge
Rossburn Cemetry Committee
O. R. Hodge
J. G. Stitt
R. N. Hutton
L. Selby
Sterling Veitch
Spencer Taylor
J. W. Stitt
Jack Miller
Vista
Wm. Brown
R. Hutton
Old-Timers Exhibition Delivers Laughs and Lasting Thrills
In Rossburn Memorial Arena on Thursday night March 12 Angusville and Rossburn Old-Timers met in an exhibition game filled with laughter. Rossburn dominated 14-4 as D Whyte led the scoring with five goals and B Rogers added three while Angusville’s M Chalaternik two goals anchored a lively but lopsided affair.
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Angusville
Rossburn Memorial Arena
Rossburn Oldsters
Rossburn
M. Chalaternik
H. Mentucki
F. Severight
D. Whyte
B. Rogers
N. Clubley
G. Pradhnnik
R. Veitch
P. Luba
V. Ferguson
G. Ferguson
P. Porobec
W. Bird
B. Sidorik
A. Brandon
D. Mentuck
G. Forrest
M. Nield
N. Sirnick
H. Mentuck
Red Cross Bonspiel Opens March 25 in Rossburn
A Red Cross Bonspiel for Rossburn area players starts Wednesday March 25. Open to club members and non members with two knockout events guaranteeing two games each. Club members are entered unless they sign out or notify Mrs J G Stitt. Entry fee one dollar per player, to be donated to Red Cross. Entries close 6 p.m. Monday March 23.
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Red Cross
Rossburn
J. G. Stitt
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Jane
Dawn Moffat
Norma Strong
Terry Whyte
Gordon Williamson
Carol Stewart
Elaine Cleland
Harry Clearsky
Harold Slon
Mrs. Veitch
Garth Major
Calvin McFarlane
Sheldon Brown
Mildred Mamalyga
Marie Harrison
Glen Shingoose
Harold — Slow
Mike Melnyk
D. Stitt
Sonia Woycheshin
Peg Hamilton
Frank Griffiths
Strank
Donna Harrison
Carol Collins
Eddie Strank
Charlie Harrison
Doug Joiner
M. R. Hamilton
Directors
Louis Gollets
Oakburn
Margaret Cleland
D. Holmes
Alex Cleland
Dauphin
Cleland
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