Overcrowding At Rossburn Hospital Highlights Space Strain
March figures show Rossburn hospital caring for 36 patients and 3 newborns, averaging 12 daily with 123 patients per day the week of March 11 to 17, plus four maternity patients overlapping beds. X rays total 26 people with 45 plates. Staff waste time moving furniture and patients to free space. A records room is needed to store medical and accounting records securely, freeing nursing areas for patient care.
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Rossburn
Rossburn Hospital
Tax Levy Set at 50 Mills in Rossburn
The Rossburn village council met at the Municipal Office with Mayor Earl Mffat presiding and full attendance. Minutes and the constable's report were approved, the financial statement endorsed, and one Old Age assistance application approved. The 1956 levy was set at 50 mills, up 2 mills from last year despite a 45 mill shovel rate increase included in the total. An adjournment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Rossburm
Earl M>ffat
Mixed Bonspiel Prize Winners Challenge
Prize winners list from a March 1956 Oakburn event includes Ist J Cormack and 2nd D Joiner, with 3rd J Armstrong and 4th M Smycniuk. Consolation winners feature Ist H Drosdoski and 2nd O McFeeters, 3rd N Strong, 4th N Clabley. Event held at St Theresa Church complex, March 1956.
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J. Cormack
D. Joiner
J. Armstrong
M. Smycniuk
H. Drosdoski
O. McFeeters
N. Strong
N. Clabley
Easter Confession Set For Sunday At Rossburn Church
Rev. B. Olpnck, pastor of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rossburn, announces Saturday mass at 7 pm and Easter confession begins Sunday at 9 am.
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B. Olpnck
Rossburn
Wewre Meare
Angusville Notes and Social Roundup
Angusville residents share visitors from Hamiota Winnipeg and Fort William with updates on birthdays anniversaries and reunions. Families attend funerals hospital stays and extended travels while extending sympathy to local residents and reporting community milestones and gatherings.
Successful Carnival Held Saturday at Rossburn
The annual costume carnival drew 350 to 400 spectators. Winners included Larry Perchaluk, Judy Huston, Patsy Moffat, Colleen Major, Gordon Williamson, Sandra Peden, Dawn Moffat, Elaine Ukrainetz, Mrs. Middlemass, and Mrs. Geen. After judging, an exhibition hockey game between Inglis and Rossburn ended 4-4 with Stank and Senter scoring for the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Larry Perchaluk
Ken Pollock
Gordon Williamson
Tommy Steele
Sandra Peden
Erickson
Elaine Hutton Fancy
Dawn Moffat
Bonnie Tompsett
Fancy
Tommy Pollock
Elaine Ukrainetz
Mildred Barnesky
H. Middlemass
E. Geen
Middlemass
Geen
Inglis
Strank
Berrington
Werschler
Senter
Matiowsky
Stank
Master Merit Award To Mr J R McMurahhy At Elphinstone
Master Merit Award goes to Mr J R McMurahhy of the Inter Ocean Grain Company Limited at Elphinstone Manitoba for a Ten Year Elevator Master Merit Certificate. Grain Insurance and Guarantee Company grants this for a perfect ten year record in care of grain elevator premises.
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J. R. McMurahhy
Inter Ocean Grain Company Limited
Elphinstone
Manitoba
Grain Insurance and Guarantee Company
Chamber of Commerce Meeting organizes local chamber
At a well attended meeting Friday evening a decision was made to organize two local Chambers of Commerce under J. VonHagen’s chairmanship elections began. Officers listed include President 2220 Ni Mayor FROPIS i J. Andrew Sec Treas H. Aylwin Resolutions Chairman J. G. Stitt Executive M. Slow J. VonHagen G. Lawless Membership Committee W. Perchaluk O. Elvers H. McKnight H. Drosdoski J. Maydaniuk N. Clubley. Next meeting set for April 16 with hope for continued interest in the community organization.
Births At Rossburn Hospital
CLOUD born to Mr George Cloud on March 17 a daughter.
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Rossburn Hospital
Cloud
George Cloud
Manitoba Co op Volume Down as Stores Up in 1955
Manitoba Co-operative volume fell to 98,159,689 dollars in the 12 months ending July 31, 1955, a drop driven mainly by lower grain sales. Grain and Seed co‑ops accounted for 48,990,887 of 72,022,796 in marketing co‑ops, down from 63.5 million. Livestock co‑ops rose over 20 percent to 11 million, while Wholesale and Manufacturing declined by 1.5 million. Consumer co‑ops increased to 15.9 million. Total provincial membership reached 222,487, with many members in multiple co‑ops, especially in urban areas.
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Manitoba
Co-operative Services
Department of Agriculture and Immigration
Peri Livestock Co-operatives
Mrs J J Stitt Celebrates 89th Birthday
More than fifty well wishers called on Mrs J J Stitt Saturday March 17 for her 89th birthday. She is one of the district's oldest pioneers and recalls events since arriving from Ireland in 1886 with wishes for health and happiness in years ahead.
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J. J. Stitt
Ireland
Fire Shower for Mrs Kornyk at Ukrainian Home
A Monday night miscellaneous shower was held at the Ukrainian National Home for Mrs. Paul Kornyk who lost all in a recent fire. Lesia Chopp and Judy Huston performed on piano accordions. Mrs. Kornyk thanked the donors, gifts were viewed, games played, and Ukrainian Ladies Group served lunch.
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Rossburn
Paul Kornyk
Lesia Chopp
Judy Huston
Mike Piasta
Nellie Schaworski
Down the Years 1946 Local Notes and News
In March 1946 local notes report Alex Andrew shooting a timber wolf that troubled Hubensky’s goats. An IL OOF meeting in Orange Hall elected C D Douglas as Past Grand J G Stitt as Noble Grand G H Beirnes as Vice Grand N Toland as Financial Secy Clare Palmer as Treasurer R Hutton as Recording Secy. Mears notes district log hauling to saw mills. Stanley Yanick announces daughter Gertrude’s marriage to Johnnie Bonn homme of Montreal at Vladimir and Olha Church Winnipeg on March 2.
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Orange Hall
C. D. Douglas
Noble Grand
J. G. Stitt
G. H. Beirnes
N. Toland
Clare Palmer
R. Hutton
Gertrude
Johnnie Bonnhomme
Montreal
Winnipeg
Peden laid to rest in Rossburn cemetery on Birdtail Hill
Five years earlier on March 21 1961 a well known pioneer of the Rossburn district was laid to rest in Rossburn Cemetery on Birdtail hill. Robert Peden aged 72 years and months was buried on Wednesday March 14 1951. Mr and Mrs Neil Stevens of Brandon have taken residence above the Co op Egg Station in Rossburn. Oakburn curling rink members participated in the local bonspiel at Shoal Lake last week. Miss Shirley Yanick daughter of Mr and Mrs William M Yanick of Oakburn died at Shoal Lake Hospital on Sunday March 11. Bill Belbas had the misfortune of horses shot with a 22 rifle. investigations are underway.
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Rossburn
Birdtail Hill
Robert Peden
Neil Stevens
Brandon
Co-op
Oakburn
J. W. Smith
Steve Lusky
Jack Malanchuk
Jack Smith
Shoal Lake
Shirley Yanick
William M. Yanick
Shoal Lake Hospital
Glen Elmo
Bill Belbas
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O.m.i
Sandy Lake
Ukr
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Angusville Beds
John Chalaturnyk
Hamiota
A. A. Lechowicz
John
Rian
John Angus
Russell
Deere Lodge Hospital
A. Angus
Fort William
Bill Young
Rodolph Lewenberger
Mike Krisko
Steve Sernick
Inlaw
Joe Penonzek
Mike Sernick
Toronto
Ontario
John Sernick
Ethelbert
Man
Angusville
Deydey
Kaylins
Bill Zebroski
Sacred Heart Hospital
Zebroski
Bert McTavish
Roy Graham
Newdale
Texas
Gracie Pollock
Patsy Moffat
Colleen Major
Leslie Major
Garth Major
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Alex Andrew
Hubensky
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