200 Bushel Seed Wheat For Memorial Drive
The Rossburn Memorial Sports Arena Fund receives a 200 bushel donation of Certified Thatcher Wheat from Bert Mitchell. Farmers who plant 1 or more acres receive seed and the proceeds go to the Memorial Fund, with barley as an alternative seed option. Those participating should contact N Karmazenuk or Bert Mitchell to indicate quantity.
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Rossburn Memorial
Bert Mitchell
Mrr. Mitchell
Memorial Fund
N. Karmazenuk
Rossburn
Manitoba’s First Woman Telephone Operator Remembered
Mrs. Robert Steel, Manitoba’s first female operator, recalls early exchanges in the Caldwell Building at Mc Dermot and Main. Operators learned by practice on Gil lland boards. weather, time, scores, and news were daily duties before the Bank of Ottawa move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Steel
Manitoba
G. L. Long
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Steel
Main Street
Fort Garry
Canadian Pacific
Old Fort Garry
Caldwell
McDermot
Main Streets
Miss Cates
Amaliler
Edguler
John Jones
Portage Avenue
Sir John A. Macdonald
Bank of Ottawa
Manitoba Telephone System
Mrs. Steel
Ida Cotes
Winnipeg Exchange
Frederick
Great Falls
Montana
Birthday and community notices from Rossburn district
Mrs. Mclintyre and Mrs. Wetteland visited Mrs. R. Alexander in Roessburn. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Stitt and Reita at Mrs. Stitt Sr. birthday in Rossburn. Klym and Adam drove to Winnipeg. Jack joined them later. Mr. Alexander attends a Winnipeg convention. Mr. Forde attends a Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co op Ltd session. Shoal Lake Selkirk hockey game draws fans. Whist drive succeeds. prizes to Mrs. Hamilton and Viona Chesney. men’s prizes to M. Woytowich and Alex MacPhail. Lunch served. Mr. W Baker learns his mother Mrs. W Baker died in England aged 82. nephew Leonard Leany killed in RAF. District extends sympathy to Mr. Baker. Death of Shoal Lake’s W B Martin noted. he was longtime director of the Manitoba Poultry Pool. Members and friends extend sympathy to Mrs. Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Winnipeg
Forde
Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co-op Ltd
Stadies
H. Hamilton
Viona Chesney
M. Woytowich
Alex MacPhail
W. Baker
England
Leonard Leany
RAF
W. B. Martin
Shoal Lake
Martin
Manitoba Poultry Pool
Anthony Pawluk Laid To Rest in Angusville
Funeral service held at Greek Catholic Church for Anthony Pawluk of Angusville who died March 17 in Rossburn Hospital. Born in the old country 70 years ago he came to Canada in 1904 and married Katy Dutchak 43 years ago. Survived by six children, four daughters, two sons, three brothers, and four grandchildren. Burial in Greek Catholic cemetery with pallbearers including his sons and relatives.
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Anthony Pawluk
Angusville
Rossburn
Father Éakrowsky
Mr. Pawluk
Old Country
Canada
Katy Dutchak
Cassie Milanchuk
Sandy Lake
Mary
Margaret
Ann Johnston
Winnipeg
Matt
Morris
Steve
Mears
Harry
John
U.S.A
Morris Pawluk
Pete Milanchuk
Frank Kalinuk
Nick Magnoski
Mike Pawluk
Mothers Honored At Social Gathering
Mrs. S. Blackburn and Mrs. L A Johnson hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering at 383 Waterloo St Winnipeg in honor of their mothers Mrs. E Ross and Mrs. A Hamilton who were celebrating their 72nd and 70th birthdays. Little Brenda Ross presented corsages.
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S. Blackburn
L.A. Johnson
Johnson
Waterloo St
Winnipeg
E. Ross
A. Hamilton
Brenda Ross
Ross
Hamilton
Rossburn
Jessie Buchanan
Eva Cumming
Jessie Combe
Dan Hamilton
W.d. Hamilton
Vista
J. J. Huston
W. Mcintosh
T. McDonald
S. McKinnon
J. McLeod
Louise Paradise
Cona Sinclair
Jessie Young
D. McKenzie
Mary Ashcroft
Cora Warnock
Syd Hamilton
Local Notes From Glen Elmo And Surrounding Area
Mr and Mrs Thomas Obedniak spent Thursday at Adam Kozaks home at Pete s Lake. Several residents sustained minor mishaps and activities including a sprained arm and logging work, with visits to Grandview and Rossburn hospital. Families and neighbors were seen socializing and traveling by horse drawn car to nearby open roads and hamlets.
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Thomas Obedniak
Adam Kozak
Pete’s Lake
Pete Hyska
Plymouth Special Delux Four-Door Sedan Debuts
The first public showing of the new Plymouth models occurred in Rossburn at Irwin's Garage. John C. McGuire touts higher horsepower 97 and improved delivery along with eight enamel colors as key features of the Deluxe Series vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. McGuire
Chrysler
Plymouth Fargo
Chrysler Corporation of Canada Limited
Rossburn
Irwin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ida Cates
Mr. Klym
Adam
Jack
Shoal Lake-Selkirk
Glen Elmo
Bill Belbas
Mike
Stanley Brykalnik
Mike Verbowski
Grandview
Harry Verbowski
Dan Strank
John Hyska
Peter
Mike Kuzenko
Rossburn Hospital
Harry Boychuk
Mr. Drul
Pete Zegalski
Adolph and
Olga Verbowski
Reg. Kolanchinski
Nick Verbowski
Fred Belbas
Wasy Biliwaka
Hamida
John Hasiuk
Earl
Rossburn, Man
Trapper
M.C.L
D. Lysaichuk, Prop
Dan
Cleland
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