Keith Elvers Recalls U S Trip With Tribune Carriers
Keith Elvers describes a 10 day trip by Greyhound with Tribune carriers from Winnipeg to Minneapolis Des Moines Boystown and Omaha. He notes 31 of 40 carriers participated with visits to the Foshay Tower St Pauls Collegiate and a Boystown chapel and farm sights. The account includes a bank robbery disturbance in Omaha and a Grandmother's education memory in St Thomas North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Grey Hound
Winnipeg
W. J. Byron
Marlborough Hotel
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Manitoba
Moore
Trans Canada
Little Falls
Minneapolis
Dyxeman
Montgomery Wholesale
Foshay Tower
Sharky
St. Pauls Collegiate
Des Moines
Iowa
Y M.C. A
Boystown
Trades School
Flannigan
Omaha
Y. M. Co
Fargo
Y.M.C.A
North Dakota
St. Thomas
Andrew
Metropolitan Theatre
Onanole
Heavy rainfall delays seeding across province
Over three days heavy rains push total precipitation to 2.70 inches since April 1, delaying seeding. Sunday high reached 75, the warmest so far this spring. An unusually frequent series of thundershowers and distant lightning reported, with Pierson leading moisture at 2.84 inches and Whitehorse, Yukon, at 0.02 inches since April 1.
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Pierson
Pas
Dauphin
Russell
Swan River
Winnipeg
Cypress River
Whitehorse
Yukon
Wedding Reception Held At Rossburn
Rossburn April 23 wedding reception honors Ernie and wife after their marriage. Fifty seven relatives attended at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Magdaniuk with dinner at 3:00 pm. A three tier cake decorated by Mrs. Mike Kozun and Mrs. Louis Maydaniuk complemented the event. Attendees from Sandy Lake Elphinstone Russell Winnipeg and others joined the gathering. The couple later returned to Winnipeg to reside.
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Rossburn
John Magdaniuk
Ernie Appelt
Mike Kozun
Louis Maydaniuk
Mike Elichuk
Sandy Lake
Joe
Mike
Leonard Antonation
Isabel Nykolashen
Elphinstone
Mike Michalchuk
Tony Javra
Russell
McIntosh
Winnipeg
Appelt
Meetings Planned To Discuss School Area
Rossburn administrative officer Mr. Robert Dalton of the Department of Education will address a public meeting at Rossburn Town Hall at 2 30 p m Friday May 6 to explain details and answer questions on the Secondary school area. A second meeting will be held in Mears Hall at 2 p m also on May 6 for citizens to learn about the proposal.
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Rossburn
Robert Dalton
Department of Education
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Mary Young at Vista United
Mary Young age 71 died April 28 after long illness at Rossturn Hospital. Funeral Monday May 2 at Vista United Church with Pastor H Alston officiating. Burial in Argyl cemetery. Survived by two sons John Ninette and Robert Vista, nine grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers.
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Vista United Church
Mary Young
Rossturn Hospital
Argyl
H. Alston
Mrs. Young
Moffat Dumfreshire
Scotland
Adam Muirman
Canada
Rossburn
William H. Young
Young
Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
United Church
John
Robert
Bob Eifros
Vic Halliday
Vista
R. Plant
Glen Elmo
William
Kello
Art Wilson
Winnipeg
L. McLaren
Myrtle
J. Young
Gordon
Ninette
Gratitude Note Expresses Thanks for Trip Victory
A traveler thanks all customers for making the trip possible and for helping secure the winning prize. The message extends appreciation to both longtime and new supporters in a personal note.
School Film Series Shown To Students Amid Exam Strain
The National Film Board pictures were shown to school students on Wednesday matching Monday night screenings. Exams weigh on seniors this week with Grade IV led by Michael Wolanyk at 88.8 percent and Grade II top Alice Silewich at 80.6 percent. Tommy Carson shone in a crockiicle tournament as Grade seven and eight’s standout. Plans for an AORV field day meeting on May 11 were noted, with hopes for better weather than the past two years. A playful quip and a toast close the item.
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National Film Board
Michael’ Wolanyk
Alice Silewich
Tommy
Ordination of Rev J R Coughlan in Winnipeg
Rev J R Coughlan formerly of Rossburn was ordained into the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada on Friday March 25 1955 at Calvary Temple Winnipeg during the Manitoba District Convention cloery night. He attended Rossburn Collegiate graduating in 1950 then Bethel Bible Institute Saskatoon to train for ministry. Since May 1953 he pastored the Pentecostal Assembly in Hamiota Manitoba for two years. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W Coughlan of Rossburn Manitoba.
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Rossburn
J. R. Coughlan
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Calvary Temple
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Coughlan
Rossburn Collegiate
Bethel Bible Institute
Saskatoon
Sask
Pentecostal Assembly
Hamiota
Man
Rev. Coughlan
Mrs. W. Coughlan
Rossburn, Manitoba
Hospital Aid April Meeting
The Hospital Aid met on April 25 with seven members present. They requested 12 large gowns 10 yards plastic for screens garden seeds and a roll call for May answered with a bar of toilet soap. Plans are underway to serve dinner at the Trustees Convention in June.
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Ross
Trustees’ Convention
Bill Silewich Elected School Trustee by Acclamation
Bill Silewich was declared elected by acclamation to fill the school board seat previously held by Jim Harlow. The by election fills the term remaining until the fall municipal and school board elections.
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Bill Silewich
Kussburna
Silewich
Jim Harlow
Minor Baseball organizers meet at Rossburn School
A meeting to organize Minor Baseball in the area will be held at Rossburn School on Thursday May 6.
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Rossburn School
Women's Institute Plans District Convention and Tag Day
The Women’s Institute met on Tuesday May 3 with 10 members and 2 visitors. They planned for the District convention to be held here on Friday May 20 and voted to hold a Cancer Relief Tag Day on Saturday May 28. The raffle cushion ticket was won by Howard Alexander, and the jackpot by Mrs. Ament. A lunch was served by Mrs. Chopp and Mrs. Peden, with Mrs. Viola Stitt helping.
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Chopp
Peden
Viola Stitt
Mrs. Peden
Varmey and Heindles Visit Winnipeg for Medical Check
Mr. A Varmey with George Heindle and Henry Heindle drove to Winnipeg on Sunday. Henry Heindle stayed for a medical check up.
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Mr. A. Varmey
George Heindle
Henry Heindle
Winnipeg
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Keith Elvers
U.S
Mears Hall
At & P.m
Mrs
Messrs. B Rogers
J. Miller
Ivan Woods Hugh Armstrong
Art Chesney
Johnnie York
Tommy Carson
Grace
Women's Institute Monthly Meeting
Charter OF the United Nation
Peoples OF the United Nations
Ave
Ceyres At
Eee
United Nations
United Nations Age
San Francisco
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