Social Credit Nominates Jim McKe For Marquette Riding
Jim McKe, a Douglas farmer, edged out J R Watson and Rev W Donovan to secure the Social Credit nomination for Marquette in the federal election. The April 30 meeting in Strathclair drew over 100 residents with speeches stressing debt reduction, pensions, and a grass roots Social Credit movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McKeand
Douglas
J. R. Watson
Elkhorn
Rev. W. Donovan
Rossburn
Social Credit
Marquette
Strathclair
Rev. Donovan
Canada
McKeand
Watson
Martin Arnett
Springfield
Sask
Diefenbaker
Mr Arnett
Zalesky Ruth Mrs Josephine Zalesky dies after long illness
Mrs Josephine Zalesky aged 78 died at Brandon Assiniboine Hospital on May 2 after a two year illness. Born in Ukraine she emigrated to Canada at 14 and married Alexander Zalesky at 20. Survived by three sons Stan John Willie. three daughters Ellen Agnew Olga and Helen. 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Prayers May 6 at Ukrainian People's Home. funeral May 7 at Ukrainian Orthodox Church. interment Municipal Cemetery. Weir's Funeral Home in charge.
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Josephine Zalesky
Brandon Assiniboine Hospital
Ukraine
Canada
Alexander Zalesky
Zalesky
St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Alexander
Stan
Winnipeg
John
Sioux Look Out
Ontario
Willie
Burwash
Ed. Agnew
Ellen
Lloydminster
Alberta
Mac Lewandoski
Olga
Sandy Lake
Jack Brietenback
Helen
Vancouver
Wm. Zalesky
Lorrie Leonard Lewandoski
Twin calves born on Bernard Miller farm in Hamiota
Bernard Miller of Hamiota reports twin calves weighing 95 and 97 pounds from a Holstein cow on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Miller
Hamiota
Funeral Rites for Orvilie McFeeters
Orvilie McFeeters died May 7 1962 at Rossburn Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral service held at Rossburn United Church May 9 led by Rev Ferguson and the Royal Canadian Legion with burial in Rossburn Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Anne and children Elwyn John Delmer Florence Vernice Anne Merle, plus siblings and grandchildren. Rae's Funeral Home arranged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. J. Orvilie Mcfeeters
Mary Anne McFeeters
Rossburn Memorial Hospital
Rossburn United Church
T. H. Ferguson
Royal Canadian Legion
Rossburn
Mr. McFeeters
Neepawa
196 Battalion
Hapnot Student Chosen for Stratford Drama Festival
Miss Judy Duncanson of Hapnot Collegiate, 100 E. Whitney St., is selected by the Department of Education to represent Hapnot at the Stratford Drama Festival July 29 to August 3. Some 135 students from across Canada attend with expenses funded by Canada Council grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Duncanson
Lloyd Duncanson
E. Whitney St
Dept. of Education
Hapnot Collegiate
Stratford
Canada
Canada Council
Duncanson
Sisters McIntosh
Pilot Mound
Rural Council May Meeting at Rossburn 1962
The Rural Municipality of Rossburn Council met May 8 1962 in the council chambers with Reeve Alex Cleland and councillors present. They approved April financials and declined By Law 866 on school district dissolution. An arbitrator was appointed for land transfer, Hydro lighting was requested, a 50 grant to the Game and Fish Association was approved, and the board scheduled the next meeting for June 12 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Alex Cleland
Morley Brown
William Moyra
Mike Pawluk
Fred Posmituck
Pawluk-Posmituck
Brown-Pawluk
Pawluk-Hyra
Hranko
Pawluk - Brown
Charles Derlago
Brown - Posmituck
Manitoba Hydro
Fishing Lake
Brown - Pawluk
Rossburn Game & Fish Association
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Wasyl Strank Family
The Wasyl Strank family hosted a Golden Wedding Anniversary on May 5 at the Greek Orthodox Church with Rev. Wm. Melnychuk officiating. About 150 attendees dined at the Ukrainian National Home. toast by Nick Karmazenuk. The couple married in 1912 in Winnipeg, lived in Rossburn since 1917, ran a general store then farmed. Eight sons served in World War II. Out of town guests listed from Regina, Summerside, Chatham, Moosomin, Winnipeg, and other Manitoba communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasyl Strank
Wm. Melnychuk
Ukrainian National Home
Nick Karmazenuk
Melnychuk
Jack Stitt
Strank
Mary Strank
Regina
Michael Strank
Steve
Chatham
Ontario
Bill Predinchuk
Matt Holowatty
Sask
Mike Pradhnuk
Kay Kuprawski
Morris Prednichuk
Moosomin
United Church Women Meet Tuesday May 8
The United Church Women held their regular meeting on May 8 with hymn No. 41 scripture reading and a devotional by Mrs. H Alexander. A roll call noted clothing for overseas and Marg Hay read The Lord’s Prayer. A Mother’s Day Tea was planned for May 12 in the annex with home baking or candy table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Noreen Taylor
H. Alexander
Ruby Armstrong
Marg. Hay
4-H Sewing Club Hosts Wiener Roast and May 24 Event
The Rossburn 4-H Sewing Club held a wiener roast on Saturday April 28 with all enjoying the time. Achievement Day is set for May 24 at 7:30 at Rossburn School where interested parents and friends can view the girls' work and demonstrations reviewing the year’s activities.
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Rossburn
Perfect 29 cribbage hand found by Vista player
After years of playing cribbage, A A Forde of Vista finally achieved a perfect 29 hand while playing with his brother in law J Murray of Dugald, Senaie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A Forde
Vista
J. Murray
Dugald, Senaie
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Jim McKe
Fred Bayes
Minnedosa
John Smolik
Bank of Canada
Binscorth
Weir
Orvilie McFeeters
Flin Flon
Rural Council
Posmituck - Brown
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