Pelly Trail Trustees Approve Government Grant Plan
Trustees at Rossburn hear policy on salary negotiations for elementary teachers. Resolution adopts Manitoba grant schedule 74-58 and bans salary reductions under existing contracts. Amendments allow higher local pay in outlying areas with discretionary extra salary. Further talks set for June 10 convention in Rossburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelly Trail
Rossburn School
Frank Zegalski
Byrd School
Art Kinney
Russell
Pelly Trail Division
Paul Horschie
Ruthenia
Jim Gaber
Shell Bank School
Mr. Mitchell
Rossburn
E. Taylor
Frost Records Nearby May Frosts and Wet May Weather
A May frost produced a low of 27 in Rossburn on Tuesday night May 26. Historical readings show identical 27s on June 12 1958 and earlier. May rainfall totals reach 2.50 inches, the wettest May since 1955, with 3.81 inches of moisture since April 1. Highs this past week reached 83 and the low 27 on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Queen's Day Senior Ball Tournament at Rossburn
Rossburn will host its eighth annual Queen's Day Senior Baseball Tournament on Saturday June 6 with prize money of 100 75 and 50 dollars. Entries must be phoned to No 1 or 75 Rossburn before 8 pm Friday June 5 and the draw will be made then. The event aims to boost community interest and also invites entries for a Pony League tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Rossborn
Organizational Meet For Chest X-Ray
A meeting at the Rossburn Municipal Office gathered the rural council nearby Rossburn W I and Vista W I along with J. J. Zayshley from the Sanatorium Board of Manitoba to form a committee. The group will canvass residents for a Free Mass Tuberculin Skin Testing and Chest X Ray survey planned for early July with dates to be announced. A follow up meeting is set for Wednesday June 3 at 8 p m in the Rossburn Town Hall with Mr Zayshley presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Rossburn W.I
Vista W. I
Sanatorium Board of Manitoba
J. J. Zayshley
Rossburn Town Hall
Zayshley
Grandmother's Tea and Parish Bingo Invite Community
The W I Annual Grandmother's Tea will be held in the Church Annex on June 2 at 3 pm with all grandmothers invited. The Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood sponsors Bingo at Rossburn Parish Hall on Tuesday June 9 at 8:30 pm with 20 games at 75 cents, free coffee and doughnuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood
Rossburn Ukr
Change of Ownership at Local Funeral Home
The funeral home is now under the management of Ron R. Kowalchuk of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan who will continue to provide the same services. Kowalchuk was born in Portage la Prairie and trained as an embalmer in Moose Jaw. He and his wife, a nurse, plan to settle in Shoal Lake after assisting during the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron R. Kowalchuk
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Kowalchuk
Mr. Kowalchuk
Portage la Prairie
Imperial Casket Co
Winnipeg
W. J. Jones
St. Boniface Hospital
Shoal Lake
Births at Rossburn Hospital
A son was born May 18 to Mr and Mrs Adam Chicheluk. A son was born May 22 to Mr and Mrs Frank Kaskiw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Hospital
Chicheluk
Adam Chicheluk
Kaskiw
Frank Kaskiw
Funeral Rites For Mrs. P. Antonation
Mrs. Peter Antonation of Oakburn died May 20 at Shoal Lake Hospital after a lingering illness at age 51 years 6 months. Born Oakburn November 8 1907 she leaves husband Peter two sons Steve Winnipeg and Ernie Brandon her father Steve Nychek Oakburn one brother and four sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 23 at the Oakburn Greek Catholic church Rev P Romanyshyn officiating. Interment Greek Orthodox cemetery Oakburn Rae's Funeral Home Shoal Lake oversaw the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn
Peter Antonation
Shoal Lake Hospital
Man
Peter
Steve
Winnipeg
Ernie
Brandon
Steve Nychek
Peter Nychek
Mary Mallation
Steffie Malatowsky
Rose Malanchuk
Shoal Lake
Mildred Zubrack
P. Romanyshyn
Mike Gerelus
Nick Nychek
Harry Malanchuk
Frank Zubrack
Steve Maliation
Rae
Premium deadline Saturday for MHS P premiums
Local office reports payments for M.H.S.P. premiums due May 31 are rising as residents settle their coverage. For rural residents, the office will stay open until 8 p m Saturday night to collect payments and remind readers that Saturday is the final day to pay.
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M.H.S.P
Surprise 55th Wedding Anniversary Sherritts Host Party
Friends and relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. J. Sherritt on Saturday evening May 23 for a surprise party honoring their 55th wedding anniversary to be celebrated Sunday May 24. Allan Rowland and family of Angusville visited on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gunn visited Foxwarren on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sherritt
Allan Rowland
Angusville
Sherritt
Gunn
Foxwarren
May 1959 Church Services at Rossburn and Oakburn Farms
St. Theresa Church schedules May 1959 services with an 10 o'clock session at Rossburn and an 11 15 o'clock gathering at Oakburn Farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Theresa
Rossburn
Oakburn Farms
Funeral Rites For Pioneer Resident Spilczuk
The death of Mrs Tetiana Spilczuk occurred May 11 at the Zimerman residence after a four year illness. Born in Austria in 1867 she came to Canada in 1905 settling in Mears district to farm until 1957 then moved to Rossburn to live with daughter Dora Zimmerman. Survived by four daughters Dora Zimmerman Kay Cherwonak Pearl Pawluk Annie Charney and two sons John and Anton. Funeral May 14 at Ukr Greek Catholic cemetery Mohyla with pallbearers Edwin Zimmerman Mike Hersak Joe Zeralski Edward Zimmerman Murray Kuzenko and Bill Charney. Raginski Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Mears
Rossburn
Dora Zimmerman
Kay Cherwonak
Chicago
Ill
Pearl Pawluk
Annie Charney
Marco
John
Anton
Winnipeg
Steve
Daug Ter
Barbara Kowal
Mohyla
Edwin Zimmerman
Mike Hersak
Joe Zeralski
Edward Zimmerman
Murray Kuzenko
Bill Charney
Raginski Funeral Home
Recent Bingo Winners at National Home Event
A Ukr. Women's Association bingo on May 20 netted $42.38 for donations and prizes. Winners received towels, cups and saucers, a kitchen set, pickle dishes, eggs and container, planters, waste paper basket, flowers, and cash prizes. Multiple donors included Mrs. Pia sta Mrs. Werbowski and Mrs. Lena Nyechuk with numerous winners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukr. Women’s Association
M. Piasta
M. Smycniuk
D. Werbowski
Matt Sidlar
Lena Nyechuk
J. Bart
Emily Tanasychuk
J. Perchaluk
Semeniuk
Helen Dunitz
M. Macyshyn
Jean Perchaluk
Ukr
Women’s Association
C. Antonin
John Koscielny
H. Komhyr
C. Antoniw
Boychuk
Smyeniuk
Ardel
Clarence Lazaruk
Alex Andrew
Anne Drosdoski
McIntosh
Ellis
Shirley Bart
G. Heindle
Ukrainian Women’s Association
Tokar
Chopp
Willem Silewich
Rossburn Seniors Drop Two Tight Games This Week
The Rossburn Senior baseball Club lost two close games. Eddie Carson took the loss at Strathclair in a 5-2 defeat. Sunday in Binsearth Rossburn blew a lead and fell 8-2 with Henry Rubeniuk the losing pitcher. A league game vs Shoal Lake was halted at 4-3 due to darkness and not recorded for innings.
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Rossburn
Strathclair
Eddie Carson
Binsearth
Henry Rubeniuk
Shoal Lake
Mandziuk Named Atlantic Congress Delegate
Nicholas J. Mandziuk m p for Marquette Constituency will join 650 delegates from 15 NATO nations at the Atlantic Congress in London June 5 to 9. Canada's 45 delegates include 15 lawmakers and 30 distinguished non parliamentarians from industry commerce banking labor media universities professions and agriculture. The congress seeks closer North American European NATO cooperation across political economic cultural and military areas and reviews alliance records and future relations with the free world and the Communist bloc. Queen Elizabeth opens the event at Westminster Hall on June 5 with telecast across Europe by Eurovision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas J. Mandziuk
Marquette
London
NATO Alliance
Canada
Senate
House of Commons
NATO
Westminster Hall
Queen Elizabeth
Europe
Eurovision
50th Anniversary Fair Items Of Interest
The Publicity Committee gathers historical notes for the 50th Anniversary Fair. The society began with an inaugural meeting on May 10 1910 in Johnston's Hall chaired by William Young. Elected officers include J Allan Smith president W W Johnston 1st Vice President William Strong secretary treasurer J A Burnie and board members J J Stitt Robert Carson Sr John MacPhail H R Ross Peter Black David Hough and Dr J W Bryans. Auditor was John Brodie. First fall fair was set for October 4 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston’s Hall
William Young
J. Allan Smith
W. W. Johnston
William Strong
Sec.Treas
J. A. Burnie
J. J. Stitt
Robert Carson, Sr
John MacPhail
H. R. Ross
Peter Black
David Hough
J. W. Bryans
John Brodie
Manitoba Representative Attends Sask Postmasters Meet
Mr J G Stitt attends the Sask Postmaster's Association in Regina as Manitoba Representative. Mrs McFeeters accompanies him to visit daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs FE Von Hagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Stitt
Sask
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. Antonation
Rossburn News
Ressburn Farms
Tetiana Spilczuk
Zimerman
Austria
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