Memorial Service in Rossburn Town Hall Attended by 350
The memorial service held in Rossburn Town Hall on Tuesday November 11 drew an estimated 350 attendees including Rossburn School students. Veterans from the Legion Hall joined the service as the honor roll was read and poppies placed on crosses. Wreaths were laid by local officials as the Last Post rang and silence was followed by a Reveille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Town Hall
Rossburn School
Legion Hall
E. Harris
Fred Hodgkinson
Legion
Moffat
Rossburn
S. P. Ukrainetz
R.M
T. Tronrud
Barclay
Alston
Ceiply
R. Barclay
Legion Banquet At Rossburn Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd of 111 veterans relatives and friends attended the annual Legion banquet at the Rossburn Town Hall on Monday November 10. Greetings were sent from district Legion branches by visiting comrades. Comrade E Harris gave a reading and Comrade H Alston was guest speaker. A large crowd then attended the dance with hostesses from the United Church Women's Auxiliary.
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Rossburn Town Hall
Legion
E. Harris
H. Alston
United Church Women’s Auxilliary
Pool Elevators In This District Hold Annual Meetings
The Vista Pool Elevator plans its annual meeting on Thursday November 20 at 8 p.m. in the Vista chapter hall. A joint gathering of Rossburn and Birdtail follows November 27 at 5:30 p.m. with a banquet for members and spouses at Rossburn Town Hall. Elections and financial reports are on the agenda.
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Vista Pool Elevator
Rossburn
Birdtail
Rossburn Town Hall
Amateur Nite Contest In Rossburn For Arena Fund
A group of sponsors announce an Amateur Contest on Friday November 28 at the Rossburn Town Hall to raise funds for the Memorial Arena. Entries must be submitted to Mrs D K Whyte or P McFarlane by 6 p.m. November 26. Popularity prizes of 10 6 and 4 dollars will be awarded to the top three vote getters.
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Rossburn Town Hall
Memorial Arena Fund
D. K. Whyte
P. McFarlane
New Phone Books Now Available in Manitoba
A new issue of the Provincial Telephone Directory is now being distributed by Manitoba Telephone System for use until November 1953. Subscribers may pick up copies at local telephone offices, except in areas with community dial offices where the directory is available at local post offices. In Brandon and Portage la Prairie the directory is delivered.
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Manitoba Telephone System
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Lazaruk family attends Regina pass-out parade of R.C.M.P. constables
Mr and Mrs John Lazaruk and their son Ernest visited Regina to attend the pass-out parade of several R C M P constables. Morris Lazaruk also took part in the event before visiting relatives for the weekend.
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John Lazaruk
Ernest
Regina
R.C.M.P
Morris Lazaruk
Morris
County Lodge Elects Officers At Rossburn Meeting
Twenty five members from Rossburn Silverton Strathclair Birtle and Minnedosa met in the Rossburn Legion Hall for Minnedosa County annual meeting on Thursday November 6 with George Millar and P Anderson from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Manitoba in attendance. New officers include County Master O R Hodge Dep County Master B Skaefe Chaplain T Mitchell Rec Sec J G Stitt Fin Sec and Treas G M Everett Marshall L Selby Lecturers T Ayleit and J N Wellar. At October Rossburn Orange Lodge meeting W M R N Hutton D M 8S Veitch Chaplain A L Duncanson Rec Sec were elected.
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Orange Lodges
Rossburn
Silverton
Strathclair
Birtle
Minnedosa
Legion Hall
B. Skaefe
T. Mitchell
J. G. Stitt
Treas
G. M. Everett
L. Selby
T. Ayleit
J. N. Wellar
Strathleair
Rossburn High School Student Council 1952-53 and Events
The Rossburn High School Student Council for 1952-53 lists Gary Lindsay as president and Gwen Linder as sec treas. Orest Smycniuk is vice president with Greta Williamson as past president. A November 4 party in the science room featured games and dancing. a Silver Tea is planned for November 29 at the Rossburn Town Hall.
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Gary Lindsay
Treas
Gwen Linder
Orest
Kostesky
Rossburn High School
Rossburn Agricultural Society Meeting Set for Nov 24
The Rossburn Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting at the Rossburn Town Hall on Monday, November 24 at 8 p.m. All members, directors, and interested citizens are urged to attend.
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Rossburn Aricultural Society
Rossburn Town Hall
Rossburn Women's Institute Elects New Officers
The Rossburn Women's Institute held in the Club Room on Tuesday November 5 elected new officers for the coming year. Retiring President Mrs. Wilson Stitt and Sec Treas Mrs. Howard McIntosh were thanked. new officers are President Mrs. Jean Cleland Vice President Mrs. S Ukrainetz Sec Vice President Mrs. Alexander Sec Treas Mrs. Nona Peden and Board member Mrs. J Cormack. The group highlights its world wide aims and notes past donations to hospitals Cancer Relief and other causes. A meeting is set for December 2 in the Club Room.
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Rossburn Women's Institute
Wilson Stitt
Howard McIntosh
Treas
Jean Cleland
S. Ukrainetz
Alexander
Nona Peden
J. Cormack
Cancer Relief
Blind Institute
Salvation Army
Children’s Welfare
Korea
A.C.T. T
Women’s Institute
Women’s Institute Meeting Brims With Community Plans
A small town gathering with Anne and Eileen among attendees reads minutes and Creed while discussing a fall bazaar. Edna moves to hold a tea, Jessie offers car help to bring a speaker, and the group hopes their efforts spread a message of better things beyond the town.
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Mable
Institute
Canada
Edna
Jessie
Birtle Wedding Unites Mary Mushey and Richard Scantlebury
Mary Sylvia Mushey and Richard John Scantlebury wed at the Birtle Anglican Church on Saturday October 25 at 2 30 PM. Rev W J Hunter officiated. the couple reside four miles south of Birtle on the groom's farm.
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Birtle Anglican
Mary Sylvia
Wm. Mushey
Angusville
Richard John
Birtle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bert Mitchell
Winnipeg Monarchs
Brandon Wheat Kings
Bert
Manitoba Curling Association
County Lodge
Larkin
Sparkin
Agricultural Society Annual Meeting
Rossburn Women’s Institute
Anne
Eileen
Olive and
Elsie
Main Street
Viola
Nona
Nicely
Scantlebury—Mushey
Nellie Yaskin
Dan Karascil
Harry Mushey
Stanley Haden
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