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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1952
Page
8
A red wallet with over 200 dollars and valuable papers was lost on Thursday October 2 around 4 30 p m between a doctor's residence and the bus depot. An identification card is enclosed. A $100 reward is offered for its return to Mrs J G L Johnson. Contact 56 or 58 Rossburn.
Sealed tenders due by October 21 for the post of caretaker of Rossburn Curling Rink for 1952 53 season. Responsibilities include ice making when weather permits. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. E Caldwell secretary
The postmaster demands immediate cessation of loud activity outside the sorting area as it disrupts precision mail work. Wicket service after 5 PM is mere courtesy and may be discontinued if not appreciated.
A Ukrainian National Home fundraiser held on September 27 at Oakburn raised 1079.99 for the Tuberculosis Preventive Fund. The program featured local musicians including Leonard Maliation, Harold Kalinovich, and the Oakburn Harmony Kings Orchestra with audiences filling the hall. Prize winners included the Harmony Kings Orchestra and Pete Lamb's Sundown Pals, while Frank Kaskin of Vista won a mantel radio.
The Yarmeys thank friends and former customers for kindness after the fire. They announce plans to reopen soon in Wasyl Strank's building and ask for continued patronage.
Harold Alston a Methodist lay preacher from Manchester England accepts a call to Rossburn Church. A joint Vista and Rossburn meeting Friday at 8 pm will welcome him. Alston is married with two children Hilary and Judith. wife and family plan to join soon.
A two dollar reward is offered for the return of a wild duck banded near Vista on October 1 by Mike Yaskiew. Tag No 2815 from the Illinois National Historic Survey Urbana Illinois offers the reward. The other leg of the duck bears a band from the Federal Wildlife Service Washington DC USA No 537 47815.
The late Fred Chrispin was buried after a Friday funeral at Rossburn United Church conducted by Dr. Murray of Nedale. Pallbearers included George Berzanski Tom Armstrong Jack Stitt Wilson Stitt Eugene Caldwell and John Chegwin. Interment followed in Rossburn Cemetery. He died in Winnipeg on Sunday September 28 after a life spanning England Canada and farming near Rossburn with his brother Ernest. He was born January 24 1873 in Little Ousburn Yorkshire and emigrated to Canada in 1907. He leaves brothers Robert Henry in England and Ernest in Rossburn and sisters in England Australia. He was predeceased by brothers William and Jonathon and sisters Elizabeth Jane and Lucy Rachelle.
Mr Mike Hrynyshyn longtime Rossburn Direct Furniture Store manager has moved to Winnipeg to take the sales manager post. Mike Tischynski is named new manager at the Rossburn location, where Tishynski has worked since May.
Mrs Sarah Alice Wakefield died at Rossburn Hospital on Saturday October 4 at age 77. Funeral service conducted at Rossburn United Church on Tuesday October 7 at 2 p m by Rev R J Barclay and Pastor Harald Alston. Burial followed in Rossburn Cemetery.
J. D. Andrew, local electrician, has built a new electric shop at the front of his home. The 13 by 24 foot addition will be completed soon and will display electrical appliances and fixtures.
Notices list three farm auctions in the Oakburn Vista Rossburn area with buyers offered half cash on tractors and threshers. M K Wasilka Ernst Chrispin Mike Werbowski auctions feature power machinery cattle horses furniture and a John Deere Model D tractor and M H No 26 s.p. combine. Stanley Yanick is the auctioneer. phone 3136 Oakburn.
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