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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1952
Page
4
Election Day is scheduled for Friday October 24 1952 in the Village of Rossburn and Ward 4 of the RM. Polls open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Rossburn Town Hall and at Fred Stebeleski’s residence for Poll No 1 and Marco Hall for Poll No 2.
The funeral for Mrs. Sara Alice Wakefield who died October 4 at Rossburn Hospital was held October 7 at 2 p.m. at Rossburn United Church with Rev. Bar clay and H. Alston officiating. She leaves a daughter Mabel and two sons, plus siblings and five grandchildren. Interment followed in Rossburn Cemetery.
The United Church minister Harold Alston of Rossburn reports a clear telephone call to his wife in Rosham Sussex England. The 5000 mile connection shows 4 20 p m in Rossum and 10 20 p m in England. The telecast cost nine dollars for the long distance call.
Rossburn Branch No 4 B E S L outlines plans for the annual memorial service in Rossburn at 10 30 am in the Town Hall with details to follow. The veterans banquet and dance will be held on November 10 at 6 30 pm and tickets are being sold by legion members.
The 75 year old Solsgirth resident William Workman died at home on Tuesday. A funeral will be held Thursday at 2 30 p.m. in Solsgirth Anglican Church with interment in Birtle cemetery.
Work on the Memorial skating rink progresses with footing digging for the waiting room foundation and chimney construction by the curling club. Any amount of voluntary help is welcomed. no invitation needed, just show up with a shovel.
Twenty eight members of Rossburn Curling Club met in the rink on October 6 to discuss the coming season. The club advertises for a caretaker and flooding will begin when weather permits.
Mrs Sophia Charney who died at Brandon General Hospital on Sunday September 28 1952 was laid to rest in the Ukrainian Catholic cemetery north of Rossburn after a service at the Rossburn Ukrainian Catholic Church officiated by Rev Basil Charney and Rev Olynek. She was born in Western Ukraine in 1859 and arrived in Canada in 1900 with her husband. She was predeceased by her husband in 1904 and a daughter Katherine in 1903. Surviving are five sons Matt John Steve Basil and Mike and one daughter Annie with 23 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
John Ermet and W. J. Bottle, both of Winnipeg, shot a banded duck at Wm. Mitchell's farm last week. The duck bore a tag from the Wildlife Service in Washington, D.C. and a band from Illinois National Historic Survey offering a $2.00 reward for the tag's return.
Last week’s Review sold out and many readers want extra copies. This week the paper will buy back last week’s issue dated October 8 for five cents and re sell it to those still desiring extra copies.
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