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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1952
Page
3
Local gardeners report a strong apple harvest with several large specimens. Mrs. Joe Story displays apples from the Spy family with circumferences of seven and a half and eight and a half inches. In August, the opening of Binscorth’s new six room consolidated school is celebrated by Hon. W. C. Miller unveiling the ribbon.
Wilfred Miller, 56, longtime Vista post master, died at his home Tuesday morning September 9. The funeral will be Friday September 12 at 1 30 p m in the Vista Community Hall with interment in Rossburn Cemetery.
Mr George C Kroft editor and publisher of The Selkirk Enterprise was named Managing Secretary Treasurer of the Manitoba division C W N A succeeding A W Hanks who has resigned after 14 years in that role Hanks rooted in The St James Leader Kroft born in Fort Frances Ontario served overseas as a flying officer navigator in the RCAF and purchased The Selkirk Record in 1946 later merging with The Selkirk Journal to form The Selkirk Enterprise to which he will remain attached.
Mrs A Stadnyk aged 50 of Shortdale died Thursday in Dauphin General Hospital. Funeral services were held at the Shortdale Greek Catholic church on Monday and interment followed in Shortdale cemetery. Ella Topolinsky, born Rossburn August 17 1901, married A Stadnyk in 1922 and lived in Rossburn and Shortdale. Survived by husband, mother Mrs A Topolinsky of Rossburn, two sons Paul and Andrew, three daughters, five brothers William John Alex Frank Nels, and many relatives.
Funeral service for the late J. Hammond Irwin will be held Friday at 1 30 p m from Fraser Funeral Home Brandon. Interment will be in Brandon cemetery. He was 66 and a brother of Roy Irwin of Rossburn.
The Rossburn village council met Tuesday with all members present. Minutes and the monthly financial statement were adopted. The village constable reported for the month and was approved. A by law amendment prohibits trucks over 14 tons parking on Third Street Saturday evenings after 6 p.m. Public notice will be given for Warnock Avenue closure. Bills were passed.
Mrs Kornylo Chopp of Rossburn died at Minnenodosa Hospital on Wednesday September 10 at age 67. The funeral is set for Saturday September 13 at 2 p.m. from St John’s United Church.
The council adjourned to meet on Tuesday September 16 at 8 p.m. to continue business and consider agenda items.
An essay contrasts prairie harvest nostalgia with urban restlessness among farmers’ sons from Ontario Quebec and the Maritimes. It notes vivid memories of grain fields, threshing, and cook-car meals shaping longing and disorientation in crowded cities.
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