Local notes on visits and seeding in district roads
Road conditions improve across the district as seeding continues. Mr Grant, Raleigh's agent, made rounds from Roblin last week. Mr and Mrs Pitts and family visited Shell Valley on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Barker spent Sunday at Binscarth. Mrs Farthing and daughter Doris visited Berens. Miss Dale and Georgina Burnett returned to the City after a brief stay. A resident celebrating his 74th birthday is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Raleigh
Roblin
Cole
Faust Wrenner
Casey
Farthing
Doris Vis Berens
Uta Toaby
Mushaetee
Miss Dale
Georgina Burnett
Miss Eunice Gladston Secures Govan Sask Post
Harrowby notes Miss Eunice Gladston left for Govan Saskatchewan where she has secured a position. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Cronk on the birth of daughter Sheila Marilyn. Despite cold weather seeding is progressing well.
Angusville incidents and sewing circle achievement day
Mr L Vandear and Mr N Shep herd were kicked by a horse causing pain but reports indicate recovery. The Angusville Sewing Circle Achievement Day in Ukrainian Hall was a success showing winter lessons paid off. J Kennedy E C Shepherd R Spivak H A Staples and C H Staples traveled to Winnipes Monday. A large crowd attended the community sale in town last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angusville
L. Vandear
N. Shepherd
Winnipes
Angusville Sewing Circle
Ukrainian Hall
J. Kennedy
E. C. Shepherd
R Spivak
H. A. Staples
C. H. Staples
Winnipeg
Community clubs and church events in Shellmouth
The regular monthly meeting of the W.A. is set for May 1 at Mr D.C. Stewart’s home with invites for all ladies. Community Club plans two one act plays on May 7 and a sketch, while the church group at the Manse discussed Reformation heroes. Railway fares drop June 1 with C P Riddell announcing substantial reductions in first class and day coach travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
D.C. Stewart
W. Hargreaves
Rita Young
R. Young
Mise Rawlins
Dropmore
Audrey Hilbert
Barain
M. Garnett
Martin Luther
John Calvin
John Knox
Misa W. Wishart
B. Patterson
Smetheram
Mise
Williams
G. Douglas
C. P. Riddell
Canadian Passenger Association
Touriat
Wolverine Amateur Night Charms Audiences With Marchweil
The performance titled Our Amateur Night drew strong crowd reaction as Mr. W R Schwalm played the Major. His confident portrayal reportedly carried the show, suggesting he could rival Major Bowes if not tied to farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolverine
Marchweil
W R Schwalm
Bowes
BELGIUM AGAIN THE MARTYR IN LOCARNO DISCUSSIONS
Belgium remains a mediator and martyr in Locarno era debates. The government expands the budget, adding nine million francs to ordinary spending and 43 million francs to defense amid devaluation and rising militarism. The public worries of a second German invasion linger as debt grows and tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Locarno
Belgim
Rhineland
Delgium
Dolarums
Trontiers
France
Ships In Distress and Europe's Hope of Peace
The Christian Science Monitor reports a distress at sea with the Zeppelins von Hindenburg battling winds off Gibraltar. France grants transit permission, airports stay lit, and ground crews stand by to aid any forced landing while humanity ponders a wider crisis of peace in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Distres
The
Christian Science Monitor
Gibraltar
France
Bordeaux
Marseilles
Norma
The King of Fruits and Canadian Apple History
The article traces apples from ancient origins in Rome to cultivation by French settlers in Nova Scotia and Quebec. It notes the 1866 repeal of the Reciprocity Treaty boosting Canadian apple growing and highlights two Canadian varieties, Fameuse and McIntosh, as especially popular. It mentions British Columbia’s rapid growth in the last quarter century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaul
British Isles
Nova Scotia
Quebec
de Monts
Ontario
British Columbia
Apple varieties and exports rise in Canada and Ontario
The De Hctous apple and its Ontario counterpart gain recognition, with several Canadian varieties noted. Other origins include England, the United States, and Russia. Canada’s exports over the past two years exceed five and a half million barrels, mainly shipped to the United Kingdom, per Department of Agriculture and Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Canada
England
United States
Russia
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Bureau of
Red Cross Nurses Respond to Calls for Help
Manitoba Red Cross nurses operate frontier nursing stations serving many communities. In 1939 they attended 3,764 people including 790 children under sixteen and 1,898 born, averaging 190 miles weekly per nurse despite harsh weather and poor roads. The Manitoba division earned King’s Jubilee honors for service and emphasizes avoiding health service overlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menross
Angels of Mercy
Manitoba
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
The
Family column of quirky home tips and a Berlin parade
The column mixes odd household hacks for dad mom and children with humorous warnings about experiments and potential stove explosions. It notes Hiller’s birthday celebration in Berlin with a large military parade and criticizes Manitoba optometrists overcharging the public, urging changes to the Optometry Act to curb price fixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiller
Berlin
Manitoba
Shopping Day Promoted by Town Merchants
Town merchants declare May 9 as Shopping Day to help buyers stretch limited funds. Special ads promise valuable items or needed commodities at reduced prices, enabling shoppers to save and purchase additional items of secondary importance. Read upcoming paper advertisements for details.
Russell Agricultural Society and Women’s Institute Meet May Dates
A meeting of regular and associate directors of the Russell Agricultural Society is set for Saturday May 9 at 8 PM to revise prize lists and appoint committees. The Women’s Institute will meet May 2 at 3 PM in Veterans Hall with a changed venue. The program features health topics and musical performances, with a visitors day and ten cent tea for all, including high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xussell Agricutural Society
Women’s Institute
Teterans Hall
Canada
Hob Hill
Ronnie Astbury
Elmer Wilson
Hedaie Eddie
G. Smellie
Biano
E. McLennan
M. Mather
Canadian and World News Mix Spans 1930s Topics
The report lists diverse items including Red Cross funding for Moose River rescue, a Canadian invitation to Roosevelt, migration job refusals in Manitoba, and global calamities. It notes Canada’s CN Live Stock records for March 1936 with named animal counts, egg production trends, cyanamide plant prominence, and a World Scout Jamboree slated for 1987. It also covers League of Nations warnings and a birth notice for Alf Highfield’s son James David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Moose River
Governor General
Roosevelt
United States
Canada
Manitoba
China
Dominion
Holland
League of Nations
Anthony Eden
Britain
Local notices and upcoming events in town
A mix of civic notices and social items lists a Minniska church concert on May 11th, auto license rushes, hospital aid meeting May 5th, gopher control campaign, spring clean up, Bijou Theatre double feature May 1-2, and community updates including school graduation May 13th. Also reports on hotel sale, Elks anniversary, fire engine run to Birtle, and Eastern Star gathering with entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Weert
Westy
Beast Reucas
Huddleston
Geo. Burkholder
Shoal Lake
Cesar
Community Hospital Aid
Hospital
the Sacred Heart
Serap
Bijou
Gray's
Thunder Mountain
Russell Agricultural Society
A. & N. Vots Clu
Smellie Block
Thos. Gilbart
Deuphin
Grand Central Hotel
Russil Hotel Co
Iear
W. Sarytuk
We Elks
Bredentary
Jarier
Harold Thompson
Wilbur Sparr
Birtle
Binscarth
Thompson
The Shepherd and Lords of Life Sermons and May Services
The notice lists worship times at Knox and Shen with morning noon and evening services, Sunday School sessions at Endelitte and Craigie Schools on May 10 and May 17. It then shifts to war news noting Rhineland fortifications, a proposed film of the Vimy Ridge pilgrimage, and various political and economic updates across Canada and internationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord OF
Endelitte School
Craigie School
Hitler
Rhineland
Holland
Belgium
France
Dominion
Vimy Ridge
Canada
United States
Hauptann
Addis Ababa
House of Commons
Ottawa
Unity Church Service at McRostie's Hall 2:30 PM
A church notice states regular service will be told at 2 30 PM in McRostie's Hall. The diary fragment mentions a daughter reading aloud from a book and a stray dialogue about betting on horse races. An incident reports a fourteen year old seeking a trial with a football team, refused, then told to return when older. Also an advert offers Yellow Roses for sale at 25e each by Mrs A E Leifer, Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Church OF Pentecost
R. E. Parlee
McRostie’s
A. EB. Leifer
Russell
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Silverton
Shellmouth
Europe
Humanity
Alf High|eld
Marantz Hospital
Flin Flom
James Davia
Minniska Church
Russen
Uae
Iussen Roage AF. A.s
Eastern Star
June Hughes
Grace Robertson
Mollysuather
W. Hembroff
H. B. Wallace
D. E. Boulton
Foster Hewitt
Knox
the Shepherd
Shen
Christ Church
Ait
Canadian National Railway System
Thomas
James
William
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