Silver Creek Council Minutes and Town Notes
Minutes of the March 1935 council meeting show Reeve Coulter presiding with approval of read February minutes and several resolutions. It covers old age pension denial, a $2,528 payment note, relief for Russell Agricultural and Winnipeg work plans, and numerous accounts paid. Also includes town budget highlights, wolf bounty plan, Wolverine and Angusville community notes, and local weather and sporting mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Reeve Coulter
Ile
Birte
U.F M
Russell
Donald McTavieh
Sacred Heart Hospital
Joan Kuz
National Drug Co. Ltd
Crowe Co
Plank
Angusville
Mike Hraber
Mike Delipper
Ies Halak
Harry Kobluke
Childrens’ Aid Society
Yacuk Children ‘We
General Hospital
John Cummings
E. H. Whepley
Account Union of Man
Russell Agricultural Society
Frank Angus
Ross McFarlane
W. J. Chittick
Inglis Social Evening At Hotel Crowded With Guests
Mr B Munghan and Scotty Hansen visited Winnipeg last week for The Cant Party and Social evening at the hotel on Friday drawing a nice crowd. Winners at cards included Mr and Mrs E Armstrong and Mrs S McLennan with J Oldham. The Pat Contest was won by Miss A Adams and Mr N Rainville. The President versus Vice President game ended with the vice president winning by a slight margin. Aides for the President included Tom Macksom Hancock R Dwyer McKay Bradley Cammidge and Norcross. For the Vice President, Harry Armstrong led the rink lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Macksom
Hancock
R. Dwyer
McKay
Bradley
Cammidge
Norcross
Harry Armstrong
Manitoba Agriculture and Beekeeping Through the Years
Data from Manitoba shows 1934 agricultural output estimated at 44.509 million dollars with average 856 dollars per farm. Market prices in 1984 listed calves 2.50 per cwt hogs 7.25, cattle 2.60, sheep 4.65. Farmers hold 6 million acres in field crops and 1.711 million acres in summer fallow. In 1954, 3138 beekeepers registered apiaries. late Hon. J. D. McGregor registered 1,000 colonies as Manitoba’s largest beekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
St. Boniface
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
J. D. McGregor
Grasshopper situation prompts provincial campaigns in 1935
Officials from the Entomological Branch of Canada’s Dominion Department of Agriculture forecast large scale, intensive grasshopper control across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta for 1935. Despite reductions in infestation, millions of crop acres will need thorough measures to protect harvests and economic viability. The 1934 campaign saved millions of bushels. support for 1935 remains crucial for farmers. Canadian currency reform follows with the Bank of Canada issuing new small notes bearing royal and prime minister portraits. Notes run from 1 to 1000 and feature multilingual English and French designs with varied colors. old currency to be withdrawn over a decade. Also US planting restrictions lifted amid drought fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Manitoba
Saskatchewa
Alberta
Sessaewan
Canada
Bank of Canada
Local News From Russell and Beyond
Local notes describe weather delaying winter activities, rail stations at Keason and Sandy Lake, and a political scene with the GCF nominating convention at Foxwarren. It reports on hospital, school, and community concerns, including a proposed hall, a grain fair, and a missing ventilation debate. The Dionne quintuplets guard story closes the item with police guarding the Callander hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SF. Hinges
Wees
Uae
Bowe
Ana Air
W. Currie
Austin
Bernice
Orea
Keasom
Sandy Lake
Manitoba
Jickson
Seathug
Am Atcham
Winnipeg
Daturday Tribune
C. A Moulton
Houston
GCF
Foxwarren
Marquette
Canada
Neck of the Woods
Agricultural Society
Dr. Sinclair
Cannington
Ontario
Dominion Government
H. R. Barry
Russell
Barbadoes
Suzanne
McRostie
Madame Suzanne
Neltiene Leifer
Eliza Jane
Alice Maher
Marie
Mary Thom
Olive Jot
Mildred Houck
Janice
Thom
Agnes Hembroff
Eleanor McLennan
Lorena Adolph
Elsie Jackson
Irene Russell
Velma Manley
Ias Mather
Mae Anderson
Catharine Whitmer
Irene Dunn
Miss
L. Leiter
Feport
Callander
United States
Toronto
Dafoe Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oc- Jeweson
George
Stary
Hembrott
Mather
Matheson
Langford
L. Manley
Financial Economic Review
House of Commons
E. N. Rhodes
Wolf
Ula
Department of Vericulture
Wolverine Albert Billings
Yorkton
Misa Jean Comba
Rhoda
Raith Wise
Badoutte
Wm. Barry
Wolverine
British Empire
Canadian National Railway
Mrcoy
Cipevk
Howard Armstrons
J. Jackson
W. Mackie
H. Lorimer
H. Hansen
Russell High Schol Boys
J. W. Belrnes
Rossbun
Staples
Elmer Shepherd
Elmer
United Grain Growers Co
Shellmouth
Pete Patterson
Inglis
Rochedale
Tommy Yea
Elliott
Tommy
Shephart
Pete Metnnis
Teulon
Lloyd Macinais
Lloyd
Gunn
Endcliffe
Grace Pagan
Aberdeen
MacTavish
Tete
Maniota
Como
Sao
C. J. Maher
Spene Twoways
R. B. Benneter
George Penney
Boston Bruins
Rangers
Ca Idiens
Maroons
Chicago Black Hawks
Gerald Nolan
Gilmour Cottage
Ofice
Women's Hospital Aid
Harold. Thompson
Erma Hamilton
Rossburn
Ban
Alex Hamilton
Hamilton
Roseburn
Mise Hayilton
J. G. Stitt
Gladstone
Dewars Confectionery
Vernon
Ronald
Wilbur
Marwayne, Alta
Zena
Winiper
Havel
Merle
Eunice
Rossburn District
A. Brady
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