Weekend visitors and community notes from Silverton
SILVERTON Miss N Evans of Winnipeg visited her mother Mrs M Beane. Mrs G F Denyes hosted Angusville WMS and Ladies Aid at the Manse. Visitors included E Rowan of MWasipe and Hedrick Peddie of Brooks. Infant Gladys Joyce Evans baptized in Silverton church last Sunday. Local notices include illness, travels, arrivals, and a May 17 M F A meeting at G Greensides with plans for a Millwood dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss N. Evans
Winnipeg
M. Beane
G. F. Denyes
Angusville
WMS
Silverton
E. Ro’wan
Mwasipe
Hedrick Peddie
Brooks
Alberta
N. A. Robertson
Bruce Evans
Gladys Joyce
D. R. Coulter
Jim Angus
Janie
Chater
Margaret Angus
Alwyn Coulter
E. G. Leggett
Grant
Jack Wagner
Jackie
Dempsey
Regina
E. A. Keating
Crandall
Dickey
Jack Keating
Terry
G. Cartwright
M. Polding
Chilliwack
B.C
H. E Furnace
J. Ingram
Joyce Cartwright
L. Hogberg
Selsgirth
W. Barlow
Melldurn Family Mentioned in Benito Notice
Mr and Mrs Mellarum and Wilfred Melldurm of Benito are noted in a local society item. The fragment references a Benito connection for the Melldurm family and suggests a social or familial listing in the community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mellarum, Sr
Wilfred Melldurm
Benito
World of Wheat by W G Malaher
The writer argues that acreage restrictions fail to account for farm efficiency and land suitability, penalizing good producers. He notes Western Canada allows farmers to choose crops without restrictive supports, letting producers adapt to natural conditions rather than government dictates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA
Canada
New Farm Sub Station to Open at Wabowden
A new Experimental Farms Service sub station near Wabowden Manitoba will start operations this year on land provided by the province. Located near Mile 137 Hudson Bay Railway the lacustrine clay soil area will host 30 acres cleared in 1954 for trials of cereals forage crops and vegetables with and without fertilizer to assess northern settlement potential. Canada’s labor income rose to 11.9 billion in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson River
Experimental Farms Service
Province of
Manitoba
Wabowden
Hudson Bay
Upper
Norway House
Nelson House
Brandon
Late Classified Notice to Contractors Ottawa 1955 Sealed Tenders
Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned Room 500 Novlite Building Ottawa 4 Ontario for construction of an Administration Building at Wasagaming Town Site Riding Mountain National Park Manitoba are due by 12 noon ETC on June 14 1955. Tender documents may be examined at the Chief Engineering and Architectural Division Ottawa and obtained upon a $25 deposit. refundable if documents returned in 30 days. Tenders must include a 10 percent money guarantee. The department reserves right to reject any or all tenders. T. M. Patterson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novflite
Wellington Street
Ottawa
Ontario
E.C.T
Wasagaming
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba
Novlite
H. L. Johnston
Dominion Public Building
Winnipeg
Receiver General of
Canada
T. M. Patterson
Winkler Rails Set at Fifty Four Dollars Final
Winkler council finalized the 1958 rail rate at 54 dollars after a special meeting. An order from the Municipal Assessment and Appeal Board reduced Winkler’s 1955 school tax share to 814 percent of the total, down from 844 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winkler
Municipal Assessment and Appeal Board
Shoal Lake Star
W. Stone
Westminster United Church
Black Island
H. Mackie
Harrison and Co
Altona Eeto
District 4
Menno Klassen
Manitoba Sugar Company
Viscount Sun
Mike Gress
Virden
Joseph Jopko
Woodworth
Jopko
Killarney
Young Street
Clark Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Grain Saver
S.P. Swather
Millwood
Cnr.gent
Pacific
Pacific Coast
New Farm
Steinbech
Steinbach
Steinbach Bible Institute
St. Vital
Portage Enterprise
John Rybotchy
Comfortabie
Smitty’s Restaurant & Grill
Smellie Bros. & CO. Grocery Dept
Russell, Man
Russell Bakery
Venanes
Meadocream Ice
Val
Parsnips
New
Shuttleworth
John Bean
Pilkssy
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