Silverton Holiday Gatherings and Travel Notes
Post holiday reports from Silverton include Betty and Doris Pritchard visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs R Pritchard in St Marys district. Mrs Watt Cochrane was taken to Winnipeg for medical care with best wishes for a speedy recovery, escorted by Mrs Russ Coulfer. Miss Lawson and Miss Jasper attended a Brandon teacher's convention finding it interesting and helpful. Miss Marion Keating reported on the Young People's Conference in Lawrence City Kansas, a missionary gathering for university students including delegates from overseas. Mr and Mrs Mell Antoceal spent the holiday at Clear Lake with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Harry Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Robertson
Betty
Doris Pritchard
St Mary's
R Pritchard
Watt Cochrane
Winnipeg
Russ Coul
Miss Lawson
Jasper
Brandon
Marion Keating
Lawrence City
Kansas
North America
Mell
Clear Lake
Harry Hughes
Weekend visitors and immunization notes from Millwood
Millwood residents hosted relatives from Bredenbury Harrow and Winnipeg with several weekend visits. Local farmers faced a busy Monday as they worked overtime to harvest crops. Health authorities note vaccination has greatly reduced smallpox and combating diphtheria and whooping cough. Immunization also protects against tetanus lockjaw.
Russell Lacrosse Club Organized With Officers
A 45 year old May 28 1903 issue notes a Russell lacrosse club formed with officers including President Rev Geo Edmison Captain J W Currie Secretary treasurer N Briggs and committee J A Fraser Geo Beamishard C J Thom Rev H E Hewitt of the Methodist church has been transferred to the New York conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Geo. Edmison
J. W. Currie
N. Briggs
J. A. Fraser
Geo. Beamishard
C._ jy Thom
H. E. Hewitt
Methodist Church
New York
Building restrictions clash with Wrights new office block
A May 28 1908 notice reports village council enacting a building restriction by law while Dr Wright preempts it by starting a new Morey frame office adjacent to his old one. Matheson and Famison begin foundation work for a brick 50 by 50 stock, and Dr Roger plans a 25 by 50 brick block. A ten mile bicycle race at Park Tuesday saw John R Nest defeat T Raddon in sixteenth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wright
Matheson and
Famison
Roger
T. Raddon
John R. van Nest
Raddon
Tender for Coal for Western Manitoba 1948
Tender bids due by 3 pm Tuesday June 1948 for coal supply to Buildings and armaments districts across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Licences must be listed. department may seek security deposit equal to 10 percent of tender. acceptable guarantees include Beaver Bonds or Dominion of Canada guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Dominion Bullings and Bee Arms
Minister of Public Works
Dominion of Canad
Canadian National Railway Company
Dominion’ of
Ottawa public works notice of certified cheques May 19 1948
The Department of Public Works Ottawa issues a notice regarding certified cheques amounting to an unusual figure. The statement references a secretary and the date May 19 1948, outlining administrative steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Ottawa
Bread Ration May End in Britain
Harry Marriott, chairman of the Co operative Bakery Association, said bread rationing in Great Britain may be abolished this summer. Responsible officials would make no promises. The adult Briton now buys 63 ounces of bread a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Harry Marriott
Co-operative Bakery Association
Great Britain
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Veer Beca Fe
Clement & Sons
Vancouver
Silverton
Millwood
Herbate
Waterloo
Canadian Industries Limited Agricultural Chemicals Division
Regine Cagney
Pat
W. K. Clay
Boy Scouts
Tague of May
St. Lazare
Inglis
Angusville
Mildred
Gussie Clee
Ina Tod
CPR
Binsearth
Chas. McDonald
Olive McDonald
Cracknell
Minniska
J. ©. Smith
United States
Ross Rea Ue
Eran Ve
Greyhound
Russell and
Roblin
Pacific Coast
Canadian National Railways
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