Old Days items recount rail yard improvements and local events
The notice recalls Sept 22 1904 CPR yard upgrades including a new freight shed and spur tracks for the mill and elevators, with changes to train service via Yorkton and Winnipeg. It mentions Lou Dillon setting a half mile record in Cleveland and historic society items from 1908 1914 1919 1924 including theatre, church, bridge, and school notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasue
CPR
Binsearth
Yorkton
Winnipeg
Lou Dillon
Cleveland
Ohio
Ukrainian Hall Opens in Angusville With Dance Feature
Years ago report notes the new Ukrainian Community hall at Angusville opened last Friday to a large crowd. Ukrainian dances led by B. Pohneski of Oak featured the evening. The first snow of the season halted harvesting and threshing in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angusville
B. Pohneski
Barnyard Frolic Promises Evening of Fun and Prizes
Jackson's Barn hosts a Barnyard Frolic next Friday at 8:30 pm with Veterans and Elks. Entertainment includes bingo games and dancing. Indies run a refreshment booth. A raffle features a heifer donated by E. J. S. Honey. attendance and other prizes drawn.
Russell Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Word through the press and radio brought news to Mr and Mrs C W Russell that their son WO C A Fred Russell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Fred joined the RCAF in December 1941 and was posted overseas in January 1943. He was the bomber member of his crew, the second Russell boy to earn the honor, Bill Barry being the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Russell
WO. C. A
Fred) Russell
Fred
RCAF
Russell Boy
Bill 1Barry
Inglis United church supper and local notes
Inglis United Church fowl supper set for Friday in the Inglis Community Hall. Monthly WS meeting at Mrs N Hamton’s Sept 13 with members in attendance. War memorial tribute to Pte Tom Bell and F Lt Neil Merenick, former Inglis students. Local visits include Mrs Denham and relatives, and soldiers on leave. A dance planned for a Saturday night. Cancer Fund canvass slated for early October. Next meeting October 4 at Mrs Fingas. Various residents and servicemen from Inglis area mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Inglis
Lorimer
The
Cancer Fund
H. Fingas
Ocober
Denham
Foxwarren
C. Denham
Edward Halwas
France
Walter
R. Pifko
RCAF
Claresholme
Alta
Adam Cipryk
Ab. Neals
Winnipeg
Herb. Liske, Jr
Wm. Bezo
Sudbury
Ont
Jake Bezo
Ed. Chinecky
Tribute to Flying Officer Neil J. Merinuk in World War II
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Merinuk of Delhi Ontario announce the death of their son, Trying Officer Neil J. Merinuk, on active service August 30. Born July 31, 1917, at Inglis, he trained at Bagotville Dartmouth and Greenwood and served overseas earlier this year. He is survived by his father and stepmother, five brothers, two sisters, and several relatives. The funeral and burial took place at Blacon cemetery, Chester England. Mr. and Mrs. Merinuk had moved from Inglis to Delhi in 1943 seeking residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Merinuk
Delhi
Oni
Neil J. Merinuk
Blacon
Chester
Cheshire
England
Mervink
Inglis
United Church
Windsor
Bagotville
Dartmouth
Greenwood
Cpl
Edward Merviuk
Kingston
Alex
John
George Merviuk
Nick
Steve Chutsmuch
Hamilton
David Thompson
Detroit
Gregory Mervink
Ont
Anglican Church Schedule and Vestry Meeting Notice
The Anglican Christ Church holds Evening Prayer at 7 pm on Sunday and Craigie at 3 pm with Evening Prayer. Sunday School meets at 11 am. A quarterly vestry meeting for Christ Church in the crypt is scheduled for Thursday evening at 7 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Christ Church
Craigie
Christ Church
Martyrland family notes a small accident during leave
A man home on leave renews acquaintances in the district while his wife and child reside at Mears Man. Master Merlyn Cammidge, son of Mr and Mrs K Cammidge, suffered a leg fracture after leaping from a chair on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears
Man
Merlyn Cammidge
K. Cammidge
Russell's First Post War Small Industry Hatchery Plan
D A Kinney and Gordon Tennant plan to open a chick hatchery in Russell with March chick deliveries. The 6000-egg capacity incubator setup aims for high quality Sire Poultry Free Chicks, hoping to aid local agriculture and provide expert advisory later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Kinney
Gordon Tennant
Russell
Ceet
Kinney
Angusville News Roundup Moves and Marriages
Stanley Siwak sells his restaurant to Nick Kloon and moves into a Senko Pros house on Wright Street. Ira Mann reports her son Forrest says operations over enemy territory completed. Dan Siwak builds a new house on South Avenue. Mary Tyrnchuk marries Meroslew Derkach at the Greek Catholic church Angusville. Ducks season opens September 18 and town licensing required. Town office decor improved by Jack Anderson. Wilfred Tolboom returns from Arctic Hudson's Bay holidays. Stella Sydoryk visits from Winnipeg McDonald Aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Siwak
Nick Kloon
Stanley
Senko Pros
Wright Street
Angusville
Mary ‘Tyrnchuk
Meroslew Derkach
Jack Anderson
Wilfred Tolboom
Hudson's Bay Co
Arctic
First Two Weeks Back at Collegiate See Many Changes
Tuesday August 29 marked the opening of the Collegiate with new teachers Miss Hearne and Mr Bachinski and staff addition Mr Denham. The first week was unsettled due to exams but classes are settling. Grade Twelve has shrunk to five as many pupils pursue university study, nursing, or work, while cadet training and home nursing prepare students for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hearne
Bachinski
Denham
Betty Hencock
Manitoba
Nora Dunn
United College
Lyla Mink
Dorothy Whitmer J
Margaret Robertson
Beth Breckenridge
Betty Werechler
Thora Honey
Grace Simms
Betty Ebbern
Dominion Business College
Betty McCracken
Ruth Broadfoot
West Coast
Ruth McLeod
Londonderry School
Wallace ‘von Hagen
David Orgen
Johnny ‘Mosoronchon
Ontario
Ottawa editor previews Fire Prevention Week and wartime measures
Weekly column by Jim Greenblat highlights Fire Prevention Week, farm and city fire losses, and policy links to wartime savings and price controls. It notes reduced labor disputes in 1944, praises the Canadian Navy’s 1944 operations, and reports on egg production gains as shell eggs export rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Fire Commissioner
Dominion
The Siath Column Record Highlights Weather and Local Oddities
Rainfall set a district record with 17.24 inches for the season as last Friday's 0.70 inch push harvests to a halt. A Saturday Main Street spectacle featured a self-styled "Superman" hauling a truck by his teeth. Indian harvesters left for teepees after visiting Norway House. An Elk Rotary ticket draw for a Clear Lake cottage runs to Sept 29 with the draw set for Oct 7. A farmer jokes about income tax and Victory Bonds while Canada War Stamps Drive nets 60 dollars in sales by Miss Canada volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superman
Main St
Norway House
Art Kinney
Rosser
Clear Lake
Minnedosa
Have Another Cup As Rationing Ends In Canada
The note urges asking for another cup of tea or coffee since rationing of these items was ended at midnight Monday. It also reports Flying Officer Forrest S Mann completing 40 Halifax Bomber flights and moving to pilot instructor duties in England. A town ladies meeting launches a drives for Christmas parcels for overseas boys, with donations welcomed at The Royal Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ira Mann
Angusville
Forrest S. Mann
England
the Royal Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
CP. Walker
Walker Theatre
Wright's Hall
R. Skidmore
Presbyterian
Tennyson
P. H. Nelson
T. Lyons
Shellmouth
Jas. Wishart
Frank Mullins
J. D. Tennant
Susan E. Boulton
Alfred P. Gatty
E. Secker
Selkirk
F. H. Davenport
Western Canada Motors Co
North-Western
Russell High School
Alma Skoch
May McMurray
Viola Land
Dorothy Hill
Marjory Hill
Presbytery
Birtle
D. D. Milal
J. W. Aukens
C. A. Russell
D.F.C
Acton
F.C
Neil Merinuk
Anglican Church
Afrs
Forrest
Dan Siwak
South Avenue
William Pushka
St. Vital Sanatorium
Henry Topolniski
Pauline Rubeniuk
Nanaimo
Scarlet
Mr. Denham
Miss Fulton
Mr. Guilbault
John Mosoranchon
David Organ
Wallace von Hagen
Lyle Mink
Betty Breckenridge
Betty Werschler
Dorothy Whitmer
Betty Hancock
Ottawa
Jim Greenblat
War Finance J Organization
Federal Labor Department
Department
RCN
Special Products Board
Britain
Siath
T. A. Crerar
Mines and Resources
J. A. Glen
House of Commons
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