National 4-H Club Week Moves Across Canada
The annual gathering in Toronto and Ottawa runs November 13 to 18 with 118 youths from ten provinces. Highlights include national judging at the Royal Winter Fair and Ontario Agricultural College. Winners will be named across nine classes as participants tour universities, visit Niagara Falls, Hamilton, and Maple Leaf Gardens before trains take them home.
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Toronto
Ottawa
Canada
Royal Winter Fair
Ontario Agricultural College
Royal York Hotel
Canadian Council On
Departments of Agriculture
University of Toronto
A. M. Barr
Kemptville Agricultural School
Nigara Falls
Hamilton
Canada 4-H Clubs Hit Record Membership in 1955
The 4-H program in Canada reports a record 73,000 youths up to 21 participate in 1955. The average member is 13.2 years old with an average club membership of 14.7. The initiative aims to improve farms and lives through hands on projects.
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Canada
Seven Sisters District Mourns Two Sudden Deaths
The Seven Sisters district expresses sorrow for Clarence Wittenberg who died November 2 and Sam Pommer who passed away November 1 at his Upper Seven Sisters home. The community notes the deaths as sudden and expects a period of mourning. Joy Wardrop visited from Wawa, Ontario for the King Dales wedding. Barrie Wardrop joined his mother. Percy Wardrop could not travel due to business pressures.
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Seven Sisters
Fred Wittenberg
Clarence
Joy Wardrop
Barrie
Wawa
Ontario
Fred King
Joy
King-Dales
Percy Wardrop
Sam Pommer
Upper Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters community notes and obituaries update
Local column recounts community life in Seven Sisters district with obituaries and sympathy messages for the Pommer family, visits by residents to Lewiston Maine, scouts and church events, birth of twin girls to Verne Frantz of Gimli, Red Cross and hospital activities, social evenings, fundraisers, and upcoming meetings. Names include Pommer, Pammer, Martin, Gibbins, Gittins, Frantz, Kretchmer, Arseneault, Cousins, Howcroft, Solar, and multiple residents across Seven Sisters and Selkirk.
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Jim Gibbins
Rich Gittins
Winnipeg
Hudson's Bay Company
Manitoba Boy Scouts
Manitoba
Ontario
Queen Parliament
J. E. Adamson
Seven Sisters Falls Troup
George Kretchmer
Verne Frantz
Gimli
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Sharon Audrey
Susan Morna
Seven Sisters
Fred Arseneault
Ewart Carruthers
Jackie Gibbins
David Gittins
Mesdames
F Kine
J. Gibbins
H. Solar
D. Cramer
E. Carruthers
Whitemouth engagements and school grade plans noted
Engagement announced: Ernie Steiner of Whitemouth to Erica Rosenquist of Beausejour. Whitemouth Consolidated School forms grade seven and eight body on October 14 with officers led by President Robert Henderson and secretary Irene Steiner. Other notes cover local travels and visits by residents including Mrs Puddifant, Lorne Molinski, Dave Wardrop, Calef family, Aby Zeisler, and Gus Noef.
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Ernie Steiner
Henry Steiner
Whitemouth
Erica S. Rosenquist
E. S. Rosenquist
Rosenquist
Beausejour
Man
Miss Rosenquist
Whitemouth Hospital
Whitemouth Consolidated School
Robert Henderson
June Henderson
Treasure
Irene Steiner
Elaine Hlady
Charlie Buss
Terry Paulsen
Gloria Henderson
Bernice Klapprat
Maureen Lange
Denton Barkman
Kenny Jorgenson
Wayne Brown
Carol Aitkenhead
Jamie van Niew Amerongen
Marilyn Pischke
Victoria Beach By M. M. SMITH
Gail Thomas was at home for the weekend as a basket social drew over two hundred dollars for the Christmas Tree. Leslie Linklater from Grand Marais and Sidney Webb provided the music. Marlene Jonsson, employed at Eatons, spent the weekend at home with her mother. Our councillor John Ateuah reported a birth in his family. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Anderson of Albert Beach hosted Sunday visitors.
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Leslie Linklater
Grand Marais
Sidney Webb
Marlene Jonsson
Eatons
John Ateuah
Mervin Anderson
Albert Beach
Bereavement Thanks and Classified Rifle for Sale
The Pommer family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness messages sympathy and flowers after the loss of their husband and father. They thank Rev H K Parne choir pallbearers and Seven Sisters and District workers and Russell Funeral Home. ONE 38-55 Marlin Rifle with two boxes shells for $35.00 offered by Frank Mikolash Tyndall Man.
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Pommer
H. K. Parne
Seven Sisters and District
Russell Funeral Home
Emma Pommer
Frank Mikolash
Tyndall
Family Rugby Accident Spurs School Care
The Grand Marais family and sister Mrs. Sigurdson of Selkirk Fox Hampton report a rugby accident at school Tuesday leaving the student with a sprained arm. She was treated at Beausejour and returned to classes Wednesday, her left arm hurt but usable. Also noted is G H Thomas seeking winter rest in Charleswood with his daughter and son-in-law Paulsons due to ill health. Roome Paulson is ill at balsam bay and Mrs Leonard David remains on the sick list as a rough fall season continues.
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Fox Hampton
Beausejour
G. H. Thomas
Charleswood
Peter Paulson
Paulson
Balsam Bay
Thiat
Leonard David
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Springfield Leader
Sapinafield
Springfield Leader Limited
Lac du Bonnet
D. G. Crook
Post Office Department
Allegra
Lorraine Krieger
Brokenhead
Lorene
Edna Hintz Buchan
Nellie Kozier
C. Gmiterek
Stella Valenta
Cromwell Dencross
Kowalchuk Elma
C. Wendeborn
Gubrson
Glenfields
Beverley Belton
Glenmoor
E. J. Otto
W. Kowalchuk
Greenwald
Elsie Petznick
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Farm News
Renshaw Funeral Home
Seven Sisters Falls
Stan Gittins
Seven Sisters Construction Dept
Emma Pammer
Lloyd
Marvin
Joe Martin
Lewiston
Maine
U.S.A
Mr. Martin
U.S.A.A
Milner Ridge
Tony
Clara Frantz
RCAF
Gimli Base
Women's Auxiliary
Seven Sisters Community Church
Canadian Red Cross
Ilona Kuhn
Seven Sisters Falls Hospital
Les Cousins
Hilma Solar
Rose King
William Lawson
L. Cousins
Elsie Howcroft
Edith Arseneault
Lillian Birstow
Paul
Lillian
Mrs. Hendrickson
Selkirk
Jack Howcroft
Joe Sauer
Whitemouth Lutheran Ladies Aid
Ed Rattai
Lynn
Norman Ericksen
Melvyn
Sinclair
Pen
Harold Miller
Arnold Barry
Frank Kellner
East Hawk Lake
Olga Steiner
Art Gesell
Calgary
J. van Wallegham
Kenora
Geo. Steiner
Bilynsky
R. Hicock
Danny Melnick
Blue Bomber
Ai King
Alec Hill
Arnold Cromwell
J. Karpoff
Geo Hunter
Grace Junghans
Geo. Fech
John Steiner
East
Ross United Church
Evelyn Kellner
Cliff Connor
C. Ritchey
Rudy Noel
Rennie
Chrysler
Plymouth
Fargo
Safety Deposit Boxes
Mati
T. Gerskine
Jim Puddifant
Harry Puddifant
Lorne Molinski
Dave Wardrop
States
Bonis
Gus Noef
Alberta
Victoria Beach
M. M. Smith
Gail Thomas
E. Kenopf Box
Mrs. Sigurdson
Dr. Davidson and Associates
Somerset Bik
A. T Turner
McGill
Weselak & Middleton
Crawford
Municipal Hall
Matlin & Company
Municipal Halle
Bank of Nova Scotia Chambers
Joseph Bellan
B.A
Ll.b
Beausejour, Manitoba
T. C. Greschuk
Q.C
Confederation
Drache, Meltzer, Essers & Gold
Trans-Canada
South Main Street
A. H. Basman
E.M. Finkleman
B. A
Portage Ave
Beausejour Hotel
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