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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
1
The Grain Growers across Silver Stream Auto Road and New Osgoode push a September 16 agricultural fair. A joint seven hour meeting set preliminary plans, with livestock and farm produce exhibits and judges including Professor Shaw of the University of Saskatchewan.
Silver Stream farmers join with New Osgoode and Forester neighbours to extend telephone service. Residents see benefits from a growing system and negotiations proceed to install a line from Silver Stream to Tisdale via Auto Road. The private line at New Osgoode has grown to three to four miles and over 30 miles of line are now under construction.
The Sports Committee faces a $10 tax for use of the grounds on July 9 after a Wednesday meeting. The directorate of the Agricultur Society passed the resolution, arguing the fee is a modest, unprecedented charge.
Members of the Presbyterian Church choir plan a visit to Mr. Young at Hanover and Valparaiso on July 4. The event aims to strengthen church ties and community connections during the Independence Day observance.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid hosted a Monday supper and concert in Tisdale featuring salads and meats followed by a strong musical program. Local talent impressed audience members with performances by Viola Bray, Mrs F Argall, Mrs Young, T Clay, G A Barrs, McKellar, H M Buxton, and a quartet, with Dr McKay thanking contributors and singing of the National Anthem closing the event.
This evening Miss Ball hosts a party for friends to honor Mr Edwin Hodgson who departs for holidays in the east next week. Mrs T J McGown and Mrs McGown senior visited Prince Albert earlier in the week. Walter Buckle is a Pas visitor this week. The local picture house filled for two showings last Saturday featuring genuine war pictures from Belgium battlefields.
The Annual Sports Day on July 9 features new and novel events including a tame moose act by Frank Williams, with the animal raised by his cow and trained to drive ride and perform. Children's events and a greasy pig catch promise broad appeal, while baseball football and horse races add activity as the track is prepared.
Fred King of Carlen writes from the trenches describing shelling near 500 yards from the Germans, Canadian troops nicknamed the White Ghurkas for their effectiveness. He notes a lull in fighting while noting reorganizing and good care for the wounded, and hopes to return home soon.
Private Jack Warren of the 3rd contingent at Sewell Camp visited his parents north of town for a few days last week. Melfort creamery produced 7,702 lbs of butter, Birch Hills 5,700 lbs, with brighter prospects sought. The station platform has been crowded with cream cans as towns discuss production.
The Tisdale High School examinations are in full swing with 38 candidates writing across multiple classes. An appended list of candidates is provided.
The Examinations will be over by Wednesday afternoon. Classes will meet again for Tuesday and Wednesday. Pupils across Third Class Part I Part II and First Class Senior Matriculation notes list numerous names including Argall Pearl Barber Lillian Bowerman and many others.
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