Recruits Sign Up for Local Battalion Office
In the first week of the district recruitment drive for the 188th battalion sixteen men joined and appear on the battalion payroll. More than a dozen others are near enrollment with expectations of reaching around twenty five by week’s end. Lumber camps east of town show many ready to enlist within ten days or two weeks. Uniforms are being ordered for those already enrolled and are expected by Saturday or Monday. Lieutenant Johnstone and his unit have worked hard though only part of the countryside has been covered. The list of enrollees includes Gordon Kingham and William Hill among others from Tisdale Carlen Waterfield and Eldersley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Johnstone
Gordon Kingham
Tisdale
William Hill
Carlen
John K. MacDonnell
Wim Schiltroth
Waterfield
Alfred Amos
Edgar L. Amos
WJ. Fincher
Joseph W. Simall
Auto Load
William Mason
John Ro Hall
Silver Stream
Thos. R. Wilkinson
Eldersley
James Brett
Harry Vantassel
Auto Road
William Tait
Nipawin
David Wiseman
New Carcude
Thomas Biggs
Moose Range
Belgian Relief Fund Contributions Acknowledgments
A list of donations to the Belgian Relief Fund includes Exbert J. Salisbury 2.00 Mrs BE J Salisbury 4.00 Daisy Circle Methodist Church 5.00 Miss Eunice Sibley 1.00 Dr. MacKay 5.00 Miss Florence Salisbury 2.50 Mr and Mrs L G Jones 2.50 Golburn School District 13.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exbert J. Salisbury
BE. J. Salisbury
Daisy Circle
Methodist Church
Tiscile
Eunice Sibley
Dr. MacKay
Florence Salisbury
L. G. Jones
Golburn School District
Tisdale Boys of the 53rd Bid Farewell
A Winnipeg send off sent off the 53rd battalion as they left for the Old Country. The Zimber Wolves are away. The departure drew large crowds despite a snowstorm. Tisdale district residents bid their friends farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tisdale Boys
Art
Winnipeg
Old Country
53Rd
Tisdale
Red Cross Donations Handed In From Tisdale And District
Red Cross donations collected since October in Tisdale and district total various small sums from events and contributions. Notable receipts include Proceeds of Tisdale concert 5230 and multiple donors such as Mrs Stoker and Miss Ball. Funds support Red Cross relief with ongoing goodwill from local communities.
Turn Him Out Characters Nobbes and Lodge Residents
Cast list from a theatre program introduces Nobbes an itinerant toy vendor Mr. D Jack Susie maid Mrs. W Boyle Mr. Moke Sunflower Lodge proprietor Mr. W Boyle Mrs. Moke his wife Mrs. C Howlett Eglantine Roseleaf a dandified gentleman Mr. L Howlett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobbes
Jack
Susie
W. Boyle
Moke
Sunflower Lodge
C. Howlett
Circumstantial Evidence Drama in Three Acts
A drama in three acts titled Circumstantial Evidence lists characters including Mr Armrod ironmaster and his clerk Hacket Mr C Howlett engineer Joe Percival the engineer and Ben Johnson a drunken fitter Det Evans Me D Jack Samuel and detective S Samuel. The cast includes Margaret Percival Pival’s wife Ellen Bradgate Kate Westlake and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armrod
R. Wilkinson
Hacket
C Howlett
Joe Percival
W. Boyle
Ben Johnson
J. Small
Samuel Watn
Me. D
Jack Samuel
Lake
Niaemgmeary
L. Howlett
W. Mustard
Ellen Bradgate
Ee . L. Howlett
Margaret Rercival
Pival
Mary Johnson
Kate Westlake
Local Notes Span Church, Concerts and Staffing Changes
Local items report Miss M Cunningham securing a bank clerk job in Ottawa and Miss Oliver Mainprize moving to Prince Albert as a stenographer. Community events include church services, Red Cross meetings, concerts for the Patriotic Fund, a baseball dance, and a settle for recruits. Trades note Tisdale Milling Co ships flour to Pas. praise for quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Cunningham Iis
Bank of Ottawa
Oliver Mainprize
Sylvania
Prince Albert
Herald Office
Municipal Farm for Sale Tender Notice March 1916
Municipal farm for sale. Tenders invited for the purchase of the farm. Section south west quarter in township 44 range 14. Highest bid not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be received by March 5 1916. Tender addressed to T. Hildersiey clerk. No. 42જો
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.W
T. Dol Hldersiey
Correspondence on Auto Road meetings and women's rights debate
A reader denounces Auto Road assemblies as unhelpful and asks if gatherings debating women's rights reflect fair discourse. The letter criticizes the tone, questions the biblical basis invoked, and argues women should influence laws rather than attend meetings.
Red Cross Concert At Forester Raises $107.90
Hud son S D No 1840 pupils staged a March 24 concert at Forester to aid the Red Cross. Adjutant Hanna chaired. Miss R M Proud led the drills and dialogues. Private Frank Randall spoke on recruiting and duty. Ice cream, lunches, cakes, and candies boosted proceeds totaling 107.90. The night ended with God Save the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson S.D. No
Forester
Red Cross
Tisdale
Hanna
R. M Proud
Frank Randall
King
Birth McGown son announced for Marcel
A son was born to Mr and Mrs T J McGown on Saturday Marcel 25th.
Infant Frederic Bailey Dies at Eight Months
Death notice for Frederic Bailey aged 8 months and 23 days, son of Mr and Mrs H M Buxton. Interment held Tuesday March 28. Also brief items note Wilson Bray ill with the grippe and Pearl’s Edworthy Bros selling lumber yards to Beaver Lumber Co with stock moved to Beaver yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Bailey
H. M Buxton
Tipper
Stone
Winnipeg
West Indies
Pearse
Edworthy Bros
Beaver Lumber Co
Reading Papers to Learn What Our Boys Endure
A reader urges loyalty through civic duty asking people to spend Wednesday evening reading newspapers to understand what soldiers are suffering for the country and thanks the editor for the ce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Force
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R_ J. Reid
Treas
Tisdale and District
Regina
Auto Road Grain Growers Entertainment Society
Homer's Hall
Edom
H.R. Jackson
K. Hughes
Peter Jackson
George Flannigan
Red Cross Ford
J . Tisdale
The
Red Cross Society
Patriotic Fund
Salopian School
Salopian
George Pearson
Riverstone
Golburn Valley
Star City
Tisdale Trading and Milling Co., Limited
Pas
Manitoba
I Sahie
Auto Koad
Delate
Anto Road
Ladies In Women
Wilson Bray
Industry
Dia
Mond
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