Rockhaven Grain Growers Win Provincial Grain Prize
The Rockhaven Grain Growers won first prize at Regina with 272 points, besting East Prospect Local by one point in the provincial grain exhibition for wheat oats and barley. Their three-class display from Battleford district impressed for purity, quality and harvesting conditions, with wheat near perfect and oats and barley scoring high against competitors.
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Rockhaven
Regina
East Prospect
Scott
Wilkie
Rockhaven Ghain Growers
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company Shield
Farm Boys Camp Sends Ten Buffalo Youths to Regina
Ten Buffalo Municipality boys led by Ernest Tregaskie departed for Regina for a six event Farm Boys Camp competition. Participants include Gerald Cook Richard Caston Fa Eby Jim Imrie Henry Johnston Leonard Lantz Vernon Love Charlie McLenaghan Raymond Parrett and Geo Rowatt. Shields from the Department of Agriculture await the top teams. the camp grows annually with hundreds of participants expected.
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Buffalo
Regina
Ernest Tregaskie
Gerald Cook
Richard G. Caston
Eby
Jim Imrie
Henry Johnston
Leonard Lantz
Vernon Love
Charlie McLenaghan
Raymond Parrett
Geo. Rowatt
Department of Agriculture
Saskatoon Fair Events Highlight Week of Big Days
Road tour to Saskatoon next week marks four midweek events at the Saskatoon Industrial Exhibition. Automobile Day opens with a monster parade. Citizen’s Day proclaims a half holiday. Farmers Day draws rural visitors. Commercial Travellers close the lineup. Special trains each day. Knox Church notes correct a missionary sale deadline to August 1.
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Saskatoon
Knox Church
Letter From Lieutenant Gray About Front Line War
Rev Smith Windsor receives a letter from Lieutenant RG Gray describing a recent heavy attack in France. He recalls trenches blown to pieces, prisoners calling comrades, and the chaos of No Man's Land as transport and mules are destroyed. He mentions nerves frayed and plans to be in Canada by late August for two months before returning.
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Smith-Windsor
RG. Gray
France
Anquare
Bosch
No-man's-land
Ypres
Canada
Socks For The Soldiers Knit By Wilkie Unit Helpers
Ladies knitted socks for the Wilkie Unit of the 212nd Battalion. Five pairs by Mrs. McCrae, four Muira by Mrs. H Woodyard, two by Mrs. J Love. One pair each by many named contributors including Measlames Johnston Sr Stuart Pringle PF McClennan R McClennan Hetherington McLurg Kenny A L Thompson J Tingley N McKechnie A Cockburn J Mutchmor J Thorpe J N Graham W Rudd Norrington Morton J Cockburn J H McKechnie A Hawk ins.
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Wilkie
212Nd Battalion
McCrae
H. Woodyard
J. Love
Measlames
Johnston, Sr
Stuart
Pringle
PF. McClennan
R. McClennan
Hetherington
McLurg
Kenny
A.L. Thompson
J. Tingley
N. McKechnie
A. Cockburn
J. Mutchmor
J. Thorpe
J. N. Graham
W. Rudd
Norrington
Morton
J.cockburn
J. H. McKechnie
A. Hawkins
Damage to crops by hail in this district
A Saturday hail storm swept through a district causing heavy and some total crop losses. The width of the storm spanned one to two miles with northeast movement. Named victims include Adam Keyes, Herry Ward, A Jarrett, Ei F Johnston, and C B Holmes 4-40-20. Several others report heavy but not total damage. Buildings suffered hail marks though crops in town fared better. Municipal Hail Insurance will cover seed, seeding, and immediate work. some farmers hired men to plow under damaged crops for the 1417 seed bed.
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Adam Keyes
Herry Ward
A. Jarrett
Ei F Johnston
C. B. Holmes
W. H. Olen
F. L. Michael
G. H. Allen
Tom McDonald
S. Meiklejohn
N. Cameron
Local man wins honors in Queen's University exam
A. T. Clews of the Imperial Bank staff Wilkie won honors in the Fellows' Course in Corporation Finance and Commercial Law at Queen's University on behalf of the Canadian Bankers Association. He already holds the A.C.I.B. and is a certified Associate of the Institute of Bankers in England.
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Queen's University
Canadian Bankers Association
A. T. Clews
Imperial Bank
Wilkie
F.C. B.A
Clews
Institute of Bankers
Englard
Inveratlan Picnic and Dance Set for August 17
A picnic and dance are advertised at Inveratlan School on Thursday afternoon and evening, August 17. A good program of events is arranged and preparations are made for an enjoyable night of dancing. Admission 50c. Everybody invited to attend.
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Inveratlan
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Services and Picnic
The pastor lists services for Narrow Lake and Union Sunday School with sermons at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Bible School at 12 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. A duet was rendered at last Sunday's evening service. The Sunday School Picnic is set for Thursday August 10 at Coldspring Lake.
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Narrow Lake
Union Sunday
Wiikie
Dinsley aSpoon
Coldspring Lake
Union S. S
Coldspring
Union S. S. Picnic at Cold Spring August 1
The annual Union Sunday School picnic is set for August 1 with a special train from Wilkie to Cold Spring Lake. The train departs Wilkie at 1 0 o clock and returns from Cold Spring at 7 20 in the evening. All are invited for bathing, sports and games. ladies are asked to bring baskets.
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Union
Collepy
Wilkie
Cold Spring
Private Horst Sings War Poem From Trenches Call
A World War I letter from Private A Horst includes a humorous war poem sent to readers. The verses describe trenches damp beds, rations, shells, and longing for home while imagining a serenade to sleep amid battle.
Anglican Church Notes Reflect Busy Summer Schedule
The Junior W A plans to meet August 3 at Mrs E B Gilbert's home. Choir practice is Friday July 28 at 8 30 pm in St Pauls church. Service will be held at Pan Mair school on Sunday. The choir performed Crossing The Bar last Sunday evening. The Scott Rural Deanery quarterly meeting is at Macklin on August 2 with Rev W Chipping expected to attend.
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W. A
B. Gilbert
St. Paul's Church
Pan Mair School
Scott Rural Deanery
Macklin
W. Chipping
Corporal Ennis Recovers and Returns to Open Air Exercise
Corporal J. B. Ennis writes to his parents that he is now able to take exercise in the open air with crutches at a military hospital. He has been under treatment since a recent heavy engagement.
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J. B. Ennis
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the Farm Boys
Artic Cool Ice Cream Parlor
Turnbull & McKenzie
R. G. Gray
Thos. G. Dark, Optometrist
Wilkie Hotel
Turedey
Wakelin's
Methodist Church
Horst
A. Horst
Sargeant
Mloegstreet Ilong
Old Plymouth
Anglican Church Notes
Corporal Ennis
K. Hi Dulmage Araware
Is Wilkie Milling Co
Gordon Ellis
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