Wilkie Creamery Opens to Receive Local Cream
Wilkie Creamery of the Saskatoon Pure Milk Co. opens to receive cream from district farmers with Mr. Reddick in charge. A. Mihalko says the project will expand Western Canada dairy, meet growing needs, and boost butter quality and prices for Wilkie and Saskatoon producers as coast demand remains strong.
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Wilkie
Saskatoon Pure Milk Co
Reddick
The
Pure Milk Company
Saskatoon Phoenix
Canada
A. Mihalko
Saskatoon
Mihalko
Pacific Coast
Western Canada
Ontario
New Zealand
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Wilkie Baseball Club hosts Friday assembly invites
Gossip invites issued for a Wilkie Baseball Club informal meeting in the school auditorium this Friday. Last Saturday Wilkie vs Rockhaven opened the season amid rain and late start. five innings were played with Rockhaven 5 Wilkie 10 as darkness arrived.
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Wilkie Baseball Club
Wilkie
Rockhaven
Victoria
Skie
Aphour
Fellows
Wilkie Paddon
F. Herrington
F. Suttle
B. Manquelier
Moore c. Horigan
Visit of Mrs. Blewett Highlights Red Cross Efforts in Wilkie
Canadian author and Red Cross speaker Mrs. Jean Blewett visited Wilkie to address women’s roles in Red Cross work and wartime service. The event featured local musicians, a reception, and plans for a new auxiliary to support the 242nd Battalion. A public meeting at Council Chambers will organize the local group, with Blewett traveling next to Saskatoon for Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire events.
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Red Cross
Jean Blewett
Toronto
Canada
Wilkie Orchestra
Halliday
McCallum
Red Cross Acknowledgments For Sock and Night Shirt Donations
The Red Cross Society lists contributors who donated clothing and sleepwear. Names include Mrs. E B Gilbert, Mrs McNeil, Mrs Whelpton, Mrs Cowan, Mrs Neil McKech Nie, Mrs C J Cook, Mrs Howitson Pan Muir, Mrs Bowler Pan Muir, and others from Pan Muir such as Mrs Perrin, Mrs Lunnan, Mrs Thompson, Miss Bradshaw, Miss M Thompson, and B A Thompson. Donated items include socks, hospital night shirts, day shirts, and pyjamas.
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The
Red Cross Society
E. B. Gilbert
McNeil
Whelpton
Mra. J. Cowan
Neil McKechnie
C. J. Cook
Thackeray
Howitson
Pan Muir
Hospital
Mra. Bowler
Perrin
Lunnan
Mra. J. Thompson
Mra. W. S. Thompson
Mrs. Mackenzie
Miss Bradshaw
Miss. M. Thompson
B. A. Thompson
Crowded Wilkie Sunday Concert Supports 252nd Battalion
A Sunday concert at Flite Theatre drew a record crowd in Wilkie with many standing and some turned away. The Wilkie Orchestra and locals performed as Lieutenant-Colonel R P Laurie praised supporters and urged enlistment for the 232nd Battalion in defense of humanity. Rev Smith-Windsor chaired the event.
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Flite
Sid
Funda
Wilkie
252Nd Battalion
R. P. Laurie
252Nd
Laurie
Dominion
Belgium
France
Col
The White Feather stage production in Wilkie
The Elite Theatre in Wilkie hosts The White Feather on June 14 staged by W. B. Sherman. The play mirrors The Man Who Stayed at Home with German espionage as its core and features Guy-Usher as Kit Brent who leads a double life amid mockery and danger.
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Wilkie
W. B. Sherman
Great Britain
Mr. Guy-Usher
Christopher Brent
Kit
Brent
Favor Union with Scott Knox Church Members Endorse Plan
Members unanimously supported a proposed temporary union with the Scott Presbyterians at Sunday’s vote. The merged arrangement would have the minister reside in Wilkie with services in Wilkie and an afternoon service at Scott. Pulpit supply to be decided jointly by the two congregations.
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Knox Church
Scott Presbyterians
Wilkie
Rcott
McKechnie Attends Better Schools Meet
J H McKechnie leaves Wednesday to join the Saskatchewan committee on revising Public and High School courses. The group includes representatives from schools, the University, Normal Schools, Agriculture, Grain Growers, and Trades. The effort follows Premier Scott's Better Schools campaign and a Regina based Citizens Educational League gathering.
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J. H. McKechnie
Scott
University
Department of Agriculture
Grain Growers’ Association
Trades and Labor
Saskatchewan
Citizens’ Educational League
Regina
Change in Time Table for CPR Train Service
A modification in the daily CPR schedule from Winnipeg to Edmonton takes effect Sunday. Eastbound No. 62 departs Wilkie for Saskatoon at 8 25 AM, while westbound No. 51 from Saskatoon arrives Wilkie at 8 49 PM.
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Winjaipes
Edmonton
Wilkie
Saskatoon
Annual Plowing Match Set for June 16 at Narrow Lake Farm
Wilkie Agricultural Society announces the annual plowing match on June 16 at the Johnston farm near Narrow Lake six miles north of Wilkie. Entry fee is 1 and free for boys under 16. The Narrow Lake Ladies Aid hosts a bake sale and dinner for Red Cross, with eight local and two external business prizes in addition to regular awards for various plow and team events. Entries close by 9 am. open competition by 10 am. Secretary A Bell of Wilkie oversees signups.
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Wilkie Agricultural Society
Narrow Lake
Johnston
N. W
Wilkie
Narrow Ke
Red Cross Fund
Agricultural Society
Rouse
Hoy
Western Empire Life Annoiation Co
Winnipeg
Wilkie Leather Goods
W. H. Russell
le Bros
Gordon Ellis
Gent
Massey-Harris
Great West
Pioneer Livery Barn
BE. H. Dulmage
Bell
Farewell to Jack Bellamy in Narrow Lake Tribute
A group from Narrow Lake gathered at Mr and Mrs G Bellamy home on Wednesday night May 11 to bid farewell to Jack Bellamy who has enlisted in the 195th Battalion at Regina. He received a wrist watch from local friends and an address expressing esteem and well wishes for his service and hoped return.
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G. Bellamy
Jack Bellamy
195Th
Regina
Bellamy
Newhouse
Narrow Lake
Mr. Sackville
Hopkins
Fleming Recommended for Lieutenants Commission in 232nd
Lieut G R Fleming is recommended by Lieut Col Laurie of the 232nd Battalion for a lieutenants commission. He will be stationed at Wilkie for the present and will engage in recruiting work with the Wilkie Unit. Fleming passed the Winnipeg officers course recently with top marks.
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G. R. Fleming
Col. Laurie
232Nd
Fleming
Wilkie
Lieut
Winnipeg
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Wilkie Creamery
Mrs. Jean Blewett
R. P. Laurie CO
Lieut. Fleming
LA Asp
E. H. Dullage Hardware
the Wilkie Milling Co
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