Local Soldier Casualties and Wounds Reported
News from Wilkie and surrounding areas recounts Private Bellamy killed in action after joining the 196th and serving in the 102nd Battalion, aged twenty one. The town flags fly at half mast as community mourns and expresses sympathy to the Bellamy family. Other notices include Private Gordon Thorne married in England and Private F. W. Clark reported dead after wounds. Private W J Spicer wounded with family in Wilkie, ongoing risk noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Pri Bellamy
Ged. Bellamy
Wilkie
Scott
Ulation
England
Battleford
Gordon Thorne
Katie Clark
W. Bowen
Ian
Thorne
OfiCes
W. J. Spicer
Bettalon
Spicer
Socks Shirts and Comfort Items Sought for Soldiers
In the Red Cross Society bulletin the call for socks shirts and comfort bags remains urgent. The note urges sacrifice at home while soldiers fight in Belgium France and Serbia and thanks Mrs Laycock and Mrs Whealpton for supplying and sewing materials with a shipment expected.
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Red Crees Society
Progres
Conadier
Belgium
France
Serbia
Mra. Laycock
Mra. Whelptom
Wilkie Scheel Report M Harden Teacher Grade III
Binnie Young Vera Colwell Russell Howard McClennan Fred Crab John Cockburn Robert Biggart Leslie Colwell Melvin Craneton Sydney Spicer Harvey Spicer noted in Grade III report by M Harden Wilkie Scheel.
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Binnie Young
Vera Colwell
Russell
Howard McClennan
Fred Crab
John Cockburn
Robert Biggart
Leslie Colwell
Melvin Craneton
Sydney Spicer
Harvey Spicer
New School Legislation Expands Attendance Oversight
The act mandates trustees appoint attendance officers to track irregular attendance in town and rural districts. Teachers census children at year start and report monthly to the Department of Education. Penalties up to 10 for parents and 50 for uncertified teachers. amendments grant voting rights to wives of qualified ratepayers and outline school-day requirements.
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Ingeire Ize
Department of Education
Board of Trustees
Aay
Boards of Trustees
April competition results and prize for tails
Twelve competitors turned up 1916 tails with prizes totaling 16.00 dollars. May and June offer twelve prizes from 12 to 1 dollars with 78.00 dollars total. Winners listed include Wealey Churchill Wallace Van Buren Harry Clydesdale Percy Clement and Orval Hoar with tails counts.
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Monay
Gopher Tasle
Ist—Wealey Churchill
Wallace van Buren
Harry Clydesdale
Percy Clement
Orval Hoar
School Fair Association Formed In Wilkie District
A meeting last Saturday formed the School Fair Association under the Wilkie Agricultural Society. The group aims to coordinate teachers and district fairs and draft a principal list to be published soon. Officers were elected and are ready to answer inquiries.
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School Fair Association
Wilkie Agricultural Society
Prin List
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bellamy
Fritath Clark
Wourds
Pte
F. W. Clark
Lance-Corporal
Cavanagh
Mies Cavanagh
Biggar
Wilkie Scheel Report
M. Harden
Baron H. S. DE Malaussene
Actas
Crain de Guerra
Marne
Champagne
W. Pugs
Scheol Fair Arrangements
Connccion
Is Ganeen J
E. H. Dulmage
Elite Theatre
DeaGy
Stene Ao
Saeta Ad
Peggy O’ Moore
Halton Powell
America
Eat’ Og
Saeneien
Gordon Ellis
Wens
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