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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
1
The 242nd Overseas Battalion with headquarters at North Battleford opens a recruiting office in Wilkie. Cal. Laurie, officer commanding, plans to station men at the Immigration Hall and conduct recruiting meetings across the district. Lieutenant Herbert will be stationed in Wilkie to assist recruiters and answer questions.
Wilkie Town Council met May 5 with E H Dulmage A J Scott RK W Mutchmor T HH Clement and A McKenzie present. They discussed appointments to deputy mayor hospital conference and town hall grounds work with cost cap 25.00 and authorized payment of accounts to various vendors. The meeting adjourned after routine motions and readings of by laws on trees and electric meters.
Public School Board met May 9 1916 with G R Fleming A Schaab J P Hermann and J J Guan present. Schaab moved to adopt minutes and Hermann moved to order two pounds of caragana seeds. Claims 1 to 6 approved and adjournment taken.
Tomorrow marks Arbor Day with citizens urged to plant trees and clean up. P P Ellis of Wilkie offers ten dollar trees free of charge, Wild Black Cherry variety, hardy and fast growing, to improve town appearance and support beautification efforts.
Regular meeting of Prairie No 408 at Ballyhooley Ranch on May 1 1916. Reeve presided with all members present. Minutes approved. Secretary authorized to purchase land 7-42-15 for municipal cemetery. Resolution to keep Patriotic Revenues Act funds in a separate trust for patriotic purposes. F A D Bourke named poundkeeper at 5 W 20-42-17. By law amended to grant free range in Div 4 and 6 until May 1 this year. Road estimates raised from 4000 to 7000. Battleford Press bill of 12 paid. Meeting urged for Hospital plans in Battleford Town Hall May 18. Highway survey of road 40-16 to be completed when possible. J C Rateliff-Smith resigned after enlisting. successor to be nominated. New Garden Prairie School No 8725 authorized near Star View. After two hours discussion adjourned about 6 30. S Bradley secretary-treasurer.
All present enjoyed a military whist drive at Gold fellows Hall on Tuesday evening. Prizes were awarded for best defended fort to Misses Clinkskill Colwell and Messrs McMillan Pook. Proceeds totaled 20.40 dollars for Red Cross funds. A quilt donated by Mrs Johnston Sr was drawn for by Lieut Herbert. number 40 held by Mrs Attewell.
Due to space constraints the issue excludes country correspondence a town by law synopsis on tree planting Knox Church W M 5 meeting Wednesday and other small items Readers are asked to bear with the omission in this stance.
A local columnist scolds certain young women for saying they would not be seen with men in khaki. The piece argues khaki-clad soldiers have supported many nations and suggests the women would seek their protection if a distant invasion reached their town. The author predicts embarrassment for the self styled Empire daughters.
Post cards from boys at the front thank subscribers to the Press Tobacco Fund for tobacco and cigarettes. Readers are urged to maintain the support as deliveries have slowed. Cards praise parcels from home and express relief during quiet or dangerous frontline moments.
In a France letter H A Boddy and M Hogg report a surprise visit by Eric Bowen-Smith and Gordon Cavanagh of the South Battalion. The Wilkie group, feeling fit and active in the war effort, likely hosted an afternoon tea in their honor during the visit.
A large Knox congregation gathered to bid farewell to Rev. and Mrs. Dredge. The program featured the choir led by Mrs. J. H. McKechnie, addresses by local leaders, and gifts of a leather chair and cut glass bowl. The statement praised Rev. Dredge's pastorate, noting increased membership and church strength, and conveyed best wishes for their future.
Reports from the Department of Agriculture indicate about thirty percent of the wheat crop is sown in Saskatchewan. Seeding started around April 21 with favorable weather and adequate farm labor. in Swift Current and western areas seeding began around April 11. Gophers are increasing. North Battleford to Cut Knife district notes one third sown with wind, drying land, and good spring work conditions.
Sergt. E. G. Ewing a district organizer of the Returned Soldier's Welcome and Aid League will address Fighting in Flanders in the Assembly Hall at Wilkie School on May 24 at 9 p.m. He spent five months in the trenches in Flanders and was wounded at Ypres. Local talent will assist. No funds will be raised.
City crews remove the old cement foundation beside the fire hall and level the area with black soil. Grass seed will cover the grounds with trees planted and lawn kept in order as part of a beauty spot project led by Wilkie. A public drinking fountain is proposed.
The Luseland Despatch notes that all the wheat has been needed with a large percentage placed on stubble land.
The program lists items performed on May 4 1916 including Save the King by the chorus Angus Macdonald readings by Miss Steves a Ladies Choir Killarney vocal duet Miss McKenzie and Mr Warner a solo by Mim Clinkskill and a piano solo by Miss McKenzie with participants Wilkie J L Kyle and W J Kirkland.
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