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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
1
The Over-Lean Club launches a Canadian Tobacco Fund to supply soldiers and sailors with 50 cigarettes 4 ounces of Canadian Smoking Mixture and a box of matches per gift. Subscriptions are accepted at the Press office and records kept for all donors as winter campaigns approach.
J. J. Gunn was appointed issuer of gate licenses and issued his first licenses on Monday. He sold several to avid sportsmen on the opening day amid rumors of geese in the district, exciting Rod and Gun readers.
Between thirty and forty applications were received by the Town Council for the assistant engineer post at the Wilkie power house. The council named Mr. E. J. Dobbin-Taylor of Saskatoon to the position and he will start duties this week.
Wilkie hosted a Friday evening show by Culligan's Minstrels with a lively and clean program. The troupe delivered varied instrumental and vocal numbers, drew applause, and featured Nay Twins step dancing as a key highlight.
Miss Hilda Macdonald of Glen dyer Nova Scotia has been called to nurse in the Army Medical Corps and reports for duty in Halifax this week. Campbell and OBrien of the Imperial and Union Bank left for Saskatoon to rejoin the 65th Battalion after a visit home. Arthur Stanley Hobbes and Charles Krigg are new recruits to the 65th Battalion at Wilkie and head to Saskatoon to be swabbed in. Privates Cavanagh Gillin and Rickett also left for Saskatoon after brief returns home. none expect to return before active service.
Grain futures slip as Wilkie area reports widespread harvest with heavy straw, early threshing delayed until mid month, oats promising good yields, and No 1 and 2 Northern wheat likely to fetch high grades. Market glutted by big supplies and farmers’ bills due, suggesting patience for better prices.
Members of the Wilkie Gun Club invite all to an informal trap shoot on Labor Day at 1.30pm. A cordial invitation is extended and shells and birds will be furnished at cost.
September 12 church attendance may rise with more men present. Sunday guests included Mrs W Bowler and family, Mr C R Coxe, Messrs Parrish Jensen Maynehan. Samuel Partrish shows talent and may entertain. Clarence Rickett returns from Saskatoon for a day. Farmers cut wheat with good prospects for fall pockets. Cadice in Oakata Mins Annie Macdonald.
Verna Onjs of Wilkie was admitted to Scott Municipal Hospital yesterday for an appendicitis operation. Dr. Macdonald attends the patient whose condition is described as somewhat serious.
Nick Stirk of Leipzig Saskatchewan arrived with a seven foot corn stalk grown on his farm south of town. Seed planted June 1st, first appeared June 24th, stalk currently four inch circumference and seven feet tall. Ears well formed but not ripe, half a bushel planted for experiment with plans to seed seven acres next year. Sample displayed outside Andrew Schaab's store deemed finest in district.
Provincial Analyst reports from Regina on Wilkie water dated August 21 1915. Water shows soft mineral content 43.6 grains per gallon, organic matter 10.9 grains, total solids 54.4, chlorides 0.9. Bacteriological tests show no sewage contamination. suggestion to sterilize bottles to fix beverage spoilage.
Local notes show several residents and visitors arriving for duties and harvest work. Miss Sutherland and Miss McLean began duties at Wilkie school while Anson Wever came from the States for harvesting. Additional mentions include Mrs. C Gratrix visiting Edmonton and Mrs. Warning, with Andrew Schaab promoting millinery at Quality Store and Miss Carpenter returning to oversee the millinery department.
W Phelps plans a new barn and seeks extra binder twine while crop prospects look favorable in the district. W Hopkins reports hog losses due to hog cholera and residents note the lack of frost. Local concern urges avoiding church services in schoolhouses on Sundays.
Monday Labor Day marks the Sixth Annual Western Sas Lawn Tennis Tournament at Wilkie hosted by the Wilkie Lawn Tennis Club. Play begins at 9 a m after the draw by the secretary. Last year winners included Mrs McLean and Miss Morgan Landis in Ladies Doubles and Mrs Bilis with H W Herrington Wilkie in Mixed Doubles. S Humphreys Unity was runner up in Gent's Singles.
The Saskatchewan district of the Methodist Church met to review missionary and financial needs. Delegates praised the response to self support, pledged to double missionary contributions, and noted Wilkie Circuit changes adding Narrow Lake and Phippen. A patriotic Sunday service followed with hymns and a sermon by A Leach, while White Swan School fundraiser proceeds funded the Sunday School.
The Red Cross Society lists acknowledgments for members donating hospital night shirts socks and pyjamas and asks for White Canadian yarn scraps and flannelette leftovers. It notes sewing on hand and invites Wilkie locals to Scott Lawn Tennis Club First Annual At Home on September 6 at 8 30 PM in the Town Hall Scott.
Thackeray district reports nearly all grain prepared for binding. New residence nearing completion for R E Wright. Local visits include Mr and Mrs H C Luther and family at Naroo Lake. Mountain Ontario workers A Barkwell and J Cooper arrive to staff Grainland Ltd. Second separator post filled by Cooper. Balkwill to stay for harvest with brother. Saskatchewan Elevator head A Bergman in charge. Community notes on Ladies Aid gathering and local travel.
Largely unreadable WWI casualty and reinforcement roll lists several soldiers named with ranks and units, including G Bloxam killed June 23 1915 and J Johnston wounded, plus multiple entries for Canadian regiments and battalions.
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