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School Board. Member of the Masonic Lodge, A.F. and A.M.; Royal Arch.; C.O.F. Takes a keen interest in sports and boys work and is associated with the local Tuxis Boys' Movement. Liberal. Recreations, curling and shooting. Address, Canora.

 

GARRETT: E. Leon, editor Indian Head News. Born at Bradford, Ont., Jan. 20th, 1896, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Garrett, of Watrous, Bask. Educated at the Ontario and Sask. schools. Came west in 1910, worked on the Watrous Signal) Saskatchewan Phoenix), Indian Head News, 1919-23. Served in the Great War with the Motor Transport, 6th Canadian Railway Troops; France with this unit two years. Elected vice-pres. Indian Head G.W.V.A. 1921; president, 1922-23. Noble Grand of the I.O.O.F. Address, Indian Head.

 

GARRETT: Harold Francis, editor and publisher, Davidson Leader. Born at Bradford, Simcoe, county, Ont., 1883, son of Edmund and Susan (Goodfellow) Garrett. Married Elsie E. Thompson, 1909, and has one son and a daughter. Educated at Bradford Public and High Schools. Was early apprenticed to the printing trade with his father, Edmund Garrett, a pioneer printer, and sometime editor of the Bradford Witness. Worked on Newmarket Era for a year and a half; Toronto (Bryant Press). Came west 1906, to Saskatoon, and worked as linotype operator on Daily Phoenix. Was linotype machinist and operator on Regina Standard (1907-08). Purchased the Davidson Leader in 1909, from J. C. Knox, and has edited and issued it ever since. Has built it up, doubled its size, and possesses one of the most up-to-date plants in Saskatchewan-modern type-setting machines (Linotype). Mr. Garrett was chairman of the Hospital Board, 1920-21. Takes a keen interest in sport and has played on the hockey and lacrosse clubs in Saskatoon. Is an ardent curler. Member of the Masonic Order, Protestant. Takes a keen interest in municipal and civic affairs. Address, Davidson, Sask. .

 

 

 

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