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at that time on the old fashioned Washington press. Worked with Arthur Palmerston, Toronto Telegram. Came west in 1904; established Lumsden News-Record which he has improved and which to-day occupies one of the handsomest office plants in the province. Ex - member of the Lumsden Council; ex-member of the School Board; president of the Liberal Assn. of Lumsden. Keen interest in education and music and sports. Represented the Musicians' Union on the Trades and Labour Council of Toronto. In his youth played on the old Fergus Thistle Lacrosse Club. Member of the Masonic Order. Anglican., Liberal. Address, Lumsden, Sask.

 

HUMPHREY: Gerald Thomas, editor and publisher (If the Nokomis Times. Born at London, England, 1889, son of Alfred and Henrietta (Judd) Humphrey. Married Marguerite Carbonn, 1919, and has two sons. Educated at the Kent County Schools, England. Father came to Canada in 1880. He had travelled extensively and was in the Australian gold rush; Klondyke in 1898. Family settled in Canada in 1906, near Kingston, Ont. Came west in 1908, to Cupar, Sask. where he farmed. Served in the Great War with the 96th Canadian Scottish. Mr. Humphrey learned the printing trade with the Cupar Herald; worked afterwards in Strasbourg; Balcarres. Joined C.E.F. Aug. 22nd, 1914; 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse; transferred to 6th Battalion at Valcartier; France, 1915' signal troop Canadian Cavalry Brigade; Ypres, Somme with the Imperials at Messienes, Cambrai, Le Cateau five years in France; "Last Hundred Days" with the Canadians, Arras, Amiens, St. Quentin; Canadian army of occupation in Germany. Discharged August, 1919. Came to Nokomis and purchased the plant of the Weekly Times. Member of the Saskatchewan Press Association. Scoutmaster, Saskatchewan Boy Scouts (Nokomis Branch). Secretary baseball and hockey clubs. Member of the Union Church. Independent. Address, Nokomis.

 

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