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wich Arsenal on torpedo and explosive works. Came to Manitoba and worked at La Riviere; Imperial, Sask., in post office. Worked on Arcola Star, and founded the Kisby Standard, 1914; moved this plant to Arcola, July, 1922, which he has enlarged and brought up to date (gasoline motor plant). Paper is newsy and covers the district. Good advertising medium. Mr. Sydney is a member of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assn., Saskatchewan Press Assn., Arcola Business Club, Oddfellows Lodge, Church of England, and in politics is an Independent. Address, Arcola, Sask.

 

SUGDEN: Oswald; Mayor of Harris, 1923. Editor Harris Herald. Born at Uxbridge, Ontario county, 1882, son of Samuel and Mary (Gemmell) Sugden. Married Gertrude Proudlove 1908, and has two sons. Educated Guelph, Ont. Special course with I.C.S., in illustrated advertising and carpet designing. Family for many generations in the woollen business. Grandfather and father built the Stratford Woollen Mills. Was also in business in Hawkesville. Mayor Sugden was a partner with his father for some years, and was carpet designer for the Guelph Carpet Factory. Came west in spring of 1915; homesteaded north-east of Edmonton, proved and sold his land, was first postmaster of the office of, Sugden; farmed at Milden, north of Outlook; came to Harris 1918 and purchased the plant of the Herald from J. A. Ker. Member of the Dominion and Saskatchewan Press Associations; member of the Council two years; sec.-treas. School Board; president of the local library; was instrumental in having it started in town. Junior Past Grand, LO.O.F~; member of the Orange Order; Black Knights, LO.F. Elected Mayor, 1922. Address, Harris, Sask.

 

WHILLANS: Reverend James W., pastor of Carmichael Church (Presbyterian), Regina. Born at Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, May 6th, 1880, son of Aaron and Margaret (Gray) Whillans. Married Olive Dry-

 

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