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Bank, the only chartered purely Canadian Bank in Western Canada (twenty-four branches) ; headquarters at Weyburn. Mr. Mergens has served over ten years on the Weyburn School Board; was instrumental in forming the local Board of Trade, and an active member since its inception. Elected Mayor in 1920 and reelected by acclamation since. Vice-president and director, Weyburn Security Bank. Vice-president and manager, Canadian Investment Co. (twelve branches) ; also extensive dealer in land, farming twenty-eight quarter sections (tenant farmers). Member of the Rotary Club. Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. Member of the Golf Club. Liberal, Catholic. Seventeen years a Canadian citizen. Address;. Weyburn, Sask.

 

MOORE: William B., chemist, Melville (Combe & Moore). Born at Souris, Man., April 19th, 1888, son of Stewart and Margaret (Piercy) Moore. Married Lulu Eunice Boyd, in 1915, and has two daughters. Educated at Souris schools and Saskatchewan School of Pharmacy. After leaving school entered the drug trade with S. S. Smith, of Souris, and the late R. G. Combe, of Melville, with whom he formed a partnership in Melville after his graduation from the Saskatchewan School of Pharmacy in 1911. Lieutenant Combe proceeded overseas in 1914 and was killed in action. Mr. Moore continues the business under the old :firm name. He has been :five years a member of the local School Board; member of the Town Council. Vice president Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association. Member of the Masonic Lodge; Knights of Pythias. Member of the Union Church. Recreations, curling and golf. Address, Melville.

 

MACKAY: Murdoch Angus, M.D., physician and surgeon (MacKay & MacQueen), Tisdale. Born at Baddeck, N.S., 1879, son of John and Mary (MacLeod) MacKay. Married Elena Lindeberg, 1918, and has one

 

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