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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
8
The Provincial Exhibition announces advance sale of strip tickets for the 1940 fair. Tickets have been distributed to selling agents province wide. The four tickets for half price method, long used by directors, aims to boost attendance and fair success. A fine racing program is planned for July 2 3 and 4.
The United Church Young People of Western Canada will hold a convention at Mount Royal College in Calgary Alberta from June 30 to July 4. The theme is Youth Partners Under Christ.
Ochre River residents host visitors from Trail Kipling and Victoria. Mrs Mahaffey from Kipling visits brother David Lin while Mrs Herman Rose from Victoria joins her husband visiting Portage la Prairie. Miss Reta Dowde from Regina visits aunt Mrs Wm Boles. The principal Mr Maguire departs Plumas. Birthday Club meets with 12 ladies. Ochre River Girls softball hosts Grandview. team wins Ste Amelie tournament. Junior CGLT plans Defense of Canada program with a patriotic tea on June 29 to support war stamps.
Sifton residents report returns from three weeks away in Sifton and Winnipeg visits by Mrs. Canada and others. A June 16 wedding at Melita joins Dena Snitka to Louis Sures formerly of Sifton. A large Red Cross picnic and a bridal shower highlight social activity with a United church Brahmin Fair and a reception at the bride’s parents home.
The Valley River community gathered at R H Brown farm in Dauphin for the first Sthafasnee or S and Wasted sociation field day. Rainfall for the week ended June 17 recorded at .25 inches per British America Elevator.
The family thanks friends, neighbors, Dr. McLennan, Vermillion Lodge No 68 AF AM, and those who brought cars and flowers for the loss of a husband and father, with appreciation for condolences.
Residents from Stenen Gilbert Plains and The Pas announce visits and departures. Wal ter Weselowski joins the RCAF and leaves for Ottawa. A shower for brides Miss Effie Fedirchuk at the Community hall featured gifts games and dancing with lunch to follow.
Effie Fedirchuk of Ukraine married Fred Kunka son of Mrs Kunka at the Presbyterian church in Ethelbert Manitoba. Rev G Tymchuk officiated the 11 am ceremony. The bride wore a white satin gown and veil with white rose bouquet. A reception followed in the community hall with Trykas orchestra. The couple will live on the groom's farm near Ukraina.
Gartmore Mrs W H Rampton visited Winnipeg. Gartmore Young People plan a meeting on Thursday June 27. Gartmore Ladies club to meet June 27 at Mrs R Rowat home. Congratulations to the teacher and pupils for a splendid Rural Field Day softball showing.
Mayflower residents hosted and visited friends at the Nicholson home. A Poultry Field Day was held at R C Fishers farm with local participants. The Maynard, Bates, Maynard and Nicholson families traveled to Roblin. The Mayflower Ladies met at Mrs R Abersons with salad recipes shared and a reading by Olive Nicholson. The July meeting is planned for Mrs James Maynards home and Ethel Maynard left for Gimli with Ethel Parker accompanying her.
Inspector Henderson surveyed area schools last week in Winnipegosis. Residents and visitors include Donald Cartwright on a Winnipeg business trip, H Smith returning from Winnipeg, and Mrs Hall Burrell visiting from Toronto. A Legion film “France is Ready” drew crowds with A K King and B Hunt among attendees. Mrs Zworich wed Mary Tumak in town. Mrs Gudney Stevens died at 90. community events featured sewing, quilting, and youth training. E A Marcroft of Dauphin visited. Bank of Nova Scotia manager M Shell and wife are staying at the Hill home.
Fork River residents Mr and Mrs M Solomon and son Billy of Bowsman visited Mr and Mrs P Solomon in Sudbury Ontario where he has secured a position. A dance is set for Thursday evening June 20 with music by Johnny Davidson and his Melodiers. Nettie Proschychin left Tuesday for Beamsville Ontario after spending winter and spring with her sister and brother in law. Father Chez of Calgary and J Didur of Saskatoon visited T H Burtniak Tuesday while en route to Detroit.
Dauphin guests hosted a tea in honor of Flor ence whose marriage to Ross C. Castle of the R C A F Vancouver B C is this week. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess. Thirty guests attended. Several local residents visited Winnipeg Brandon Gilbert Plains Dauphin and New Westminster while others traveled for social and family events.
Canada produced 48,496,121 Tb of concentrated whole milk and by products in the four months ended April 30, 1940, up from 36,032,496 Tb in the same period of 1939.
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