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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
1
Bank Night at the Gaiety Theatre offers a growing prize pool now at $5.00 after S. J. Drinkwater missed a $3.00 win on Wednesday. To collect, patrons must be present when the draw occurs and sign the ticket slip attached to their theatre tickets. If the next draw on Friday December 2nd is missed again, the bank increases by $2.00.
Patricia ladies' Aid contributes 25 dollars to Glenboro Memorial Hospital in a brief community charity note.
A donation note records a pair of feather pillows and a pair of pillow cases from Mrs. J. A. Walterson, plus a drinking cup and a bed pan donated by Mrs. E. Garnett.
George Duncan, a Glenboro farmer, brought two butterflies to the Gazette office on Nov 21. The insects, likely near death, suggest milder winter prospects as the paper goes to press, hinting that winter may not be harsh and that summer life spans can extend.
Seven members of the local Young People’s Association attended the Young People’s Conference in Brandon on Saturday November 26. The program featured a devotional address by Professor Harlen and a discussion period followed by a banquet and dance, which Glenboro P. did not attend. On the home front the Glenboro School Concert was a great success with GCI students playing to a full house.
The Glenboro Shere The Rachel Rebekah Lodge reported a tea and sale netting $106.25 on Saturday November 26. Mr and Mrs Sam Moore of Glenboro marked their 55th wedding anniversary on Monday November 28. Leslie Kjerrested and daughter visited from Port Alberni with Mrs G Paulson and others. Leslie was christened November 13 at Glenboro Lutheran Church by Rev Marteinson. The Glenboro Y P A enjoyed a good evening in the Lutheran Church on Monday led by Miss Donis Dowd group. Miss Iris Robert spoke on her Montreal trip and churches and shrines visited. Mr A B Graham and wife left for Quill Lake Saskatchewan to handle unfinished business in his store venture. Mr Graham reports he has driven about 14 000 miles in three months and hopes to settle in Glenboro upon return.
We thank friends relatives and neighbors for sympathy and floral tributes after the loss of our husband and father. Special thanks to Rev Donogh Dr Helgason Mrs L Blaine Miss G Horton and Jamiesons Funeral Home. Mrs Anderson and Family.
The Turtle Mountain Game Preserve will allow deer hunting from November 28 to December, with a bag limit of one male deer over one year old. Deer hunting also permitted in the Assiniboine Game Preserve except a central area between Oak Lake and Virden north of Highway 1, which remains closed. Rocklake and Zephyr preserves stay closed for the season.
The first Canadian made nylon was produced at a Kingston Ontario plant on June 26 1942 marking a milestone in wartime manufacturing.
St Stephen’s church basement hosts annual bazaar this Saturday afternoon December 3 featuring sewing home cooking candy and child events including a cabbage patch and flower bed activities.
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