Mrs Sigridur Helgason 95th birthday celebrated
Cypress River community marks the 95th birthday of Mrs Sigridur Helgason born in Iceland in 1886. She immigrated with her husband Jon Helgason to Canada in 1893 and the family settled in Bru district near Cypress River. Surviving are three daughters, Lauga and Stjana Helgason of Cypress River and Ben Anderson of Glenboro, plus three sons Jones Helgi and Bjorn, all of Cypress River. Jon died in 1918 and Bjorn in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cypress River
Sigridur Helgason
Helgason
Iceland
Jon Helgason
Canada
Bru
Cypress
Ben Anderson
Glenboro
Lauga
Stjana Helgason
Jones
Helgi
Bjorn
Jon
McKay’s Store Holds 20th Anniversary Draw
Glenboro store marks 20th anniversary with a prize draw listing 20 winners led by Mrs Stewart Hamilton and Mrs Martin Wertz. Drawn by Miss Margaret Curll at 9 pm Saturday, owners Duncan and Mrs McKay praise public interest and aim for a 25th celebration in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenboro
McKay
Stewart Hamilton
Martin Wertz
Herman Arason
Jim Gowanlock
Bill Dowd
Lyle Clarke
Cliff Dowd
Maureen Poole
Adam Bednarz
Dallas Presunka
Chas. Steer
Harry Harris
Ed. Lyall
Dolph Sampson
Frank Presunka
Tony Proskiw
Mel Dowd
Bill Mowat
Margaret Curll
Duncan McKay
Glenboro Village Council Minutes December 4 1961
The twelfth regular meeting of Glenboro Village Council held December 4 1961 approved minutes from November meetings and Senior Citizens Home Board. It authorized a $19 grant to the developmentally disabled Children’s Association Glenboro Branch and approved payments totaling 1518.56 to officers, cemetery sexton, and other accounts. By law 166 tax cancellation to be read and passed. rest room and fire hall rentals noted. meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenboro
Presunka - Wallis
Senior Citizens Home Board
Hall - Hamilton
Wallis - Presunka
J. A. Jemson
Jas. Elliott
Council
Hall
Glenboro Rink Committee
Wallis - Hall
Hall - Wallis
Mary Dowd
Interprovincial Pipeline Co. Ltd
Merrington Homemakers Raise 124 for Retarded Children
The Merrington Homemakers in Kindersley Saskatchewan organized a Christmas card fundraiser, collecting 124 from signatures on a community card. The proceeds support the Saskatchewan Association for Retarded Children, with 100 already sent from club funds and a final cheque to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrington
Kindersley
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Association For
Fashion Centre
Merrington Club
Association
Merrington Homemakers
Sheila McDougall
Vic Norgang
Baldur Note Sends Best Wishes For Henry Jansen Recovery
Bru notes best wishes for a speedy recovery to Henry Jansen who is a patient in Baldur hospital. Mr and Mrs Wally Johnson motor to Winnipeg on Monday with his parents H S Johnson of Baldur Man accompanying. Ernie Born of Winnipeg spent the weekend with her parents J H Nordal and wife. Brit Ladies Aid held combined November and December meeting November 30 at Mrs Lindal Halligrimson home. Lunch hostesses were Mrs B K Johnson and Mrs G Morrison. They plan to pack Christmas boxes December 13 at Mrs H S Sveinson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jansen
Baldur Hospital
Wally Johnson
Winnipeg
H. S. Johnson
Baldur
Man
Ernie Born
J. H. Nordal
Brit Ladies Aid
Lindal Halligrimson
B. K. Johnson
G. Morrison
H. S. Sveinson
White Gift Service Noted at United Church December 3
A White Gift service was observed in the United Church on December 3. Bev Farough read the Scripture lesson, Marie Blain told the story, and Bruce Anderson and Lawry Smith were ushers. Mr and Mrs R J Emerson of Winnipeg visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Bev Farough
Marie Blain
Bruce Anderson
Lawry Smith
Canadian Minor Hockey Week Plans Include Robin Hood Trophy
Preliminary plans for Minor Hockey Week and the Robin Hood Trophy program were discussed at a Montreal luncheon with Canadian Amateur Hockey Association officials. George H McIver announced continued trophies for 1962, noting about 1 800 leagues have registered and nearly 2 000 trophies will be awarded to 150 000 players across Canada.
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Canada
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Montreal
Jenuary
George H. Mcliver
C.M.G
Robin Hood Flour Mills Limited
Yukon
N.W.T
Mcliver
Creed
Lionel Fleury
Quebec City
J. M. Roxbough
Simcoe
Ontario
Four Big Winners in Grey Cup Draw
Four Glenboro residents and one Cypress River resident won prizes in a Grey Cup draw run by the Glenboro Curling Club. Winners Jack Howatt Bill Biles Fay Dixon and Bill Smith shared $100 each. After expenses the remaining funds went to Glenboro Senior Citizens Home and the Artificial Ice Fund, each receiving $241.50 from 900 score combinations sold before the game.
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Bombers
Hamilton Tiger Cats
Jack Howatt
Bill Biles
Fay Dixon
Glenboro
Bill Smith
Cypress River Bech
Glenboro Curling Club
Glenboro picks four for Winnipeg bonspiel
A Glenboro Collegiate student body meeting on December 1 chose Glen Lelonde Rickey Oliphant Charles Howatt and Henry Thornborough to represent Glenboro in the Winnipeg High School Bonspiel. Dr Williamson spoke that day and the teachers beat the students in a December 1 basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenboro
Bonspiel
Winnipeg
Glenboro Collegiate
Glen Lelonde
Rickey Oliphant
Charles Howatt
Henry Thornborough
Williamson
Obituary Notice for Mrs E Tomlinson of Stockton District
Mrs E Tomlinson former Stockton district resident died at Grace hospital Winnipeg on November 28 at age ninety five years nine months Interment occurred December 1 at Amaranth cemetery beside her husband who died fifteen years earlier She had no direct family but lived with an adopted daughter Ethel Mrs S Anderson of West Kildonan and had connections to the Calverley family of Glenboro Manitoba Attending were Mrs Arden Outhwaite Mrs Norman Wayte and Mr Arden Outhwaite with Mr and Mrs Jas Outhwaite
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Tomlinson
Stockton
Grace Hospital
Winnipeg
Tomlinson
Lorenzo McFadden
Fred J. Calverley
Glenboro
Man
Amaranth
E Tomlinson
Funeral service held for Mrs. Mary Rutherford 81
Mrs. Mary Rutherford of 227 Vimy Road Winnipeg aged 81 died November 27 after a months illness at Princess Elizabeth Hospital. A December 30 service at Clark Leatherdale Funeral Chapel with Rev F W Armstrong and burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. She married Bob Rutherford in 1904. survived by husband two daughters Ellen Grant Ottawa Evelyn Macdonald Winnipeg one sister Eva Staples Moose Jaw six grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rutherford
Clark Leatherdale
Rutherford
Vimy Road
Winnipeg
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
F. W. Armstrong
Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens
Stewart
Wingham
Ontario
Cypress River
Bob Rutherford
Bob
Ellen Grant
Ottawa
Evelyn Macdonald
Eva Staples
Moose Jaw
H. Jones
Borgford
J. Sinclair
Les Jones
Reb Rutherford
Bert Hamilton
Post Office Building Planned for St. Claude Manitoba
A $19,470 contract awarded to C. T. Lowen and Sons of Steinbach to build a one story post office on First Street at Cypress Avenue St. Claude Manitoba. Design includes concrete foundation painted asbestos cement board exterior cedar veneer and brick, plaster interior, oil furnace heating and a loading yard. Completion expected in four months under winter works program. The bid led by George R. Muir on behalf of Minister David Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Claude
Department of Public Works
C. T. Loewen and Sons
Steinbach
Man
George R. Muir
M.P
Lisgar
David J. Walker
First Street
Cypress Avenue
Double wedding vows in East Kildonan and Cypress River
A Winnipeg area brief reports two 1961 marriages. Lois Susan Hobday and Earl McKellar wed on November 24 at East Kildonan with a Manitoba Club reception and Florida trip planned. Julia Elizabeth Russell and Calvin Keith Jewison married November 18 at Cypress River United Church with a church reception and plans to reside in Churchill, Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Elizabeth
George Russell
Calvin Keith
George Jewison
Poplar Point
Man
Cypress River United Church
Bruce Haskins
Gordon Taylor
Georgina Pearson
Roy Russell
Sabrina
Anne Haskins
Joy Smith
Marybeth Haskins
Marcia Haskins
Gler
Jewison
Bud Smith
Robert Parks
Churchill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. S. Helgason
McKay’s
Glenboro and District Game and Fish Association
Game and
Stan Dowd
Village OF
R. J. Emerson
J. H. Scott
Robert Kenyon
Leslie Jane
A. Sutherland
Margaret Ann Mowat
Eddings
McKellar — Hobday
Lois Susan
Reginald A. Hobday
East Kildonan
Earl McKellar
Nesbitt
Malcolm McKellar
Brandon
Mr. McKellar
Hazeldell Ave
W. G. Martin
Winnifred Sim
Manitoba
Errick F. Willis
Flor
Norman Hobday
Shirley Stinson
Fort Garry
C. H. Parker
St. James
A. V. Snow
R. A. Hobiday
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