28 Jan 1976
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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1976
Page
1
Miss Phyllis Smith received a Sunday January 25 honor from Glenboro United Church Sunday School as she retires after nearly 50 years as secretary and later treasurer. Eva Hamilton, superintendent, presented the token.
Canada celebrates Minor Hockey Week urging parental attendance and cheering youth players. Theme promotes fundamentals like fair play and proper stick handling. Glenboro offers teams from eight and under to midgets with schedules listed in classifieds.
Glenboro Nordics drew 5 5 at Shilo on January 20 with Vertz brothers and Janz among scorers. They crushed Somerset 11 1 on January 22 led by Greg Vertz with 3 goals 2 assists and Penner North duo contributing. Glenboro leads West Division with 23 points in 14 games. East Division leaders include Mac Gregor with 20 points in 13.
January weather swung from extreme cold to heavy snow as Glenboro faced strong winds. Six inches fell in a weekend, plows struggled to clear roads, Broadway Street froze midwinter drift, and highway crews fought to haul the white load. Glenboro sent three rinks to the MCA bonspiel in Winnipeg January 22 to 29 with mixed results.
District 4-H News reports Glenboro 4-H Agriculture Club met January 21 at the school selecting a curling rink for a February 14 bonspiel at Douglas. Members received project books and raffling tickets were discussed. Ron and Terry Jefferies spoke on the Brandon Youth Conference of December 12 to 14, while Kenny Dowd covered a dairy farm trip near Brandon. On January 17 to 14 members attended the Carberry Agriculture Area 4-H bonspiel, played with two game total points.
Betty Jean Jefferies won the Carberry bonspiel held on the 17th with Rick Hamilton second and Cona Diehl third. Jefferies will skip the rink invited to the Douglas spiel. The next Home makers meeting is February 18. Plan for the Snowflake Tea Bake Sale and Candy Sale on Saturday.
The Manitoba Safety Council weighs reducing deaths from domestic falls, noting falls rival traffic accidents as a leading cause of fatalities and injuries. Seniors are the primary victims, and the council will study current methods, evaluate them, and may adopt or develop a safety program. MLA Earl McKellar hospitalized in Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre.
January 19 1976 to January 25 1976 recorded a high of 0 on January 20 and a low of minus 22 on January 19. The report notes an average daytime temperature and lifetime average around minus 15 and minus 11 with 15.5 cm of precipitation equaling 6.1 inches of snowfall.
The United Church in Glenboro held its annual meeting on Sunday night with 40 attendees. Reports were discussed and recorded. UCW and Patricia Ladies Aid contributions were noted at 700 and 800 dollars respectively. The Victoria Cairn Fund stands at 112.92 after expenses, with spring use planned for grounds. The 1976 budget is 24 121 dollars, about 3 000 over 1975.
The seventeenth annual meeting in Memorial Hall on January 20 drew 125 members and visitors. Directors supervisors and managers reported assets of 2,710,621.33 with savings at 8.12 percent. New board terms were set and Doug Metcalf named manager effective July 1. A travelogue of Hong Kong Tokyo and the Orient followed.
The Cypress River Ladies Bonspiel held January 16 to 18 finished January 21 due to thaw. Twenty four rinks competed in four events. Holland rink led by Margaret Carels defeated Gail Aubry’s team in the first event. Marg Longmire won the second event, Emily McLennan the third, and Irene Porter the fourth. Edith Davidson's four some claimed the Bonspiel prize. Janet Martins won the largest end.
This week ends the first semester with exams Wednesday and Thursday and January 30 as an admin day for marks. The new semester begins February 2 with all classes resuming. Science Fair is canceled but projects may proceed to Brandon's Western Manitoba Fair. March of Dimes drive collects include Mr. Anderson 26.86, Mrs. Greenlay 3.85, Mrs. Kentner 3.00. Panthers host Pilot Mound February 4 at 7 p.m. All invited.
Canadian MP Jack Murta will join a delegation of Parliamentarians in the United States to discuss irritants between the two countries. Topics include coastal pollution auto industry energy and water treaties with focus on agriculture eggs beef and grain and the Garrison Dam project in North Dakota.
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