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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1971
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Bert White of Souris were visiting friends here. Frank Humphries of Carman was visiting his father Mr R S Humphries. Willie Noble a former Glenboro boy and outstanding athlete graduated from Wesley college.
The Glenboro soldiers memorial was unveiled in Glenboro by Lieut. Governor Sir James Aikens before a large crowd. A parade of Great War Veterans Oddfellows and schoolchildren opened the ceremony and the students laid flowers at the monument. Next of kin then went to the hotel for a luncheon. Walter Douglas appointed census enumerator for the district.
In 1931 J Sigvaldason sold Wawanesa Mutual auto insurance while John L Budge offered a 25 cent dry goods table. Cypress River held a sports day with Cy press winning base ball and Glenboro second. Horse racing drew a strong field including J Soldice Cypress River Dolphe Sampson Stan Sinclair and Dan McCloy of Glenboro.
Thirty years ago in 1941 Les Hopkins urged readers to let us do the baking with buns 15c rolls 10c cakes 25c. Miss Audrey Cline of Windygates visited home. Sergi and Mrs Ralph Gurry called on Mr and Mrs B Pennycook. Kapaskasing visitors stayed with the McCutcheons. Twenty years ago in 1951 Glenboro grade 11 and 12 graduation exercises were in the United Church. Eleanor Wallis gave the grade 11 valedictory and Doris Dowd the grade 12 address. Graduates included Bertha Isleifson Allan Barker Lois Johnson Donalda King Elsie Martin Roy McTaggart Raymond Vrooman Eleanor Wallis Barry Williams Doris and Jean Dowd Gail Woolverton. Lorene McCloy and Emily Einarson were nursing graduates from Winnipeg General Hospital.
Ten years ago Eleanor Wiggett was crowned queen at Stock ton 4 H achievement. Roth well High School won the trophy for points at the Holland field day. Glenboro High School won praise at the Manitoba Drama Festival for The Teddy Bear. Glenboro baseball edged the tournament with Deb Mealy pitching and 12 teams in the field.
The Sunday School promotion service for Glenboro United Church children will be held on Sunday June 6 at 10 00 a m Everyone is welcome to attend.
Notes from the U C W meeting highlight a public piano and voice recital by Mrs Jack Rutherford pupils at Glenboro United Church on June 11 at 8:00 p.m. A silver collection will defray expenses. The Jefferies family invites all to a Come and Go Tea at Holland Memorial Hall on Sunday.
The United Church Women plan a meeting Tuesday afternoon June 8 at 2 30 p m in the church basement to decide whether to cover the ceiling or floor of the C E Building and whether to divide the group into units. Members are urged to attend and share opinions.
Legion hosts cash bingo night at Glenboro Legion Hall on Saturday June 5 at 8 00 p m with 20 games. Admission 50 cents for penny bingo begins 7 30 p m and meals and drinks are available.
The note notes a June 13 1971 event from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 30 p.m. in honor of a 50th anniversary with no gifts requested. It also advertises a Glenboro School Band Concert on Monday June 14 at 8 p.m. in Glenboro Elementary School Auditorium inviting all attendees.
ANTIQUE AND FURNITURE auction will be held at Dunrea Manitoba on Saturday June 5 at 12 noon. The sale includes priceless antiques household furniture and the house and property of Mr and Mrs L Daigle of Dunrea Manitoba.
Public notices pricing outlines charges for notices announcements and in memoriam items with fees for wedding write ups stationery and sizing parameters. The ad specifies ten lines at one dollar and ten cents per line thereafter with additional costs for pictures and stationery conditions.
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