4 H Reunion Planned at Brandon Fair
A 4 H reunion for the Southwest Region will be held during the Brandon Fair on Sunday June 20. Daryl Ball notes the event blends 4 H memories with fair activities including demonstrations fashion show and livestock judging. Pre registration by June 11 costs 2 dollars supper 3 50 for those attending no charge for children under 8. Venue Palace Building with registration 11 a m to 1 p m barbecue at 5 30 p m contact Mary Sclater or Daryl Ball for details
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Brandon Fair
Daryl Ball
Palace Building
Mary Sclater
Rivers
Queens Ave
Brandon
Duncan Receives Railcar of Brick for New House
Temperatures recently hit 90 degrees in the shade setting records. Carpenters began framing Mr. Cochrane's brick house as Duncan moved in a railcar of brick this week. Grasshoppers were reported attacking the Stockton district.
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Duncan
Cochrane
Stockton
Crash at West's crossing injures two men and kills child
In 1912, S Bjornson was seriously hurt and Jonas Christie hurt slightly when a capstan slipped during cable work to place a ferry in the river. The six year old son of J Einarson died after reportedly eating poisoned grain. An ad promotes a T Eaton Co home package 144 storey 22 by 26 with three bedrooms priced at 615 for the mill and 40 cents for plans.
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S. Bjornson
Jonas Christie
West’s Crossing
J. Einarson
T. Eaton Co
L.A
Brandon Greys Pitcher Whit Meredith Shines in Manitoba
1922 report notes Whit Meredith of the Brandon Greys as one of Manitoba's best pitchers. Dr. M Hjaltason from Lundar opens a medical practice in the old Kennedy Building after graduating from Medical College in 1909. The district sees a large fall rye crop and a strong corn sowing season signaling prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whit Meredith
Brandon Greys
Manitoba
M. Hjaltason
Lundar
Kennedy
Medical College
Port Arthur job hopes for Ernie McCutcheon
Ernie McCutcheon motored to Port Arthur seeking mill work. Glenboro teams swept Cypress River and Treherne in Tiger Hills Baseball League action. Rev K C Bolton arrived to take charge at Glenboro St Stephen's and Stockton St John's churches. Glenboro Sports Day May 24 was windy with a smaller crowd. events included horse racing baseball basketball horseshoe tourney and band performances.
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Ernie McCutcheon
Port Arthur
Glenboro
Tiger Hills
Cypress River
Treherne
K.C. Bolton
Glenboro St. Stephen’s
Stockton St. John’s
Glenboro Board of Trade adopts Thursday half holiday by law
The Glenboro and Community Board of Trade impose an Early Closing By law with a half holiday starting Thursday May 21. Groceries and dry goods sales are forbidden on Thursday afternoons during the by law. Equine Encephalitis vaccinations for humans were to be given at Dr Keenberg's clinic on May 23 and attendance was urged.
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Glenboro & Community Board of Trade
Keenberg
Bakers Move Home as Family Purchases Cartwright Lot
Mr and Mrs L Baker and their three children of Cartwright purchase a lot from Wm Young and move his home into Cypress River. Baker is first man on the CPR section. Hilton congregation held a sod turning for a new 15000 dollar structure after their former church burned last winter. Adam Dalgleish gave the sod turning honours.
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L. Baker
Cartwright
Wm. Young
Cypress River
Baker
C.P.R
Hilton
Adam Dalgleish
Danceland Festival in Wasagaming presents 1940s big band night
The fourth Danceland Festival at Wasagaming in Riding Mountain National Park on June 12, 1982 features Jimmy King and his Golden Boy Brass, a 30 musician big band, playing Glenn Miller Dorsey and Shaw tunes. Last year attracted 750 visitors as audiences enjoyed In the Mood and American Patrol. Riding Mountain, a long-standing vacation spot 167 miles northwest of Winnipeg.
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Wasagaming
Riding Mountain National Park
Danceland
Western Canada
Jimmy King
Golden Boy Brass
Manitoba
King
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
Artie Shaw
Riding Mountain
Longtime Glenboro Hydro Supervisor Honoured for 25 Years
Lawrence McMillan Glenboro district Manitoba Hydro Supervisor was honoured by Manitoba Hydro for 25 years of service. The community mourns the sudden passing of 40 year old Robert Wayte survived by wife and two children of Shilo plus his parents and sister. The Wayte auction sale notes that Freda Glen Thomson sold the jewellery store to Mr and Mrs L Sigurdson of Winnipeg.
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Lawrence McMillan
Glenboro
Manitoba Hydro
Murray S. Coates
University of Manitoba
Robert Wayte
Shilo
G. Wayte
Mary
Treherne
Freda
Glen Thomson
Mrs. L. Sigurdson
Winnipeg
Devine and Pawley, Premiers, Share Common Ground
Saskatchewan Premier Grant Devine and Manitoba Premier Howard Pawley say they have a lot in common and both have a lot of homework to do as they begin new terms.
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Saskatchewan
Grant Devine
Manitoba
NDP
Howard Pawley
Winnipeg Jazz at Clear Lake Set for June 12 Dance
In Wasagaming near the Saskatchewan border, King leads a core group of six with 30 sidemen for a June 12 dance at the Clear Lake resort. Yvette Shaw will be the regular vocalist, with dancing from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The event coincides with the Grey Owl golf tournament, June 11 to 13, sponsored by Labatt's Brewery on the Clear Lake course. Tickets cost 10 dollars per person.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Wasagaming
Clear Lake
King
Yvette Shaw
Labatt’s Brewery
Where Are They Now Tiger Hills S D Graduates
Cindy Terry of Treherne, daughter of Chuck and Mrs. Lawless, graduated Treherne Collegiate 1974 and works as a Dental Assisting instructor at Keewatin Community College since 1977 while pursuing a Bachelor of Education. Allen Thorleifson of Darcy, Saskatchewan, son of Thora Gunnlaugson and the late Allen Thorleifson, profiles his career from Baldur Collegiate 1968 to teaching, then sabbatical and Masters plans in developmental psychology with interests in music and drama.
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Cindy Terry
Cindy
Chuck Lawless
Treherne
Jack Terry
Pas
Red River Community College
Manitoba
Keewatin Community College
Allen Thorleifson
Allen
Thora Gunnlaugson
Darcy
Saskatchewan
la Riviere
Baldur
University of Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Nellie McClung
Manitou
Pembina Valley
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Oli Arnson
Joseph Lalonde
W.T. Sampson
Valgene Dodds
Ronald Dixon
Methven
Oakland-south
Cypress Weed Dist
Dale Fisher
Glenboro Nursery School
Best Foods
Danceland Festival
Tiger Hills S.D
Ken Kane
Aerial Spray Ltd
Minnedosa
John Bodie
Portage la Prairie
Man
Portage Mobile
Canada
Thomas Cook
Travellers
Wurtz Brothers Redi MIX
Sidney
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