Manitoba Conference President Norma Hall Profile
Norma Jane Hall became the first lay person and first woman to serve as President of the Manitoba Conference, a term she completed recently. She earned an honorary degree from the University of Winnipeg and reflects on the broad church involvement across the province.
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Manitoba
University of Winnipeg
Norma Jane
Hall
Winnipeg
United College
Toronto
Charlie
Glenporo
Glenboro
Remember When by E D Bents 1895 Presby Church contract let
The church building contract went to R G Steel for 2150 dollars. The Cypress and Glenboro Methodist Churches were in a split, and a resident minister was expected to serve each location.
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New Presbyterian Church
R. G Steel
Cypress & Glenboro
Cattle Purchase for Alberta Ranch and Odd Calf Gift
Messrs. Kennedy and Barr bought 165 head of cattle in 1905 for shipment to an Alberta ranch near Lethbridge. Adam Gowan donated a tailless calf to Alf Wood for stocking his homestead herd. An elder gardener suggests flax seed along potato hills to deter pests.
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Messrs. Kennedy and
Barr
Alberta
Lethbridge
Adam Gowanlock
Alf Wood
Local notes and obliquely dated events from Glenboro area 1915
A compiled glance at Glenboro and surrounding towns detailing the Local Option Law coming into effect June 1 with hotel closures and temperance management, vehicle purchases by Doig & Sons and W G Latimer, a reorganized Glenboro ball club, and a new league of Baldur Cypress and Glenboro. Also coverage of hospital sod turning in 1955, retirements and births, 1965 farm fire losses, a 4-H Washington trip winner, a St John Berchman wedding, and church events.
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Queens
Leland
Trun
Broad
Doig & Sons
Dodge Bros
W. G. Latimer
S. A. Anderson & Co
Glenboro
Albert DeSmet
Cypress River
Francine McKay
Treesbank
Washington
St. John Berchman
Holland
Sharon Lynne Frederickson
Walter John Hilhorst
C. Vachon
Dunrea
Weather Boosts Crops Amid May Holiday Sports Day
Fifty years ago in 1925 heavy rains aided crops while pleasant weather ruled the May 24 holiday. Citizens attended Wa wanesa sports day where Dan McCloy placed fourth with Sadie Direct. Basement work continued on the Lutheran Church and McKnight Mott store as Luther Wallis earned a Bachelor of Science in agriculture at a Winnipeg convocation.
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Wawanesa
Dan McCloy
Sadie
Lutheran Church
McKnight & Mott
Luther Wallis
Winnipeg
Glenboro Sports Day Highlights From 1935
Weather favored events as Cypress won base ball money with Glenboro second. Brandon took doubles in horseshoes, Carberry second, H Snart and G Duncan third. R Gustauon Cypress won singles, Thornborough second, Geo Duncan third. Violin recital by Miss Helga Oliver pupils Verna Jefferries Gilbert Wilton Murray Davidson.
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Glenboro
Cypress
Brandon
Carberry
H. Snart
G. Duncan
R. Gustaion
J. Thornborough
Geo. Duncan
United Church
Helga Oliver
Verna Jefferies
Gilbert Wilton
Murray Davidson
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Smith Street
Portage Ave
E.d
Bents
Edith Jean Avery
Skapti Arason
Martin Wertz
Glenboro Memorial Hospital
William S. Weldon
Nova Scotia
Doris Dowd
Jas Dowd
R.N
Winnipeg General Hospital
Les Hopkins
Henry Einarson
Ernie Kaser
Telephone System
Cpl
Bill Laluk
Jack Hamilton
Garth Sampson
Bill Jamieson
Ross Lalonde
Ken Gowanlock
Vivian Hallgrimson
Loreen McCloy
Faye Vane
Ainsley Hamilton
Ruth Johnson
Augustine United Church
Mleetontrol
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