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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Jack Clarke and John of Lynne Lake visit parental homes in Gilenboro and Baldur. Dr and Mrs W Meredith and family of Drayton ND spent the
The Glenboro Gazette publishes weekly from Glenboro Manitoba with G. and A. Witherspoon as editors and publishers. Subscriptions cost 3 dollars in advance or 4 dollars for U.S.A. or Great Britain. postage paid in cash.
A Glenboro community column details weekend visits by Lawrence Smale of Winnipeg Burton Hilhorst and families from Holland and Winnipeg, and tours by Mrs Phyllis Field Cooper and family to Minot and Oregon. It notes the passing of Robert Thomas Carruthers at 88 with funeral in Glenboro United Church, plus local weddings and a double ring ceremony at Hilton United Church for Arlene Duncan and Herman Ballast.
The Glenboro hospital reports two births. A son named Kevin Henry arrived May 28, 1968 to Mr and Mrs Henry Thorn of Glenboro. A son named Mark Allan arrived June 1, 1968 to Mrs and Mrs Earl Malyon of Glenboro.
Lois Duncan sister of the bride wore mint green chiffon gowns with matching flowers. Best man Mr Armand Ballast, brother of the groom, and ushers Glenn Duncan Dale Palmer attended. The ceremony followed by a reception for 80 at Hilton Community Hall. The couple will reside in Dominion City after a Banff trip. Out of town guests came from Brandon Morden Letellier Bagotsville P Q Winnipeg Elgin Minto Cypress River Emerson Crystal City Cartwright and Ashern.
New books include Doctor Golf by William Prite Fox and Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler. Children's fiction features Jack and Jill Round the Year Book. Freddy and the Perilous Adventure by Walter R Brooks and Tiger Burning Bright by Theodora Du Bois appear in Young Adult fiction. See you at the library.
Parasols were popular and available at Cairns Copeland and Co from 1.50 to 4.50 dollars. The Manitoba Ranching and Grain reference appears in the fragmentary text.
Growing Co held an auction of Galloways Short horns Clydesdales and Thoroughbreds at Boyd Ranch with R H Lindsay of Carberry as auctioneer. The Strathcona Lawn Tennis League began with Stockton and Milford winning the opening matches.
A number of business places agree to a Thursday half holiday including Sigmar Bros & Co and Crowe & Olafson. A gathering at Mr and Mrs Sol Lalonde’s honors district boys enlisting for service, including Percy. Lightning hits Carl Sampson’s granary and car shed, destroying buildings and livestock. A board of trade meeting discusses enacting a 20 mile per hour speed limit on Glenboro streets.
A large Holland attendance marked June 3 horse events with D McCloy taking third place aboard Sadie Direct. A Sunday School picnic at Bosky Dell hosted by Mr and Mrs Wm Turnbull drew a big turnout. Florence Girling narrowly averted a house fire Saturday night while at home with three children. A boy and girl were born to Mr and Mrs S Christie and Mr and Mrs Haldor Johnson respectively. Earl Cline reflects on a crowd-filled event from ten years ago in 1958. An amateur contest by Glenboro Kiwanis Club drew a capacity crowd. winners included Mary Ellen Rawlings and Eric Rawlings with others. Glenboro Credit Union elected G N McLeod as president. Provincial election candidates issued final promises ahead of June 16.
Donald Barker visits his parents after completing his second year in pharmacy. Dr G Lambertsen leaves for Brandon to work with Dr Fieldsted. Miss Velma Gowanlock RN visits Winnipeg and Rathwell.
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