Military Families Update from Wartime Leave and Training
Harold Nattrass, Eric Thorsteinson and John Norman of the Veterans' Guards are home on leave. Skapti Arason arrives overseas, Gerald Barker returns from overseas to visit family. Patterson family to Winnipeg for George Patterson’s wedding. Christina Pennycook joins CWAC completing four weeks basic training at Vermilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nattrass
R.C.A.S.C
Eric Thorsteinson
John Norman
Veterans’ Guards
O.S. Arason
Skapti Arason
Gerald Barker
R.C.A.F
Ernie Barker
Patterson
Lorne
Births at Glenboro Hospital May 23 1953
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Art Torgerson on May 23 at Glenboro Hospital and a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W Jamieson on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenboro Hospital
Art Torgerson
W. Jamieson
New Killarney Pharmacy Changes Hands in Town
Dan Wasko of Virden has bought Killarney Pharmacy from Roy Perrin, making him the new owner of the town’s oldest drug store. A Soap Box Derby is planned for Treherne on July 3 with prizes for racing and design. An old UGG elevator at Manitou is being torn down after UGG bought it from McCage in 1968. Pilot Mound launches a piano fund with a $2000 Chamber donation to buy a grand piano for Kinsmen Hall recitals and concerts. Two Carman students run a Free Labour Lottery offering 400 hours of work for five dollar tickets. Souris gains two Stoke-on-Trent shoe repairmen who bought the former Addie Kochanoski shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killarney
Dan Wasko
Virden
Roy Perrin
Treherne
UGG
Manitou
McCage
Pilot Mound
Chamber of Commerce
Carman
Winnipeg
Souris
Stoke On Trent
Manchester
England
Addie Kochanoski
Two New Babies Born as May Days Pass
A son born May 27 to Mr and Mrs Bjorgvin Hallgrimson, a son born May 30 to Mr and Mrs Gus Sundell of Treesbank, and a daughter born May 1 to Mr and Mrs Wm Sundell. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs Wm Gibson precedes their move to Regina. Jean Witherspoon completes nurses training at Winnipeg General and joins the Manitoba Department of Health in Dauphin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bjorgvin Hallgrimson
Gus Sundell
Treesbank
Wm. Gibson
Regina
Jean Witherspoon
Winnipeg General
Manitoba Department of Health
Dauphin
Cadet Frank Jewsbury Graduates From Royal Military College
In 1963 Frank Jewsbury, Officer Cadet, is noted as graduating May 31 from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Engineering and a regular commission as Lieutenant in the Canadian Army after four years of Civil Engineering. The Tiger Hills School Division Board proposed six schools for the division at Baldur Belmont Cypress River Glenboro and Treherne. amendments failed to gain support while the six-school plan passed 3 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jewsbury
Royal Military College of Canada
Tiger Hills
Baldur
Belmont
Cypress River
Glenboro
Treherne
Manitoba United Church elects Norma Hall president
In 1973 Mrs Norma Jane Hall was elected president of the Manitoba Conference of the United Church of Canada. Obituaries note O V Lalonde died June 1 and Steve Johnson of Vancouver died May 29. In Souris Killarney Earl McKellar John Bucklaschuk and Gordon Martin ran in the provincial election while in Rock Lake Henry Einarson Paul Cenerini and Arnold Collins stood as Liberal and NDP candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jane Hall
Manitoba
N.D.P
Arnold Collins
Rock Lake
Lyall Park Place News Social Roundup
Elizabeth Jemson of Winnipeg visited Lyall Park Place on Sunday with Carrie Mills. Several families and friends visited Mrs. Mary Hamilton and attended the Dondo Hamilton wedding last Saturday. Names include E Stepler Manitou, Allan Sandage Spokane, Brian Kipling Winnipeg, Marie Bjarnason, Elizabeth Jemson, Margaret Deedman Portage la Prairie, Carrie Mills, Jennifer Faye Nature Conservatory of Canada, Jacy and Chickadee Land. Get well wishes go to Indlaug Helgason. Whit Meredith of Winnipeg called on Thora Meredith and attended the annual Baseball Tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jemson
Winnipeg
Carrie Mills
Bill Roney
Calvin
Billy Howe
Wawanesa
Mary Hamilton
E. Stepler
Manitou
Allan Sandage
Spokane
Washington
U.S.A
Brian Kipling
Marie Bjarnason
Hansina Bjornson
Margaret Deedman
Portage la Prairie
Bill Barr
Mary Wells
Jennifer Faye
Nature Conservatory of Canada
Jacy
Chickadee Land
Indlaug Helgason
Glenboro Hospital
Brandon General Hospital
Lyall Park Place
Whit Meredith
Thora Meredith
Ina Chapman
Doreen McMillan
Glenboro
Thorn
Ken Wiggett
Rocky Mountain House
Alberta
Emma Thornborough
Dorren McMillan
Laura Johnson
Ruth Lalonde
Whit
Mel Barker
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Canada
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Glen & Agnes Witherspoon
CCNA
Watt
J. & L. Lumber Ltd
APU
Canada’s
Deloraine
K & K Electric Ltd
Mariapolis
Duncan
Glenbore
Trailer
Donald Street
Holland
Bruxelles
Four Seas
Rex Cafe
Pelican Lake
Wallis Agencies Ltd
Man
Bob Christie
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