Remember When A Chronicle Of Small Town Happenings
60 YEARS AGO 1912 cement sidewalk laid on Cochrane St from Railway to the school as plank walks fade. A road grading contract between Miles St and the fair grounds awarded to Alex Johnson for 90 W. A. Card moved evergreens to his Victoria district farm. Fire wiped out Sol Lalonde’s farm house and barn. Olga Emily Frederickson wed Oli Arnson of Glenboro at home. Rev F Hallgrimson presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochrane St
Miles St
Fairgrounds
Alex Johnson
A. Card
Victoria
Sol. Lalonde
F Hallgrimson
Glanders in Horses Alarming Near Stockton and Treesbank
Fifty years ago in 1922 the glanders threat rose in Stockton and Treesbank with several horses shot. No cases yet found in Glengrove. James Duncan repaired streets and a fence was erected around a memorial. Rev F Hallgrimson preached to a packed church with 13 youths joining and 105 taking the sacrament.
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Stockton
Treesbank
Glenboro
James Duncan
F. Hallgrimson
Canada mails sugar rationing application cards in 1942
Thirty years ago in 1942 rationing preparations began as sugar control work started with households receiving application cards. Miss Edna Drinkwater and Betty McConnell departed for eastern Canada to join the Women’s division of the RCAF. Glenboro Consumers Co op elected directors J. H. Hamilton A. S. Arason B. K. Johnson B. S. Johnson E. Johnson R. B Davidson and W. Turnbull at its annual meeting.
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Canada
Edna Drinkwater
Betty McConnell
RCAF
Glenboro
Glenboro Event Highlights From 1952 Local Scenes
A 1952 Glenboro day drew 3000 spectators for horse races under ideal weather. Glenboro won the senior ball game over Wawanesa as Ken Sampson pitched a complete game. Mavis Arlene Meredith and Everette Andrew Goulet exchanged vows at Glenboro United Church with Rev. Ross Stewart officiating.
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Glenboro
WawaneSa
Ken Sampson
Mavis Arlene Meredith
Everette Andrew Goulet
Glenboro United Church
Ross Stewart
Donkey Baseball Fans and Local Growth Highlight Glenboro News
Ten years ago Dr. John E. Robbins of Brandon College spoke at Glenboro Kiwanis while C. A. Hall attended a Kiwanis International meeting in Denver. Glenboro pursued a building boom as homes were built or planned. A large crowd enjoyed a donkey baseball event at the fairgrounds, and annual Treesbank picnic drew over 700 attendees. Agricultural notes cover pest alerts for rapeseed and sunflowers, grasshopper control, a Grasshopper Control Assistance policy refund, and a ROP boar sale in Brandon Manitoba with a July sale program and pork barbecue schedule.
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John E. Robbins
Brandon College
Glenboro
Kiwanis
C. A. Hall
Kiwanis International
Denver
Colorado
Fairgrounds
Little League
Treesbank
R.O.P
Brandon
Manitoba
Duroc
Hampshire
Landrace
Manitoba Swine R.O.P Committee
Swine Breeders’ Association of Manitoba
Brandon- Souris Pork Producers’ Association
Glenboro Gazette Want Ads Open for Buying and Selling
The Glenboro Gazette announces its want ads are open for buyers sellers and traders. Readers are invited to place notices for items services jobs and auctions in the community listing.
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Glenboro Gazette
Glenboro Gazette Counter Book Nefs Feature
Local note highlights the Glenboro Gazette counter book items and references nostalgic community records. It lists no specific dates or figures in readable text but signals small town archival interest and familiar place names.
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E.d
F. Calverley
Amicus Club
Lyall’s Ferry
Royal Bank
Cypress River
Niel McIntyre
Holland Sports
Geo Vrooman
Ralph Thompson
R.C.A.F
A. E. Thompson
Lyla Snart
L.A.C
James Beresford
Margaret
Wilfred Anderson
Harry Heidman
Cliff
ESSO
Thomson Jewellery
Man
E. van DeVelde
Ag. Rep
St. Regis Hotel
Smith Street
Portage Avenue
Winnipeg
Jack Zacharias
Autopac Adjuster
Glenboro Auto Body
Jack Howatt
Jack
Hail Insurance
HAIL
Barker, McQueen & Henderson
Wallis Agencies
Roy
Tim
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