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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
4
A Lisgar NDP petition urges Canadians to pursue a just cooperative society over materialism and special interests. It argues the cost of splinter parties is high, endorses moral principles, and asks readers to vote June 25. Also provides obituary for William Melville Dagg, a Hudson Bay hardware merchant.
The Glenboro Film Council will hold a meeting on Wednesday June 19 at 7 30 p.m. in Glenboro Elementary School with all invited. The UCW held their last meeting before holidays at Mrs Jim Steel home with good attendance and visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson.
The report notes visits from Clare Anderson and family in Winnipeg during the weekend. Daisy Waddle returned home to Port Dover after a two week visit with brother Harvey Kindiree. Marvin Steer of Fort Churchill planned a month long holiday in New Zealand visiting a pen pal. Allan Sharpe of Edmonton and Mrs Knight Morton with son Stewart visited Laura Johnson and Dodds brothers and relatives last Thursday.
The Glenboro Gazette is published weekly on Thursdays in Manitoba. Editors and publishers G. and A. Witherspoon announce subscription rates of 3.00 in advance or 4.00 for U.S.A. or Great Britain.
A collection of cards and gratitude from Anne Dagg Nan Jamieson and families to relatives friends and local groups for support during bereavement and after injuries. Special thanks to jHill's Scharff's Funeral Homes ACW hospital staff and donors who contributed to benefits and gifts in June and at the Doug Metcalf Benefit Night despite bad weather and a hockey game cancellation.
Elgin Cubs shut out the Glenboro Canucks 11 0 behind pitcher Lawrence Reid as Glenboro’s Terry McFadden took the loss. Elgin had 15 hits to Glenboro’s 5. In the Glenboro rematch Deb Mealy homered and earned the win while Greg Arason took the 11 3 loss.
Mr and Mrs Albert Rigaux announce the engagement of their daughter Diane Cecile to Arthur R Bostrom eldest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bostrom Mani gotogan Manitoba. The marriage will be June 29 1968 at 7 00 pm at St Edwards Catholic Church Arlington Street Winnipeg Manitoba.
The 1908 Holland horse races ran. a special train from the west failed to appear, costing Holland residents an estimated 250 dollars. Gilenboro baseball lost to Cypress River 20 to 10. Albert Blair returned from Nut Mountain homestead. William Dodds planned a trip to Prince Albert Saskatchewan, where he lived 25 years earlier.
Misses Elma Wilton Earla Nat trass Pearl Hazelwood Violet Dale Beryl Dack and Edith Doug las completed their teacher training course at Brandon Normal School. The Council paid 2 cents for gopher tails and 5 cents for pocket gophers. The Dowd home hosted the wedding of Francis Margaret Girling and John Dick Vickers officiated by Rev P N Murray.
About 185 vehicles passed the Safety Lane event sponsored by the Glenboro Board of Trade as council moves to call a bylaw vote for spending 9,000 to repair the Glenboro School. A cyclone struck south of Stockton, damaging barns and buildings with about 20,000 dollars in losses.
The Glenboro Agricultural Society prepared for their 58th Annual Fair on June 29 1948. Brandon Kiwanis Club sponsored a curling bonspiel at Brandon Arena. Mr and Mrs Tom Hazelwood celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary at their daughter's home.
Mrs Nystrom hosts Freda Paul’s son who flew from Port Alberni to visit her mother. Ten years back in 1958 Manitoba politics saw Duff Roblin’s minority challenge. Standings list P C Liberal C C F and Independent. Allan Frederickson won the Glenboro Open playoff. Treherne school burned down. Roy Wallis welcomed a newborn son.
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