Races at Wawanesa Postponed Indefinitely in 1901
A 1901 note recalls Wawanesa races delayed indefinitely while crops improve after rain. The Fourth Council minutes show a 175 grant to Cypress Agricultural Society No 1 and a 4 mill General Tax. Inez Wilton and Lloyd Magnus beat Margaret Johnson and Ruby Beech in the Challenge Cup. Glenboro records temperatures over 100 F and releases fair prize lists for July 16 17 with grounds being painted, Charley Yum advertises first class work at lower prices.
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Wawanesa
Cypress Agricultural Society No. 1
Inez Wilton
Lloyd Magnus
Margaret Johnson
Ruby Beech
Glenboro
Charley Yum
Gasoline plowing outfit dazzles crowd at Lyall farm show
In 1911 crowds gathered at the Wm Lyall farm to view a gasoline plowing outfit in operation and praised its performance as the best seen. Oak Roots beat Glenboro 7 to 6 to take top league spot with Cypress River third and Glencoe fourth. Coates Bros Glenboro advertised Frost Wood No 3 Binder with a strong back bone while Staples Hooey Glenboro and Cypress River advertised Deering McCormick mowers rakes and binders.
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Wm. Lyall
Glenboro
Oak Roots
Cypress River
Glencoe
Coates Bros
Frost & Wood
Staples & Hooey
Deering- McCormick
Cement sidewalks under construction at town east end
A grain growers picnic was held at Grand with speeches by John T Dale and Paul Johnson substituting for absent Rev. A E Kristjansson and Rev. C B Lawson. Rain was badly needed as the area awaited improvements. Jas Fairburn announced he purchased Glenboro Pump Works and will handle pump repairs and driving.
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Grand
John T Dale
Paul Johnson
A.E. Kristjansson
M.L.A
St. George
C.B. Lawson
Jas. Fairburn
Glenboro Pump Works
R. Roberts
Volunteers sought as safety council seeks instructors
The Manitoba Safety Council calls for community minded volunteers to teach courses in defensive driving farm safety motorcycling and babysitting. Denys Herbert says staff will visit regions to recruit and training plus honorarium are provided. Contact Evelyn Sutton or Alison Smith at 202-213 Notre Dame Winnipeg or 949 1085 for details.
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Manitoba Safety Council
Denys Herbert
Evelyn Sutton
Alison Smith
Notre Dame
Winnipeg
Ogilvie Mills Declares 1949 50 Patronage Dividend
Earl Cline of Ogilvie Flour Mills announced the arrival of the 1949 50 patronage dividend cheques.
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Earl Cline
Ogilvie Flour Mills
Decoration Day Speaker Highlights Glenboro Event
Archdeacon T W Wilkinson spoke at the twenty eighth Decoration Day Service in Glenboro. Mrs Allan Frederickson was elected Glenboro Ladies Golf Club president with Mrs Jack Gowanlock as secretary treasurer. High heat and wind fueled a Camp Shilo forest fire spreading toward the Lew Thornborough farm, battled by about 400 Camp Shilo men. Cecelia Hamilton celebrated her 93rd birthday. Stockton Young People's Society enjoyed a Baldheads hike.
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Archdeacon T.W. Wilkinson
Glenboro
Allan Frederickson
Jack Gowanlock
Camp Shilo
Lew Thornborough
Cecelia Hamilton
Young People’s Society of
Stockton
Baldheads
Open House Marks Arrival of New Piano at Valley Lodge
Valley Lodge Senior Citizens Home in Wawanesa held an open house to welcome a new piano donated by the Northfield Combined 4-H Club. Jack Hazelwood told the Chamber meeting that Roy Brown loaned part of a ship model for display at the Drive Inn Restaurant. A student work center is at Macleods Store with a long list of workers. Glenboro School students toured the Tree Planting Car in Glenboro. Glenboro Canucks earned second place money in the Carberry Invitational Baseball Tournament.
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Valley Lodge
Wawanesa
Northfield
Jack Hazelwood
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Brown
Prane
Spruce Woods
Drive Inn
Macleods
Glenboro School
Glenboro
Glenboro Canucks
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G. Drinkwater
F.C. Beech
Sylvia
Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
E. Smith
Carberry
Elsie Beech
North West Hall
Baldur
Belmont
Ken Sampson
Bill Iskefson
Alvin Carruthers
Margaret Young
Angie McKay
Mr. Taggart
Doreen Bjornson
Edna Johnson
Joan Henderson
Helen Outhwaite
Fred Macklin
Glenora
Elaine Rathwell
Holland
Collins
Mrs. Chapman
Shirley Clemis
Pearl Lesage
Treherne
Ainsley Roney
Mabel Dowd
G. Vanentines
Rona Barr
Agricultural Society
The
Holland Agricultural Society
Copake
Rawlings Allied Hardware & Furniture
Great American Insurance Co
Henderson Hail Insurance Co
Scott Fraser
Man
Carberry AG
EC. & Agricultural
Carberry Agricultural Office
Carberry, Man
Rok Oho
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