Combined Fair to Host 4 H Rally at Glenboro
The Holland Somerset 4 H Rally will be held in Glenboro on Saturday July 6 in conjunction with the Glenboro Cypress River fair. Admission is 25 cents for members and leaners. Competitions span Automotive Beef Clothing Dairy Foods Garden Handicraft Home Design Light Horse and Pony Poultry Seed Woodworking with demonstrations in Agricultural and Home Economic sections. A 4 H parade features Rivers Boys Pipe Band and Bruxelles Band. Dress Revue and Gold Watch awards require attendance to compete. The rally is sponsored by the Dominion Government Manitoba government Glenboro Cypress Agricultural Societies and Eaton's of Canada with aims to spark enrollment and inspire younger members.
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Holland-Somerset
Glenboro
Glenboro-Cypress River
Glenboro - Cypress River
Rivers Boys
Fair Board
Bruxelles
Dominion
Manitoba
Glenboro - Cypress Agricultural Societies
Eaton’s
Canada
Arts and Crafts Pilot At Glenboro Elementary School
Glenboro Elementary School will launch a pilot Arts and Crafts option for Grade 8 students and select Grade 7s in the 1968 69 term. About 15 18 students will participate replacing Oral French for those in the new option. Parents of Grade 7 and 8 students attended a June 12 meeting to review units and schedule.
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Glenboro
Liberals win large Manitoba majority in Lisgar return
George Muir, Progressive Conservative, is returned in Lisgar with 11 580 votes while Liberal Don Livingston trails with 7 714. In Glenboro four candidates split 622 votes with Muir leading 333 to 188 for Livingston. Overall Manitoba seats split Liberals 5 Conservatives 5 NDP 3, Liberals gaining four seats. Federal results show Liberals at 154, Conservatives 71, NDP 23, Creditists 15, with notable upsets including Tommy Douglas in BC and former Manitoba leaders Roblin and Enns.
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George Muir
Lisgar
Don Livingston
Muir
Edith Alsop
N.D.P
Roy Esler
Social Credit
Geo. Elias
Glenboro
Alsop
Elias
Esler
Livingston
Manitoba
Liberals
Conservatives
Creditist
Tommy Douglas
Sherman
Roblin
Enns
Dalton Camp
D. Fulton
Alvin Hamilton
Decoration Day Service and Parade at Glenboro Attended
The Glenboro Branch No. 71 Royal Canadian Legion held its 85th Decoration Day Service and Parade at the Cenotaph in Glenboro on Sunday June 23. The Carberry band and 35 majorettes led the parade from the Legion Hall. Percy Shepherd gave the invocation and read prayers with Frank Malyon and Roy Farough delivering scripture and the roll call.
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Glenboro
Royal Canadian Legion
Legion Hall
Carberry Band
O’ Canada
Percy Shepherd
Frank Malyon
Owen Harper
Roy Farough
Glenboro Kiwanis Sponsor Red Cross Swimming Lessons
The Kiwanis Club of Glenboro sponsors Red Cross swimming lessons at Kiwanis Beach from July 1 to 13. Instructors are Miss Brenda Rutherford and Eric Rawlings. Advance registration occurred at the Elementary School with on-site registration available at the beach on Monday.
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Glenboro
Kiwanis Club of
Red Cross
Kiwanis Beach
Brenda Rutherford
Eric Rawlings
Holland Cypress River United Church Manse Dedicated
Sunday, June 23, the Holland Cypress River United Church Manse in Holland Man was opened with Rev. M. L. Wray in charge. Ruth Porter, Alex Lovie, and others spoke of the project while Rev. A. R. Lucy led the dedication. nearly 800 attendees toured the new manse and joined in fellowship.
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Holland-Cypress River United Church
Holland
Man
M. L. Wray
Ruth Porter
Cypress River
Alex Lovie
William Ferris
Manse
Whetter
Sanford
Carman Presbytery
A. R. Lucy
Ivan Graham
Glenboro Film Council Holds Annual Meeting
The Glenboro Film Council met June 19 at Glenboro Elementary School. Jack Rutherford and Bill Dowd were praised for service including weekly film showings at the Senior Citizens Home. The council reported 8,222 viewers across 294 films, with Carberry a major user. Executive: Bill Dowd president, Jack Rutherford custodian and treasurer, Emma Thornborough secretary.
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Glenboro Film Council
Glenboro
Jack Rutherford
Bill Dowd
Gerry McLeod
Carberry
F. S. Presunka
Emma Thornborough
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Geo. Muir
Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary
U. C
Film Council Annual Meeting
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