Remember When 60 Years Ago 1911 Insect Pests And Farm Equipment
A 1911 reminiscence notes the mosquito crop ahead of the previous year and grasshopper outbreaks treated with Paris green. It highlights Coates Bros. advertising the New Deere gang plow and Frost Wood mower. Staples & Hoey and Cy press selling Deering and McCormick binders with twine. J W Wheeler rows in with plans for a double baby shoe order for next summer.
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Paris Green
Coates Bros
New Deere Gang
Frost & Wood
Staples & Hooey
Glenboro
Cypress
Deering
J. W. Wheeler
Argyle road crew keeps busy near town lines in 1921
Fifty years ago in 1921 municipal road machinery from Argyle worked on a road south of town toward the correction line and along the correction line, plus a half mile beyond the fair grounds. Crops in the district looked good but rain was needed. A gang of men built sidewalks toward the east.
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Argyle
Grain growers picnic features substitute speakers at Grand
A grain growers picnic at Grand enjoyed a good time despite the principal speaker not arriving. In place of the scheduled speaker, John T. Dale and Paul Johnson addressed the gathering.
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Grand Altho
John T. Dale
Paul Johnson
Weather Strain Hits District Crops As Dry Winds Persist
In 1931 the district faced poor prospects for crops due to hot dry winds and a need for rain. J. L. Budge announced plans to move after five years at the corner store to the former P. G. Magnus location. Miss H. B. Herkes, leaving Glenboro teaching staff, was honored at a Rebekahs social. Miss Mary Murray of Boissevain visited Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hames.
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J. L. Budge
P. G. Magnus
H. B. Herkes
Glenboro
Rebekahs
Mary Murray
Boissevain
A. S. Hames
Mid West Produce Opens Egg Grading Station in Glenboro
The Mid West Produce Co. announced a new egg grading station in Glenboro located in the basement of Diamond's Store. The Safety Lane project runs from June 30 to July 2 under the Glenboro Board of Trade, and a note mentions a pretty wedding.
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Mid West Produce Co
Glenboro
Diamond’s
Marriage notices at Stockton and Cypress River
The youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G Otto of Stockton married Harold Jons son of Cypress River. Margaret C Young wed Frederick Walterson of Cypress River. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Drinkwater.
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G. Otto
Stockton
Harold Jonsson
Cypress River
Margaret C. Young
Frederick Walterson
Ivan Drinkwater
Glenboro News Highlights From 20 Years Ago 1951
Ivan Mitchell of Canada Packers Glenboro managed old hens intake. Halli Byford sold men’s dress hats at 1.95. Glenboro Masons 60th anniversary banquet hosted by the ladies with 20 Manitoba lodges. Fred and Mrs Jackson bought a Baldur general store and moved there. Weddings at St Johns Stockton and Selkirk Lutheran Church featured Marjorie Kennedy and Richard Vezina and Lillian Svava Palsson and Rev. E H Sigmar.
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Ivan Mitchell
Canada Packers
Glenboro
Halli Byford
Meeting Considered Special Class for Retarded Children
A 1961 elementary school board committee planned to study offering a class for retarded children in the district. A large open air service sponsored by three churches and the Kiwanis Club honored Rev. Maxwell as he leaves for Boissevain. The drought threatens farm incomes while wedding bells rang at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Brandon for Patricia Seale and John Sigmar of Glenboro.
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Kiwanis Club
Maxwell
The
United Church
Boissevain
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Brandon
Patricia Loretta Seale
John Albert Sigmar
Glenboro
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Gracious New Arrivals
Casey Lee Carpenter born June 21 1971 to Mr and Mrs Tom Carpenter joining sister Kelly. A son born June 24 1971 to Mr and Mrs Ray Barn of Stockton. Christopher Darrin Anderson born June 28 1971 at Grace Hospital Winnipeg grandson of Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson and proud parents Mr and Mrs Les Anderson of Winnipeg.
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Tom Carpenter
Casey Lee
Kelly
Mrs. Ray Barn
Stockton
Fred Anderson
Christopher Darrin
Grace Hospital
Winnipeg
Les Anderson
American Breeders offers proven sires in Cypress River ad
Service options listed for Cypress River A, Ontario and British Columbia. Technician Allen English is reachable at phone 46. Sires include all proven American Breeders and other government approved sires. Located Cypress River, Manitoba.
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Ontario
B.C
Allen English
Cypress River
Man
Davidson Plumbing & Heating Ad for Furnace Service
Davidson Plumbing and Heating advertises furnace service at 138 Glenboro phone 1982 with after six p.m. contact details.
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Glenboro
Pennycook Electric Town and Farm Wiring Ad
Pennycook Electric offers electrical appliances and wiring services for town and farm customers. Specializes in Moffat ranges and provides contact at Glenboro Manitoba phone 112.
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Moffat
Glenboro
Man
Lornes Fix It Shop Promises Wide Range Repairs
Lorne's Fix-It Shop in Glenboro Manitoba advertises a large stock of fractional horse motor and bicycle parts, record player parts, electric clock parts, and all types of the latest test equipment for servicing radios, televisions, televisions tubes, and related electronics.
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Lorne’s
Glenboro
Manitoba
Pilot Pet Food Supplies Dead Animal Removal Service
Pilot Mound Manitoba based Marlatt Bros Proprietors offer seven day a week removal of fresh dead and disabled animals. Call 825 2744 for prompt service.
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Pilot Mound
Manitoba
Marlatt Bros
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Imperial
Glenboro Electronics
Cypress River A. 1
A. J. Williamson
R. D
Glenboro Hospital
Pennycook Electric
Jack
Pilot Pet Food Supplies
Harry
Steve Bjornson
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Toronto
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