Remember When Ed 1898 80 Years Ago Hockey Banter Stockton Glenboro
The note recalls a long awaited hockey game between Stockton and Glenboro after much accussing and bantering. It also mentions Rev A McD Haig resigning from Glenboro Pastoral charge at the Carman presbytery meeting. Nearby events include a lynx sighting by Wm Christopherson west of Baldur, straw prices rising to 25c a load, and shifts in local commerce and farming in 1908 with retailers in Winnipeg Free Press criticism and moves by Wilbur and Walker Sampson and Jack Baldwin. The Big Bonspiel underway with 19 rinks participating.
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Stockton
Glenboro
Carman
Haig
Winnipeg Free Press
Wilbur Sampson
T.A. Johnson
Walker Sampson
Jack Baldwin
Cairns, Naylor and Co
Rodgers Fruit Co
Glenboro Bonspiel Winners and Club Officers Named
The 1918 Glenboro Bonspiel concluded with Grand Challenge won by W G McNamee Alf Doig Dr Cartmell and Geo McConnell Blue Ribbon won by Geo McConnell Dr Cartmell E Walley Reg Doig Citizens winners listed Len Rogers buys farm north of Glenboro from Thorberg Johnson Boys and Girls Club organized with President Jean Rutherford Vice President Bruce Milne Secretary Dottie McLachlan Treasurer Vera Dewart
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Glenboro
W.G. McNamee
Alf Doig
Dr. Cartmell
Geo. McConnell
E. Walley
Reg. Doig
A.S. Hames
Fred Doig
R. Kennedy
E. McLachlan
F. Campbell
Chris Frederickson
Len
Guy M. Smith Receives Gold Watch in Winnipeg Sales Event
Corning Saskatchewan resident Guy M. Smith visited with his parents after a Winnipeg Imperial Oil agents gathering where he earned a gold watch for top Brandon district sales. The 1928 High School Bonspiel was underway with several boys participating.
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Guy M. Smith
Corning
Sask
Imperial Oil
Winnipeg
Brandon
Dominion curling champions from Glenboro celebrated in Toronto
1938 to 1940 notes recall Ab Gowanlock and his Glenboro rink winning the Dominion curling championship in Toronto after undefeated playdowns. A monster celebration filled the ICCF Hall. Also noted is Glenboro hockey withdrawal from Provincial playdowns due to bad roads and a Young People's Union meeting led by Ruby Beech with participants including Phyllis Smith Kate Paterson Florence Moore and others. Grand Aggregate at the Wawanesa Bonspiel and a free hydraulics showing by Harry Hamilton of Hamilton Motors are also mentioned.
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Ab Gowanlock
Glenboro
Toronto
1.C.C.F. Hall
Young People’s Union
Ruby Beech
Phyllis Smith
Kate Paterson
Florence Moore
Lloyd Malyon
Sylvia Beech
Ruth Armstrong
Audrey Cline
Lorne Patterson
Wawanesa
Harry Hamilton
Hamilton Motors
Annual Scouts and Cubs Banquet at United Church
The 1948 banquet drew 64 attendees at the United Church basement. Dolphe Sampson and his rink with Wilbur Ken and A Johnson won the event. Donald Burgess, Cypress River businessman and pioneer, died at age 58.
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Scouts and Cubs
United Church
Donald Burgess
Cypress River
Dolphe Sampson
Wilbur
Ken
A. Johnson
Olympics Practice At Drop In Centre Beehive Of Activity
Mrs. Ella Barker notes a busy Wednesday afternoon as contestants practice for the Saturday Olympics and other games. Irene Brown wins the door prize at coffee time. Next week March 8 features a Whist Drive from 2 to 3 15 p.m. followed by an entertainment number with senior citizens from Baldur presenting a brief dialogue.
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Irene Brown
Baldur
Kiwanis Club Supper Meets Arlington Exchange Students
Kiwanians are invited to a Friday supper at Spruce Woods Inn at 6 30 p m to welcome American exchange students from Arlington. Members are asked to phone the Vet Office to confirm attendance.
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Spruce Woods Inn
Arlington
Kinsmen Club of Glenboro Donates to Lions Telethon
The Glenboro Kinsmen Club gave 75.00 to the Lions Telethon held last month at the Convention Centre in Winnipeg. Funds support the Lions Disability Fund for Children.
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Kinsmen Club OF
Glenboro
LIONS
Winnipeg
Lions Disability Fund For
Education Week Program Highlights At Earl Oxford School
G R Rowe Earl Oxford School Brandon guest speaker at public meeting in I C C F Hall. School board chair Mrs C A Hall and Reeve Martin Wertz voiced concern over makeshift classrooms. Four high school students spoke at Kiwanis on education. Frank Jewsbury Patricia Dodds Agnes Hilhorst and Mary Steer. Three new Canadians received citizenship Gudinna Sveinson and Maurice and Mrs Vanwynsberghe.
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G.R. Rowe
Earl Oxford School
Brandon
1.C.C.F. Hall
C.A. Hall
Martin Wertz
Kiwanis
Frank Jewsbury
Patricia Dodds
Agnes Hilhorst
Mary Steer
Gudinna Sveinson
Glenboro
Maurice Vanwynsberghe
Stockton
Glenboro Ice Revue Sparks Local Crowd
The Glenboro Figure Skating Club staged an Ice Revue led by instructor Mrs. Joan Boyer at the Glenboro arena drawing near capacity. Desert Riders rode tobacco tins to lunch at Reg Bluins after an afternoon of fun. Crystal City led Glenboro Nordics 2 0 in the S C H L finals. Bruce Anderson Norma Diehl and Greg Carels finished first second and third in the 4 H public speaking contest.
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Glenboro
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Rawlings Hardware
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Dunrea
Neil Stouffer
Belmont
Glenboro Lutheran Church
Killarney
Boissevain
Argyle Lutheran Parish
Larry C. Glaeske
Arni Sveinson
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Russell Cline
Earl Cline
Jerry Jones
Steve Stevenson
Milt Budd
Edward McLean
Jim Pennycook
Tryggvi Oleson
Norman King
Lloyd Magnus
Fridion Storm
Lorne Witherspoon
Steven Christie
John Johnson
Eddie Dack
Harold Moore
Arni Josephson
John Goodine
Jack Malyon
Herman Magnus Douglas Elliott
Arden King
Drop In Centre
Mrs
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