Farm Credit funds boost Brandon agriculture economy
A total of 1.3 million dollars was injected into agriculture in the Brandon area through the Federal Farm Credit Corporation. Lending activity rose as farmers showed optimism and arrears fell due to good crops and favorable prices. Loans offer 7 percent Farm Credit and 6 1/4 percent Farm Syndicate rates with open mortgage terms and minimal administration fees. Contact local offices for details and schedule appointments with Stuart Davidson or Brian McLeish.
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Federal Farm Credit Corporation
Brandon
Credit Act
Farm Syndicate Credit Act
U C W Meet at Mrs Isobel Paddock Home
Unit 2 of the UCW met at Mrs Isobel Paddock’s home on Tuesday night at 8 00 with 13 members present. Miss Luella Bowman opened with a thought from the Friendship book and the UCW Creed. Miss May Nicholson and Mrs Isobel Paddock led the program from the Clip Sheet and Observer and from Africa. The meeting closed with a prayer and a lovely lunch was served.
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Oak River
Isobel Paddock
Luella Bowman
UCW
May Nicholson
Clip Sheet
Africa
Daylight Saving Time Begins In Manitoba April 30
Manitoba prepares for the six month daylight saving period under the Official Time Act with clocks advanced from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Sunday April 30. The change follows the night of April 29-30 and applies province wide until the last Sunday in October.
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Manitoba
McConnell Country Fair Supports Hospital Aid
The WS hosted a country fair at McConnell Community Centre on April 14 to benefit the Hospital Aid Allocation. Highlights included Spike Driving, Crown and Anchor, Dart Throwing, and Fish Pond games, plus sales and displays. Don McConnell won a candy jar, Bob King the raffled cushion, with Thompson and McConnell winning whist prizes and Agnes Mitchell leading ladies.
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McConnell
Don McConnell
Bob King
Bill Thompson
Dean McConnell
Agnes Mitchell
Mabel Wright
Birdtail River School Division 38 Holds April Board Meeting
Crandall hosted the Birdtail River School Division 38 board on April 20 1972 at 8 00 p m. Trustees present included Waddell Fulton Rapley Hyndman Arm itage Falloon Mulaire Clark Butcher Hames Lewycky. Reports covered federal French grant 1972 public schools finance board advance on 1972 grants resignations and multiple education department items. The board approved the March 1972 financial report and set bus pickup policy from September limiting pickups to within 1/2 mile of the road where distance exceeds that. The meeting adjourned to May 4 1972 at 11 45 p m.
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Crandall
Birdtail River
Waddell
Fulton
Rapley
Hyndman
Armitage
Falloon
Mulaire
Clark
Butcher
Hames
Lewycky
Public Schools Finance Board
Wescab
Bruce Daley
M.A.S.T
Brandon
Manitoba Holiday Festival of Arts
Dept. of
Edu
K. Rapley
D. Falloon
Studded Tires Off By May 1st
The Manitoba Department of Highways reminds motorists that studded tires must be removed from all vehicles operating in the province by May 1.
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Manitoba Department of Highways
Senior Citizens Report HAMIOTA Year Ends With Celebrations
The Senior Citizens group in Hamiota closes another season with a series of entertainments and events from January to April. Highlights include a Robbie Burns celebration by Harmony Music TM, a Valentine Party with heart pins, a music recital by Mrs W McConnell’s pupils, and an Easter Bonnet Parade finale with awards for Violet Nichol and Rose McBain.
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Hamiota
Robbie Burns
Harmony Music
Explorers of the United Church
Thelma Morris
Jean Clark
Margaret Corley
Catherine Boyd
Don Pollock
Wesley Robertson
Wesley
Jim Emerson
Rose McBain
W. McConnell
M. Pedlow
Violet Nichol
Katie Bell
Bert Decker
Archie Black
Gordon Grey
Rev. Clark
Jameson
Obituary for Sandy Cummings of Stoney Plain
Sandy Cummings, 79, longtime Hamiota native, died April 15 1972 in Stoney Plain Alberta. He leaves wife Mary two sons Alex and Harold in Calgary one daughter Helen in St Paul Alberta and two sisters Mrs A G Smellie of Winnipeg and Mrs J H Moore of Hamiota.
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Stoney Plain
Alta
Sandy Cummings
Hamiota
Mary
Alex
Harold
Calgary
Helen
St. Paul
A. G. Smellie
Winnipeg
J. H. Moore
Correction Bank Balance For Hamiota General U C W
Correction shows balance as of April 13 1972 for Hamiota General U C W totaling 1073 dollars and 70 cents.
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Hamiota General U.C.W
Kelowna cyclist David Whyte keeps pace on three wheeler
Envoy of X ray deliveries, David Whyte of Kelowna has logged over 40 000 miles on city streets and 30 000 miles on a three wheel vehicle in 14 years. Born handicapped, he supports himself with lawn work and orchard tasks, mows, hauls fruit bins, and travels daily to clinics while facing occasional dangers from drivers.
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David Whyte
Kelowna
Lawrence Avenue
Manitoba
Kelowna General Hospital
David
W I Meet at Mrs Wright Home April 18
The Women’s Institute met at Mrs Mabel Wright’s residence on Tuesday April 18 with eight members present. The session opened with the WI Creed, minutes, and treasurer’s report. They decided to bake for the Hospital Tea and to send two crib quilts and two baby sweaters to the Children's Aid Society. A seed package was sent to Ghana in response to roll call, and Mrs Wright displayed paintings before a scramble contest and lunch.
W I meet CARDALE conducts April 19 gathering
The regular W I meeting at the church on Wednesday afternoon April 19 with 16 members present included a unison Creed, reports by Sec Jean Dennison and hospital notes. Delegates Jean Fortune Jr and Sonja Ramsay were chosen for the district convention at Birtie May 2. Beatrice Elliott and Grace McTavish led a fashion fitness program. Mrs Lil Espey received a W L spoon and good wishes as she moves to Rivers. Hostesses were Mrs J K Shaw and Mrs Lil Espey.
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Birtie
Beatrice Elliott
Grace McTavish
Lil Espey
W.L. Spoon
Rivers
J. K. Shaw
Sixth meeting of 4-H Beef Club in April 1972
The sixth meet of the 4 H Beef Club was held April 11, 1972 at Arnold Gray’s home. Darren Montgomery spoke on his trip to B C and Ian Anderson presented the second part of his Self Determinal Project on 4 H history. The group chose blue jeans with uniforms and discussed keeping senior members and attracting younger members. The next meeting will feature an RCMP speaker on a Mounted Policeman, and will be May 9 at Allan Cumming’s home.
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R.C.M.P
Allan Cumming
Shower Held for Hazel Murray Bride Elect in Chumah Hall
A Tuesday evening shower in Chumah Hall honored bride elect Hazel Murray on April 18. Audrey Brooks escorted her, gifts were opened, and a come and go tea was set for April 25. Entertainment included solos and duets, with 100 friends signing the guest book.
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Hamiota
Chumah Hall
Hazel Murray
Audrey Brooks
Janet Johnston
Hazel
Marge Calvis
Peters
Edith Park
Audrey
Peggy Ann Turner
Valerie Mennie
Maureen Mathison
Turese
Holly Johnston
Cheryl McMillian
Holly
Cheryl Decker
Margie McGhee
Marge Davis
Dorothy Strong
Kay Brooks
Mable Stinson
Irene Riddell
Kay McGhee
Joan Shaw
Reggies Ramblings On Sports Riots And Political Quips
Angered fans in Guyana disrupted a cricket match between West Indies and New Zealand as bottles flew. The column jokes about politicians and ministers, noting Labour Minister Russ Paulley’s push for civil servant strikes and Parliament humor.
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Guyana
West Indies
New Zealand
Russ Paulley
NDP
Fox
George Henderson
Pembina
George
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Brian McLeish
U.C.W
W. J. Meet
Birdtail River S. D
Cation
Shoal Lake
R.M. of
Harrison
Centrix
Manitoba Teachers Credit Union
Dept. of Education
Nual Report
Celctic
Birtle
Parish
Miniota
Strathclair
Foxwarren
Ted
Mary Ward
Hazel Black
Vivian Butler
Mabel Anderson
Gerry Hedley
Levena Kerr
Teen Anderson
Beth Jamieson
Campbell Flowers
Prairies
Man
Okanagan
W. I. Meet
W.I. Meet
Reggie
Nixon
Ottawa
Trudeau
Pat
Margaret
Pierre
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