Community Picnic and Out-of-Town Visitors Noted
LAVINIA W I held a community picnic at the Narrows last Thursday. Miss Dianne Fouller of Nesbitt visited the home of Mr and Mrs Elgin McConnell. Mr and Mrs A Kelly and Miss Lillian Kelly of Portage la Prairie stayed at the Laverne McConnell home last weekend. Diane Tycholor of Dauphin is holidaying at the Taylor home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Fouller
Nesbitt
Elgin McConnell
A. Kelly
Lillian Kelly
Portage la Praine
Laverne McConnell Diane Tycholor
Dauphin
Taylor
Vancouver Guests Visit Manitoba Homes
Mr and Mrs Claire Angus Jr and family of Vancouver are guests en route to Ottawa. they also visited C and J Anderson homes. Harvey Gray and Lorraine drove to Winnipeg. Lorraine will stay two weeks. The G Stott home in Brandon was visited by Melvin Godlein, Maureen, and Lee Ann. W Rudd of Winnipeg visits J Angus. Donnie and Joan Butler visit W B Strachan in Sioux Lookout. R Collie and R Hendersons' families spend Sunday at Clear Lake. Pheme Graham of Mitchell Ontario visits F Anderson and R Colle homes with other district relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Angus Jr
Vancouver
Howard McKinnon
Ottawa
Mrs
W. B. Strachan
R. Collie
Ralph Henderson
Clear Lake
Pheme Graham
Mitchell Ont
F. Anderson
R. Colle
Murray Richardson
McConnell
Robert Daw
Gardner
A. Mitchell
Roger Harrison
Sioux Narrows
Ont
MacBrown
Ricky
Prince Albert
Sask
D. M. Arbuthnott
Calgary
Scott
August WA and WM S meeting at Mrs Satterthwaite home
The August gathering of WA and WM S was hosted by Mrs. Satterthwaite with 16 ladies present. Mrs Richardson led the MLS with Mrs Killoh assisting, planning a tea at Mrs H Pangman on August 12. A fowl supper was to be held later, next meeting at Mrs C P Brown on September 1 after lunch served by Mrs Riddell and Mrs Killoh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.ms
Quiet Wedding at McConnell United Church
Margaret Yvonne Lorimer and Gary Keith Brown wed at McConnell United Church on July 17 1954 with Rev James Maxwell officiating. Attendants included Marlene Morison and Douglas Pollock. guests came from Lenore Kenton Winnipeg Miniota and McConnell. The couple honeymooned briefly in the States and will reside in McConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell United Church Manse
Margaret Yvonne Lorimer
Gary Keith Brown
James Maxwell
H. B. Lorimer
Lorimer
Pope
C. P. Brown
McConnell
Marlene Morison
Douglas Pollock
James Morison Pope
Mary Helen Johnston
Margaret Morison
Beverly Ann Hyndman
Lorna Walker
Elaine Morison
States
Mrs. Brown
Lenore
Kenton
Winnipeg
Miniota
Community Visitors Report For McConnell Area
Local note lists numerous visitors and traveling guests throughout the McConnell, Strathclair and nearby towns. Families from Ottawa Sioux Narrows Brandon Winnipeg Minot Williston and Prince Albert are mentioned visiting relatives and attending weddings and farewells. The record also notes residents hosting guests and a teaching staff move to Strathclair.
Isabella United Church Wedding of Stevenson and McMillan
Isabella United Church hosted the wedding of Jean Marion Stevenson and Earl Leroy McMillan with Rev. Moffat officiating. Music by Mrs A Clark and Mr F Stevenson accompanied vows as bride wore nylon tulle with Chantilly lace, two layer tulle skirt, and seed pearl veil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella United Church
Jean Marion Stevenson
R. Stevenson
Isabella
Earl Leroy McMillan
W. McMillan
Wedding Day Delights In Hamiota Rehearsal and Guests Noted
Miss Doreen Hayward of Winnipeg served as bridesmaid in a silk illusion gown with coral net. Bride wore a coronet net over taffeta strapless gown with lace bolero and carried delphiniums. groom’s brother Jack McMillan attended with ushers Jack Fleming and Tom Stevenson. The toast was proposed by Les Shoemaker and answered by the groom. The couple plans to reside in Hamiota after a trip to the U S A. Out of town guests included J S Irving and Tom of Central Butte Sask Jack Fleming of McLeod Alta and R D Eklund of Winnipeg. Hamiota School to reopen August List.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreen Hayward
Winnipeg
Les Shoemaker
U.S.A
McMillan
Hamiota
J. S. Irving
Tom
Central Butte
Sask
J. Flemming
McLeod, Alta
Jack McMillan
Prince Alra, Sask
R. D. Eklund
Births Report From Hamiota and Surrounding Areas
A list of births recorded at Hamiota Hospital and nearby communities from July 6 to July 17. Families include Caldwell Strathclair Memryk Rothnie Starzyk Curtis Appleyard Allen Bray Brown Slimmon Hyndman, with eleven boys and two girls born to nine couples in Hamiota Shoal Lake Kenton Oakner Oak River and Oak River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Caldwell Hamiota
Tony Memryk
Strathclair
Wm. Rothnie
Hamiota
W. L. Starzyk
Shoal Lake
Les. Curtis
Kenton
H. Appleyard
Oakner
Arthur Allen
McConnell
Ron Bray
Oak River
Jim Brown
A. Slimmon
C. Hyndman
Local Birth Announcements From July Listings
A sequence of birth notices records newborns born to couples in several towns. The list includes July dates and names such as Mr and Mrs W Little Decker with a boy, Mr and Mrs Scott Thompson Oak River with a boy, and additional births to Seaker Sunley Poppell and others in Kenton Oak Lake Mintota and Decker, noting genders and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Thompson
Oak River
A. W. Seaker
R. J Sunley
Decker
Joe Poppell
Mintota
Ray a@Kev
Kenton
Russell Sunley
Hennath
McLellan
Eugene Baker
Oak Lake
Joe Bogan
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Frangis Mil
Manwaring
Noy Pene
District Fire Office
P. Strickland
Hamuiota
Duncan's Barber & Beauly
Haminoda
Canadian Legion
Kamiota
Deckee Hall
Bob Brooks
H. H. Sheridan
Court Hamiota
Raemiots
Orange Hall
R. Robertson
Nief Kang
J. Sheardown
HH. Cooke
Decker, Man
Crown Life
Toronto, Canade
W. Darroch
L. E. Asselstine
Bailey Glock
Portage la Prairie
L. Trump
Brandon
Webb
Rosser Ave
Man
George Baizley
Chiropractor
Cor. 8Th St
Princess Ave
Boissevain and
Souris
The
United States
C. W. Venables & Son, Publishers and Proprietors
August Ilth
Lavinia
W.I
the Narrows
Brown
Lorrene Scott
Peggy Mathison
Kullarney Lake
Irene Murray
Edwina Killoh
J. Killoh
G. Killoh
Cramer-Moffat
McDougall
Heather Moon
Margaret Nicol
Doug Milhausen
Olive Newton
Jim Butterfield
Gail
Bield
Lloyd Anderson
Robert Hunter
R. Knight
Wee Dennis Oliver
G. Brown
Kay
Evelyne Smith
Wilma Knight
Eleanor Knight
McMillan — Stevenson
Tris
conTi
Irewery
Hamiota Hospital
REDDI
T.R
Canada
Reddi-Buildings and Sales Ltd
Jas. Gradwell
AGS
Forkfield
Geopgl
Pangerfield
Korfield Park
Dangerfield Hotels
Winnipog Man
Beatty
Caldwell
Hamiota Consumers’ Co-Op
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