District Notes Share Visits and Local Happenings
Chumah and Grant families from Brandon visit relatives in the district while Misses Velma Olive Smith and Alice Johnston tour from Winnipeg via the West Coast. Cecil Kidd attends Provincial B Playoff softball in Brandon and Lynda Kidd joins the Hospital Pizza team. Ed Clark recovering after a car accident. Sid ne y visitors McCormick family head home via Melita, George Crighton attends Parkland Bottle Club meeting in Portage la Prairie. A flea market at Milt Mansell’s home July 30, Don Longmuir and McConnell friends present a swag lamp, followed by social hour and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Grant
Brandon
Cecil Kidd
Amy Grant
Velma
Olive Smith
Winnipeg
Alice Johnston
West Coast
Alex Venables
Lynda Chorley
Kidd
Ed Clark
Bob McCormick
Sidney
B.C
Melita
George Crighton
Parkland Bottle Club
Portage la Prairie
Milt Mansell
Don Longmuir
McConnell
Milt
Kenton 4H members win at Oakner and Virden rallies
Marion Daniel of Kenton 4H Beef and Swine Club wins the Oakner Pool Elevator trophy for best yearling heifer. Todd Brown places ninth in Steer class and second in Intermediate judging at Kenton Achievement, plus seventh in Charolais at Virden 4H Rally. Morley Brown finishes tenth in Achievement and wins best groomed calf, with a Virden rally second in Hereford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Daniel
Kenton
Beef and Swine Club
Oakner Pool Elevator
Todd Brown
Charlois
Virden
Morley Brown
Hereford
Clark family returns from Duck Mountain vacation
Cardale Mr and Mrs Len Clark and family came home Sunday after a week away at Duck Mountain. Mrs Kathleen Campbell also returned Monday after a week in Hamiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Clark
Duck Mountain
Kathleen Campbell
Hamiota
Local Visits and Derby Winners Highlight Community Page
Oak River with Frank Hayhurst family and Jocelyn visit Sandy Lake and meet Earl and Len Hotham and Bowen relatives. Other gatherings include Lougheed and Henry families from Souris and Hartney. Congrats to Ed Shamray rink and Cam Henry team on Boissevain Turtle Derby win. Heapy and Ivy also noted. Jocelyn Hayhurst visits Neepawa grandparents and works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hayhurst
Jocelyn
Earl Hotham
Len Beare
Sandy Lake
Jack Bowen
C Lougheed
Souris
Allen Lougheed
Hartney
Ed Shamray
Maxine
Cam
Denise Henry
Dick Heapy
Ivy
Jim
Diane Brown
Heapy
Jocelyn Hayhurst
Neepawa
Dorothy Nelson
Kathy
Don Haggarty
Ken
Tricia Hannah
Abbotsford
Ken Clubb
Winnipeg Visitors Highlight Local News Roundup
McConnell Mr Willis Wyatt of Winnipeg visited George Pollock home. Mrs Marlene Hurle of Edmonton flew to Winnipeg and then Hamiota to Pollock grandparents home to fetch son Jason. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Larry Newton and Kim of Goodwater Sask spent time with parents. Glenn Porteous of Winnipeg joined them en route to Kenosee Lake and Goodwater for a holiday. Overnight visitors were Mr and Mrs Carson McWhinny and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lobbel of Elmira Ontario. Sympathy to Mrs Raymond Moffat family for brother’s Crawford Park death and to Mrs Sophie Stebeliski and girls Brandon for daughter Shirley’s passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Wyatt
Winnipeg
George Pollock
Marlene Hurle
Edmonton
Hamiota
Harvey Pollock
Marlene
Jason
Larry Newton
Kim
Goodwater
Sask
Glenn Porteous
Kenosee Lake
Newton
Carson McWhinny
Lawrence Lobbel
Elmira
Ontario
Raymond Moffat
Crawford Park
Sophie Stebeliski
Brandon
Shirley
Isabella Church Resumes Service and Summer Notes
Isabella Church resumed services Sunday with Linda Nesbitt leading. A fresh coat of inside and outside paint improved appearance. Charlie Bell and Hamiota helpers did the decorating. Services start 11 a.m. each Sunday through December 26. Various residents enjoy holidays in Edmonton Calgary and western points while others return home from Colorado and North Dakota trips. The Golden Age gathering at Isabella occurred August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Nesbitt
Charlie Bell
Hamiota
J. T. Finkbeiner
June Reid
Edmonton
Calgary
Ken Klemm
Peter
W. Choptuik
Bolder
Colorado
Shelley Stewart
North
South Dakota
Don Sherwin
Kory and
Gregg
Winnipeg
Jessie Wall
John Wall
Isabella
Weekend Visitors and Local Entertainment at Community Centre
The Community Centre hosted an entertainment and lunch with the U.C.W. Group three. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Peter Harrington, Sue and Donna from Winfield Alberta, and Mr and Mrs A Sutherland and family. Visitors also came from Grand Beach to see Mr and Mrs Ian Menzie and Harold Doran. Jeffrey Ross is visiting with friends at Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.C.W. Group
Peter Harrington
Sue
Donna
Winfield
Alberta
A. Sutherland
Ian Menzie
Grand Beach
Harold Doran
Jeffrey Ross
Woodworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chumah
Oakner
Cardale
Brawn & Brawn Real Estate
10Th Street
Cleaning Service
T.H. Hall
Crandall, Man
Oak River
Miniote Municipality
Hamiota Exchange
Don Gregory
Earl Gregory
DeBin
Gulf Farm
Manitoba
Rand Opis
Canadian Imperial Bank OF Commerce
Minnedosa, Manitoba
MR. W. G. Ringrose
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