District Social Happenings in Virden and Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs Jim Lewis and Mark of Portage visit relatives in the district. Mr and Mrs Jack Johnston and Ryan of Winnipeg spend the weekend with the Preston family and attend a Come and Go Tea at Virden in honor of Ed Borland for his 80th birthday. Richard Clubb Virden visits grandparents. Weekend hosts were Mr and Mrs Newton Smith with Donna Winnipeg Edith Gunson Pearce Rivers J Gunson Ham ilota and Wendy Rathwell Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lewis
Mark
Portage
Jack Johnston
Ryan
Winnipeg
Frank Preston
Virden
Ed. Borland
Richard Clubb
Local visitors and birthdays noted in Oakne area
Recent visitors include Mrs. Marlene Carter of Oak Lake Cheryl and Gerry Brown of Port Coquitlam B C Mr and Mrs James Beer of Winnipeg and others. A surprise 83rd birthday for Mrs Marie Tennant in Arrow River drew friends from Scotia and surrounding districts. Jim Lobban receives community well wishes from Hamiota Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Brown
Marlene Carter
Oak Lake
Cheryl
Gerry Brown
Port Coquitlam B.C
James Beer
Winnipeg
Tom Cohoe
Pilot Mound
Linda Cohoe
Brandon
Everett Beggs
Weyburn Sask
Oakner
Scotia
Arrow River
Marie Tennant
Jim Lobban
Hamiota Hospital
Pope Visitors and Birthday Party At Virden Farm
Over the past week Ken Smith Farm hosted visitors including Mrs. A B C Dickie of B C and Mrs Laurie Stevenson from Winnipeg along with Mr and Mrs Allan Stevenson of Brandon. Mrs Geraldine Steen attended Mr R E Borland’s 80th birthday in Virden on Saturday August 26. Jack Anderson’s home saw guests Mr and Mrs Alex Woods of Vancouver Mrs Ernie Millar Stephen and Heidi of Calgary and Mr and Mrs Rod Anderson and Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Smith
A. B. C. Dickie
B.C
Laurie Stevenson
Winnipeg
Allan Stevenson
Brandon
Geraldine Steen
R. E. Borland
Virden
Jack Anderson
Alex. Woods
Vancouver
Ernie Millar
Stephen
Heidi
Calgary
Rod Anderson
Bob
C. Wrightson
Merle Neilsson
Marlene
Kevin
Lac du Bonnet
Merle
Dick Griffiths
Bryan Williams
Lynn Lake
Wayne Knight
Kylee
Banff
Jasper
Rockies
Lake Diefenbaker
Lloydminster Edson
Kenmore
John Snowdon
Connie Cyster
Medicine Hat
Alta
Daisy Snowden
Donna Gould
Wilfred Heapy
Claude Bomford
Art Randall
J. W. Clubb
Ken Clubb
Weekend Baseball at Gilbert Plains
McConnell, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Baldwin, Ray and Elever, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Emerson, Paul and Elan and Meryn McMurachy spent the weekend at Gilbert Plains. The boys played ball with a Car dale team, winning against Portage and losing the last two games. An excellent try, boys, and better luck next year. A good turnout from Strath-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Baldwin Ray
Elever
Jim Emerson
Paul
Elan
Meryn
McMurachy
Gilbert Plains
Cardale
Portage
Strath
Decker Family Returns From Ontario Holiday
Decker and Shannon Gregory recently returned from a holiday in Kenora Ontario hosted by their aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Wm Kidd. A church cleaning bee saw 17 ladies participate and a lunch by Mrs. N Lints followed. Community sympathy goes to Mr. and Mrs. A Maynes on Angus Bullmore's death in Winnipeg. Minnedosa burial. Brian and Barry Rosenburger from Regina spent two weeks with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. N Lints and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevy Decker
Shannon Gregory
Kenora Ont
Wm. Kidd
Decker
Brian and
Barry Rosenburger
Regina
Mrs. N. Lints
Local visits and family news across the district
A parade of visits and family updates from Oak River to Brandon includes John Barr and son Harvey of High Level Alberta visiting Marion Barr, and many others sharing weekends, trips and gatherings. Drownings and condolences are noted and a wedding at the district is mentioned as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barr
Harvey
High Level
Alta
Marion Barr
Greenaway
Marie Bugg
Trenton
Ont
Raymond Bradley
Strathclair
Doug
Salt Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chumah
Pearce
Rivers
J. Gunson
Hamiota
Wendy
Rathwell
Oakne
H. G. Graham
Basswood
Matthews
Photography
Fast Passport Service
McConnell
Jerry Stebeleski
Shoal Lake
Man
Kellogg's
Fraser Vale
Pears
B.C. Bartlett
Wieners
Hamiota Iga
Oak River
Jack Harry
Lily Harry
Newdale
Edith Ferguson
G. A. Purdy
Harold Nicholls
O. L. Davidson
Centennial Auditorium
Linda
Davidson
J. Robertson
Bismark N.D
St. Mary’s College
Bob Wright
Eric Wright
Geo. Wright
Fraser Angus
Minnedosa Beach
Miniote Municipality
Don Gregory
Earl Gregory
RED Cross
Hamiota Beauty Shoppe
Life Insurance
Jamie Jamieson
Caskehek
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