Local notes and school news from January 1956
Winnipeg holiday visits reported for Mr Pedrow and Mrs Venables families. Engagement announced for Fay Marie Collins and Russell Schweitzer. Obituary for Van Norman in Vancouver. School grades and activities list Christmas break recaps, crokinole tournament results, spelling matches, and a Shakespeare class anecdote. Community groups prep a January canvass for Cripped Children of Manitoba and baton twirling classes begin January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Collins
Darlingford
Man
Fay Marie
Russell Harvey
A. J. Schweitzer
Decker
van, van Norman
Vancouver
Cynthia (Cowans
Bob
Carol
J. Luke
Toronto
Atoimah
O.es
Society For Cripped Children of
Manitoba
Donnie McMillan
Jessie Willams
Muril Thompson
Agnes Kilioh
Gregory Hodge
Janice English
Ann Kreager
Linda Kirk
Kenny McConnell
Audrey Brooks
Sheila Dale
Shirley Kirk
John Marks
Lynne Coupland
Allan Jamieson
Kathy Rampling
Lyle Thompson
Douglas Kirk
Jamie Giesbrecht
Barbara Whyte
Lynda Kidd
Glen Gurr
Bob Hudson
Bruce McNiven
David Coupland
Maureen Baillie
Carol Brooks
Mr. Milne
Ruth Giesbrecht
Gayleen Kidd
Maureen McConnell
Barbara Pain
Carol Anne Smith
Douglas Venables
Merrilyn Gurr
Walter Giesbrecht
Scott
Jimmy Nesbitt
Morley McConnell
Rae Frazer
Miss Dibble
Community Notices and New Year Gatherings
Miss Ida Ritchie spent Xmas with her parents not at the Strachan home. Johnnie and Bobby Beasley visit relatives in Birch River. W.A. to meet at Mrs. Smuttell's on January 1% with North Group in charge. Several families host New Year gatherings at Har raby Oak Lake Arrow River Minnedosa Port Arthur Winnipeg Brandon. Scotia ladies sponsor a January 20 dance at Oakner school with Lobban's orchestra and late dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ida _ Ritchie
Strachan
Echo
Johnnie
Bobby Beasley
Birch River
James Morison
W.A
Baker
Minnedosa
W. Beasley
Oak Lake
Bill Gregg
Brandon
A. McKinnon
Stewart Smith
Barry
Port Arthur
M. Godlen
Scotia Ladies
Oakner School
Lobban
Also Mentioned on This Page
McNaught’s Drug Store
Mrs
Tom Pedrow
Winnipeg
Mrs. B. Bender
George Moir
Virden
C. W. Venables
Verona Thomson
United College
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Canadian Legion
Alice Pedlow
Lena Robinson
E. J. Venables
Mrs. McCann
Regina
A. Kelly
Joe Belczewski
Portage
Jim Mathison
Laverne McConnell
Messrs
F. A. Asselstine
Wm. T. Andrew
Manitoba Urban Association
Selkirk
W.ms
Hamida
Agnes Killeh
Muriel Thom
Jessie Williams
McConnell
WA. and
WMS
Maltlevol
Rexall & Nyal Drug Store
Marks General Store
Oreo
Bunny Esmond
Peppersell
Birdseye
Marks’ General Store
Royal Bank of Canada
McConnell Bros. Ltd
Venables
Hamiota
Ina Smith
Mrs. H Smith
Oakden’s Jewellery
Canadian Jewellers Institute
Hamiota Consumers’ Co-Op
Manitoba Hide & Fur Company
First Street
Pacific Ave
West
Canada
Evergreen Playground
Rockies
California