Local Notes From Oak River and Area
Oak River Mr and Mrs Arnold Geith departed last Thursday for a two week holiday in Banff. Mr Earl Hoover is relieving Arnold at the Drug Store. Brian White visited his mother Mrs Myrtle White over the weekend. Brian, who worked with Simpson Sears in Winnipeg, has been transferred to Vancouver. Mrs Evelyn Crawford Flin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Geith
Banff
Earl Hoover
Arnold
Brian White
Myrtle White
Brian
Simpson-Sears
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Evelyn Crawford
Flin
District Happenings and Local Notices
District Happenings reports visits by Fion and Francis Winstone with relatives in Hamiota Carman and Norman Little. Miss Sharon Baily returns home for her February 10 wedding as 87 percent of eligible voters cast ballots January 26. Ward 4 trustee Stan Henry elected by a large majority. Kinder garten bake sale February 17 at Humes Hardware. Local events include a 25th wedding anniversary for George and Mrs Pollock with TV tables and a smoking stand as gifts and a social card night won by Andy Little and Agnes Pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fion
C. E. Heapy
Sharon Baily
Memorial Hall
Stan Henry
Ward 4
Hamiota
Arizona USA
Francis Winstone of
Carman
Norman Little
Harvey Pollock
George Pollock
Earl Newton
Jim Emerson
Agnes Mitchell
Weekend Visits and Local Curling Roundup
Isabella Mr. Les Adams of Winnipeg spent the weekend with his brothers and visited his mother in Hamiota Hospital. Four local rinks joined the Ladies bonspiel at Birtle, while John Wall and his rink played in Crandall. Congratulations to Mrs. Coxworth and her rink for winning first in the second event at Birtle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Adams
Winnipeg
Hamiota Hospital
Birtle
John Wall
Crandall
Lloyd Irwin
A. Norrie
R. Scarth
J. T Finkbeiner
UCW
Shoal Lake
R. E. Heise
Osprey
Florida
Blanshard officials tour Caterpillar Plant in Peoria
McConnell J C Scott Reeve and Blanshard Municipality councillors spent a week in Peoria Illinois on a bus tour of the Caterpillar plant. Ed Middleton of Hamiota cared for the farm in Jim's absence. Mr and Mrs Andy Little and Mr and Mrs Bill McDoug were mentioned in the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Scott
Blanshard
Peoria
Ilinois
Ed Middleton
Hamiota
Jim
Andy Little
Bill McDoug
Local Visit Highlights and Bonspiel Notes in Manitoban Gazette
Decker and Portage la Prairie visitors share weekend trips to Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie. Ladies Bonspiel participants from Shoal Lake and Strathclair bonspiel prize winners reported along with hockey results for the 11 and unders and the Birtle intermediates. Rinks compete in the Birtle bonspiel as four local teams participate and Duetsch's rink shines at Crandall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Sunley
Vera Cooke
Norma Knight
Ellen Rosenberger
Fay Schweitzer
Florence Strachan
Eileen Wale
Joan Foxton
Shoal Lake
Shirley Little
Mick Little
Carol Litle
Marg Gregory
Strathclair
Debbie Sunley
Larry Schweitzer
Murray Strachan
Kelvin Lints
Ken Lief
Dale Little
Birtle
Decker
Murray Knight
R. Duetsch
Crandall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oak River
Humes Hardware
Agnes Pollock
Mrs. Gordon
Andy
Hamiota Echo
Isabella
McConnell
H. Heath
St. Regis
W. F. Hall
Jerry Reid
Calvin
Portage la Prairie
Robert Doherty
Ab Rockley
Hamilton
Foxwarren
Nestles
Fred
Panchito
Denier
Fraternal
Hamiota Co-op
McMahon
Hoover Appliance Co
Betty Guild
Co-Op
Ltd
Rapid City
Cardale
Miniota Municipality
Brandon
Hamiota Exchange
Don Gregory
Earl Gregory
CEC
Cecil Cormack
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