Local District Notes Include Visits and Trips in Oak River Area
OAK RIVER residents report visits from Winnipeg couples including Mr and Mrs A Colbeck and Mr and Mrs R Hoare with Miss B Delawaer of Brandon. Families travel by auto to Calgary and West Coast. A combined Friday school and Sunday School picnic at the Narrows featured games and a cold dip. Other items note Hymn Singspiration on the Grandstand Brandon Scotchmans Day turnout and 4H prize for Yvonne Corbet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Colbeck
Winnipeg
Alex Millar
Wm. Cantelon
Calgary
R. Hoare
B. Delawaer
Brandon
Delawater
Narrows
Daisy Snowdon
J. Snowdon
R. Lomar
Yorkton
Wm. Haggerty
Pipestone
Yvonne Corbet
Brandon Fair
Wm. Snowdon
Aldergrove
B. C
M. Shamuray
J. Ramsay
J. Mielke
West Coast
D. Pass
Mielke
E. Parker
Treherne
Wedding at Homewood United Church Unites Barbara Ann McEachern and Keith Brown
A mid June wedding at Homewood United Church united Barbara Ann McEachern and William Keith Brown. Rev. Holtzman officiated as organ music accompanied the ceremony with bridesmaids Colpitts and Titchkosky and nieces Colleen and Corie Colpitts among the young attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood United Church
Barbara Ann
P. H McEachern
Homewood
Man
William Keith Brown
H. D. Brown
Oakner
Holtzman
Wes Wood
Stanley Colpitts
Evelyn Titchkosky
Colleen
Corie Colpitts
Brown McBlachern Nuptials Highlight Area Attendees
The wedding of Brown and McBlachern featured mauve nylon eyelet dresses and yellow cal-sies, with Densidad Brown as best man. Ushers Alan Carter and Douglas McEachern assisted, as guests from Oakner, Pilot Mound, Winnipeg, and several Manitoba towns gathered for a church hall reception and toast by Mr R Nichol. The couple plan to reside at Oakner after visiting Calgary Banff and other west points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Densidad Brown
Alan Carter
Douglas McEachern
R. Nichol
Brown
Calgary
Banff
Oakner
H. D Brown
Lillian
Donald
A. Sampson
G. W. van Dusen
Tom Cohoe
Linda
Pilot ‘Mound
F. Lynes
Crystal City
E. M. Brown
Cameron
Hamiota
W. Ross
Fannystelle
J. F. Brown
Gordon Sea
Phylis Rankin
Roseanne Last
R. W. Beinham
Winnipeg
J. M. Bell
Isabella
A. Carter
Oak Lake
R. Brown
Killarney
L. Winters
Sanford
Lorne Leggat
Carman
Patsy McFeely
Moline Cardale Calf Club Holds June Achivement Day
The Moline Cardale Calf Club hosted its achievement day on June 29 during Rivers Fair. Russell Wiltsey, a first year member, showed the championship calf with several awards going to Wiltsey, Shaw, and Bridgeman. Judges noted even calf quality while Ed Shaw and M Wiltsey received gifts for their years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline-Cardale
Russell Wiltsey
Noel Shaw
Gill Shaw
Wayne Wiltsey
Bill McTavish
Queen Lamb
Ellwood Wiltsey
Norman Bridgeman
Ken Lamb
H. Tolton
Ed Shaw
M Wiltsey
A. Dilworth
Donners
TENDORS WANTED FOR HOLY LEA SCHOOL DISTRICT PROJECTS
Tenders for building and equipment include a frame shed house, frame barn, two outdoor toilets, gates, dry wood, piano, desks, library books, chemistry set, beches, 2x6s, coal tools, water fountain, and more. Tender must include 20 percent cheque and arrive by July 25 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Lea
Manitoba Minor Baseball playoffs feature 56 teams
The Manitoba Minor Baseball Association hosts playoffs with 56 teams across classes. Midget leads with 14 teams, bantam B 13, bantam A 12, juvenile 13, and Junior class open to under 21 as of November 1 1955. Junior semi finals pair Pine Falls vs Miami and Hamiota vs Neepawa, while Elphinstone faces midgets and bantam A rivals Decker Isabella. An exhib Bern game saw Midwestern All Stars defeat Hamiota 6 4 as Glennis Scott and Lye Ramsay teamed for the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Minor Baseball Association
Pine Falls
Miami
Hamiota
Neepawa
Elphinstone
All Stars
Glennis Scott
Lye Ramsay Hamiota
Harvey Duncan
Glenn Woods
Local residents plan travels and visits across Canada
Lavinia McConnell and Mrs A E McConnell along with Mrs M Brown spent last week at White Rock. Mr and Mrs Wes Cochran moved to Alberni B C. Mr and Mrs L Rosenberger from Leydminster visit the Shays. Mervyn Bridge attends the Calgary Stampede. Beverly McConnell holidays in Hamiota. Alan Nora and Don Sheridan of Hamiota spend the week with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. McConnell
M. Brown
White Rock
Wes Cochran
Alberni
B.C
Brandon Fair Winners and Local Events
At the Brandon Fair Mrs Wilkie Cochran earned five prizes from seven sewing entries. A Viator named Preston of Crandall attended the home of Margaret Skinner. The Boys Scout Jamboree film played in Lavinia last Tuesday evening followed by a dance by the North Grow WI group. Hamiota Agricultural Society plans its 64th annual Fair and Sports Day on Wednesday July 25, 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrana
J Hawkins
Preston of
Crandall
Margaret Skinner
Wilkie Cochran
Brandon Fair
Lavinia
North Grow “of the
Hamiota Agricultural Society
Wil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamieta Echo
United States
Venables
Oak River
Brown — McEachern
Cardale
Jnc. Deere
I.H.C. Baler
Houck’s Garage
Gladwyn Scott
Shoal Lake
Manitoba Holstein Association
Casey
Hamiota Band
Humber
Manitoba
Telephone System
General Motors
OLDS
Big Olds
Caldwell Motors
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