Shoal Lake Plans Centennial Mounted Police Exhibit
Historical Society announces a centennial exhibition marking 100 years since the first Mounted Police Post at Shoal Lake. The event runs July 16–19 in Town Hall with artifacts from regional museums, a beef barbecue on July 18, and a R.C.M.P. dialogue reenactment featuring current members.
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Shoal Lake
Mounted Police
North Battleford
Saskatchewan
Ford McLeod
Alberta
Jenny Stevenson
Dick Smith
R.C.M.P
Huskie Head Painting Earns School Wide Pride
The Hamiota Huskies inspired a long lasting school keepsake. Mrs Ann Er mutter agreed to paint a large Huskie Head about 10 by 12 feet for the gym wall. Charles Randell built the frame while Charlie Bell varnished both picture and frame. Art Morrig hung the artwork.
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Huskie
Ann [Er
Ladies' Club Meeting Notes June Program and Broad Social
The Ladies Club met in the Senior Citizens Park Residence lounge on Friday June 20 at 7 30. Mrs Louise Andrew led the worship with a Friendship theme. Seventeen members and two visitors attended, with reports from the treasurer and hospital aid. Members thanked Rolling Dale Workshop for a donation and flowers were sent to Mrs Elsie Kirk and Elmer Houck. Volunteers were asked for booths and meals at the July 17 fair. Guests, slides from Jean Picard on Mongolia and Siberia, and a birthday cake for Louise Andrew highlighted the evening, with planning for an October meeting.
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Fee
Elsie Kirk
Shoal Lake
Elmer Houck
Hamiota Hospital
Marlene Andrew
Booth
Pearl Kidd
Janie Lewis
Bernice Lewis
Louise Andrew
Marguerite Crandle
Brandon
Jean Picard
Mongolia
Siberia
Margaret Kirk
Myra Preston
Edna Ferris
Dorothy Amy
Mildred Hazlewood
Doris Pollock
Peggy Smith
Anniversary Celebrated at Bridges Home
Forty two relatives and friends gathered July 6 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bridge for the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McBain. The couple’s daughter and son in law were married at that home on July 15, 1950.
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Hamiota
Keith Bridge
A. J. McBain
Andy
Jean
Joyce McKay
Delbridge
Joyce Plat
Nann Mansel
Women’s Institute Meet at Hooper’s Lake Camp Kitchen
The July WI meeting in Camp Kitchen Hooper’s Lake saw nine members attend. President Mrs. Ar Heise led the Creed. Mrs. J E Finkbeiner gave updates from Counter Points and ACWW. Mrs. Myrtle White was named Manitoba Woman of the Year. a post-meeting dip capped a sunny afternoon.
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Isabella
Hooper’s Lake
Ar. Heise
Sec
J. E. Finkbeiner
Consumers Bureau
J. Coxworth
R. Doran
Interfaith Service
Australia
W.I
Winnipeg
Myrtle White
Oak River
Birtle
Manitoba
Parliament debate over Post Office ad sparks protest
Parliament erupts over a Post Office postal code advertisement called a disgrace to womanhood while ignoring a Maclean's national article by a woman editor featuring terms deemed a disgrace to womanhood and decency used by a female radio TV personality.
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Maclean’s
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Historical Society
North-West Mounted Police
Frank Dobbs
South End
Francis
B.C
R.M. of Shoal Lake
Chumah Hall
Wendy Stevens
Laurie Hawkins
Leslee Sheardown
Maureen Hazlewood
Audrey Stevens
Betty Nesbitt
Ruth Ferris
June Hazlewood
Jo-Ann Stevens
Anne Fraser
Wendy
Chris
Mona
Leila Klagenberg
Kerry Asselstine
Bonnie McWhirter
Donna Davis
Ruth Maitland
Hamiota Huskies
Arnold Murray
Delmar Doreen
Dale
Gordon Killoh
Mel McKay
Alevander
Don Brown
Trenton
PR Pirt’mann
Rosetown
R Gradwell
Women’s Institute
Reggie
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