Community notes from July gatherings and visits in Manitoba
On July 15 about ninety friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A E Andrew to honor Mr. and Mrs. G Grey with a ballgame, program, and a pink tea wagon holding a decorated three tier wedding cake. Guests included Miss Baby Orth and Miss Doreen Whyte with other visitors from Brandon, Regina, and Saskatchewan. The Circle Girls hosted a silver tea with bazaar items and a raffle, netting $25. War Savings Certificates were encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Andrew
Wedoreday
G. Grey
Florence Stewart
B Pollock
Jackie Lewis
Roy Pollock
Mies Grey
Doreen Whyte
Decker
Viola Elliott
Fleming
Brandon
Circle Girls
J. Smith
J. Haselwood
Aleo
Lewis
Patt and Jer in Ongoing Oar Club Row
In a local club dispute J Patt and Jer face off over ownership and duties. The quarrel centers on vessel use and decision rights at the club’s boathouse near the river. Both sides seek mediation to settle the disagreement.
Hamiota Fair Prize Winners
Prize list from Hamiota Fair held Friday July 10 notes weather affecting garden classes but entries strong in other divisions. Winners include A McPlead en in multiple Percheron shows, J McLellan Jr in brood mare classes, various titled winners across mares foals yearlings draught cattle sheep and hog categories with Goode Bros and W Baxter among top steadings. To be continued next week.
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Hamiota
Indian Gurkhas in Action in Malaya
The Indian Gurkha Regiments, ten existing and twenty more being recruited, are described as first class jungle fighters. They have recently fought the Japanese in Malaya, with the Ku Ku knife noted as a deadly weapon. A Gurkha is pictured scouting in a Malayan jungle.
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Malaya
Canadian shopmen present 100th naval gun to nation
Brigadier F M W Harvey receives the 100th naval gun piece at Ogden Shops Calgary from Canadian Pacific Railway munition workers. The gun, an all purpose naval weapon designed for submarines surface craft and air attacks, was funded by shop costs and material. W A Mather and H Bowen represented the railway company at the ceremony as J L Gubbins chaired the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. W. Harvey
V.C
Military District 13
Canadianacific Railway
Ogden
Calgary
War Ordnance
R. Alderman
Harvey Rep
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chumah
Baby Orth
Marchwell Sask
Mr. Norton
Regina
Harry Ride
Melba
Mariel Howard
Miniota
A. E Andrew
Marie Young
Willon
Canada
Army and Navy
His Majesty's
Joe MacMillan
Arthur, Hector
Arthur, W. W
Beamish
D.C
Bradley L
Brooka, B
Brooks, E. D
Brooks, RH
Brown, D
Brown, E M
Norvel
Brown, W. J
Clack, J
Clark, Alex
Clark, John
Dale, Lorne
Fraser, A M
Fraser, Agnes
Fraser, Wallace
Foxton, Jas
Foxton, Murdock
Grenek, Sandy
Mitchell, John
Nichol, C. C
Nimmo, G
Nimmo, J A
Nimmo
Houck, J. M
Paterson, EB
Josey, Albert
Josey, Frank
Josey, Fred
Lemon, James
Lewis, C
Lindsay, H
Longmuir, J
Longmuir, W OG
Lints, Harvey Roy
Madsen, Jack
Mansell A.C
Maneell, J
Oda
Jer
Sked, C
Sked, LD
Shackleford
Sheardown
G. EB
W G
Strickland, B
Sutherland, J A
Trewin, T W
Walker, John
Clydendale
J McLellan Jr
Jas Milne
R Ritchie
Milne
Arnold
J McLellac Jr
Stevenson
Clark
Ritchie
Roberto
Roberts
A. Clark
Bartlett
J Milne
A Arnold
T Stevenson
W Bartlett
Garr
Brooks
Keith Strachan
J A Smith
Horee
A Clark
Yeld
Brooke
H Gray
Thomson
Smith
R King
Hunsaker
Marion Slater
O H Wilson
Shetland
Williame
Elaine Morrison
McPhaden
Bull
J Reid
Kookie
T Strachan Bell
G Killob
J Reid Cow
Killob
J Reid Heifer
Rankin Herd
Aberdeen
Goode Bros
Hatchison
Hatechison
Commins
Cummins
Hutchison
Draper Ball
Draper
Masson
Shearling Ram
Longstaff
Baxter
Ram Lamb
W Baxter
Longstaff Ewe
J Tolton Shearling Ewe
J Tolton Ewe Lamb
Shearling
Ewe Lamb
J Tolton
P Hedley
W Pollock
Pollock
Bacon
E Edmondson
Best Boar and Son
Tolton
C Lints
Pea Mrmos
Eres
Eerage Canada
All Petroleus
Manrol Tovintrar Ues
Mutta
C.P.R
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