Computer Pal prompts quirky Q and A spoof in print
A reader recounts a vending machine labeled YOUR COMPUTER PAL that greets a user by name and IQ after each 25 cent input. The piece weaves in jokes about Leafs fans and space topics, plus a jumble of curiosities on shoes, royal gifts, and Doris Day.
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John
I.Q
Leafs
Chuck
Princess di
Diana
Argentina
Doris Day
Carmel
Cal
Doris
Parkissimo Lodge News Visitors and Local Sightings
Mrs. Dorothy Johnston of Hamiota and Mrs. Grace McDonald visited last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Cox worth of Isabella stopped Saturday with Mrs. Rose Finkbeiner. Bert Sararas of Virden visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sararas. Pat Stowe Winnipeg George and Muriel Stowe Moosomin and Sharon Audy of Winnipeg visited Mabel Stowe on Saturday. Mabel Shmaus returned home from Hamiota Hospital with son Bob Schmaus. Welcome home Mabel. Sophie Thompson visited daughter Sylvia George and family at Hargrave Monday. Mrs. Hilda Duncan and daughter Diana of Winnipeg visited Mrs. Mabel Schmaus Monday. John Webber of Virden visited with Mrs. Margaret Foster and Mrs. Margaret Webber. Two Creeks W L members attended the Provincial W I Convention at Swan River May 30 to June 1 and visited relatives in Dauphin on the way.
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Dorothy Johnston
Hamiota
Grace McDonald
John Coxworth
Isabella
Rose Finkbeiner
Bert Sararas
Virden
Alex Sararas
Mabel Stowe
Pat Stowe
Winnipeg
George
Muriel Stowe
Moosomin
Sharon Audy
Burke Ratte
Mabel Shmaus
Sophie Thompson
Sylvia George
Hargrave
Mabel Schmaus
Hilda Duncan
Diana
John Webber
Margaret Foster
Margaret Webber
Two Creeks
W.L
Swan River
Dauphin
Park Residence Visitors and Family Update
Park Residence Dean Sim of Thompson spent a few days with his grandmother Dot Richardson. Recent visitors with Hazel Catherwood included Ina Randell Len Randell Grace Armstrong George Armstrong Mabel Pedrick Transcona and Lorna Workman. Also, Mrs Morris hosted her daughter and son in law Cecil Cormack and Bettie Cormack of Brandon. Roy and Gordon Cowan visited Uncle Jim at Elkhorn. he is 98 and in good health. Get well wishes to Bill Garnock in hospital. Mrs Hesse visiting her sister at Roland. Mr and Mrs Ramsey reported their daughter Gladys visiting. Sympathy to Mrs Mary Knight on loss of her son in law at Virden. Visitors with Mrs Bodger were Foster Smith and Harry Purdy of Shoal Lake. Hazel Rhyne and her niece drove to Laurier to visit relatives.
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Dean Sim
Thompson
Dot Richardson
Hazel Catherwood
Ina
Len Randell
Grace
George Armstrong
Brandon
Mabel
Fred Pedrick
Transcona
Lorna Workman
Selsgirth
Mrs. Morris
Cecil Cormack
Bettie Cormack
Roy
Gordon Cowan
Jim
Elkhorn
Bill Garnock
Gladys
Mary Knight
Virden
Bodger
Foster Smith
Harry Purdy
Shoal Lake
Hazel Rhyne
Laurier
Local residents share visits across towns weekend travel
Mrs O Johnson and Mrs M N Craig of Whiterock BC returned home after visiting Gordon Gray's. Mrs Lloyd Robinson and her grandson Tyler of Grosse Isle and Lyle Thompson of Edson AB visited with Mr and Mrs Thos Thompson over the long weekend. Lyle returned home to Edson after visiting friends in Winnipeg and at the Lloyd Robinsons in Grosse Isle.
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O. Johnson
M.N. Craig
Whiterock
B.C
Gordon Gray
Lloyd Robinson
Tyler
Grosse Isle
Lyle Thompson
Edson
Alta
Thos. Thompson
Lyle
Winnipeg
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Peter
Outer Space
Via Rail
Montreal
Fouillard's Warehouse
Saxony
ST. Lazare, Manitoba
Parkissimo Lodge News
Mrs. Rose Finkbeiner
Bob Schmaus
Minnedosa
Mrs. Cowan
B. R. Drywall
Bob Ross
Rivers
SAL
Buckingham
Poole & Co
C. W. Buckingham
Q.c. R
Autopac Adjustor
Eservice
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Polar Windows
Manitoba Hydro
Hydro
Dave
Charlotte Collins
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