International Festival of the Arts series opens in Bottineau
The International Festival of the Arts in Bottineau North Dakota runs Friday evenings in June and July at the International Peace Garden. Highlights include the Old-Time Fiddlers Contest June 8 9 Winnipeg Steel Orchestra June 15 and the Ron Paley Big Band finale July 27. Tickets are two dollars with free options through local chambers.
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Bottineau
North Dakota
International Peace Garden
Winnipeg Steel Orchestra
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
International Music Camp
Pride Dairy
International Brass
Manitoba
Bismarck Symphony Orchestra
Prairie Song
North Dakota Ballet Company
Ron Paley
Winnipeg
North Dakota Council of the Arts
Chambers of Commerce
Boissevain
Deloraine
Dunseith
Killarney
Rolette
Rolla
Rugby
Westhope
Chamber of Commerce
Mermaid minor softball league report
The report covers recent results across divisions. Hamiota Blue Jays and Hamiota Expo’s led in several brackets with Mixed results for Kenton Strathclair Shoal Lake and Birtle, while Squirt Pee Wee and Bantam teams posted varied records.
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Mermaid Minor Softball League Report
Mite
Hamiota Blue Jays
Kenton
Birtle
Strathclair
Hamiota Expo’s
Shoal Lake
Squirt
Hamiota
Rivers
Oak River
Miniota
Pee Wee
Hamiotta
Miniota Drop-in Centre Bridge and Euchre Report
Fourteen members met at the Miniota Centre on June 5 for Euchre with three tables and cribbage in play. John McLean and Maud Leland tried their luck. John won. Pick Scott topped the Euchre table with Nellie McLean bottom score. Barbara Littlejohn and Margaret Leary with Lorna Rowan served a lunch. Next card session is Monday June 11 at 8 p.m. Court Wist on the agenda.
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Miniota
Pick Scott
Pauline Rowan
Barbara Littlejohn
John McLean
Maud Leland
John
Nellie McLean
Margaret Leary
Lorna Rowan
Miniota District Sports and Obituary Notes
Local items note a June 13 ladies baseball game Elkhorn at Miniota and a June 15 men’s game Hamiota at Miniota. Sympathy offered to Charles Craig who died May 26 at 89 with services and burial in Miniota. Ruth Leland Evelyn Barrett and Lil Horner visited Winnipeg recently.
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Russ
Betty Howard
Terry
Anna Howard
Jeanine
Miniota
Elkhorn
Charles Craig
International Nursing Home
Brandon
Miniota United Church
Ruth Leland
Evelyn Barrett
Lil Horner
Winnipeg
Parkissimo Lodge Hosts Mrs. Goldsborough Birthday
Mrs. Goldsborough’s eighty eighth birthday was celebrated at Parkissimo Lodge with Minnie Bryant and May Bohrn organizing a lunch and chocolate cake. Great grandson Mark Pomehchuk and sister Cheryl joined the family for the event, while condolences are sent to Katie Sparks after the death of her brother Charles Craig. A funeral for Mr. Craig was held at United Church.
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Katie Sparks
Charles Craig
United Church
Teresa Moysey
Jean and
Rae Reid
Brandon
Rose Finkbeiner
Mabel Stowe
Norma Nicolson
Moorehead
Dora Kendall
Winnipeg
Arrow River Community News Report and Cemetery Plans
Sympathy is extended to the Shewfelt family on Betty Winder’s loss in Crawford Park. The Arrow River Annual Community Centre met June 4 with Mac Leland presiding. Edna Babuck is new cemetery caretaker. Francis Watters and Ivy Lockhart to supervise improvements. Mae Watters seeks funds for a church plaque. The retiring committee lists Warren Shewfelt Ivy Lockhart and Francis Watters. new members are Beth Lelond Wilf Lelond and Leonard Lelond. Vernon and Ivy Lockhart visited Elgin and Killarney. Edna and Mark Babuck rolled their truck in a ravine but all passengers were uninjured and they drove home afterward.
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Warren
Betty Shewfelt
Darcy-Lynne
Trevor
Betty
Thomas Winder
Crawford Park
Arrow River
MacLeland
Edna Babuck
Francis Watters
Ivy Lockhart
Mae Watters
Warren Shewfelt
Ivy
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the Echo
Bantam
Rae Armitage
Verna Reynolds
Parkissimo Lodge
M. Stowe
Susan
Wayne Popper
Dorothy
Johnny Finkbeiner
Edna Douglas
Alma Stowe
Arrow River District News
Crandall
Miniota Dairy
Father’s Day
Co-Operative
Hail Insurance
Russell Agencies
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