District Happenings Weekend Guests Gather in Rivers Area
Weekend visitors at the Primmer Smuttell and Smuttell home included Mr and Mrs Evans and the Evans party from Toronto and Regina en route to Winnipeg. The Rivers Legion held a memorial day service as part of a local gathering with multiple visitors from Regina and Winnipeg. Ann Power’s June 19 shower and a June 20 memorial event featured Ivy Dale Espey delivering the presentation. meals were arranged by the host committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Primmer
Mervyn
Ken Smuttell
Andneth
Clayton Bullockets
Bill Evans
Premegso
O Evans
Rivers’ Legion Smuttell
Winnipeg
K. Hodgins
Toronto
Regina
Ann Power
Rebecca Hall
Ivy Dale Espey
Don Hawkins
Debbie
Billy Simm
Iby
Speedy Get Well Wishes and Weekend Visits Mentioned
Oakner News extends speedy get well wishes to Mrs J Walker a patient in Hamiota Hospital. Mr and Mrs Geo Fraser were weekend visitors to Winnipeg. Mrs G Bell of Harding spent time with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lloyd Anderson. Mr and Mrs R Little and area of Treherne were weekend visitors at the C Knight home. Karen stayed a few days with her grandparents. Francine Fleming spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Evan Bell at Harding. Mr and Mrs John Selby and Donald Johnston of Winnipeg visited the Pangman home on Sunday. Mr John Rankin attended the Manitoba Association of School Trustees convention in Winnipeg this week. The term’s final afternoon of Kindergarten was held Friday with diplomas presented to graduates welcomed to Grade one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedy
J. Walker
Hamiota Hospital
Geo. Fraser
Winnnipeg
G. Bell
Harding
Lloyd Anderson
R. Little
Treherne
C. Knight
Karen
Francine Fleming
Evan Bell
John Selby
Donald Johnston
Winnipeg
J. Emerson
McConnell W I Club Plans Booth At Fat Stock Show
McConnell W I met June 15 at Mrs Dot Pangmans home with eight members and seven visitors. The group opened with the creed and reports, planned a W I booth for the Fat Stock Show, and held a children story book roll call for the local hospital ward. Jean Smith gave a hospital housekeeping talk at Hamiota Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell Women’s Institute
Dot Pangman
W. I. Booth
Hamiota
Jean Smith
Unit 1 hold final meet and Baby Band graduation
Unit 1 of the U. C. W. held its final meeting of the year on June 16 at the United Church. The event featured a Baby Band Graduation with graduates Sherri Genung Marianne Angus Aelene Schlater Cameron Stewart Dickson Gould and Wesley Coulson receiving flowers from Mrs Shamray for leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit 1
United Church
Mrs. Shamray
Sherri Genung
Marianne Angus
Aelene Schlater
Cameron Stewart
Dickson Gould
Wesley Coulson
Bruce Shamray
Cameron Ramsey
Leanne Coulson
Wilma Henry
Merle Power
Explorers End Year With Cook-Out At McConnell Home
The McConnell Explorers closed their first year with a June 12 cook out at Mrs. Ron McConnell’s home. A brief meeting and worship service led by Mrs. Newton followed, with each girl participating. Food was prepared by the girls, Brazilian chocolate and stuffed bananas served, then games and contests before lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell Explorers
Ron McConnell
Newton
Weekend visits span Regina to Winnipeg in Manitoba
A string of house guests and visitors are noted across Manitoba and nearby Ontario. Pat O Connor and Mrs O Connor visited Regina while Mrs J Rockley returned home with them. Several Winnipeg travelers hosted relatives including Mrs Shaw and Mr Webber. The Shoal Lake school picnic is planned for June 26 and OB visits include Barrows family in Illinois and Lints, Padfield, Teal, and Gurr households in Brandon Manson and Moosomin Lake areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O’connor
Regina
Lyle Johns
O’connors
J. Rockley
Shaw
Winnipeg
M. Hatton
Don Gregory
Chris Webber
Marion Rivers
West Coast
Ellwood Lints
Lavinaway
Birtle
Jack Lavinaway
Sharon Lints
Gertrude Perkins
Brandon
Bill Delbridge
Imogen Irwin R. N
Englehart
Ont
F James
Cheryl Tremaine
Dwaine Tremaine
Binscarth
Terry Martin
Neepawa
L. Tremaine
Shoal Lake
Robert Barrows
Bonnie and
Robbie
Illinois
A Schwietzer
Henry Lints
H. Lints
W. Shier
Elkhorn
G. Padfield
Reg Teal
Joan Foxton
Barons of
Decker U C W Meet Notes June Gathering and Plans
The June U C W meeting at Mrs Vera Cookes drew 13 members and 2 visitors with Mrs Mary Decker presiding. Reports covered mission work, vacation school plans for August, packing eggs and cookies for Gimili United Church Camp, and notes on Brazil missions and Canadian missionaries Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stratton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cooke
Mary Decker
A. Knight
Wilma Stewart
L. Cochran
Supply Sec
Gimili United Church
W. F. Rivers
Brazil
Canada
Lloyd Stratton
Euneh
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I.H.C . Ft
James Way
Morton
Miniota
Manitoba
Great Lakes
Canadian Pacific
Fort William
Port McNicoll
Pope News
Oak River News
J. Hawkins
Rickie Hawkins
Dougie
Rapid City
U.S.A
A. Rockley
Rockley
Messrs
Gary and
Roger Stewart
Swan Hills
Alberta
Miss Magarrell
Cathy Bell
Linda Newton
Leila Paterson
Eddie Longmuir
Brian Moffat
Hugh Wilson
McConnell School
Jan Lief
Larry Mcwhirter
Decker
Ruby McAuley
McAuley
H. Pangman
Harold Pollock
Rivers
Elaine Ewasiuk
Pipestone
Mary Mansell
Joyce
Kerry Ralph
McConnell
H. J. Harland
Harvey Pangman
Lavinia News
Oakner News
McConnell News
Gwen Hamilton
Phyllis McConnell
Or Small
Decker News
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