The Brown Story and Oakner Community Notes
A compilation notes three generations of Browns on a Manitoba farm at Oakner and swathes of local items. It covers John Brown Sr. from England to Canada, the 1888 homestead, and six generations, plus small items on curling, local workers, school, and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Harold Brown
Oakner
Keith
Vernon
Wayne
Man
John Brown
Reuben E. Brown
Canada
Somerset England
Palmerston Ontario
Manitoba
Palmerston
Harold
George Y. Rankin
Birtle
Ckx-Tv
Stooges
Fry
Local Bonspiel Notes and Visiting Curlers Gather
Local and general crowd enjoy curling events as Miss Barb McLaren stays a week before the guessing ring closes. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Arnold Houck of Winnipeg plus Mr and Mrs Strachan and Miss Jessie Williams hosting in town. Teams from Neepawa High River and Melville participate in the Ladies Bonspiel as others tour towns in Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bailey
Greenwood
Nova Scotia
Maritime
R.C.A.F
Winnipeg
Wayne
Harry Bailey
Hamiota
Dallas King
Germany
Air Force Base
Dallas
Bob King
McConnell
Barb McLaren
Co-op
Fred Suter
Arnold Houck
C. Randell
J Wynn English
Bernice Lowe
California
Phyl Longmore
Jeanette
U.S
Jessie Williams
W. B. Strac
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Echo
U.S.A
F. S. Venables
Jack Coombs
Oak River
Herb Skinner
Smitty
Champion
Harvey Brown
A. J. McMannis
Spirit River
Alberta
McManis
Coombs
Steski
Hudson
Pickens
Lerner
Williamson
Carlisle
Brigdette
Jenkins
Shamray
Piett
Hunter
Lats
Rathwell
Horn
Westbrook
Kreager
Strachan
Venables
Fraser
Lipscomb
Oak Lake
Albert Wyburn
Cardale
Albert
Ralph Fraser
Wilmer Street
Victoria
Doris (Gray) Hurst
Peggy
Harry Gray
Mrs. Gray
Land of
Perpetual Sunshine
Henry Stothard
TV Bingo
Russell
Ken Reavie
Forester’s Lodge
John McGhee
Donald Roberts
Sammy Davis
Rose McBain
Brandon Sun
F.E.A
Vera Coburn
Crandall
Bob Kitz
Fraternal Hall Committee
Jack Trewin and Sons
High River
Lavinia
Bradwardine
Mesdames
Dot McConnell
Marion Hodge
Ev. Stratford
Rivers
Gwen McTavish
Melville
Hamiota United Church
R. E. Clark
Oarner United Church
United Church of Canada
Strathclair
H. J. Harland
Christ Church
W. D. Smith
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
E. Myers
John
Hamiota Baptist Fellowship Fraternal Hall
C. Davie
Rivers Sunday School
Miniota
Brandon
Hamiota Exchange
Don Gregory
Earl Gregory
J. M. Williams
Hemiotea
B. P. Strickland
General Insurance & Real Estate
Cec’s Barber Shop
Cecil Cormack
James H. Gradwell
Hamilta
Darroch
Motor & Appliance Service
Oak River Man
Hamiota Barber Shop
John Smyth
Duncan’s
Doak, Buckingham, Presley & CO
Barristers, Solicitors & Notary Publics Credit Union Building
Hamiota O 51
Virden
Imperial Life
Ken Drozda
McConnell Bros
Haemtota
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