Crocus first blooms in April office notes 1969
A collection of small town items from April 1969 notes includes Paige Clark gifting crocus, local outings, a Hamiota-Miniota-Blanchard office move, a rock-throwing incident at a school, and community anecdotes about neighbors and local events. The column mixes personal news, jokes, and brief town updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige Clark
Ralph
Rollo’s
Uno
Miniota
Manitoba
Shoal Lake
Emily Syrnyk
East End
Old Country
Air Canada
Dot McConnell
England
Knox Church History and Local Anecdotes from Hamiota
Mrs. Ann Steele of Winnipeg shares early Knox Church history in Hamiota with details of the 1882 baptism at Phillip Kerr’s home. The piece mentions Rev. Tibb of Rapid City, baptized individuals, and humorous local anecdotes, plus notes on community figures, flower displays, travel, and Manitoba’s upcoming centennial celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Evan
Manitoba
George Smith
MTS
George Crighton
Cardale
Dorothy Kirk
Tom Kudlovish
Winnipeg
Tom
Eliza McFeely
Oakner
Paul Robinson
Bill Thompson
McConnell
Murray Bray
Crandall
Charlie Knight
Rascal Johnnie Finkbeiner
John Coxworth
Ann Forrest
Kenton
Neighhorly
Johnnie Riddell
Jack Benny
Ann Steele
Knox Church
Hamiota
Phillip Kerr
Tibb
Rapid City
May Frazer
May Leslie
Mary Anderson
Margaret Leith
Mabel Kerr
Margaret Rankin
George Arthur
Park Lodge
Duncan
Robertson Ross
Scotia
J. O. Frazer Jr
Breadalbane
Brandon
Reggies Ramblings Snapshot of Winnipeg City Happenings
A column riffs on diverse topics from dentistry recall to politics and engineering. It notes Cal Coolidge quotes and criticizes taxation debates while mentioning Winnipeg figures such as Punch Imlach and Steve Juba. The piece also highlights the Golden Cup award to Winnipeg’s St Rebien, a long‑standing cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punch Imlach
Punch
Steve Juba
Winnipeg
Pan American Bureau
New York
St. Rebien
Horticultural tips for early spring lawn and garden care
This notes season activities for gardeners includes selecting hybrid roses as soon as they appear in stores, storing stock in a cool basement, using a flexible tine rake to protect grass, pruning shrubs before growth starts, and allowing evergreens to keep their natural form. It also covers heeling in nursery stock by digging a shallow trench and covering with soil to protect it until ready for planting.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
Hamiota, Manitoba
U.S.A
F. S. Venables
Jack Coombs
Crocus
Jamaica
Charlie Randell
Ian
Minneapolis
Hamiota-Miniota-Blanshard
Don Kennedy
Sectreas
William Dillon
Manitoba Telephone
The
United Church
Buck Mathison
Margaret Dalgleish
Bobbi Prawdzik
G. L. Scott Gem
Bervie
Ontario
Kincardine
A. W. Millar
Sam Coldwell
Gordon Emerson
Canada
Neb Curll
Wimp
Elmer Houck
Son Ron
J. H. Gregory
Kash Kelly
Bruce Lemon
Ross Robertson
Confederation
Reggie
United States
Joachim Forkis
Engineering Institute of Canada
Charles Bell
Hamiota United Church
R. E. Clark
Oarner
God
Decker
A. McColl
United Church of Canada
Strathclair
D. L. Holtzman
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
P.A.O.C
R. V. Daum
Wendell Wight Ag. Rep
Give Heart Fund
Viery
Smith St
Man
Denwal Pharmacy
Rexall Super
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