Community notices recall deaths and events in Oak River area
A collection of local notices honors Frank Evans and Ashcroft families. mourning Keith Purdy. Beulah district reporter Beth Stowe shares May events including a May 11 Fun Day with whist and pot luck, and fall return. Legions supper in Oak River Arena and indoor rodeo in Hamiota cited. Donations to Red Cross and Cancer Society tallied, plus UCW and Cardale activities and Prairie Spirit Camp funding. An August Birch Lodge birthday party and June wind-up outing planned with Tea Room lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Tracy Asselstine
Teagan
Evans
Ashcroft
Frank
Beth Stowe
Beulah
Sadie Purdy
Keith Purdy
Oak River
Oak River United Church
Red Cross
UCW
Cardale
Hamiota
Cardale Ucw
Hamiota Health
Florence Nightingale
Birch Lodge Pch
Mildred Shaw
Canadian Cancer Society
Prairie Spirit Camp
Community Happenings Highlight Mother's Day Events
Ethel Armstrong, Jean Fortune and Bev Shaw report on local gatherings with Mother's Day themes, hymns, and scripture. A Heart Health video series preceded lunch served by Mildred Shaw, Joyce Espey, and Fran Radcliffe. Correspondents include Myrtle Crighton for Car dale, Lena Lawrence for Crandall, and Myra Preston for Lilac Residence with several charity drives noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Armstrong
Jean Fortune
Bev Shaw
Mildred Shaw
Joyce Espey
Fran Radcliffe
George
Myrtle Crighton
Cardale
Oakner community notes and local happenings
Get well wishes go to Maxine Cumming a Hamiota hospital patient and Jeneva Morton Jones recovering in Brandon hospital after surgery. Community visitors include Rae Armitage reporting for Oakner and Parkissimo Lodge. The Miniota Golf Club invites men to join Monday night play and a Japanese teacher candidate may teach next year with host families needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Cumming
Hamiota Hospital
Ralph Clark
Lau
Norma Shurwell
Rae Armi
Jeneva
Morton) Jones
Brandon Hospital
Miniota
Margaret Ashcroft
Frank Ashcroft
Doreen Rowan
Winnipeg
Miniota School
Japan
Mr. Lewis
Thelma
Elmer Leland
Keewatin
Ont
Ruby Weber
Sherry Moorehead
Susan Popper
Rain Lingers Delaying Farm Work Amid Wet Ditches
After two weeks of cool wet weather rain is needed but now the sun is hoped for. Water lies in ditches and potholes delaying farmers from returning to fields and work.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion
Oak River Arena
Crandall
Crandall Ucw
Lena Lawrence
Friendship
Lena
Eva McKay
South Group
Decker
Jim Butler
Kris Butler
Tracy Sutherland
Isabella
Rhonda
Kisha Miller
Kenora
Barry
Linda Miller
Bernice Still
Shirley Heise
Marjorie Miller
Barrie
Linda
Heather
Murray Jones
Melita
Rhonda Miller
Keisha
Hazel Cumming
Lauree
Charlie Clifford
Coltyn
Portage
Gail
Brian Parker
Carman
Carol
Garry Kidd
Elva Cochrane
Diane
Wayne Miller
Martha Bretour
Ray
Kay
Richie
Rachel Friesen
Glenda
Chris McConnell
Scott
Kerry
Rinuata
Souris
Barb Venables
Brandon
Margaret Waddell
Heather Forrest
Angie
Walter
Gladys Riddell
Lois Johnston
Boissevain
Allan
Sharon Preston
Myra Preston
Lois
Stacy Johnston
Lilac Residence
Oakner
Der
Oakner United Church
Larry Todd
Buffalo
Rachel Routledge
Parkissimo Lodge
Dorothy Forsyth
Lil Horner
Morden
Dorothy
Rae Rush
Lil
Herman
Ursula Bruce
Lloyd
Mary Horner
Pelican Lake
Jean Cook
Patti
Virden
Eddie
Betty Gildhrist
Rae Armitage
Beth Oliver
Alma Stowe
Alma
Miniata
Bea Crawford
Brown
Rossburn
Evelyn Inglis
Don
Jean McKean
Irene Cole
Bernice White
Richmond
Georgina Mayer
Karen Joseph
Randy
Cathy Cullen
Jacob
Emily
Edgar Watson Howe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!