District Happenings of Interest
Mr and Mrs Newton Smith and family drove to Winnipeg on Sunday for daughter Donna’s graduation as a Registered Nurse. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jim Lewis. Portage welcomes Lori Leigh born November 2 1972. Sid Lewis left for Brandon to attend Assiniboine College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Smith
Winnipeg
Donna
Jim Lewis
Portage
Lori Leigh
Sid Lewis
Brandon
Assiniboine College
Ivan Leslie
Hinton
Alta
Harvey Paddock
Jane St. John
Moline
Calgary
Howard Paddock
Bob Westbrook
Bob Simms
Frank McPhaden
Wilfred Heapy
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Fort Garry
Heapy
Wilfred
Don Bridgeman
Alberta
United States
Ken Club
W. J. Clubb
Carberry
Neil McCallum
Tom Webb
Birtle
Lorne McCallum
McCallum
Art Kingdon
Minnedosa
Ken Kingdon
Local residents share visits and celebrations across towns
Decker and Nichol families travel to Winnipeg to visit relatives including Bryan McKinnon and James Morrison of Crandall for a Golden Wedding. Numerous trips to Minot Grand Forks Regina and Brandon mark weekends away. Birthdays weddings and anniversaries are noted along with parish events and fundraising totals for Up land Cemetery and Oak River district canvasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birtle
Winnipeg
Bryan McKinnon
James Morrison
Crandall
Decker District
F. Rosenberger
Bob Bonner
Minot
USA
G. W. Decker
Grand Forks
Russ Schweitzer
Lloyd Little
Jack Rosenberger
Regina
Norman Little
Local residents host birthday gathering and visits
Oakner Doug Argue spent the weekend at his parents home, while Mrs. Norman Argue entertained children for Cam's seventh birthday on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Routledge visited Winnipeg, as did Mr. and Mrs. Walter Riddell with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Forrest. District well wishes go to Mrs. Harry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Argue
Norman Argue
Cam
Lyle Routledge
Winnipeg
Walter Riddell
Gilbert Forrest
Harry
Oak River Mrs. Harry Tweed Returns Home
Oak River reports Mrs. Harry Tweed returned home Wednesday after being away. Details of the absence were not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tweed
Obituary for G. Pratley in Oak River
G Pratley 74 beloved husband of Iris died suddenly at home October 20 1972 Born in Fulbrook Oxford 1899 lived in Oak River 52 years Survived by wife daughter Mabel two grandchildren two great grandchildren Funeral at Oak River United Church October 23 1872 interment Oak River cemetery Royal Canadian Legion attended Veterans paid tribute Prayers by Bert Baldwin Active pallbearers listed Donations to Heart Fund suggested
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
G. Pratley
Iris
Fulbrook Oxford
Oak River District
Mabel
New Westminster
B.C
Oak River United Church
Rev. McNeill
Royal Canadian Legion of
Bert Baldwin
Herb Skinner
Neil McCallum
Walter Henry
Fred Gourlay
Herb Stephens
Gordon Bullock
The
Canadian Legion
Heart Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chumah
Decker
Mr. and
Mrs. C. Nichol
Knight
Mission and Service Committee
Hamiota United Church
Oakner
Arnold Gray
Harvey Brown
Bob Rae
Tom Tunski
Rosendale Man
Olive
Ida Routledge
Routledge
John Smyth
Lloyd Anderson
Bob Wright
Scotland
Jim Woodcock
Quesnel
Doug McKinnon
Thompson
Ken Clubb
Upland Cemetery Committee
Jean Power
Rebekah
Matthews
Photography
Fast Passport Service
Hamiota
Jerry Stebeleski
Shoal Lake
Man
Strickland
Autopac
Bill Chappell
Allen
Kellogg’s
Pasco
Fraser Vale
Calif
Hershey
Johnson and Johnson
Jenkins
Kellogg's
Lowney’s
Robin Hood
Hamiota Iga
Beauty Shoppe
Tales
Sakatai
Schimmel
Dutch Bakery
C. S. Hrankowski
Hamiota Medical and
Jon Klagenberg
Technicien
Hemiete
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