Social notes and local moves in Decker area
Local residents depart for winter postings and Winnipeg week four H club forms under Rey Crane. RM Oakland wins provincial shield with Stanley second. Ritchell takes Division C mileage honor. Club officers named and 24 members attend. many families move to Harmota Edmonton and Lloyd areas for winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of Manitobs
RM of
Oakland
Stanley
Scond
Ritchell
RM of Montcalm
Nest St. Paul
Manitoba road grants honored in annual beautification awards
Judges noted substantial work on roads and town beautification in Manitoba for the annual competition. Awards went to Glanshard for best over 100 miles of municipal roads, Springfield and Rhineland in division A, Hamiota in division B, Lac du Bonnet in division C, and Fort Garry for best suburban system. Towns Dauphin, Neepawa, Morris, Virden, Altona, Roblin, Ninette, Miami and Brandon also received honors for improvements and residential districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Glanshard
RM of
Lorne
Harvey
Springfield
Rhineland
Birks
Hamiota
Willis
Lac du Bonnet
Fort Garry
Carleton Club
Sheas-Drewery
Dauphin
Neepawa
Morden
Morris
Virden
Altona
Roblin
Ninette
Miami
Minot
Brandon
Winners in best farm harvest grounds competition
Winners were Whiteside Killarney for first place Kane trophy and N McLean of Pilot Mound for second Graves trophy. Awards were presented at the Manitoba Good Roads Association annual meeting and dinner on November 8 at the Assiniboine Hotel in St James.
Chumah Ladies Club to Hold Home Baking Sale
The Chumah Ladies Club announces a home baking sale at the Co-Op Lumber Yard Office on Saturday November 24 1956 from 3 to 5 pm. Everyone is welcome. Mr and Mrs Lewis accompanied Mr Jack Lewis to Winnipeg to visit relatives and friends. Mr Jack Lewis spent the weekend at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs S Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran
McConnel
Lawhrin and Decker
Louise Murray
Gle Bodge
Lawheat
France
Scott
Lyla Rile
McCanned
Ng Ong
Clark Davidson
Edmonton
Fort Smith
Nwt
Jack
Jack Rosenberger
Bran
Frovenberger
Carol
Russ Shayman
Rosenbergers
Lloyd
George Davis
McCreary
Harry Stewart
Winmyep
Sam & Lloyd
Chumah Ladies Club
Co-Op
Mrs. Lewis
Jack Lewis
Winnipeg
Mrs. S. Lewis
Birth announcements from various Manitoba towns in October
October births list multiple families across Cardale Rivers Camp Hamiota Miniota Oakner Shoal Lake Kenton and related places. Names include Heather Joan Nadine Ruth Lynda Ann Lloyd David Claudia Jean Rodney Randal Sheldon Brent William Dennis William Blaine Sherri Lee Jeffrey Janice Marlene Margaret Lee Barry James Ronald Murray Carol Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Alexander
Decker
Heather Joan
Felix Grosjean
Cardale
Nadine Ruth
Larry Lowe
Rivers Camp
Lynda Ann Ocober
Unald Suddaby
Birtl
Lloyd David
John Baubie
Arrow River
Robin Dale
WK Hames
Kenton
Claudia Jean Ocober
Mike Koscielny
Rodney Randal
Harold Pollock
McConnell
Sheldon Brent
Robert Routledge
Oakner
William Dennis
Norman Morton
Miniota
William Lance
Keith Dixon
Lavinia
Robert Keith
Maurice Turner
Hamiota
Sherri Lee
Arthur Oakden
William Blaine
Ims
Albert Thrale
Iboy
Jeffrey
Archie Norrie
Isabella
Janice Marlene
Sheldon Dale
Margaret Lee
Elmer Clark
Aoy
Barry James
Charles Knight
Ronald Murray
and iMrs
Cochrane
Shoal Lakeia
Carol Fay
Brandon Collegiate Sweeps Hamiota In League Opener
Brandon Collegiate sweeps both sides against Hamiota High in the opening North Western Manitoba High School Basketball League games. The girls win 28 23 after a late rally, while the boys triumph 46 29 as Brandon uses superior depth. Marilyn Mathison leads Hamiota with 12 points. Lorna Caldwell 6 Rae Fraser 2 Emily Evaniuk 2 Marguerite English Gerald Mathison and Larry McDougall score for Hamiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Collegiate
Hamiota High School
Brandon Girls
Hamiota Girls
Brandon
Marilyn Mathison
Hamiota
Lorna Caldwell
Rae Fraser
Emily Evaniuk
Marguerite English
Gerald Mathison
Larry McDougall
Harlem
House of David
Sluggerettes Triumph In Double Header Victory
The Sluggerettes defeated the Rockettes 42-39 as Lorna Caldwell Emily Praniuk and Marguerite English led with 15 14 and 10 points. Kit Kats beat Jazz Jumpers 17-12 with Rae Fraser shining and Eileen Douglas Evelyn Mathison and Glennis Asselstine adding 7 6 and 4 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tew
Rockettes
Lorna Caldwell
Emily Praniuk
Marguerite English
Kit Kats
Jazz
Rae Fraser
Eileen Douglas
Evelyn. Mathison
Glennis Asselstine
How Met Prairie People On West Coast Island
Jane Dale recounts door to door poppy selling with the L A Canadian Legion on a Pacific Island. She describes encounters with Prairie migrants, neighbors and volunteers from WI and Ladies Auxiliary, sharing stories, flowers, and a warm reception as rain, dogs, and fatigue tested their day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A
Canadian Legion
Saskatoon
Brandon
DANGER FOR THE BLIND IN CANADA TOWNS
Canada faces hazards for blind people as toys wagons and car doors block sidewalks. Civilians must be trained to keep ways clear, with newsboys and motorists asked to avoid obstructing paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bathroom Safety Tips Warn of Slips and Electric Hazards
The article warns that soap on shower floors causes painful falls and advises rubber mats in the bath to prevent slips. It also cautions that electric lights or other elements should be installed so they cannot be touched while in the tub.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gregory
Brando
Terriftery
Ingelow
CNR
Joan Teale
Cranda
Maddock
Harmota
Carol Rivers
Rey Crane
RCAF
Instrument
Rcaf 'Adquarters
Ottawa
iGig
Anglo-Canadian Oils Limited
Chumah
Gladwyn Scott
West Coast News
Jane Dale
Prairies
Foster
Oak River
Harding
Bill Brooks
Sylvania, Dumont and
Emerson
W. H. Brooks
Hamieta
H. Cooke
Decker, Man
Crown Life Insurance Company
Home Office
Toronto
B. P. Strickland
General Insurance & Real Estate
Daniel G. Levenick
Hamiova
Man
F. A. Hodge
J. M. Williams
Slamiota Man
Duncan’s Barber & Beauty
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