Travel Guests Visit District Residents This Week
Miss Dorothy Rivers of Montreal visited her relatives the W Rivers family. Miss Campbell of Forest Ontario Mrs Mackay and Miss Gould of Kenton stayed with the R Collie household. Mr Dawson and son Bert Barry Williamson and Harold Gregg from Winnipeg visited the H Gray home. Mrs Myrtle Woods accompanied them back to spend a few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Rivers
Montreal
W. Rivers
R. Campbell
Forest Ontario
Mackay
Gould
Kenton
R. Collie
James Woods
Los Angeles
Myrtle Woods
Mr. Dawson
Bert
Barry Williamson
Harold Gregg
Winnipeg
H. Gray
Lavinia Anniversary Service and Fowl Supper Planned
The Lavinia Anniversary Service is set for October 20 with a Fowl Supper on October 22. Visitors from Lloydminster plus local members attended the September W.A. and W.M.S. meeting in the Community Centre, where Mrs. Bob McConnell led the study book and first program. A Lavinia worship service is planned for Decker on November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavinia
Rosenberger
Eunice Lof
Shaw
Bob McConnell
Decker
W.A
Rankin wins Purity Flour knife set in contest
Lynda Rankin of Oakner wins a stainless steel steak knives and carving set in a Purity Flour contest. Anniversary service planned at Oakner Church on Sunday October 27 at 3 00 p.m. Rev. Watts of Miniota to be guest speaker. Patsy McFeely spent the week at home then left Monday for nursing duties at Killarney Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynda Rankin
Oakner
Oakner Church
Rev. Watts
Miniota
Patsy McFeely
Killarney Hospital
Oakner Teen Town Dance at Oakner School
A teen dance at Oakner School on October 4 features Riddell's Orchestra. Dancing runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakner
Teen Town
Oakner School
Riddell
Two Week Hockey School in Estevan with Dallas Smith
Dallas Smith attends a two week hockey school in Estevan Sask inviting friends to join. The note thanks Kenton High School for the invitation to their dance and mentions lunch included for 50 cents with a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Smith
Estevan
Sask
Kenton High Scool
Quiet September 1957 Wedding in Hamiota United Church
Marcella Elaine Maddock, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W Maddock, married William Lorne Montgomery in a 3 PM ceremony at Hamiota United Church officiated by Rev Ken Moffatt. Attendants Miss Mary Warner and Leonard Allan attended. The couple honeymooned in Winnipeg and Hamilton after a reception at the bride’s parents. Mr and Mrs Harvey Stewart of Winnipeg attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota United Church
Marcella Elaine
W. Maddock
William Lorne
L. Montgomery
Cahner
Ken Moffatt
Mary Warner
Leonard Allan
Oakner
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Ontario
Harvey Stewart
Livestock Spraying Demo Scheduled Near Miniota
The Live stock Insect Liaison Officer Mr. R H Painter of Canada Department of Agriculture will lead a spraying demonstration at the farm of Jack Wanlin one half mile east of Miniota on Wednesday October 16 at 2 00 pm. He will show proper methods of spraying livestock for flies lice mango and other insects and discuss insecticides timing precautions and related points for farmers troubled by pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Painter
Canada Department of Agriculture
Jack Wanlin
Miniota
Painter
Brandon Fair
Cattle Sale Announcement Promotes Carload Lots and Feed Relief
Agricultural representative Gus Arnal reports about 800 head entered for the first sale with fair quality cattle. The notice urges early seed applications by October 20 and notes limited grass seed from the office. Extension trips to inspect silage, housing, and farming projects may run again with sufficient interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Arnal
U.S. A
Immortal Bard Echoes in Local Satire on Beer Legislation
The piece humorously imagines Shakespeare looming in a Manitoba town debate on beer limits. It predicts absurdities such as garages closing, road wear, and wives peering from drink rooms, ending on a wry note about fridge sales and household tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Stratford-on-Avon
Agin
Shakespeare
Manitoba
Hamiota
Oak River
Oddities of October Eve Nightlife from a Humorous Column
A satirical spiral recounts workplace woes and social quirks as October 18 debates between spirited gatherings and tea. The piece mocks office life with jokes about beer, fashion, and surprise visitors while recalling a comic anecdote about a man asking for a corselet for his wife and a playful line about cutting a rug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Deacon
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Carling
PNG Aei
Imperial
Eiei
Pty Et Ay
J. R. Sheardown
Doug Mitchell
Hamilton Beach
General Electric
General Steel
Venables
Winchester Repeating
Door Weatherstrip
Stevens
Savage
Venables Hardware
Preston
Hamiota Gals
Davenport & Chair
Montgomery-Maddock
Agricultural News
M. Deveson
Ag. Rep
DWM
B. P. Strickland
General Insurance & Real Estate
Drs. Hudson, Hudson, Games & McMillan
Mike
Foster
McConnell
Harding
Brandon
H. Cooke
Decker, Man
Crown Life Insurance Company
Torosto
Canada
Harry L. Trump
Optometrist
Clement Block
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