Decker Community Notes Social and School News
Decker Mre Robi Mitchell hosted guests at Arrow River for a week. Decker School staff attended a convention at Shoxl Lake last Wednesday. Vere Little journeys to California to visit his father Ted Little Herald Hall, Royal Canadian Navy, heads to Winnipeg with the family. An amateur concert is planned for November 6 in Decker Hall. Gordon Rivers leaves for United College in Winnipeg. Robt Decker’s son is a prisoner of war in Germany. Ray Gregory honored by Decker community with a Friday gathering. Laverne Rosenberger presented a $25 War Savings Certificate to Stanley Branton. Visitors include Mr Low Smith from Gods Lake and Mrs Ted Fickbeiner from Winnipeg. Thanksgiving hosts noted as Mr and Mrs W Cumberland and Mrs Willis Wyatt with daughter. Roy Schofield and son Roy visit from Lemberg. Decker United Church anniversary service set for October 24 with Rev. J F Palmer as guest speaker.
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Nesday
Vere Little
Thureday
California
Ted Lttle Herald Hall
Royal Canadian Navy
Jobes
Hall
Konnier
Stanley Branton
Begiah
Jd. D. Queinton
E Sonley
Ray Gregory
Laverne Rosenberger
Bronton
Low Smith
God's Lake
Sod
T. W Bailey
Ted Fickbeiner
Winnipeg
Mies Jane Finkbeiner
Cardale
W Cumberland
Wee Kanchey
Regina
Willis Wyatt
Treberne
Man
W Baxter
McConnell and Georgia McConnell Honor Bride at Farm-Themed Shower
A wedding shower honoring Miss Georgia McConnell, daughter of Mr and Mrs George McConnell, featured pink and white decor, gifts arranged by Mrs Lorne Watt, and a wagon procession drawn by two children. Guests wore farmers outfits with overalls and straw hats as the couple’s friends cheered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Robinson
Jimmy Emerson
Jimmy Satterthwaite
Mies McConnell
Entertaining Afternoon At Bride's Gathering
About seventy people attended as Doona and Joan Robinson spoken dialogue, Marion and Roberta Watt sang a duet with words by Mrs Richard Allen. A contest was held and guests signed the bride's book. Grandmothers Mrs D McConnell and Mrs T Allshire were present. a dainty luncheon closed the event arranged by Mrs D Emerson and Mrs W Satterthwaite.
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Peple
Doona
Joan Robincoon
Marion
Roberta Watt
Richard Allen
Miss McConnell
D. McConnell
T Allshire
McConnell Bros Auction Sale List For October
A historical notice lists October auction dates for farm stock and cattle. It names buyers and locations including Crandall Oak River Hamiota Isabella Crandall Decker Beulah Lavinia and details sales from October 14 to November 3 with ready reminders to watch for bills.
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McConnell Bros
Geo. Robertson
Oak River
Chas. Penny
Hamiota
Peter Kowal
Isabella
Percy Harrison
Herb. Johnston
W.w
Crandall
John Norton
Decker
Gee
Fairford Guests Visit and Winnipeg Ties Highlight Thanksgiving
Pope Mr Rodford of Fairford visits his daughter Mrs J Lobban and Betty, who stayed with sister Jean Collie in Winnipeg. Evelyn Rivers travels to Winnipeg to see her brother and sister. Neil Arthur visits with parents, and Mrs Quickfall and daughter observe Thanksgiving with Wm Lorimer. A miscellaneous shower for Evelyn Marie Strachan precedes her wedding next Saturday. Elvin Johns reads an address as gifts are exchanged.
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Mr Rodford
Fairford
J. Lobban
Betty
Jean Collie
Winnipeg
W R. Collie
Harvey Smith
Fay and
Barry
Evelyn Rivers
Neil Arthur
J. McGhee
Quickfall
Kindersley
Sask
Herb Lorimer
W B Strachan
Evelyn Marie
Elvin Johns
Bernice Anderson
Grace Collie
Local Social Notes from Lavinia Work Board Dance
The Work Board of the Red Cross sponsors a dance in Mr Taylor's new barn on Friday in October with Miss Margaret McConnell visiting Mrs Winna Webb at Alexander Mra. Lorne Lawson of Griswold visited Mr and Mrs J W Stewart. Over the long weekend Miss Hasel Thompson visited friends in Brandon.
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Red Croes
Mr Taylor
Margaret McQonnell
Winna Webb
Alexander
Lorne Lawson
Griswold
J W. Stewart
Mise Hasel Thompson
Brandon
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Mre
Robi Mitchell
End Tle
Arrow River
Epent
Mrs . Haons
Decker School
Shoxl Lake Last
Decker United Church
J F Palmer
McConnell
W. Caions
Mr . Few
Erage Mies N. Orchard
Dauphin
A Paterson and
Briand
Virden
John Hume
Osk River
Dominion of Canada
Canada
du 7Eas Victory
War Finance
Ira Kirk
Watt Robinson
Lenore
Messrs
R. A. Hodgins
W. E. Stanley
Lavinia
W. J. Atkinson
Grugers
Shoal Lake Pictures
Frederick Marsh
Martha Scott
Geo. Washington
Hamiota Hospital
Hemphill Sec
Treas
Fred C. Bennest
F. M. Coombs
Matin Road
Crown Life Representative
Harry Cooke
District Fire Office
I. P. Strickland
Court Hamiota
Manitoba
Court Hamiotea No. 367
Orange Hall
Wm. McBain
John McGhee Ree.Ree
L. S. Taylor
Burgess’ Office
The
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