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Two old army buddies Gordon McIlwain and Stan Shields visit the Shoal Lake area with the Coombs family at Burlington Beach. The long-winded column lists assorted anecdotes from 1902 era Manitoba and Minnesota, noting farm life, a trip to Europe, local pride, and tales of vegetables, newspapers, and a variety of residents including Ernie Youngson and Mary Bull Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoal Lake District
Gordon McIlwain
Ajax
Ontario
Stan Shields
Whitby
Eeee
Burlington Beach
Coombs
Scotland
Ireland
England
Italy
Hamilton
Roy Arnold
Stoney Creek
Duke
Toronto
Winnipeg
Stan
William Mathews
William
Gordon
Peter Anderson
Lenore
Manitoba
Nor’-West
Times
Chicago
Thomas A. Edison
Grant
Carol Wilson-Lenore
Polk County
Minnesota
Garry Stewart
Edmonton
Europe
Garry
Brian
Stewart
Germany
Glen
Leona Stewart
Hamiota
Reg
Ellen Teal
George Baxter
Tommy Thompson
Harold McLaren
George
Harold
Bud Hunsaker
Jannelle Houck
Ernie Youngson
Decker
Ernie
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Harry Quinton
Fred Decker
Bob Anderson
Alf Gill
Bill Cumberland
Lou Cochrane
Wes Gregory
L. Stewart
Coxes