Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic Planned At School Auditorium
The Red Cross, Local Branch, schedules a donor clinic on Tuesday November 3 in the School Auditorium with two sessions 2 00 to 5 00 pm and 6 30 to 9 00 pm. Volunteers handle registration rest bed attendance and coffee while mobile equipment and staff ensure safe blood collection and rapid return to the Manitoba Depot for testing and grouping.
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Red Cross
Ladies Hospital Guild
Manitoba
United Church Anniversary Observance Stresses 50 Years
The United Church marks a half century of work led by Rev. Stewart East. Rev. Ken Moffatt will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. A reception in Chumah Hall follows the evening service where church histories are reviewed over tea or coffee. Histories cover Methodist Amerlcan and United Church since 1930.
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Stewart East
Ken Moffatt
Chumah Hall
Methodist
Amerlan
United Church
Hamiota Midget Baseball Team Honoured at Banquet
Parents honored the Hamiota Midget Baseball players at a banquet with Dr. F A Hodge as speaker. Roger Stewart praised parental support while gifts were presented to Ray Downey Glen Stewart Al Robertson and former coach Gordon Adams by team members.
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Hamiota
F. A. Hodge
Roger Stewart
Lee Pollock
Murray Mathison
Mel Smith
Rick Robinson
Ray Downey
Glen Stewart
United Church Women Meet Holds October Session
The Executive of the United Church Women met at the church on October 15 with 15 members present. President Mrs. Armstrong opened with Bible reading and prayer as members planned greater use of Clip Sheets and Observer and Christian Home. Miss Boyd of India will attend rallies at Beulah and Rapid City. Presbyterial to be in Birtle in February. Anniversary, banquets, and budget discussions highlighted the session.
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The
United Church Women
Armstrong
Observer
Christian Home
Miss Boyd
India
Beulah
Rapid City
Birtle
Graduation Exercises Mark 66 Graduates at Shoal Lake
The Birdtail River School Division held its largest Grade XII graduation with 66 graduates in the Shoal Lake Collegiate Auditorium. Prof. N. E. Spence of Brandon College urged lifelong learning and retraining, with Rev. A. McColl giving the Invocation. Miss Hwa Cheng of Birtle and Brandon received the Isbister Scholarship, the Gold Medal for highest XII aggregate, and a $50 Teacher’s Association prize among multiple awards.
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Shoal Lake
N. E. Spence
Brandon College
A. McColl
Spector Funk
R. T. Selby
Hwa Cheng
Birtle
Brandon
Formosa
Teacher’s Association
Cheng
Teachers Attend Pension Seminar in Winnipeg
P I Robinson a Birdtail River School Division No 38 teacher joined more than 50 Manitoba educators in a pension seminar in Winnipeg on October 24 1964. Don McKinnon chaired the session with Aubrey Asper and George J Strang delivering major talks on The Manitoba Teachers Pension Act The Canada Pension Plan.
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P. I. Robinson
Birdtail River
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Donald McKinnon
St. James
Teachers’ Pension Act
Aubrey Asper
Society
Canada Pension Plan
George J. Strang Brandon
Queen Elizabeth II visit inspires Canadian pride in Parliament Hill
The Queen's Canadian tour, amid racial tensions and media rumors, drew strong support from Ottawa and Parliament Hill. The speech by J. G. Diefenbaker prompted an all-party move to present an humble address thanking Her Majesty for her visit to mark Confederation centennial reflections and national unity.
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P.E.I. Quebec
Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
Senate
Parliament
British Isles
Queen Elizabeth II
J. G. Diefenbaker
Oakner Calf Club Re organizes and elects officers
The Oakner Calf Club held an October 19 re organization meeting with 16 members, four new, led by Arnold Gray and Lou White. Officers elected include Gordon Knight president Karen Anderson vice Dale Johnson secretary and Linda Johnson reporter. Donna White and Brent McKinnon will speak at the November 9 meeting at Oakner School.
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Oakner
Deveson
Oak River
Arnold Gray
Lou White
Gordon Knight
Karen Anderson
Dale Johnson
Linda Johnson
Donna White
Brent McKinnon
Oakner School
James Watson Paul Dies After Long Ill Health
Best friends mourn the death of James Watson Paul after years of ill health. A Metropolitan Opera singer he returned to the farm after his father died in 1940 and later gave concerts in Hamiota and nearby towns. He will be remembered by listeners and his family receives sympathy.
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James Watson
Paul
Metropolitan Opera
Hamiota
Manitoba youths harvest 31 geese near Ear and Grassy lakes
The four young Manitobans pictured joined many out-of-province hunters in the goose season. They brought home 31 geese from Ear Lake and Grassy Lake and plan to return next year. Jim McConnell holds a 12 pound turnip in a separate caption, with Ed, Gerald, and Allan Mathison also shown. The party returned home on Saturday the 17th from Unity, Saskatchewan.
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Ear Lake
Grassy Lake
Jim McConnell
Ed, Gereld
Allan Mathison
Unity Saskatchewan
Northwest Herald
Unity Sask
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United Church News
A. L. Stimpson
Chiang Kai Shek
Cheng’s
University of Manitoba
Bob Hudson
Joan Leland
Miniota
Ronald William McLean
Strathclair
Eleanor Stadnyk
Foxwarren
Division School Board
Parliament Hill
By J. N. Mandziuk
M. P
Marquette
Charlottetown
Quebec
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
Commonwealth
Louis St. Laurent
Oakner Calf Club
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