Kerr School Cairn notes and community snippets
Winnipeg's Mrs Ann Steele credited for Kerr School history in last week's Kerr School Cairn Ceremony. The sealed container contents include history of Kerr School, Hamiota's first Post Office, contributor list, 1971 calendar, centennial materials, coins, and local notices. Community anecdotes cover wasp incidents, stamps, radio chatter, and hardware sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Steele
Winnipeg
Kerr School
Hamiota
Prairie Grains
Hamiota Echo
Abie North Van and Word Jests Across Quick Notes
A collage of humorous exchanges about New World terms and Canadian speech. Mentions Abie North Van and Ross Robertson with quips on language and marriage. Recounts local anecdotes from Winnipeg and Manitoba figures, plus a Kerr School note and a joke on Australian breakfast.
Local Happenings and Sympathy Notices
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. George Clarke on the passing of Mr. Clarke with funeral held Monday. Paul Kruger of Minnedosa visited grandparents J. Morison for a week. Knight family bereavement acknowledged. Sandra Sedgwick returns to Winnipeg to resume training at Winnipeg Hospital. Visitors to Mrs. E M Sutherland’s St Park Residence include Florence Rampton and Jean Hefferman of Vancouver after attending Isabelle Pyplik’s Winnipeg funeral. George Baker and daughter Brenda from Winnipeg attended Clarke funeral and visited Violet Nicholls. Mestdagh Smith wedding in Winnipeg noted with attendees visiting at Velma Olive and Mariene Smith homes. Dennis Robinson convalescing at home after surgery. Family reunion at Wilfred Johnston home with Paxton, Church, Johnston, Crabtree, Al lister families among attendees. K Castle home visited by Clara Harper Virden and guests from West Coast, Ed Moore of Virden, W J Elliott of Calgary, and F Goldsney of Moose Jaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clarke
Clarke
E. M. Sutherland
St. Park
Florence Rampton
Jean Hefferman
Vancouver
B.C
Isabelle Pyplik
Winnipeg
George Baker
Brenda
Baker
Violet Nicholls
Margaret Caldwell
Rena Smith
Pearl Kidd
Mestdagh - Smith
Velma
Olive Smith
Mariene Smith
K. Castle
Clara Harper
Virden
Garth Leask
Ronny
West Coast
Ed Moore
W. J. Elliott
Calgary
F. Goldsney
Moose Jaw
Sask
Landscaping and agricultural notices from Manitoba department
Homeowners are invited to visit the office in September to pick graph paper and outline existing buildings and shrubs for landscaping plans. A sewage system permit is required from the Health Department, and health inspection is advised before covering fields. A sheep diseases pamphlet is available at the Ag Rep Office. A tree pruning course runs October 4–6 at the University of Manitoba with exams October 8, charging a 5 fee. Livestock exhibitors for Toronto Royal must submit nomination forms by September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health
Canada Department of Agriculture
Ag. Rep
Toronto Royal
Breed Associations
Animal Industry Branch
Norquay Building
Winnipeg
Man
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brie
Italy
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
Hamiota, Manitoba
USA
England
S. Venables
Jack Coombs
Wimp
Kenny Pedlow
Mervyn
Ken
Vic
Soph Edwards
Edwards
Fort Smith
Northwest Territories
Thorndike-Barnhart
T-B
Paul Kane
Canadian Post Office
Berens River
Yesteryear
Post Office
Pope
Revy
Monarch Lumber Company
S. H. Brown
New Mexico
Daniel G. Levenick
Land Titles
Neepawa
Dan
Brandon
Portage
Dauphin
F. C. Bennest
Bennest & Levenick
Dennal
Grace Morris
Kay Castle
Sanle Om
Bill Tewnson
Manitoba Hydro
Abie — North van
Ross Robertson
F.E.A
Abraham Lincoln
Bruce Lemon
Mary Bull
Dave
Gertie Miller
Oueen
Gertie
Okanagan
Ken Donaldson
Shorty Turner
Charlie Worden
Tom Dillon
Ray Moreside
Arnold Gray
Arnold
Nora Fleming
Fred Asselstine
Parkland Parish
Tarbolton
Kenton
Oarner
Shiloh
God
United Church of Canada
Strathclair
Doug Aikman
Cardale
McConnell
Christ Church Hamiote
Rev
L. E. Daley
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
P.A.O.C
R. V. Daum
Paul Kruger
Minnedosa
Mrs. J. Morison
Sandra Sedgwick
Dennis Robinson
Wilfred. Johnston
John Paxton
Don Church
Ricky
Barry Johnston
Crabtree
Tacoma
Washington
Allister Johnston
Wayne
Gail
Thunder Bay
Ont
John Ward
Carlyle Catherine
Wendell Wight
Manitoba Advisory Committee On
University of Maniitoba
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Criticis Apttes
Denwal Pharmacy
Rexall Super
Panne
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