Ver non B.C. summer meet joins Brandon group on trip
In Ver non B.C. this summer Johnnie Smyth and Mavis of Oak River meet CKX-TV figures Barry Foreman Russ Gurr and others from Brandon. The group traveled in a Federal Grain Train barge van and shared hugs with old school friend Russ Gurr.
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Vernon B.C
Johnnie
Mavis Smyth
Oak River
Brandon Ckx-Tv
Barry Foreman
Russ Gurr
Bill
Sue Hillman
Wong
Newdale
Pearl King
Jake Krueger
Mavis
Crandall School
The
Federal Grain Company
Federal Grain Train
Airport tower duties and summer town notes mix
A quirky column blends aviation chatter with light town anecdotes. Names like Bruce Lemon and Charlie Mundell appear amid local scenes at riverside fishing, grain fields near a golf course, and residents following Red Sox games.
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Jim Killah
Alvin McConnell
Jim Rhyne
Bruce Mathison
Charlie Mundell
Ponderosa
Clark Mathison
Bruce
Charlie
Clark
Bruce Coombs
Arnold Houck
Golf Falls
Steve
Mrs. Robus
Crandall
Red Sox
Robus
Jim
Helen Maitland
Charlie Ross
Edwin
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Jim Brooks
Ross Morton
Local Happenings Highlight Weekend Visits and Scholarships
A flurry of social visits spans Manitoba and Saskatchewan as families entertain relatives from Winnipeg and Regina. Notables include Janice English earning Honours awards at Saskatoon and Laurie Kitchen winning a McGill scholarship in science and engineering after a year of honors across Brandon.
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Janice English
Saskatoon
Laurie Kitchen
Jack Kitchen
Lorne Avenue East
Brandon
J. W. McConnell
McGill University
Montreal
Brandon Collegiate Institute
Laurie
Geo. Munshaw
Hamiota Pentecostal Church Psalm Verse Featured
A church card from Hamiota Pentecostal Church presents Psalm 138.6 and a tribute to Pastor R V Daum. The scripture emphasizes God’s regard for the humble and His distance from the proud. The note closes with a dated lenticular motto.
Canada Thistle and Sowthistle Control and Cattle Grub Tips
Weed notes cite Canada thistle and sowthistle as costly Manitoba pests with yield losses from 32 to 10 bushels per acre at high infestations. Herbicides 2,4-D and MCPA both effective. MCPA better on Canada thistle, 2,4-D on sowthistle. Also advises insecticide use for cattle grubs Co-Ral, Ruelene, Neguron with timing 1 September to 30 November and notes lice control benefits and costs around 40 to 50 cents per head.
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Manitoba
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Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
Hamiota, Manitoba
U.S.A
England
F. S. Venables
Tom Strachan
R. S. Cushman
William Dillon
Bill Baxter
Mel Smith
George Baxter
Madge Lake
Jamie
Beth Jamieson
Grandma
MTS
Alabama
Beth
F.E.A
Brown
Greg
Bernard Miller
RCMP
Dick Fogarty
Harvey Brown
Bill Chappell
Alex Baxter
G.L.S. Gem
Pitlochry
Bill Miller
Bruce Lemon
Ernie Kenward
Ernie
East End
G. L. Scott
Itelesram Syndicate
Fred Suter
Lloyd Ball
McLaren’s
Farrel
Nelson
Towner
North Dakota
Clara Johnson
Shoal Lake
Fraser Edmunds
Rene Lepine
Lorne Coulter
Coulter
Man
Len Budd
Carman
T. Pain
Regina
Sask
C. Gibson
Roger
Ann
Heather Murray
Board of Governors
University of Manitoba
Heather
Bonnie Mundell
Bill Brown
New Westminster
B.C
Nellie Brown
Bob Wilson
White Rock
B. C
Don Kennedy
Dorothy Gerrard
Jerry Steski
Thos Thompson
Cliff Gray
Cypress Hills
Saskatchewan
Montgomery and
Maddock Homes
Harvey Stewart
Ron
Glenda
Gary Spencer
Wayne Stewart
Esterhazy. Sask
Dave Castle
Gordon Smyth
Vancouver
Inlaw
John Smyth
John Klagenberg
Hamiota
Hamiota United Church
R. E. Clark
Decker
Rev
A. McColl
United Church of Canada
Strathclair
D. L. Holtzman
Cardale
McConnell
Hamiota Pentecostal
P.A.O.C
R. V. Daum
RED Cross
Wendell Wight Ag. Rep
Canada Thistle
Sowthistle
Imperial Life
Ken Drozda
Hamiota Beauty Shoppe
Denwal Pharmacy
Rexall Super
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