District Happenings at Brandon and Winnipeg
Mr Wayne McConnell of Brandon College spent the weekend at home. Miss Connie Wozney and Mr Bill Cox of Winnipeg visited the home of Mr and Mrs Percy Taylor. They also traveled to Winnipeg to visit Mrs Avis, a patient in St Boniface Hospital. We are pleased to hear she is doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Coughlin & Sons
Union
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Wayne McConnell
Brandon College
Connie Wozney
Bill Cox
Winnipeg
Percy Taylor
Miss Lin da Rankin Receives Dr McDiarmid Award
Oakner News congratulates Miss Lin da Rankin for winning the Dr McDiarmid Eye Ear Nose and Throat Award for nursing at Brandon General Hospital for the second year in a row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Rankin
Dr. McDiarmid
Brandon General Hospital
Decker News Socials and Funeral Notice
Decker News notes Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gregory of Brandon spent Sunday with relatives. Attendees at the funeral of the late J. Winteringham at Oxbow Sask included Mr. and Mrs. Musgrove, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Quinton, Mrs. Scramstead, Mr. and Mrs. G. Higgins, and Mr. George Davis was a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gregory
Brandon
Wes Gregory
Musgrove
J. D. Quinton
Scramstead
G. Higgins
J. Winteringham
Oxbow
Sask
George Davis
Winnipeg Regina Football Game Attended by Notables
Mr Jim Lobban and Mr Allan Smuttell spent the weekend at Regina to attend the Winnipeg Regina football game. Mr and Mrs A Murray and family of Brandon visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs W Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lobban
Allan Smuttell
Regina
A. Murray
Brandon
W. Taylor
Community Notes From McConnell Area Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Roger Harrison and Richard of Sioux Lookout Ontario visited the King home for the weekend. The Woods Peters wedding at Binscarth drew Harrisons Browns and friends. Winnipeg guests Lorna Richardson Shirley Morgan and Lynne Pollock spent time at their homes. Sgt and Mrs J S Weir of Sault Ste Marie Ontario visited with relatives in the area. Dauphin visits by Pete Oprak and Lorne Richardson were reported. Carlyle McDougall left for Guelph Ontario to resume studies at the Veterinary College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Harrison
Richard
Sioux Lookout
Ont
Mack Brown
Prince Albert Sask
King
Bob King
A. Mitchell
Harrisons
Browns
Woods - Peters
Binscarth
Sat
Lorna Richardson
Shirley Morgan
Winnipeg
Lynne Pollock
Brandon
Sgt
J. S. Weir
Sault St. Marie
J. S. Wright
Pete Oprak
Dauphin
Lorne Richardon
Carlyle McDougall
Guelph
Veterinary College
Sympathy Extends After Death in Ontario
The community sends condolences to Mrs. Goertzen whose brother-in-law died in Kitchener Ontario. Bill Mayfield of Winnipeg visited Charlie Lewis for a day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Mayfield
Winnipeg
Charlie Lewis
Kadidles Back In Session At O R C I School
Students enroll at Oak River Collegiate as eighty pupils arrive this fall under four teachers. Principal events include class grades led by Mr Hammond and Mr Greasley, a student council led by David Primmer, and upcoming volleyball games against Elton Rivers and Rapid City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Greasley
Mr. McKenzie
Wood
Canadian Farm Visit Impresses Visiting Guests
The party toured a Chumah elevator and witnessed grain testing and combining. They rode a horse drawn vehicle and a van, sampled milk for the first time, and marveled at Canada’s large fields and granaries. Also present were Mr and Mrs Deacon of Nashby England staying at Lloyd's for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Chumah
Lloyd’s
Mrs. Deacon
Nashby
England
Oak River Wins Then Falls to Morden in Provincial Baseball
Oak River traveled to Glenboro for the return Provincial Title game and won the first match but lost the decisive contest 6-2. Supporters accompanied the team home after the Sunday defeat. Mrs M Glint and Fred motored to Winnipeg with Mrs Doug Gange and Mona Lee, visiting before returning home. The new church on the old site nears completion with contractor and volunteers. Funeral was held for Mr Ed Hare at Hamiota United Church with interment at Oak River Cemetery. Messengers met in the School with 14 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenboro
Morden
Oak River
Ed. Hare
Hamiota United Church
Oak River Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Murray Carnegie
Imperial Esso Products
Hamiota
Lavinia News
Oakner News
Decker News
Thermo
Hamiota Echo
Man
Pope News
McConnell News
Kadidles
W. Haight
River Collegiate
Lewis
Alma Andrew
Nanaimo B.C
Andrew
University of Manitoba
Jim Lewis
Portage la Prairie
David Primmer
Brian Argue
Larry Bomford
Ann Johns
Treasur
Lloyd Hazlewood
Mavis Purdy
June
Aleanor McTavish
Els Ler
Maguire
Beth Dawson
Rosemaryjand
Ann Stewart
la Fevre
Elton
Barney’s
Rivers
Rapid City
O.R.C.I
Oak River News
Isobel Paddock
Audrew Coulson
Ihiamete Ties
Esso
Notor Oo
Murray B. Carnegie
Doug Mitchell
Les Curtis Kenton
Cii Service
Doug
McConnell Bros
McNaught’s Drug Store Limited
Shearer
McNaught’s
Barb McLaren
Mrs
George Munshaw - Hamiota
Miss Gerelus
Vespa Scooter
Sony
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