Scotty Harper Died. Winnipeg Curling Columnist Obituary
Scotty Harper, known as The Little Scot to curlers, died Sunday in Winnipeg at 80. A Free Press writer for over four decades, he began as a printer in 1920 and covered Manitoba curling from small towns to national championships. Survived by wife Eva and son Donald of San Francisco.
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George Amtenen Scotty Harper
Winnipeg Free Press
Little Scot
Manitoba Chaplains Curling Association
Manitoba Curling Association
Mr. Harper
Manitoba
Howard Wood
Winnipeg
Ken Watson
Canad
Airdrie
Scotland
The
Free Press
Somme
Eva
Donald
San Francisco
Calif
Bagot and District News Highlights Community Life
A long mix of local notices, birthdays, philosophical musings, and church events from Bagot and district recount April birthdays for Gordon Hildebrand Ernie Ariss Dennis Burch Faye Green Patsy Giesbrecht. The piece urges wise living and sober decisions, reflects on Medicare changes and doctor opt outs, and notes springtime activities, visitors, health updates, and a Bagot Memorial Hall social on April 5 plus UCW and church planning for Easter and renovations.
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Gordon” Hildebrand
Ernie Ariss
Dennis Burch
Faye Green
Patsy Giesbrecht
MMSIC
Insurance Corporation
Bert Nichol
Winnipeg
Nichol
Jim’ Pogue Sr
Walter Kalberg
J. M. Baskier
Portage
J. Purkess
Glen
Don Davidson
A. Davidson
E. Towerzey
Power Sold In Bulk To Bases Evans Says
Manitoba Hydro sells electrical power in bulk to military bases in the province. Finance Minister Gurney Evans told the Legislature bases’ distribution systems are owned by the defence department and rates have not been raised recently though the exact rates in effect were not disclosed.
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Evans
Gurney Evans
Manitoba Hydro
Gil Molgat
Defence Department
Pine Creek 4-H Combines Hold Fifth Meeting
The Pine Creek 4-H group met March 13 at the Manns home with ten members three leaders and one visitor present. They planned a whist drive and dance for March 21 at Austin Community Hall kept uniforms for another year and formed three curling rinks for the Austin Sharp Shooter's bon spiel on March 23.
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Pine Creek
H. Manns
Austin
Calendar of community events at MacGregor and area
The CGIT tea and bake sale at MacGregor United Church hall is on Saturday April 26 from 3 to 5 pm. UCW travel bake van appears Saturday May. Katrime curling club annual meeting on Wednesday April 9 at 8 pm in Katrime hall. UCW sponsors a variety concert on Friday April 18 in MacGregor Memorial Mall at 8 pm for the manse fund. MCC Self-Help Project on Wednesday April 9 at 8 pm in MacGregor Memorial Hall features sale of articles made by refugees from Jericho and Jerusalem. Women’s Institute spring tea bake sale and novelty table on Thursday April 10 in MacGregor Memorial Mall from 3 to 5 pm. Meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs T Manns on April 10. Annual toboggan party at Firdale on March 16. Austin Sharp Shooters invited and about 40 attend. Whist drive and dance held March 21 in Austin after three weather postponements. Melodiers provided music and cash balance rose by $60. Donna Manns, club reporter.
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Jesus of Nazareth
Herman Wright
Portage Hospital
B. Piddleburg
Doreen Buchanan
Portage
Bagot Ucw
St. Stephen United Church
Clarence Pogue
G. R. Nichol
R. Mahan
W. Bodie
Sloan
Bodie
J. L. Pogue
Manitoba
Austin School
A. W. Kalberg
M. W. Burch
Armistead
Uneh
Burch
Kalberg
Jesus
Jeeper Christian Fellowship
CGIT
MacGregor United Church
UCW
U.C.W
MacGregor Memorial Mall
Manse
Mennonite Central Committee
M.C.C
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Jerico
Jerusalem
Women’s Institute
Credit Union
T. Manns
Firdale
Austin Sharp Shooters
Austin
Melodiers
Donna Manns
Free miniature hearing aid offer from Vancouver ad
A tiny nonfunctional model promises natural level hearing for those who hear but cannot. The ad claims no cords or transmitters, low cost due to transistors, and offers a free life-size replica of the smallest wartime ear device to readers who write to Ear Brack, Room 430, Birks Building, 718 Granville St Vancouver, BC.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Brack Ear
Birks
Granville St
Vancouver
Bic
Avi
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Scotty’ Harper
Denwal Pharmacy
Macgregor
Liono
Lynn Orchard
MacGregor Lions Club
Roy Smith
Bag Mahan
Bagot
Currie’s
Bagot Beaver
Katrime
Lamb's
Snith’s
Randall's
Jack's Barbershop
MacGregor Herald Office
Lamb's Lockers & Meats
Crocker’s
Rossendale
MacDougald’s
Lavenham
Lamb
Larry's Starlite
Austin Dankesreiter
Sidney Pauch Electric
Bad Homburg
Bagot and District News
Katrime Curling Club
Katrime Hall
Erle R. George Else Oe LA
Optometrist
Seva
Angela Pierpont
Ackies
Innow
Sye’s Ltd
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