Community Notes Honor Local Winners and Visits
congratulations go to Mrs. W Kalberg for prizes at Carberry Fair. Sandra Adams won three firsts and a second in water color at the fair. Mr and Mrs J Adams hosted a July 21 reception for their niece Sandra Adams at Burnside Church and Orange Hall Portage. they visited Gypsumville to see the F Anderson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kalberg
Sandra
J. Adams
Sandra Adams
Burnside Church
Orange Hall
Portage
Gypsumville
F. Anderson
Community Notes From Winnipeg Area Gatherings
Local column reports a weekend visit by Mr and Mrs Bert Greer and Betty and Margaret from Winnipeg. Families hosted in Neepawa and Winnipeg events include Ferguson, Heselwood, Brugger and Gillespie families with hospital visits noted. Sympathy offered to Harmon and Louth families on recent losses and a Winnipeg General Hospital trip for Mr Ferris and others is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Greer
Lynne
Winnipeg
F. Jenkins
Betty
Margaret
Mrs. Jenkins
W. Ferguson
Neepawa
Ken Ferguson
Helston
Gladstone
Art Thompson
Portage
C. McIntosh
Keys
Harmon
Louth
J. Heselwood
Bert Heselwood
Austin
A. Heselwood
Peg General Hospital
Brugger
Franklin
C. Brug
Doug Rewreu
C. Brugger
Don
Ferris
W. J. Gillespie
Bruce
Brandon
Right Answer Handworth Banana Plot To Africa Zoo
Two men at a grocer in Handworth with a sleepy police officer said they wished to buy 42 pounds of bananas for an elephant being moved to Manchester airport for transport to a Canadian zoo. The unlikely tale arose as the elephant keeper story came amid a late night inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handworth
England
Manchester
Hartford Area Social Notes Mix Guests and Visits
Local correspondents list visits and holidays across Portage Winnipeg and nearby towns. Families, friends and neighbors gather for meals trips and a July meeting of Hartford ladies with photos and a film shown.
Farncombes Farewelled At Bagot
Longtime Bagot resident and storekeeper R Farncombe and wife were honored at Bagot Hall as they retire to Portage la Prairie. Guests included friends from Ontario and Alberta with entertainment by local musicians and a lunch hosted by district ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Farncombe
Bagot Hall
Portage la Prairie
Farncombe
Betty Stewart
Walter Mahhan
B. Pilkingon
Harold Wright
J. Pogue
Murray Burch
Elsie Hounsome
Wes Dunnfield
Ontario
W. J. Davis
Alberta
J. E. Farncombe
Bagot
Roy
Agricultural Field Days Highlight Fertilizer Trials and Seed Club Demonstrations
Farmers visited four farms Monday to review fertilizer experiments on wheat rapeseed and flax with spacing and treatment trials. Brassica plots showed strong yields from phosphate fertilizer, echoing last year’s 100 percent gains. Field days sponsored by 4H seed clubs run August 2 13 and 14 featuring speakers and seed varieties. Amateur horticulture day at University of Manitoba August 7 previews new roses chrysanthemums petunias phlox. Sheep clubs’ demonstration day is August 3 at MacGregor Fair Grounds with judge Harold Scptchmer from Canada Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Bluff Seed Club
Marcel Barnabe
Soils and Crops Branch
High Bluff Seed Club
Portage
Dave Durksen
Lorne Carter
Portage Seed Club
Doug Gray
University of Manitoba
Pathead - Orangeville - Rossendale
MacGregor Fair
Harold Scptchmer
Canada Department of Agriculture
Local residents visit relatives and attend outings across the district
Edwin Gould visits with cousins at Newton and remains for a longer holiday. Mrs. I. Carroll and family return to Selkirk. Visitors include Mrs. Bill Thorn and Mrs. A. Paulson of Dewdney and Mr. R. Isoak after trips to Kenora, Dryden, and Falcon Lake. Children attend swimming lessons at Hidden Valley Lake in Austin and many extended visits occur around Bagot, Swan River, and South Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gould
Mrs. H. Fust
Newton
Mrs. I. Carroll
Selkirk
Edwin
Bill Thorn
A. Paulson
Dewdney, B.C
R. Boak
W. Pallister
Swan River
Roblin
Peggy
Lloyd Slater
A. Degroot
Winnipeg
John
Hidden Valley Lake
Austin
Reaching For Sky In Battle Of Bugs At Summerland
Scientists at the Summerland Research Station use a helium balloon with a psylla trap to study pear psylla flight. The first of three balloons floats 270 feet above the station to observe movements and collect data on this pest. The six foot balloon is retrieved daily for findings and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dummerland
B.C
Summerland
Impressions of Brandon College by a Hong Kong student
A WUS exchange student from Hong Kong recalls arriving at Brandon College ten months ago. He praises its austere yet lively atmosphere, the Gothic Admin Building, close community, expanding campus, new residences and facilities, and a projected enrollment rise. He thanks the WUS committee for funding his studies and pledges diligent studies and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon College
WUS
Hong Kong
Fampus
Wwe
Brandon
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bagot and District News
Ario
P. Henry
Kirk
Francis Anderson
Allan
Gypsum Iville
R. Thompson
Scofield
Calgary
Salmon Arm
Archie Farncombe
High Bluff
H. Currie
J. Currie
Edrans
Len Balcuiius
Firdale
Chas. Harlton
Boissevain
George Currie
MacGregor
Frank Anderson
Alice and
Paul
Russell Thompson
Katrime News
Hartford News
Sanara
Pam Carson
Mrs. A. Gourley
H. Brydges
Mrs. T. Rintoul
Mrs
Harvey Ward
Rintoul Famil
Yoan Bodie
Lynch’s Point
Brian Moffat
Rignold
Bill Bodie
Colin Smith
Dominion City
Sack Rintoul
McIntyre
Minitonas
Rintouls
Mr. Bodie Sr
MacGregor Hospital
Cal Sawyer
Mount Vernon
Ohio
J. Smith
J. Cleaver
M. Cleaver
North Dakota
T. Rintoul
C. Sawyer
Joyce
Maureen
G. Cleaver
Harley Henry
Rory Cousin
Melvin Rintoul
Poplar Point
J. Thompson
Boyce
North Bay
Ont
Clark
New Rich
Libby
Queen's Royal
Kraft
Manitoba
Snaith
Phone
Canadian Sunday School
Mission Bible Camp
Formars
Carberry
Ang Program
Leager
Ralph Thomas Carberry
Farncombes
Agricultural Representative
Edwin News
C.D. Sawyer
USA
Minnitonas
J. Rintoul
Hartford
C. McDermott
Mrs. H. Pallister
Mrs. H. Vankoughnet
South Ridge
Wishart’s
Eighth St
Sask. Ave. West
Wilman Motors
Hammond
Gladstone, Manitoba
Inone
John Deere
W. E. Critchlow
Lamb's Frozen Food Centre
Zenith
Gurney
ADCO
TRY Lye’s
C. W. Lye & Son Ltd
Marshall Wells
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