Rossendale District News Celebrates Seasonal Gatherings
Local notes from Rossendale and surrounding areas recount visits by T Nicoll and family to Winnipeg and by McLennan and Robinson families to Portage la Prairie. Guests from multiple cities attended a Saturday Oakle hall event with over 90 attendees. Health wishes go to W Domi track and T Tunski. A social evening honored Mervin Tait ahead of his upcoming marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lake
Ont
Edmonton
Alta
Calgary
Windfield
Portage la Prairie
Hammond
Ind
Winnipeg
Ripley and
Giannis
Oakville
Texas City
Texas
Rossendale
Oakile Hall
J.B. Chariton
Jack
R. Frizzley
MacGregor
Linda Macdonald
W. Domitrack
T. Tunski
Portage
Mervin Tait
Billy Robinson
Mervin
Teachers enroll in summer courses on Cuisenaire materials
Mrs Mefen outlines integration of Cuisenaire materials in the new Grade mathematics program with special emphasis. The course instructor is Mrs Winifred Reid of Prince Charles School Portage la Prairie. The society offers 11 courses this summer to boost teacher competence for fall courses. One hundred nine teachers are enrolled in Cuisenaire and Science courses at Neelin High School Brandon from August 14 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuisenaire
Winifred Reid
Prince Charles School
Portage la Prairie
Neelin High School
Brandon
4-H Tour explores Manitoba sights and history
The account details a Manitoba 4-H tour with visits to Falcon Lake Pinawa Nuclear Station Lac du Bonnet Pine Falls and Lower Fort Garry among others. Participants toured seven sites learned about the Polaris snowmobiles and Abitibi pulp mill and saw Fort Garry cannon fire and St Andrew's on the Red Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Forest Products
Sprague
Falcon Lake
Moose Lake
West Hawk Lake
Seven Sisters
St Tion
Pinawa
Marvin Ryz
Firdale
Austin
Lac du Bonnet
Pine Falls
Johannason
Garson Limestone
Lockport
Lower Fort Garry
Fort Garry
Hartford Currie News Comings and Goings Feature
Visitors flocked to J. Smith home and various Manitoba Ontario towns as families from Belley Edmonton Camp Robinson Portage Oshawa Winnipeg and Macdonald joined weekend calls. Dale McDougall returned to Winnipeg after holidays with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Smith
J. Lunn
Belley
Alta
Melvin Chapman
Edmonton
T. Chapman
Duke Chapman
F. Stevenson
Alberta
J. R. Wilson
Macdonald
T. Rintoul
Bruce Rintoul
Winnipeg
Ekee Evga
Wayne
Allan McDougall
Minnedosa
Percy McDougall
Neil McDougall
Camp Robinson
Ont
Dale McDougall
S. Thompson
Ambrose Mason
Portage
Dankesreiter
Westbourne
J. Werbiski
R. Thompson
Melvin Rintoul
Leanne
J. Rintoul
Expo
Ontario
Church Services in MacGregor and Austin August Schedule
A notice lists August Sunday services at Christ Church in Austin at 2 30 p.m. and St Pauls in MacGregor with prayer, Evangelical Mennonite Church East End MacGregor details Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and Worship at 10 45 a.m., plus MacGregor United Church reports no service during August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's
MacGregor
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
Macgregor United Church
Austin area notes honor and weddings in community
Bray Avery marriage return to Canada and long local residency outlined. Many weekend visitors from Winnipeg Brandon and Alberta drop by homes of Lamb Carruthers Towle Gilmour Jones and others. Upcoming book on North Norfolk history titled A Rear View Mirror offered at general stores with contact details for further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los
West End
North Norfolk
B. Outhwaite
Penny McLaren
Jerry Rossiter
Winnipeg
Dick Carruthers
Bill
Don McDougall
Terry Tomlinson
Jim Cannon
Margaret Hunnie
Sheila Furey
Lynne Nickle
Wrentham
Alberta
Pat Carrothers
Bert Schroeder
Wabowden
Man
Bert
Henry Schroeder
Dennis Sigurdson
Shirley Loeppky Hostess Gift Tea Details
Mrs Henry Schroeder hosted Shirley Loeppky's tea with Mrs M Thiessen singing The Sunny Side of Life and guests joining in the chorus. Children David Williams Martin Thiessen and David Thiessen dressed as construction workers wheeled in gifts. Hostess gift a dinner set. Lunch served by many hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Kay Compton
Mervin Lamb
Jake Thiessen
Frank Brown
H. Schroeder
Louie Carrothers
Dick Carrothers
Ray Williams
Fred Amann
George Anderson
D. Wicklund
Wm. Braksma
A. Evanson
A. Yaeger
A. Tabolotney
Prairie Weekend Toll Tops Eighteen Died In Accidents
A Canadian Press survey records at least 18 deaths across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta from Friday evening to Sunday night. Eight drownings nine traffic fatalities and one misc mishap. Manitoba reports five boat deaths and two drownings. Saskatchewan notes two youths in a boat accident and two teenage girls in a highway crash. Alberta fatalities include seven deaths in various incidents. Police declined to release further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairies
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mafeking
Man
Bnao
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Rossendale District News
Ohio
Crocker
Mrs. V
Mrs. Mefen
MacGregor Locals
Dan Manulal
A. Weber
W. Sparrow
Russ Cairns
Orangeville
Archie McDonjalé
Frida
Herb Earhart
Wally Colossi
Florence
Wally
Mel Dolessi
Margaret Pitman
Port Kells
B.C
Dolessi
Morris and
Lilston
Ross Craddock
Frank Hay
Patricia
Penticton, B.C
Ross
Fred Lake
Jack Lunn
Jim Linn
Judy
Brenda
Bey, Alta
A. L. Lynds
J. Tomchuk
Ernest Luathe
Zeneta
Mrs. W. Dolessi
Dolessi- Baker
Thorne
Ralph
J. S. Thomson
Royal Head North
Hartford
Currie
Christ Church, Austin
Bagot
Manitoba Alcohol
Austin District News
Thornton
United Church
Glen
Billy Barbour
Pat Barbour
Shirley Loeppky
Denial Pharmacy
Christianson
Zenith
First Street
N.W
Rae
Femara Cate
Oly Tha
Erme
Macgregor Herald
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