Austin and Mrs H F Johnson Visitors on Sunday
Community notes list visiting relatives from Winnipeg and Gladstone plus local calls. September nursing trainees Donna Lowe and Elizabeth Cronk leave for Winnipeg and Brandon for training. Local residents and guests visit relatives across Manitoba and Vancouver Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lowe
Elizabeth Cronk
Elizabeth
Winnipeg
Donna
Brandon
Stewart Thomson
Bridgeport
U.S.A
Robert Edgar
Mel ‘Thomson
Lindsay Poyser
T. Poyser
George Michie
Vancouver
B.C
Edgar
Edith Cronk
Fred Hall
Alf Barber
Relatives Visit Mrs Westman and Barbara in Marquette
Mr and Mrs Harold Wicklund and Neil called on Mrs H Westman and Barbara while traveling to their home at Marquette. The brief call noted family connections and travel, reflecting a common social pattern of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waner Bodnarchuk
Douglas
Saskatoon
Jerry Bodnarchuk
Linda Larkin
Selkirk
M. Larkin
H. Johnson
Les Burkett
Joan
Kathy
Prince George
B.C
Ruth
Charlie Wallace
Harold Wicklund
Neil
Canadians prepare for metric system and revised math language
A 10.2 by 6.5 metre room hosted executives as Canada and 130 other nations push to abandon Imperial units for metric. Prominent figures announced decimal thousands separators, replacing fractions with 0.75 and 0.825, while urging swift adaptation for production and labeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Britain
Donald Byles
Metricanada Consultants Ltd
Toronto
Visitors and birthdays in Southend MacAulay region
Local social notes list guests from Victoria Windsor Summerland and Brandon visiting families in Southend MacAulay including Don O Coffey Rene Raymond Nellie Primeau Laurie Parent and Brian Burton Annie Martin. A two week vacation for the Forrests is noted and Annie Martin celebrates a birthday on August 30. Close today: Cochrane Ontario lies 160 air miles from James Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don O'Coffey
Victoria
John Scora
Rene Raymond
Nellie Primeau
Windsor
Laurie Parent
Summerland
B.C
Ron Parent
Calgary
Don Baker
Barbara
Valerie Ferris
Alice Turner
Bill MacMillan
Herb McDonald
Anne
Brian Burton
Brandon
K. Larson
E. Caron
Robert
Jim
Winnipeg
Annie Martin
Town
Murray Forrest
Forrest
MacGregor
Portage
Cochrane, Ont
James Bay
Arctic Ocean
Beaver News Beaver Sunday Visitors
Beaver news notes several weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Roy Harkness with Mr and Mrs C R Brown of Brandon and Mr and Mrs Wes Thompson hosting guests. Visits include George Brown and Robert of Ames Iowa, Dave Elgert from MacDonald, and Grandma Rodgers in Winnipeg with Charlie Rodgers family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Harkness
C. R. Brown
Brandon
Steve Gourmley
Peterborough
Ross Harkness
George Brown
Robert
Ames
Iowa
Wes Thompson
Dave Elgert
MacDonald
Robert Rodgers
Grandma Rodgers
Winnipeg
Charlie Rodgers
Nick Boyachek
Bob
Portage
West Thompson
Sheila
Lisa
Percy Smith
Karen
Grandma Thomas
Grace Hospital
Diverse church services listed for Sept 2 in MacGregor Sidney area
The notice lists Sept 2 worship schedules across several churches including GIT Evangelical Mennonite East End MacGregor, United Church Pastoral Charge with Hutchison MacGregor, Sr. Peter Mitchell Morning Service, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Bethel Church MacGregor, Calvary Tabernacle Sidney, Austin United Church, Sidney United Church, and St Pauls Church in the Anglican Canada. Times span morning Sunday School worship and evening services with farewell events and contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East-End
MacGregor
Rossendale United Church
Ev. Hutchison MacGregor
E. ‘Lamb
Giles
Rossendale
Peter Mitchell
Pentecostal Assemblies ‘of Canada
A.J. Hall
Bethel Church
North West Bible College
Edmonton
Ruby Wiebe
David Knox
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
Dick Fehr
Austin United Church
Sidney United Church
Anglican Church OF Canada
St. Paul's Church
Michael Tipper
Halter Top Becomes Staple In Street Fashion Across Cities
Street fashion notes halter tops surge from Seventh Avenue to common wear. Shoppers praise comfort versatility and low cost while wearers say the style flatters, exposes and provokes reactions from men and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Avenue
Patti Troy
New York
Wirst
John
Harriet Lubin
Aileen Richter
Huntington
N.Y
Forest Fires Take Big Toll Across Western States
The tale of 52 major fires burning nearly 200000 acres across western forests ends as crews declare most out or controlled. A San Diego firefighter Dan Hime 21 died above Logwood Creek canyon while battling an 80acre blaze. Pilot Dick Rogers 34 and Lynn Douglas 46 also died in a helicopter crash near Angels Camp. Firefighting costs top 1.3 million with 140 workers remaining to monitor hot spots. The center reports 3,000 firefighters on duty and 500 more waiting for rides home as cooler weather and showers offer some relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hime
San Diego
Logwood Creek Canyon
Big Sur
California
Dick Rogers
Clovis
Lynn Douglas
San Andreas
Angels Camp
Interagency Fire Centre
Boise
Idaho
Oregon
Joseph
U.S. Forest Service
Snake River Canyon
Oregon- Idaho
Cenare
Livingstone News: Sunday Visitors From Winnipeg and Local Visits
Miss Eva Gillespie reports weekend visitors including Mrs Daisy Pottinger and Angla of Winnipeg with Mr and Mrs Walter Humes. Cal Franklin and Miss Debbie Schellenberg of Winnipeg joined Mr and Mrs Ronald Fehr. Mrs Merle Miron of Lockport visits with sister Mrs M Hammel and Frank. Mrs Ernie Wickstead business trip to Winnipeg. The McCaskills visited Walter Griffin. L Brooks of Winnipeg visited Roy Meloney. Gwen Reid returned from two weeks with relatives at Bowsman. Bob and Eva Gillespie made Winnipeg business trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Gillespie
Walter Humes
Daisy Pottinger
Jerry Dutka
Angla
Winnipeg
Cal Franklin
Debbie Schellenberg
Ronald Fehr
Merle Miron
Lockport
M. Hammel
Frank
Ernie Wickstead
W. McCaskill
Walter Griffin
L. Brooks
Roy Meloney
Gwen Reid
Bowsman
Bob
Plumbers Tie Up Citywide Construction Project
Striking plumbers tied up more than 100 million in Calgary building work at six sites as 850 members of the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters picketed. Other unions refused to cross lines. The strike began Thursday and had not yet halted major projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
United Association of Plumbers and
Mechanical Contractors Association
Lyle Tackaberry
Lumber Price Rise Threatens New Home Costs
British Columbia builders warn wholesale lumber prices will jump 10 to 15 percent, pushing up new home prices. Forest industry spokesmen say prices may reach mid spring peaks again, with supply swings and a two-tier pricing system cited as amplifiers. Industry officials label the hikes excessive and threaten controls if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Industry
Wayne Farmer
B.C
Farmer
Robert Strachan
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Onanole
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Jeanette
Harry Westman
Aldergrove
Vopni Press Ltd
PHON
Portage LA Praird
Southend Macaulay News
North Norfolk
R.M. of
Manitoba
A.M. Hay See
Treas
Beaver News
Christ Church
Austin
Pacific Northwest
Livingstone News
Maccre
Thrift Shop
Ouineedssinibow
Wees
Wand
A. FV Repair Shop
Assiniboine Community College
4 Radio and Television Ser
Stu Zarpentry
Reo
Ning
Inboine Community College
Dee
Resinboine Community ‘College
Victovia Ave
Rae
Seraces
Colege
Sponsar
Posse
Waon Fang
Healin
Ponage Avenue
Binmeg
Iso ‘Vale
Counsetors Etic
Ibe
Heather
Suesect
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