Mellenville tribute crowns Mellenville founder in Manitoba
Mary Simpson profiles Amasa E. Mellen and Mellenville, Manitoba, tracing its 1931 founding during the Depression, the land grant to relief seekers, and the community’s growth into a modern suburb. The piece notes Mellen’s roles as alderman, cattle trader, theatre owner, and family ties in Mellenville with Owen and Ted Mellen receiving a commemorative certificate from the province.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Owen Mellen
Sidney Green
Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
Mellenville
Manitoba
Amasa E. Mellen
Mr. Mellen
Michigan
Canada
Portage
James Richardson
Elite
Department of Mines, Resources and Environmental ‘Management
Owen
Ted Mellen
Central Plains
Left
Provincial Department of Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
A. E. Mellen
Whelan presses farm income crusade in Canada
Federal Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan urged farmers to seek a fair price and sharpen marketing policies while rejecting tariff cuts. He warned Canadians against subsidizing grocery bills as farmers gain bargaining power. At a packaging panel Jamison proposed a moratorium on new packaging laws and faster label approval to meet a March 1 1976 deadline.
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L. G. Jamison
The
Packaging Association of Canada
DST remains six months in Canadian provinces
Provincial officials told a federal committee that daylight saving time will stay unchanged next year. Despite U S plans for eight months, Canada will retain the current pattern from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October with unanimous provincial support.
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United States
Canada
Fire destroys Dakota Tipi home in Portage
Portage fire department responded to a morning blaze at a two room frame dwelling owned by Mr and Mrs Smoke and their three daughters aged two to twenty. The home was demolished by the fire caused by an overheated oil stove igniting a nearby chair. No loss estimate was made and the family is staying with relatives at Dakota Tipi.
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Portage
Dakota Tipi
Smoke
Harold Braden
Lions Manor hosts November birthday party at Lions Prairie Manor
St Marys Anglican Ladies hosted a November birthday party at Lions Prairie Manor with residents honored for the month including Muriel Richards William Wilson Blanche Logan Annie Gamble Verlie Collett Violet Tomes Laura Shackell Laura Finboyson Herman Dunn and Jean Thomas. Entertainment featured Audrey McFarlane and Harold Wrights old time music. A social afternoon followed a Card party and a hymn sing by Bagot ladies. Administrator A Omichinski spoke on Mrs Olwyn Rogers leaving for health reasons and noted Rogers joined the staff after the 1972 opening and will be missed, with visits planned occasionally by her. Recent out of town visitors included Clarice Lennstrom Thunder Bay Ont Ruth Lennstrom Edna Burke Tom Bramley family Minnedosa Don Beddome Turner Valley Ont J Henry Riding Mountain and J Howson Winnipeg who visited Mrs V Tomes.
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St. Mary's
Lions Prairie Manor
Muriel Richards
William Wilson
Blanche Logan
Annie Gamble
Verlie Collett
Violet Tomes
Bagot Ladies
Danny Raines
Olwyn Rogers
A. Omichinski
Rogers
Local Visitors Share Weekend at Mrs Pearl Brown Home
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Edward Arrell of Brandon. Mrs Irene Keet of Winc tpeg spent the weekend with cousin Mrs Pearl Brown and other relatives in the city.
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Pearl Brown
Edward Arrell
Brandon
Irene Keet
Winc Tpeg
City
Mrs
Wedding gift drive for Rick White at local stores
Readers are invited to donate toward a wedding gift for Rick White. Contributions may be left at LoCost and Tarr's Solo Store oF Lye's Ltd, with support from the community.
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Rick White
LoCost
Tarr
Lye’s Ltd
Tea in Honor of Mr Templer’s Birthday at the Manor
A come and go tea will honor Mr Templer on Thursday December 5 from 2 to 5 PM at the Manor. No gifts requested.
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Mary Simpson
Amasa Mellen
J.C. Miller
Ted
Portage la Prairie
Roy Knott
Mellen
Frances Wilson
Melbourne
Florida
Dr. Kessler
Oregon
Dolly Robinson
Victoria
B.C
Whelan
Eugene Whealn
Jamison
Royal Road
MacGregor Collegiate
Charlies
Lions Manor News
Dad
Barney Wiebe
MacGregor Community Centre
MacGregor Recreation Association
C.W. Sloik & Son
Portagela Prairie
Austin Credit Union
Austin, Magregor and
Gladstone
Austin
Mor
Macgregor
K. K. Schroeder
Grant Ryan
L.D.M
Saskatchewan Ave. E
Lye’s
Toyland
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