Fusts reflect century on farm life in Central Plains
Charlie and Janet Fust celebrate diamond wedding anniversary as Central Plains personalities. Born in Ontario, they moved to Portage la Prairie area in 1900s, farming Elm River district then Portage. They recall hard times, horses, school building work, 30 to 360 acres, and a life of faith, community, and simple joys with children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Fust
Central Plains
Mr. Fust
Elsbraig
Middlesex County
Ontario
Portage la Prairie
Bruce County
Fust
Colin McDonald
Andrew Walker
Salem
Portage
Great Northern Railway
Carman
States
Layland
Salem School
Post
Janet Coates
Fortier
Elm River
Mrs. Fust
Norman
Henry
Elm River District
Clarence
Ellen) Gould
Edwin
Portage 4 H Variety Club Potluck Supper Meeting Notes
Portage 4 H Variety Club held its annual potluck supper on January 9 at Crescent Heights Church. The event included the fifth regular meeting with pledge, roll call, secretary’s names, and a treasurer’s report. Members discussed uniforms, a money doll committee, and planned capades with speeches on foods, photography, home design, crafts, babysitter safety, and clothing. makeup demonstration by Mrs. Pelechaty. The next meeting is set for February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Crescent Heights
Pam Creighton
Julie Currie
Tracey Gendron
Debbie Riendeau
Donna Smith
Sherri Bell
Joni Durrell
Mrs. McGowan
Sherri Krastel
Cheryl Love
Tracey Brown
Laura Morrison
Donna Mulder
Colleen Boddy
Pelechaty
Colleen Bonny
Local Family Gatherings and Holiday Visits Reported
Lavenham residents record numerous gatherings over December including visits from Greg Schmidt and Abe Wiebe families from Calgary and Winnipeg, with several relatives ill from flu and pneumonia receiving well wishes. A Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s visits linked the Wiebe, Reimer, Dyck, MacDonald, and Boehlig households across MacGregor Currie district, Airdrie and Austin, with multiple dinners and group get togethers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wiebe
Henry Hiebert
Greg Schmidt
Calgary
Alta
Abe Wiebe
Jim Reimer
Jennifer
Paul
Wiebe
Pete Reimer
Winnipeg
Boxing
Henry Wiebe
MacGregor
Abe Dyck
Cheryl
Marvin
Abe Neufeld
Abe Dyck Sr
Rosehill
Reimer
Wiebes
Johnny Loeppky
Phil Reimer
Airdrie
Wieber
Bill Peters
Austin
Pete Dyck
Dyck
Kent Radford
Southport
Raymond MacDonald
Don ‘MacDougal
Currie District
Ben Thiessen
Bagot
Snow blow halts 'spiel rescheduled by curling club
The Lion of Winter unleashed three days of wind and snow halting the men's curling event this weekend. Future ice play was stopped and drawmaster Carl Bergquist filled time with a game of hearts. The spiel is moved to next weekend as club executives notify links of changed times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bergquist
Curling Club
Mrs Dorita Neault and Merna Wright Return Home After Funeral
Eva Gillespie notes a flurry of social visits in Livingstone with Mrs Dorita Neault of Winnipeg and Mrs Merna Wright of Bowsman returning home after their mother E Moffat's funeral. The item lists visitors and trips including stops in Winnipeg Tuscan Ariz and Golden Stream, with names such as Don McDonald Mel Irwin Reid Carrothers Gillespie and Cheryl Reid. Katherine Hepburn is noted as the only performer to win three Oscars for leading roles in Morning Glory Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and The Lion in Winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Gillespie
Dorita Neault
Winnipeg
Merna Wright
Bowsman
E. Moffat
Don McDonald
Donna
Mel Irwin
Sinclair
Harry Reid
Dana Brinley
Tuscan Ariz
Cheryl Reid
Jank Weber
Dick Carrothers
Austin
Tillie
Alice ,Anderson
Carol
Golden Stream
Katherine Hepburn
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MR. and
Mrs
Baler Twine
U.G.G. Ltd
Beaver
Manitoba
Snaith
Anai
Parkas
Jackets
S.rc
Lavenham News
Trimble Funeral Chapel
Royal Road
Livingstone News
R. C. Locke Sec
Treas
MABR
Commerce
Canadian Imperial
Bank OF Commerce
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