High Bluff district notes and family updates
High Bluff area residents share homecomings and visits with relatives in Bow Island, Calgary, and San Jose. Births include Robin Dawn Miller born January sixth, with grandparents Ben Nelson and others. Funeral attendance in Winnipeg for Louisa Williams noted, with interment at Roland. Curling event results from Oakville and holiday travels to Ignace Sudbury Niagara Falls Oni and Detroit mentioned. Get well wishes go to district residents with colds and flu.
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Paren
Ben Nelson
Doug Hicks
Ignace
Sudbury
Niagara Falls
Oni
Detroit
Michigan
Getwel
Agricultural Co-Operative Course At Brandon
A two week course on farm type co operatives will run February 17 to 28 at the Brandon agricultural extension centre. The program aims to help farmers understand farm production co operatives their benefits and how to organize them. Applicants should be farm couples. board room and mileage are provided. Applications due January 31 at the Ag Rep offices.
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Ars. Homes Agricultural
Brandon
Lunder
Ag. Rep
Winnepeg Guests Visit Dauphin Family Weekend
Austin Carruthers and wife with Bob and Danny McDougall of Winnipeg spent the weekend in Dauphin visiting Bill McDougall and family. Frank Weber’s daughter born Monday January 20. Christ Church A C W met January 8 at Ella Kowalchuk’s home. MacGregor Herald item submissions begin February 1 with weekly Tuesday noon deadline.
Allan Dickson Improves in Portage General Hospital
Hartfield area notes report Allan Dickson is feeling better though still a patient at Portage General Hospital. Giesbrecht couple welcome granddaughter Melissa Diane Rine born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giesbrecht. Rick Brydges from Calgary visited the Rintoul and Dickson families over the weekend. Various Winnipeg and British Columbia visitors and relatives are noted, including Lacombe, McIntosh, Lana Rae, and English families visiting Portage area households.
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Roy ‘Mompson
Allan Dickson
Portage General Hospital
John Giesbrecht
Melissa Diane Rine
Robert Giesbrecht
Rick Brydges
Calgary
Tom Rintoul
Wayne Rintoul
Kelowna
B.C
Mennonite Celebration Highlighted in Austin Auditorium
In a well attended Evening Service on Sunday December 29 1974 Mennonite celebration events were held in the Austin School Auditorium with attendees from Austin Gladstone Sidney MacGregor and nearby centers. Rev Gerhard Ers of Gretna Man spoke as historian and teacher. Proceeds from offerings supported famine relief after costs. Local dignitaries Mayor Glenn Lye Reeve Duncan and Sam Williams attended and spoke brief words of appreciation. A. J. Regier signed the letter noting prayers to be ambassadors of faith and inviting future Mennonite sharing and understanding.
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Austin
Manitoba
Gladstone
Sidney
MacGregor
Gerhard Ers
Gretna
Man
Glenn Lye
Reeve
Duncan
Sam Williams
Lye
Reeve Duncan
M C I Annual Wrapup of Sports and Activities
Tests and more tests fill the end of the first semester at M C I with wrestling securing a meet win last week. Basketball and a boys team coached by Mr Hut begin after school practices with an opening game at Gladstone. A girls hockey team starts up, curling schedules shift, and Chimo Days with a Feb 7 dance featuring Strange Brew are planned. Tammy
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M.C.I
Eam
Mr. Hut
Gladstone
Tammy
Amaranth WI re elects Sylvia Bowers president
Amaranth Women’s Institute elects Sylvia Bowers for a third term at the January 14 meeting at Hilda Hoffman’s home. Four other officers named Eva n Thompson secretary Jenny Cooper treasurer Cecilia Elke, with Vera Phillips as board member and Tom Thompson auditor. Officers installed. 1974 reports given. group active with weddings, charitable contributions to Arthritis Society Peace Garden Pennies for Friendship Cancer Society and a home design course.
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Sylvia Bowers
Amaranth Women’s Institute
Hilda Hoffman
Evan Thompson
Jenny Cooper
Cecilia Elke
Boardh
1Svera Phillips
Tom Thompson
Frieda Oswald
Amaranth Women Institute
Arthritis Society
Peace Garden
Pennies For Friendship
The
Cancer Society
Thompson Wedding Anniversary Celebrated In Salem
On Tuesday January 14 Mr and Mrs R G Thomson marked their Seth wedding anniversary with gifts and a social visit. The Salem community club will hold its annual meeting January 24 at 8 p.m. Get well wishes go to Wilfred Huddlestone in Winnipeg. Bob Beck embarks January 10 on a 10 day tour to B C with Portage Schools Senior Band for concerts and tours. The newly elected slate of officers includes President Sylvia Bowers and vice president Eva Thompson. Lunch was served by Hilda Hoffman and Della Dumanski.
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I. Pece
R. G. Thomson
Seth
Harry Boyachek
Salem Ladies’ Club
Wilfred Huddlestone
Winnipeg
Bob Beck
B.C
Portage’Schools
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Red Cross
C.n.ilb
Brandon
W.1
Threshermen’s
Austin
W.I
AWAP
Lower Fort Garry
Portage Hospital
Sylvia Bowers
Eva Thompson
Jenny Cooper
Cecila Elke
Vera Phillips
Tom Thompson
Hilda Hoffman
Della Dumanski
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High Bluff District News
Gimsere
H. Bergen
E. Bergen
California
Molly Flynn
Brandon University
E. Flynn
Lyle Miller
Norme ‘Nelson
Thompson
Robin Dawn
Hartford & Currie News
God
A. J. Regier
Shoes & Boots
MENS
Ceek
Archigans and
Suedes & Parkas
Chargex
Portage LA Prairie
Womens Coats & Jackets
C.O.D
Amaranth WI
Salem District News
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