Rossendale Stitchenettes Hold Meeting
The Rossendale Stitchenettes discussed a dance a telephone whist and a raffle The dance and the telephone whist were defeated The raffle was passed The group decided to raffle a pole lamp with tickets printed by Lavenham girls Bonnie Harvey was appointed to buy the lamp and the meeting adjourned Mrs Hood gave advice on conducting a proper business meeting and reviewed project samples Fern Perkins
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Bonnie Harvey
Lavenham
Austin District Courtyard Weekend Visits Sketch Local Happenings
Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Geo Granam Mr and Mrs J Mitchell and families. Windsor Ont and eastern points trips by Mr and Mrs K Jedel. Local families note birthdays and anniversaries as community groups meet at Fort Garry Winnipeg for CCSM and Credit Union events.
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Geo. Granam
Brandon
Credit Union and
C.cs.m
Fort Garry Hotel
Winnipeg
Jones
Austin
CCSM
Wm. Makinson
League
T. Poyser
Austin Credit Union
D. Pearson
Vegetable Industry Faces Holes Amid Convention Outlook
Manitoba vegetable growers heard department official Peters describe a way forward. He outlined 11 steps for survival focusing on production, research liaison, planning, chemical use, and marketing. A proposed potato marketing board was discussed after a failed plebiscite.
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Peters
Department of Agriculture
Man
Manitoba
Ar. Peters
Uce
VGAM
Department of Agriculture J Land Conservation
Burnside church board meeting set for Feb 22
Burnside news notes a church board meeting at Macdonald on February 22 at 8 pm. Wishing speedy recovery to Les Smith after surgery and to David Roy who injured his hand in a farm accident. Curling crowds buzz as bonspiers rise. Members urged to submit Maple Leaf box tops and York Brand wrappers.
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Macdonald
Les Smith
David Roy
Burnside
Allan Smith
Burnside United Church
Hilda Hyde
Joe Smith
Agnes Coltart
York
Judy Troop
Ova Towle
Eve Smith
Frances Askin
Gerald Faurschou
Winnipeg General Hospital
Shower Honors Mrs. Floyd Millar at Austin United Church
Friends gathered in the Austin United church lower room on Friday evening to honor Mrs. Floyd Millar a recent bride with a gift shower. Corsages adorned the honored guests Opal Gilmour Millar H Gilmour J Jones R Millar and others as readings songs and a garage mechanic basket parade entertained. Opal thanked friends and invited them to Portage home. Lunch followed served by a large group of hostesses.
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Austin United Church
Floyd Millar
Opal Gilmour
Mamb
Opal
Mt Cronk
H. Gilmour
J. Jones
Sother
R. Millar
9. Jones
Mesdames
Wm. Makinson
J. Makinson
B. Hay
C. Beatty
Gordon Hay
R. Snaith
Sweet Cigars Cold War 2 Ontario Incident
A workman asked a four year old boy to buy cigars from a nearby store. The child returned with cigars made of candy, not tobacco, raising questions about safety and child access to goods.
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Ontario
1962 Grain Germination Advisory for Manitoba Farmers
Investigations show Manitoba grain harvests in 1962 with low germination. Officials urge farmers to test seeds before 1963 planting, especially oats. Official testing available via Plant Products Division in Winnipeg for a fee, or at Line Elevators and local elevator agents, with home tests also possible.
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Manitoba
Soils and Crops
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Canada Department of Agriculture
Federal Building
Winnipeg
Manitoba Department
Stem rust impact on wheat yields at Brandon farm in 1962
Notes from the Experimental Farm report that stem rust caused wide yield differences at Brandon in 1962. Keystone rust resistant reached 94 bushels while susceptible OAC yielded 48. Parkland produced 64 bushels versus Montcalm 64 for susceptible. Other rust resistant or mixed varieties ranged from 35 to 91 bushels with several two row Betzes and Herta yielding 78 to 79. Five year averages 1958-1962 show varied results among Hollows Teall Hsky Keystone Parkland Herta Montcalm and DAC 21 fields.
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Brandon
W. H. Johnston
Parkland
Jubilee
Traill
Husky
Betzes
Herta
Hollows
Keystone
Montcalm
Dac
Beaver-Katrime Calf Cub News Meeting Plans
Beaver-Katrime Calf Cub News discusses a Jan 14 meeting at home to plan a whist drive and a project show at Beaver School on Jan 25 at 8 p.m. with lunch. A $5 March of Dimes donation is noted and a MacGregor area 4-H clubs fundraiser for Radios for India is proposed, each radio costing $110.
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Beaver School
March of Dimes
MacGregor
India
Court Austin C OF elects officers for 1963
Regular meeting in the Masonic Lodge chaired by Chief Ranger Ralph Kuebler. Eleven members present plus Walter Payne and P. Wall from Winnipeg. Officers elected include Clayton Stewart vice Chief Ranger Nick Kowalchuk chaplain George Lewis recording secretary Ted Lowe financial secretary Geo Bull treasurer E Thomson senior Woodward R Danke junior Woodward L Chambers senior Beadle L Chambers junior Beadle R Chambers conductor J P Dodwell auditors Lewis and Stewart. A junior hockey club for boys 13 and under was sponsored with $50 donated plus $10 to March of Dimes.
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Court Austin
C.O.F
Masonic Lodge
Ralph Kuebler
Walter Payne
Bro
P. Wall
Ninnipeg
Clayton | Stewart
Nick Kowalchuk
George Lewis
Ted Lowe
Geo. Bull
Woodward
E. Thomson
R. Danke
Beadle
L. Chambers
R. Chambers
J. P. Dodwell
Bros. Lewis and Stewart
March of Dimes
Ducks Targeted by Man at San Mateo Levee
A man in his twenties fired five shots at a flock of ducks along a San Mateo County levee. Three ducks fell offshore as he tried to coax his retriever to fetch them. The dog refused the water but later retrieved a stick after swimming and bringing it back.
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San Mateo County
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National Farm Forum
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