Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion and Stampede Opens July 24
The four day Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion and Stampede runs July 24 to 27 at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin. Visitors from across Canada and the U S flock to see steam engines, threshing, and rodeo events with daily parades and open farming contests. The Homesteaders Village and period displays accompany music from Ray St Germain and Carberry band performances each day.
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Manitoba ‘Threshermen
Manitoba Agricultural ‘Museum
Austin
Manitoba
Canada
USA
St. Savior’s
Syr Log
Muir Log House
Westbourne
Hyhaway
Ray St. Germain
Carberry
Donna Tarr Honored At Memorial Hall Shower
A June 25 memorial hall gathering honored Donna Tarr a bride to be. Guests wore corsages and were escorted by Mrs. Nancy Allen and others. Nurses arrived to sing a song about Donna and Larry as gifts were presented and opened.
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Memorial Hall
Donna Tarr
Donna
Nancy Allen
Lillian Tarr
Dorothy Smith
Kilfoyle
Tarr
Board and Teachers Reach Settlement in Pine Creek Division
A late June conciliation settlement between the Pine Creek School Division Board and the Pine Creek Division Association of the Manitoba Teachers Society followed by signing of the 1974 collective agreement. The payroll cost for 1974 75 was 120 percent. The board accepted the retirement of Mr Claire Dawson after 42 years in education. Mrs Field received a retirement tribute. Trustees indemnities were revised under Bill 36 with different annual amounts and mileage. Outdoor education activities concluded. MacGregor Collegiate graduation June 28 1974 featured scholarships. Government funding announced for a professional development agency for school board members and administrators. Maintenance and construction progress noted at Austin and Glastone Elementary Schools.
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A. Post
Pine Creek
Pine Creek Division Association
Manitoba ‘Techers’ Society
Claire Dawson
Pine Greek
Dawson
Middle Bro
R. Broadfoot
Glastone
0. Field
Field
MacGregor Collegiate
Assiniboine
Austin Elementary
MacGregor Elementary
MacGregor
Sims
Univ. of Manitoba
Jim Dickson
John Uhrin
Austin
Boardand
Town Happenings and Local Happenings at the Museum
The article notes sunny beach weather with recent rains boosting crops and gardens, hopes for a long fall, and upcoming events. Big happenings at the Museum next week include the Reunion and Rodeo starting midweek. Also reported are new houses on Woodlawn Drive by Ralph Jonasson and Orval Chant, ongoing school additions due for the opening, and a push for a back home day for former students and teachers of the old elementary school.
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the Weaver
Woodlawn Drive
Ralph Jonasson
Orval Chant
Hugh Gray
Smith Harkness Families Honored At Farewell Gathering
Relatives and neighbours gathered at Maurice and Mary Smith home on Sunday July 14 to honor two families, Maurice and Mary Smith and Dennis and Roy Harkness. The Smiths move to Portage and the Harknesses to Brandon. Guests received corsages and boutonnieres, a social hour, gifts of lawn furniture and clocks, and an invitation to visit their new homes. Lunch ended the afternoon.
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Maurice and
Mary Smith
Maurice Smith
Dennis
Roy Harkness
Holly
Ross
Smith’s
Portage
Harkness
Brandon
Percy Smith
Harry Dankesreiter
Poll by Poll Marquette Area Community Names
A long list of place names from Marquette region appears with numerous municipal and rural localities such as Manson McAuley West Hamiota East Arrow River Beulah Isabella Rothsay Birtle South Birtle Centre Birtle North St Lazare Skeena Beaver Rapids Foxwarren South Foxwarren North Fouilliard Binsearth East Lizard Point Harrowby Russell South Russell Centre Fenton Russell North Silverton Angusville Shellmouth Endcliffe Inglis Birdtail Mears Marco Rossburn West Rossburn Centre Rossburn South Rossburn East Solsgirth Oakburn North Oakburn South Kelloe Shoal Lake North Shoal Lake Centre S.L. Morley House Shoal Lake South Ravens Lake Lavinia and many others including Oak River Medina Moline Kelair South Parker Newdale and Shilo variants.
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Manson McAuley
Willon
Hamiota
West
Arrow River
Beulah Isabella Rothsay
Birtle
Birtle Centre
St Lazare Skeena
Beaver Rapids
Foxwarren
Fouilliard
Binsearth
Lizard Point
Harrowby Russell
Russell
Russell Centre
Fenton Russell
Silverton
Angusville
Shellmouth
Endcliffe
Inglis
Birdtail Mears Marco Rossburn
Rossburn
Solsgirth
Oakburn
Oak
Fragmented census-like table with place scores and totals
A dense OCR of place names and numbers shows district style tallies with totals 310 and 4547 across categories. Numerous towns such as Carberry Melbourne Sidney MacGregor Gladstone and Westbourne appear with varying figures, suggesting a regional statistical summary or election-style tally.
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Eastview Carberry
Carberry West
Carberry Centre
Carberry Kinney
East
Melbourne
Worby
Sidney South
Sidney North
Austin West
Austin East
Helston
Mayfeld
Opme
Plumas
Florence
Tenby
Gladstone North
Gladstone West
Gladstone East
Gladstone South
Woodside
Muir
Westbourne
MacGregor North
MacGregor West
MacGregor East
MacGregor South
Bagot
Lavenham
Doris Scott Honored at United Church Shower
A June 16 1974 United Church Hall shower honored Doris Scott (Ducharme) bride to be. Corsages were pinned by family as hostesses in Carnation Foods Ltd dress presented gifts. Humorous verses about Doris and Dale’s courtship were shared before a luncheon.
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United Church Hall
Doris ' Scott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Velmar Siemans
Beaver Beef Club
Joe Maguire
Bank of Montreal
Threshers
Yesteryears
Rancout
Pennefather
Holland
Grays
Gerald Pennefather
AM. Hay
Municipal Affairs Department
T.F
Harvey Gilbert
Ab Giercke
Beaver
MacGregor Park
Dauphin
Marquette
Ota
Stota
Niota
Stadwardine
Wheatland Rivers
West Rivers Centre Rivers
Levine Oak River
Medina Moline
Kelair
Athelair
Parker Newdale v. Newdale
Basswood
Menzie Elphinstones
Elphinstone N
Sandy Lake
Horod
Andy Ynanoe
Anole
Siedosa
Lakeview Eath City
City South
Test Rest
Shilo
Hughes
Vimy
Sewen
Wentmore
Doris Scott
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