Congratulatory notes and local visits in MacGregor area
George Thompson won first in halter with two year old Royal Scott at the MacGregor Fair. Mr and Mrs S Ross and Sandra Lee visited with Sandra’s parents Mr and Mrs P Henry. Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson and children from Gypsumville spent days with friends. C Rands family hosted Sunday supper. The Nichol family attended a Portage Island Park Askin reunion. Dwight Nicholas visited Portage with Ronnie Rands. Sharon and Heather Lamont stayed with grandmother Mrs Plaskett and vacationed at McCreary. Birthday greetings to Mrs H Roberts on July 16 Arthur Hounsome on July 18 Laurie Barth on July 20 Bernard Hildebrande and Monty Kerr on July 25 and Mrs A Grant and daughter Janet of Edmonton visited district friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Halter
Royal Scott
MacGregor Fair
S. Ross
Sandra Lee
P. Henry
Frank Anderson
Gypsumville Man
Distreet
Nichol
G. Nichol
Portage Island Park
Askin
Sharon
Heather Lamont
Mrs. Plaskett
Portage
McCreary
H. Roberts
Arthur Hounsome
Laurie Barth
Bernard Hildebrande
Monty Kerr
A. Grant
Janet
Edmonton
Prize Winners Named in Mary Maxim Knit Contest
Prize winners listed include Mrs. Joyce Clark Mrs. Hazel Dison and Mrs. Betty Harkness for knitting sweaters using Mary Maxim Northland or Cloudspun wools in the Mary Maxim Special Best category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Maxim
Mary Maxim Northland
Joyce Clark
Hazel Dison
Betty Harkness
Austria offers to host more summit meetings
Chancellor Alfons Gorbach said Austria is willing to provide its installations for future international conferences after the Kennedy Khrushchev talks. He noted Austria would be glad to host additional summits and provide facilities for such meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Alfons Gorbach
Austria
Stephenson Family Reunion Marks First Gathering in 44 Years
Sixty eight descendants of the late Thos Steven of Arizona met July 10 at the Jordan River Saskatchewan home of Mr. and Mrs. Johansen. Attendees included numerous Stevenson and Johansen relatives from Alberta Manitoba Ontario British Columbia and the United States. It was the first time the immediate family had gathered in 44 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Steven
Arizona
Johansen
Jordan River
Sask
Stevenson
Lizzie Shaw
Sault Steve
Ont
Mannie Johansen
Mary
Wm. T. Stephenson
Albert Phillips
Jane
Prince Albert
Frank Lyons
Rose
Kenville
Man
Chase Anderson
Grace
Victoria
Anne Hay
Winnipeg
Robi Stevenson
Worthy
Hope Collier
Mac
Alfred Bernesky
Gary Eaver
Doug Webb
Edmonton
Alta
Rod Lambert
Saskatoon
Marlowe
Douglas
Ronald Lyons
Richard Anderson
Elsie Hay
Cyril Parkinson
Kamsack, Sask
Chas. Hammond
MacGregor
Rosetta Tremble
Ellen
Barry Steele
Rune Ain
Bride-Elect Edna Livingstone Honored at Shower
Friends and relatives gathered at Norfolk School on July 4 to honor Edna Livingstone, the July 15 bride elect, with decorations, corsages, and a gift-filled Co-op wagon. The program included a guessing contest, songs, and a surprise entrance as guests toasted the couple with luncheon for about 75 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Livingstone
Norfolk School
Edna
Rosling
Harold Hughson
Herb Hughson
Ed Hanna
J. Nelson
W. Curtis
Glenda Hughson
Laurie Stewart
Firdale Norfolk Calf Club Meeting Updates
The Firdale Norfolk Calf Club met at Tom Manns home on June 16 with 10 members present. President Lloyd Hughson opened the session after minutes by Shirley Moffatt. Lynn Manns spoke on Selecting the Club Calf and Myrna McFarlane discussed Types of Beef Cattle before lunch hosted by Mrs Manns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firdale-Norfolk
Tom Manns
Lloyd Hughson
Shirley Moffatt
Lynn Manns
Myrna McFarlane
Manns
Gerald Smith
Hoddonit pleads guilty in school radio theft case
Windsor Ontario police solved a theft case when David Hoddonit aged 24 admitted stealing a radio from a Mersea Township school. He pleaded guilty and received a three month sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Ont
Hoddonit
David Hoddonit
Mersea
Plumbaramas Postponed Across Rural Areas
Eight rural plumbing field days planned for late July and early August have been postponed to 1962 due to a severe drought in the province. Jointly run by Agriculture Health and Manitoba Hydro, the program began in 1957 to educate rural residents on plumbing systems and costs. Affected counties include Altona Morden Somerset Holland Virden Russell Shoal Lake and Hamiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Departments of Agriculture and Health
Manitoba Hydro
Altona
Morden Somerset
Holland
Virden
Russell
Shoal Lake
Hamiota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portage LA Prairie
Bagot News
Mrs C Rands
Dwight Nicholas
Ronnie Rands
Dangerfield Hotels
Hank Gol Aatijad Ban Batinats
Fir Service of
Rep
Bud Graham
MacGregor, Mani
Sed
J -Imer
New and
Glad
Hammond
Gladstone
Manitoba
John Hammond
Innisfail
Alberta
Duffield Funeral Home
Alberta School of
Melunns and Holloway Chapel
Calgary
McKillop Funeral Home
Hammonds
Hammond's
John Hap
Stephenson
Firdale-Norfolk Calf Club News
HYDRO
Committee ON Alcohol Education
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