One Teacher Short for division as fall term nears
Rine Creek school division met July 15 with trustees and J P Claggett, R D Briscoe and L L Brown present. Teachers engaged for Sept 3 include Donald Warkentin at Langruth Collegiate and David Johanson and David Freedman at Langruth Collegiate. Plumas Collegiate still needs a teacher. Chariton resigns as caretaker of Rossendale Elementary. Mrs Roberta Stone is rehired to teach music in MacGregor. Bus orders set include models from Friesen & Son Steinbach and Murray's Garage Neepawa. Harvey Watson named caretaker for Rossendale buildings and grounds effective July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rine Creek
J.P. Claggett
R. D. Briscoe
L. L. Brown
Donald Warkentin
Langruth Collegiate
David’ Johanson
Gladstone Elementary
David Freedman
Langruth
Plumas
Rossendale
Roperta Stone
MacGregor
Dodge
Ford
Friesen & Son
Steinbach
GMC
Murray
Neepawa
Harvey Watson
Kenya the land of Sunshine in Carberry visit
Agricultural representative describes Kenya’s half a million population and economy dominated by agriculture. Tea and coffee grow on slopes while maize bananas and millet form staple foods. Rift Valley yields wheat with machinery. tourism and wildlife conservation are highlighted. Two rainy seasons, no winters, twelve hours day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenya
Rift Valley
Carberry
MacGregor
Land of
Sunshine
MacGregor church notices for July services posted
Evengueuival Mennonite Church East End MacGregor Sunday July 28 9 45 am Sunday School 410 45 am Worship Service Bagot St Pauls MacGregor Rev M J Fleming 9 30 am Family Service Sunday School J A awards to be presented children to attend with parents and friends. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evenqueuival Mennonite
East End
MacGregor
Macgregor United Church I
Bagot No
Bethel Church
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
A. J. Hall
Vernon Erickson
Winnipeg
Christ Church
Austin
ST. Paul's, MacGregor
M. J. Fleming
Austin District News Weekend Visitors and Local Notices
A large Austin area notices several weekend and extended visits among local families with Winnipeg and Brandon connections, mentions wedding attendance in Portage la Prairie, and a planned public meeting about a proposed water project with a vote prior to initiation. Names include Eddie Redshaw, Denser, Stephenson, Peters, Searle, Hay, Lowe, Jedel, Bondnarchuk, Hyde, Storie, Gilmour, Keewatin, Lowe, Curtis, Makinson, Webster, and Tario among others. The piece also notes a miscellaneous bridal shower for Kathy Rempel and various cordial gatherings across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Reasnaw
Redshaw
Victoria
John Denser
Clarence Denser
J. R. Stephenson
Pete Peters
Winnipeg
Frank Searle
Brandon
Bruce Hay
Won
Maggie Hay
Eleanor Petrie
Edwin Wakeman
Andy Strain
Greta
Charlie Stewart
Portage la Prairie
Kyle Jones
Keewatin
Ont
Austin
Betty-Lynn Lowe
Glenn Bray
Bill Lonsdale
Don Hay
Minnedosa
H. Lonsdale
Kenton
Lila Curtis
Jean Lowe
Bill Makinson
Shannon
Rodney Ewen
Grant Compton
Dale Ruth
Bill Webster
Mesa
Arizona
District
Annie Westman
Annie Fabrour
Bessie Gorley
Port Arthur
Gusta Lowe
Hoosier
Glen Thomson
M. Thomson
Ninette
Brenda Tario
Tario
Weekend Visitors and Visits Across Communities
A long list of Sunday, Friday, and weekend visits spans Beavers, Winnipeg, Libau, Nelson, Killarney, Saskatoon, Montreal, Toronto, and Snowflakes. Families such as the Boehligs, Pennells, Scoras, and Schmidts hosted or joined relatives and friends including McGregors, Hulmes, Larsen, and Goertzens in Manitoba and nearby areas, with several attending 4 H camp and trips to Brandon and Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Duncan
Ken Green
Winnipeg
Robert Rodgers
Beaver
Lyn Snaith
Vicky
Roy Glover
Elsie Grove
Garry MacDonald
Libau
Boehlig
Ernie Boehlig
Arthur
Winkler
Tom Wieber
Daryl
Sanford
Frank Zacharias
Altona
Ike Boehlig
Cindy McGregor
Terry Longstreet
Dale
Doug McGregor
Clarence Pennell
Colin Pennell
Portage
Harold Radford
Max Nicholls
Nelson Hulme
Nelson Hulme Jr
Killarney
Marilyn
Jimmy Caron
Danny Larsen
E. Williams
Gwen
Saskatoon
Sask
Ken Larsen
W. Chant
Robi
Chant
Drew
Myrna Frank
Glenda Scora
Clear Lake
John Scora
Brandon
Gloria
Charles Schmidt
Mona
Howard
Montreal
Andre Moreau
Toronto
Sharron Blyth Wins Manitoba Vegetable Trophy
Sharron Blyth won first place in the Brandon Exhibition vegetable judging securing the Manitoba Vegetable Growers trophy. The Carberry area contestant, 15, was the youngest among sixteen in the garden class judged on four vegetables with 193 of 200 points. The trophy will be displayed in a local store soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharron Blyth
Manitoba
Brandon
Rossendale Garden and
Sharron
Queen awards Victoria Cross posthumously to Major Badcoe
The Queen posthumously honors Major Peter John Badcoe of Australia with the Victoria Cross for bravery after his death in Vietnam. The 33 year old officer was killed in action while serving in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter John Badcoe
Australia
Vietnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agricultural Representative
Austin District News
Tom Lowe Sr
Barbara
Ralph Lowe
Karl Jedel
Hoosier, Sask
Bev Jones
Leonard Bachewich
Lloyd Jones
Don Campbell
Glynn
Donna Bondnarchuk
Mrs. G. Hyde
Glenn
Diana
Killam
Alta
Const
Ronald Hyde
Alberta
Drumheller
Edmonton
Robert Edgar
Mervynne Menzie
Rhonda
Newdale
Kathy Rempel
Sprucedale
Reg Johnston
Souris
Robert Storie
John Gilmour
Southend Macaulay
Ken McFaddin
la Riviere
Cliff Lee
Ernie Bueckert
Ed Penner
Bob Schweitz
Robert Goertzen
Schweitz
Rainbow Inn
Holiday Radio and Phonograph
Sunbeam
Coleman
Mac
Gregor
Smardware
Petrolium
FEEDS
Lumber Pepr
Saeeanen Aa
Saeron Staat
Glenn Lye
Austiny
Dodge-Fargo
Portage Garage Ltd
Chrysler — Plymouth
Dodge — Valiant
Fargo
Saskatchewan Avenue West
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