Beaver News Social Roundup From Beaver and Surrounding Areas
A Beaver district round up lists visitors from Winnipeg Portage and Birtle visiting family homes including the Paddle Wheel Queen trip in Winnipeg and a tea at Katrime. A farewell picnic honors Irene Jim and Harry Shaw at their Beaver farm with horseshoes ball games and gifts as they depart. Ted Green transfers to Truro as a surgeon on the Bonaventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymonasman
Ian
Gordon Clarke
Portage
Terry Smith
Winnipeg
H. G. Rodgers
Carl Simonson
T. Tommason
Shirley Rand
Mandel Gordon
Don Flinn
Birtle
Katrime
Bill Pears
Wes Muir
Frank Muir
Doug
Bonnie
Portage Park
Wes Thompson
George Thompson
John
Anne Graham
Assiniboine Park
Glen Harkness
Irma Heppner
Mirs
Jim Heppner
Ed Giesbrecht
Jack Heppner
Ted Green
Cathy
Laurie
Glen Harkness Nome
Ted
Truro
N.S
Bonaventure
Beaver
Irene Jim
Harry Shaw
Tie Vote Blocks LBJ Gun Bill in House Committee
President Johnson's push for tougher gun control faced a 16-16 tie in the House judiciary committee. Chairman Emanuel Celler anticipated a possible vote next week on a compromise version banning mail order rifle and shotgun sales and handguns as part of broader crime legislation tied to Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
Dem. N.Y
Celler
House
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Dem. Conn
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
Lavenham News Family Picnic and Visits Highlight Weekend
Lavenham News reports a Sunday family picnic with the Turnbulls and Shapanskys in Treherne and many visitors including the Wiebes from MacGregor and Altona. Evening guests included Harvey Doerksen and Henry Schultz. Birthday greetings to Lily Shapansky on June 18. A barbecued dinner was shared at the Reimer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Turnbull
Treherne
H. Painter
Geo. Shapansky
Elmer Wiebe
MacGregor
Henry Wiebe
Abe Doerksen
Henry Bubler
Altona
Ed Wiebe
Harvey Doerksen
Tina Boshnan
Henry Schultz
Lavenham
Lily Shapansky
Dave Doerfler
Griffiths
Winnipeg
Maude Griffiths
Carman
Doerflers
Abe Wiebe
Pete Reimer
Bias Charged Against Indian Farm Helpers
Manitoba officials decry prejudice against Indian labor as farmers refuse to hire based on race. Ralph Posten notes bias overshadowing qualifications and responsibility while J N Galensky cites incidents of absenteeism and drinking. Leaders stress need for responsible help during seeding and harvesting periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Ralph Posten
Manitoba Agriculture
Posten
New Type Lighting For Highway Safety
Manitoba moves to a new highway safety system this summer with four 1000-watt lamps on 100 foot poles at Highways 59 and 44 near Lockport. The plan cuts pole count from 160 to 37, reduces collision risk, and mirrors Seattle North America lighting practice while upgrading signs and overhead highway displays for better visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Lockport
Manitoba Hydro
North America
Seattle
Wash
Highways Department
Mrs Alan Drader Heads Beaver Hospital Aid
The Beaver Hospital Aid held its annual meeting at the home of Mrs Lyall Stone on June 5. Reports were encouraging and 11 active members served this year with many community helpers thanked for various projects. Officers for 1968 69 are Mrs Alan Drader president Mrs Wes Thompson vice president Mrs Lyall Stone treasurer Mrs Robert Rodgers secretary and Mrs Wallace Stone public relations. No further meetings until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Hospital Aid
Lyall Stone
Alan Drader
Wes Thompson
Robert Rodgers
Wallace Stone
Cancer Fund Canvass Net $315
E. K. W. Cox, chairman of the local Cancer Fund campaign, reports that the canvass netted $315. He extends thanks to all who helped and supported the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. W. Cox
Local Cancer Fund Campaign
Tourist prospects look good this summer says travel bureau
For years springtime travel inquiries to government tourist bureaus predicted summer activity. The Canadian government travel bureau reports inquiries this year running well below 1967 as expected but more than 50 percent higher than 1966. A graph shows inquiries for the first five months of the last three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travel Bureau
Careers in Newspaper Advertising Sales
The largest number of advertising department jobs are for salesmen who must be proficient as copy writers, layout men, promotion men, and capable of using newspaper research. On big papers specialists back him up. on small papers he is a jack of all trades. Investigate a future in newspaper advertising by writing Box AA, Daily Graphic, Portage In Prairie, for more information.
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Daily Graphic
Portage In
Prairie
Weekend Visitors and Local Outing Notes
A series of Sunday and weekend visits are recorded in local social notes. Families from Lavenham, Worby, Snowflake, Mayfeld, Portage, and nearby areas visit companions in farms and towns, sharing meals and suppers. Darlene Stieben departs for the coast for summer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Stieben
Alice Turner
Robert
Garry
Earle Jones
Debbie Towle
Lavenham
Orval Jones
Emily Towle
Grace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beaver News
LBJ
Gregor
Lavenham News
Macgregor Lions Club
Cancer Fund Canvass
NETS
Southend-Macaulay
Ed Hulme
Lorne
Lori
H. Pogue
al Collett
Lyn Snaith
Vicky
Tom Kelly
Roy Glover
Don McDonald
Scott
Elsie Groves
Doug McGregor
B. Bennett
Dave Wiebe
Ernie Bueckert
John Scora
A. P. McIntyre
Worby
A. Arthur
Gladstone
Walter Arthur
Mayfeld
J. S. Thomson
Royal Road North
Portage LA Prairie
Brosses
Ragon
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