Beaver District News: Local Visits and Community Events
Sunday visitors coincide with family gatherings and new residents joining Beaver district. Recaps include Pelican Lake holidays, Winnipeg hospital updates, birthday party at Gileen Street, and a large Island Park Portage picnic for the Slark 25th anniversary. UCW bake sale totals reach 22.50 and 42.05.
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Saunders
Judy
Maureen
Scarborough
Glen Wright
Beaver
C. Smith
P. Ramancik
St. Pierre
J. Ramancik
Morris Smith
Winnipeg
Dennis
Winnipeg General Hospital
Gileen Street
Gladstone
P. Graham
M. Graham
Murray Boy
Don Ward
Toronto
Roy Harkness
Phyllis MacWilliam
Montreal
J. _L. MacWilliam
Stonewall
Mirs
Sid Tay
Boyd
MacGregor
Lawrence Heselwood
Jack Clarke
Katrime
Clarke
Faith
Harkness
Portage
Percy Smith
Karen
Island Park
Milton Slark
Alf Graham
Bruce
Red River Ex
Color Set Sales Soar In Canada Ahead Of End Year Forecasts
Canadians buy color television sets at a faster rate and will nearly triple the number in use by year end. An Electronic Industries Association of Canada survey released at the convention shows last year about 220000 color TV sets in operation, roughly 4.5 percent of all TVs in the country.
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Electronic Industries Association of Canada
Canada
Rossendale News highlights farewells and local events
Rossendale News for the week notes E Buchholz leaving for Calgary with Morris Hrabluik, mentions K Crocker, Norman Nicoll, T Nicoll family visits, and weekend gatherings at the Whiteshell. Also covers a Welle Isle picnic by the Young People, a field day at Inkerman, exams success, and a notice of a change in correspondents. Margaret Watson signs off the column with thanks and a request for news by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Priscley
E. Buchholz
Calgary
Morris Hrabluik
K. Crocker
Brandon
Norman Nicoll
Carberry
Gary
Judy
Brenda Gourley
Whiteshell
D.reall
Debbie
Allan McCulloch
Kane
MacGregor
Kevin Coubrough
Bagot
Cavey Watson
Young People
Welle Isle
Gerald Frizzley
Winnipeg
James Watson
Wea
Portage
Miss Cook
Graham
Watson
Wayne Lacombe
Dale
P. MacIntosh
Lois
Lois MacIntosh
W. Bieganski
D. Pennell
Inker
Ted O'Neill
Bradley
Toronto
C. Henry
Tretierne
Lawrence Henry
Holland
Barrie Nichol
John Watson
Rae Frizzley
Prizzley
Duncan and Finkewich visit Glenella relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Duncan and Clayton visited Mr. and Mrs. G. Finkewich of Glenella on Saturday night and Sunday, sharing time with family during the weekend.
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Terry Duncan
Clayton
G. Finkewich
Glenella
Five Manitobans Die In Mishaps Across Prairie Provinces
Canadian Press tally from Friday evening to Sunday night records at least 11 deaths across Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba in traffic and related incidents. Names include Harvey Konschuh Lloyd Wright and Joseph Verhaeghe among others across Olds Pincher Creek Bassona Edmonton Ethelbert Winkler Dauphin and Portage la Prairie.
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Prairies
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Harvey Albert Konschuh
Wescott
Alta
Olds
Calgary
Lloyd Wright
Selkirk approves water softening plant funding plan
Selkirk voters approve a 900000 bylaw for a water softening plant by 453 to 350. Officials say approval enables a 400000 provincial grant to develop an industrial park, with the town paying 153000 for site development. Sixty percent turnout.
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Selkirk
Austin 4-H Meeting Plans Car Wash for Fundraiser
The June 20 4 H meeting at Jackson's Lake drew 22 members and two leaders in a wiener roast. A car wash is scheduled for June 29 near the CPR station from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each wash costs one dollar to support purchasing rifles for members.
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Jackson's Lake
Austin
CPR
Harold Nelson
One Drowns as Boat Overturns on Last Mountain Lake
Vernon William Street of Regina drowned when a boat overturned on Last Mountain Lake 36 miles northwest of Regina. Two other men in the boat were rescued as RCMP conducted a drag operation.
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Vernon William Street
Regina
Last Mountain Lake
RCMP
Rifle Club Winds Up Activities
A lively rifle club outing ends with camping, field trips, and a catfish catch near Jackson Lake. Ron Erickson and instructors led boys and some girls in camping, compass use, and hunting party skills. The group returned to MacGregor at sunset and slept early, thanks to the planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Erickson
George ‘Turrie
Tarr
Jackson Lake
MacGregor
Aths
One Killed When Truck Hits Pole North of Eth_elbert Man
A north of Eth Elbert Manitoba crash left one dead and another injured when a pickup left Highway 10 and hit a power pole causing a fire. The incident occurred around 12 45 a m and disrupted local power. RCMP did not release names of the deceased or injured, who were believed to be Dauphin residents. The injured person was listed in satisfactory condition at hospital.
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Ethelbert
Man
RCMP
Dauphin
Highway 10
Weekend visitors and church plans dominate Austin news
Local social notes list visitors from Winnipeg Vancouver and Portage la Prairie including Mrs Edna Sanderson and Mr and Mrs Claude Beatty. Austin United Church plans a promotion service for June 30 at 10 am. Shuffleboard will be added to Centennial Park. Raffle books for the Austin Camper are due to Lovie Carruthers. Austin rink bingo drew a large crowd on June 15 but other sports days and fairs are paused with an opening date to be announced in The Herald.
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Portage la Prairie
Austin
Andy Johnson
Portage
H. Westman
Grant
Winnipeg
Fred Hall
Outhwaite
Minnedosa
Ken Routley
Centennial Park
Lovie Carruthers
Memorial Hall
Austin Rink
Herald
Nation honors pin oak as Carrollton farm champion tree
The American Forestry Association designated a tree on Herman Kinder’s Carrollton Missouri farm as national champion pin oak. The tree measures 19 feet 20 inches in girth and stands 110 feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Association
Herman Kinder
Carrollton, Mo
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