Fire destroys Portage farm machine shed valued at $11000
A fire at Allan Adair’s farm five miles north of Portage on Tupper Street Road completely engulfed a machine shed and its contents Wednesday afternoon. Firemen arrived at 1 20 p m and used about 600 gallons of water plus a tractor to clear debris and salvage efforts. Loss is estimated near $11000 including a small tractor front end loader riding mower and tools and oil supplies.
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Portage
Allan ‘Adair
Tupper St
Local Cribbage Feels Lucky 29 At Kozy Korner
Elgin Watson of 254th St NW played cribbage with Earl Bowes when dealt three fives and a heartless hand. The five of hearts was cut to yield the 29 crib count, exciting spectators at the Kozy Korner.
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Crib
Kozy Korner
Elgin Watson
254Th St. N.W
Earl Bowes
Two Minor City Traffic Accidents Reported
Two minor city traffic accidents occurred on Wednesday. Richard Stoneman and Dr. Malada Toffer collided near Manitoba School around 11 50 am with no damage estimates. A second incident near the post office involved M F O Donnell and Mrs. Darlene Snow causing $132 damage to the Snow vehicle. A single car backed into a pole off 1st Street injuring no one with $250 damage. A separate collision on Lorne Ave involved Robert McKay and Ann Fletcher causing $350 and $100 damages respectively.
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Richard William Stoneman
3Rd St. S.W
Malada Toffer
3Rd St. N.W
Manitoba
Stoneman
Toffler
F. O'Donnell
Darlene Snow
16Th St. N.W
Anne Blake
625Th St. N.W
1St Street
N.W
Saskatchewan Ave
Robert Ellis McKay
116Th St. N.E
Ann Fletcher
Westbourne
Lorne Ave
McKay
Fletcher
Westbourne poker rally winners and prize list
The Westbourne poker rally crowned winners across driver and rider categories with Dani Pokornik Portage named youngest driver and Cory Armstrong Langruth youngest rider Elsie Kuhn Westbourne eldest female driver and Jim Barnett Westbourne eldest male driver. Poker hands prizes went to Myrtle Barnett Westbourne Ed Hutchinson Delta Perry Knight Longburn Donna Hanna and others with donations from local businesses. Albert White Longburn won the hard luck prize a deck of playing cards.
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Westbourne
Dani Pokornik
Portage
Cory Armstrong
Langruth
Elsie Kuhn
Jim Barnett
Myrtle Barnett
Ed Hutchinson
Delta
Perry Knight
Longburn
Donna Hanna
Kelly Meiver
Clarence Koldyk
Christian’s Ltd
Glen Hanna
Donald Harder
Christian Bros
Peter Pulak
Imperial Oil
Wayne Thurston
Lake's
Erie
Ron Jackson
Texaco
Alf Garnham
Jim Cross
Hill's
Narvey's
Nancy Davidson
Macdonald
Narvey’s
Albert White
Memorial window honors Flying Officer John Astbury at First Presbyterian
A memorial stained glass window was dedicated Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Portage la Prairie to Flying Officer John William Astbury of Portage la Prairie. He was killed overseas in 1944 serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force. The window was funded by his parents and accepted by the church committee. The service included readings by Col. R. G. Litt and remarks by Rev. L. Barclay. Attendees included Army Navy and Air Force Veterans and Legion representatives.
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First Presbyterian Church
John William
Jack) Astbury
Portage la Prairie
Royal Canadian Air Force
Charles B. Astbury
G. Ferguson
H. L. Henderson
Col
R. G. Litt
Cfb Portage
Rev. L. Barclay
Army
Navy
Air Force
Royal Canadian Legion
Astbury
Winter carnival highlights and community notices at Portage Point
The Portage Point community celebrated with a three churches bon spiel at the curling rink, twelve rinks competed, and Reg Griffith won the first event while Dennis Burfoot took the second. A winter carnival crowning featured Sandy Brown as queen, with Denise Ricard and Tammy Gunn as runners up. The event included broomball, a hockey match, and MAHA awards for minor hockey.
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Dickenson
Laura Beam
Arnold Leonhardt
Portage
Rose Lacroix
Verna McNeill
Marina James
Reg. Griffith
Gary Taylor
Dennis Burfoot
Ivy Warburton
Debi Greenlay
Carol Barke
Shannon Dickenson
Don ‘Tuckey
Ena Dickenson
Denise Delbridge
Jewel Pritchett
Dorrie Hansen
Lora Dyer
Marsmen
Stuart Young
Dennis Demman
Irene
Tuckey
M.aih.a
Arnold Dowdshield
Grant Dickenson
Cal Galbraith
MAHA
Floyd Taylor
Gard Greenlay
Bill Leslie
Denise Ricard
St.Ambroise
Sandy Brown
High Bluff
Tammy Gunn
Poplar Point
Sandy
Tammy
Denise
Heather Geenlay
Walter Fast
Belcourt
C. Nelson
Winnipeg
J. Dickenson
C. Raincock
Lakeland
G. Kitchen
B. Armishaw
Charlie Hogue
Oakville Bantam
Snow Lake
Bogue Meikle Wedding at Oakville Knox United Church
Janet Heather Meikle and James Brenton Bogue exchanged vows Friday November 8 1975 at Oakville Manitoba with Rev Earle Armistead officiating. The ceremony featured music by Mrs Maureen Gagne and Mrs Armistead. The couple now reside in Oakville.
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Oakville Knox United Church
Janet Heather
William Meikle
Oakville
Manitoba
James Brenton
James Ernest Bogue
Earle ‘Armistead
Armistead
Maureen Gagne
Maureen
Janet
Cathy Meikle
Viola Wojtowicz
Margaret Meikle
Lee‘Anne Emerson
Bestman
Dale Murray
Philip Ingram
Douglas Bogue
Sheldon Kraining
Brent
Marlene Murray
Albert Montgomery
Bleach Guidance for Wash Days by Marguerite Moir
Timely Topics outlines bleach types and cautions for safe laundry use. It explains oxygen, chlorine and reducing bleaches, proper dilution, fabric suitability, and the impact on color and fabric strength, urging careful label reading and adherence to directions.
Langruth W I Notes March Meeting and August Date
Langruth W I notes a March 25 meeting at 2 p.m. with Miss M Molgat speaking on the Metric System. August event set for Saturday the 16th with prize lists from Mrs E Sorenson featuring school display and handicraft. lunch for juniors discontinued and Vegetable Animals entry added. Visitors welcome. lunch served.
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Ane Rau Rawr
Langruth
W.I
E. Sorenson
Hall
M. Molgat
Aruba Sets Visitor Record in 1974
Aruba posted a record visitors in 1974 marking the 17th consecutive year of record tourist traffic on the Caribbean island and underscoring sustained growth in its tourism sector.
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Aruba
Caribbean
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RCAF
Pathfinders
St. John
New Rosedale
St. John Ambulance
Don Rae
St. John Ambulance Association
Edith Hofer
Tillie Hofer
Lena Hofer
Carol Baer
Kathryn
MR. A
James Bogue
Marguerite Moir
John Stuart Anderson
John
St. Mary's Church
West End
Hall Street
Semen Nee Searee
Macaregor
R. C. Locke
Treasurt
Austin Thrift Shop
Canadian Wheat Board Advisory Committee
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