Lavenham News Lays Out Local Visits And Events
Local notes report John Martins and family of Springstein staying with Abe Doerkson. Raymond MacDonald recovers at home after head injuries from riding ponies. 4H Cucumber Club invites members to grow cucumbers for Catelli roens. A baby shower for John Klassen and wife held March 1 with 22 guests. Various visits include Sharon Doerfler, Terry McLennan, Harry Friesen, Bernice McLennan, and others visiting Doerfler, Wiebe, Leckie, and Dyck households.
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Raymond MacDonald
Raymond
Portage Hospital
Bert Radford
MacDonald
Ronny
Esther Radford
Pat
Ken Rintoul
Don
Jim MacDonald
Hector MacDonald
Catelli
Abe Doerkson
John Klassen
Bagot
Sharon Doerfler
Minneapolis
Dave Doerfler
Sharon
North West Orient Airlines
Lye Rink Bonspiel Results and Dance Recap
Dallis Barber and Vivian Mc Gregor led the fourth place finishers with Dennis Lamb Jan ice Lamb and Russ Tarr plus Lil Tarr. Third event winners were Harold Lamb Lyla Lamb Jack Jackson and Bernice Jackson. Doug Grove Joan Grove Gerald Markin and Sharon Markin took second. Rob Hill Nancy Allan Jack Gibson and Wilma Ritzer placed fourth. A Memorial Hall dance on March 4 capped a successful mixed bonspiel with 30 participating rinks.
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Dallis Barber
Vivian McGregor
Dennis Lamb
Janice Lamb
Russ Tarr
Lil ‘Tarr
Harold Lamb
Lyla Lamb
Jack Jackson
Bernice Jackson
Doug Grove
Joan Grove
Gerald Markin
Sharon Markin
Rob Hill
Nancy Allan
Jack Gibson
Wilma Ritzer
Jim Kelly
Florence Kelly
George Snaith
Florence Snaith
Memorial Hall
Demonstration At Austin Wednesday
A food program titled Foods with a Foreign Flair will be shown in Austin Community Hall on Wednesday March 29 at 2 p.m. Miss Flock Consumer Counsellor presents a two hour show open to the public as part of free community services by the Austin Branch Portage Co op consumer information program with 4H Club hostesses assisting.
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Austin Community Hall
Miss Flock
Austin
Portage Co-op
Chas. Anderson
A. Livingstone
Walter Lamonby
Gladstone
Lloyd Livingstone
Winnipeg
Melford Smith
Debra
Daryl
Jack Nelson
Harold
Rosting
Donna Mae
Clayton Stewart
Manns
Harold Hughson
Bill Critchlow
Harold Rosling
Donna
Co-op
Community meetings and teas announced for March and April
You Have a Date. The March meeting at the Wi will be held on Thursday, March 23 at 2.30 p.m. The lunch hostesses are Mrs. Les Anderson, Mrs. A. Briscoe and Miss L. Fox. MacGregor and District History Committee will hold a Tea and Display in United Church Hall on Thursday April 13 afternoon and evening to raise funds for publishing history. UCW general meeting is Monday March 27 at 8 p.m. in the church hall. IODE meeting on April 5 at the home of Mrs. A. Dow at 8 p.m.
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The
Les Anderson
A. Briscoe
L. Fox
MacGregor and District History Committee
United Church Hall
UCW
A. Dow
Korea” Fund
United Church
Austin district notes mark Easter services and events
In Austin district, Christ Anglican church schedules Good Friday service at 2 pm and Easter Sunday at 1130 am with Sunday school at the same hour. Rev. J. Fleming to officiate. Community events include silver tea sales at Christ Church WA, a Food Demonstration March 29, UCW meetings, bingo, and a cedar chest prize. Visitors, teas, and raffles are listed among community notices.
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Christ Anglican Church
J. Fleming
Don Craig
Winnipeg
John Gilmore
R. Poyser
MacGregor
Austin
Russell Hay
West Coast
Women’s Hall
Community Hall
Co-op
Weekend and weekday visitors fill Pine Creek households
Sunday and midweek guests visit Portage and surrounding areas as families host relatives and friends. Notable mentions include Knox Tilley and Stewart households with several Tilley and Livingstone relations, plus Donna Mae returning home with grandparents after visits amid curling events in Gladstone.
Stanfield To Address Tory Dinner In Winnipeg
Premier Stanfield will address the Manitoba Conservative fundraiser dinner at the Marlborough Hotel Winnipeg on Wednesday April 5. The event starts at 6 p.m. Duff Roblin will introduce him. The fifth annual dinner emphasizes Centennial and non political fun, with Canada’s birthday theme.
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Robert Stanneia
Nova Scotia
Stewart Millett
Premier Stanfield
Duff Roblin
Marlborough Hotel
Winnipeg
Millett
Stanfield
Canada
Social Visits and Sewing Club Fundraiser Notes
Air and Mrs Jauminda of Winnipeg visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Ken Larson and boys. Ada Glover of Portage visited with Mr and Mrs Herb McDonald and girls. P Reimer visited Snowflake with Abe Goertzen. Currie Sewing Club held telephone whist parties to raise funds. winners were high Mary Nowosad and Lorne Penfell, low Brendan Thompson and David Reimer.
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Air
Jauminda
Winnipeg
Ken Larson
Ada Glover
Portage
Herb McDonald
P. Reimer
Abe Goertzen
Currie Sewing Club
High
Mary Nowosad
Lorne Pen‘ell
Low
Brendan Thompson
David Reimer
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Herb Borton
General Motors
Meteor Mercury
Pontiac
Coar
GMAC
Pan
LYE Motors Ltd
Lavenham News
John Martins
Springstein
Roens
Merested
Margaret Tait
Portage Exchange
Fay McLennan
MacGregor Exchange
Terry McLennan
Bob McLennan
Harry Friesen
Bernice McLennan
John Stanley
Bill Small
Dauphin
Elmer Wiebe
Mrs
Henry
Save and
Nein Dyck
Kate Leckie
Lye Rink
McMaster
Austin District News
Austin Ucw
Lyla Beresford
J. Puress
Densley
Percy Ewen
J. Hanna
Barbara Lowe
Agnes Carruthers
Frank Way
Shirley Cookson
Rosnah Chambers
Dorothy Wicklund
Cecil Rands
Frizzley
Nelson
H. Briscoe
Fred Amann
Purkess
E. Flett
Noreen Ritver
Harry Mayor
Barry Burke
Vic Fawcett
D. Jefferson
Emily ‘Amb
Bob’ Loney
Ed Moore
George Downey
Wellwood
Nyall Fredrickson
Geo
Amb
Carberry
Tom Pruna
Grenfell
Sask
J. Guenter
Mary Dewar
Emma Jones
Brian Owens
D. Kirkland
Ogilvie
Tommy Bull
Bertha Graham
Russell Escot
Jean Welsh
Percy Owen
Roger Cookson
Pine Creek News
S. E. Knox
E. Tilley
Norman Tilley
Joy
David Knox
R. Thomson
Bill of Muir
Art Stewart
Joe
Morris
Ernie Livingstone
Marilyn
Brandon
Walter Livingstone
Arden
Daryl Smith
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Austin Melodiers
MacGregor Lions Club
Miss R. Flock
Portage Consumers Co-op
Tory
Southend Macaulay News
Austis
Brendan O'Brien
Hill's
East Rexall
Shop Lye’s Building
the Champ
Manitoba Hydro
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