Local social notes from Rossendale area events
Rossendale news notes midweek visits among Frissners Haywood and Moff families in Winnipes and Winnipeg. Reports of Oddfellows Grand Lodge attendance, holiday travels to Banff, and Winnipeg visits. Recollections of Portage hospital patients, a Treherne shower for Audrey Nesbitt, church board meeting to plan summer services and new board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisner
Winnipes
Barry Haywood
Toronto
J. Fisher
Mary Moffat
Winnipeg
R. Moff
Robert Moffat
Oddfellows Grand Lodge
Lindsay Lyall
Pinawa
J Lyall
Banff
Bertha Watson
Portage
B. Nichol
C. Halliday
Judy
Arthur
Jean Halliday
Herb Nash
Vista
Fred Tait
Jack Charlton
Kelly Tomehuk
F. Orton
A. Collins
Jpeg
C. Watson
Minnedosa
F. Peasgood
John Watson
M. Coubrough
J. Nicholl
Susan
Tre
Visiteast Ween
Sn. Watson
P. McIntosh
Michael Watson
Portage Hospital
Norfolk Manor Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
A note of thanks to George Lloyd for an entertaining slides evening featuring Hawaii New Zealand and Fiji. Mr. and Mrs J Birch of Carberry visited Mrs. North. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks of Winnipeg joined Jeffries family. Congratulations to Mrs J Jeffries on her Sunday birthday and to Mrs Wallace on her 89th birthday. Whist drive at the Manor tomorrow night invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lloyd
Hawaii
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
Sunday Evening Visits In Lavenham Community
Sunday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Abe Wiebe and their children from Rosehill. Mr and Mrs Larry Wiebe and Marshall of Winnipeg spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Henry Wiebe. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Pete Wiebe and their family from Pratt for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Wiebe
Abe Dyck
Rosehill
Larry Wiebe
Marshall
Winnipeg
Henry Wiebe
Pete Wiebe
Pratt
You Have a Date Youth for Christ Sponsor Believers Quartet
The You Have a Date Youth for Christ group will sponsor the Believers Quartet in Austin Community Hall on Thursday April 4 at 8 p.m. The event invites local believers to join in song and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ
Believers Quartet
Austin Community Hall
Multiple church notices outline Sunday services
Evangelical Mennonite and United Church charges list March services with driving help and contact numbers. Bethel Madrexor cancels morning service but retains evening evangelistic service with Rev. Bonk. Sidney and Austin churches show 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. services with guest speakers and evening prayers at ChristChurch Austin and St Pauls MacGregor feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Lawrence Bonk
Grenfell
Sas
Vn Lvaner
Dick Fehr
L. Bonk
Austin United Church
E. Mellafont
Sidney United Church
Anglican Church OF Canada
St. Paul’s Church
MacGregor
Michael Tipper
New Centre To Open In Austin This Friday
The Out Reach Centre in Austin opens Friday at 10 am with coffee and public invites. It offers used clothing and items for sale to raise funds for the Mennonite Central Committee activities in India, Bangladesh, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Haiti, and South Vietnam relief work. Representatives include members from Bagot E.M.M.C. and Gladstone Mennonite groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mennonite Central Committee
Relief and Service Agency of North American Mennonite
Brethren In Christ Churches
India
Bangladesh
Brazil
Paraguay
Bolivia
Haiti
South Vietnam
Mennonite
Mennonite Disaster Service
Bagot E.M.M.C
MacGregor
MacGregor Samid
MacGregor Bergthaler
Austin E.M.M.C
Gladstone Mennoni
Austin 12 and Anders Win Spruce-Woods Trophy Final
Austin 12 and Anders sweep Spruce-Woods League by taking the best of three final against Brookdale after a semi final against Carberry. Austin wins 6 4 in the decisive game with multiple goals by Wayne Leoppky and Rick Amann and secures the Tom Thumb trophy for the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Anders
Carberry
David Williams
Rick Amann
Wayne Leoppky
B. Strain
Roy Cronk
S. Johnston
D. Fredrickson
Peter Thiessen
Mark Peters
R. Davidson
B. Calvert
Dwayne Fredrickson
Orval Harder
Rob Meffin
Hans
Rick
Brookdale
Hans Kopmels
P. Peters
R. Marc Donald
Austin Gas
Henry Leoppky
Dick Carruthers
Larry MacDonald
Lorne McKee
Perry Peters
R. MacDonald
Yarry Burridge
Frank Hackins
Tom Martin
Ron Jones
Don Mitchell
Terry Leowen
Randy Nelson
Dwayne’ Fred
Emergency Meeting of Women's Institute in Winnipeg
An emergency meeting of the Women's Institute Board was held in Winnipeg with members from Sprague, Bowsman, St. Jean, Erickson, Great Falls, Crystal City, Boissevain and Douglas. Fork River and Russell could not attend due to weather. The board protests the government's plan to delete the secretary position effective April 1, 1974 and plans district conventions in May and a provincial convention in Brandon in June, plus the Institute News issue due late April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Institute Board
Winnipeg
Sprague
Bowsman
St. Jean
Erickson
Great Falls
Crystal City
Boissevain
Douglas
Fork River
Russell
Manivova ‘Women’s Institute
Brandon
Institute
Comeut
Texture of Carpet Styles and Their Practical Pros
A consumer shopping for carpet faces choices in color fiber content and construction plus texture. Shorter denser piles offer durability and easy maintenance while single level loops resist wear. High low loops give a sculptured look, vacuuming needed for patterns.
Co op supper and slides brighten Edwin hall
The Edwin hall hosted a large cooperative supper for about 55 diners featuring a turkey dinner. A one hour meeting followed, then Mr and Mrs Dankesreider presented slides. Attendees expressed thanks to organizers. Local residents visited relatives and attended events in Langruth Neepawa and Winnipeg. The note adds a historical line about Quebec City's founding by Samuel de Champlain in 1608.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Painter
Edwin Hall
Dankesreider
Roy Lyall
Langruth
Gilbert
Portage
van Hill
Fred Nichol
Neepawa
Arthur Boak
Winnipeg
Respiratory
Quebec City
Samuel de Champlain
Local social notes and events from The Pas area
Edrans news lists weekend visits among families in The Pas including Mr and Mrs Wesley Campbell and relatives in Ridgeville. It notes a Ladies Aid meeting on March 20 at the Ken Smith home, final plans for a Fun Fair on March 28 at Sprawls Hall, with a $25 March of Dimes donation. Posts mention a Mom and Dad’s dance, coop annual meeting, and various visits across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Smith
Wesley Campbell
Brian
Sharon
Pas
Ernie Campbell
Robert Brown
Tracy
Ridgeville
Ken Smith
Fred Smith
Donald
Sheila
B.C
East View Lodge
Agnes Hulton
Ladies’ Aid
Min Ihe Spraws Hall
March of Dimes
Marion Henderson
Freda Campbell
Bill Adkins
Henry Nelson
Todd
Roger
Marilyn Chandler
Harry Dlenderson
George Page
Margaret Reid
Ninnipeg
Jm, McCullough
Ross Howitt
Connie Jeekings
Yellowhead Centre
Coop
Austin Hall
Fernie Returns to BC Map Sparks Seccession Vote
The Beautiful BC magazine features a 12 page spread on the Crowsnest Pass Fernie area. Fernie Board of Trade votes to secede from B C and join Alberta prompting similar moves in East Kootenay towns. Muskoxen herd note ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie
British Columbia
Beautiful BC
Crowsnest Pass
Travel Industry Department
Spokane
Wash
Fernie Board of Trade
B.C
Alberta
Chambers of Commerce
East Kootenay
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Rossendale News
Austin Thrift Shop
Norfolk Manor
Lavenham News
Sae
Roy Brown
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
John Popko
Lawrence Tanguay
M. H. Smith
Beaver
W. A. Giercke
Harry Painter George Sapansky
Ted Wojtowicz
Rossendale
C. W. Sloik & Son, Auctioneers
14Th ST. N.W
C.w.sloik Real Estate
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East-End MacGregor
E ‘Lamb
Giles
Pentecostal Assemblies OF Canada
A.J. Hall
Bethel Church
Madrexor
Christchurch
Portage Stock Car Club
Lue
Women’s Institute
Marguerite Mo
Edwin News
Edrans News
Canada
Greenland
Royal Road
Sre
MacGregor Figure Skating Club
MacGregor Community Centre
Austin Sports Centre Ltd
Yamaha Motorcycles
Yamaha
Austin, Manitoba
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