Portage UCW Holds Annual Presbyterial Meeting
The eleventh Portage la Prairie Presbyterial United Church Women meeting was at Plumas United Church on March 15 1973 with 101 attendees. Mrs L Sirett chaired the morning session with greetings from officials, reports adopted, and funds set for Jackson Lake Totogan Wasagaming camps. Afternoon program featured Rev Muriel Stevenson visit plans, hymn singing, an In Memoriam, and a speakers message on faith and Angola coffee boycott concerns. Nominations announced for four U C W representatives, merger plan approved, donations approved, and close with tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage la Prairie
Lake
Totagan
Wasagaming
Presbytery
Sirett
Plumas U.C.W
M. Watson
Miss Graham
Harriet Martin
Social Action
Angola
Southern Africa Information Group
General Foods
Nestles
Standard
S.A.I.G
U.C.W
Joyce Armistead
Bertha Keating
Margaret Watson
Stella Birnie
M. Cookson
Jeanette Davis
Bert Allan
Eva Moses
India
M. Miller
Ethel Mellafont
Christian Fellowship
MacGregor locals host Sunday dinners and travel plans noted
Sunday visits surround MacGregor residents with Winnipeg guests and Brandon families. A geography class trip from Brandon to Amsterdam begins with Miss Joanne Hotel and 30 students planning three weeks in Europe visiting Dusseldorf Munich Innsbruck Lucerne and Paris returning April 14. Also noted are family visits in Winnipeg Calgary and Souris plus a 90th birthday tea for Herb Hughson and well wishes for Art Palmer after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Dankesreiter
Joanne Hotel
Brandon
Amsterdam
Europe
Dusseldorf
Munich
Innsbruck
Lucerne
Paris
Oscar Nohlgren
J. R. Gair
Toronto
Reg Smith
Donna Dankesreiter
Winnipeg
Air Canada
Russ
A. Johnston
Mary
Dan Yanke
Glen
Sharon
Cam
H. Hunt
Ena Wood
Jim Boaz
University of Manitoba
Len Haskett
Marlene Snider
Souris
Louis Quinn
Doug Lamb
Calgary
Rory Lamb
Norfolk Manor
Herb Hughson
Pat Pink
Frank Bogue
Art Palmer
Victoria Hospital
David Booth
Pinawa
Strath
Hartford and Currie News Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs A Gourley and Brenda attended the Nichol Palmer last Saturday in MacGregor. Families visited relatives in Kempville Ontario Minitonas and Portage last week. Keith and Kent Stewart of Winnipeg stayed with grandparents. Three Currie district homes had telephone whist night top scores Dave Doerfler Marian McDougall Ken Larson Wendy Steiben. The Dicksons and J Dicksons family holidayed with Roy English at Thunder Bay Ontario. W McDougall returned to farm after Winnipeg winter. Allan McDougall family weekend visit. Wayne McDougall now works at Rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gourley
Brenda
Nichol Palmer
MacGregor
M. Lyte
Kempville
Ontario
McIntrye
Minitonas
J. Rintoul
J. Smith
C. Fust
Portage
M. Nowosad
April
Winnipeg
R. Thompson
Roy English
Thunder Bay
W. McDougall
Allan McDougall
Wayne McDougall
Rivers
No Taxes Help Delta Junction Raise Fire Truck Funds
Delta Junction Alaska with no taxes relied on redeemable General Mills coupons to fund a $38,000 fire truck. Citizens donated millions of half cent coupons, estimates say about seven million, along with cash gifts. The drive ended July 31 1972 raising roughly $35,000 in coupons and $6,000 in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Junction
Alaska
Delta
Doug Parsons
Fairbanks
General Mills
Parsons
Scotty the Clydesdale Groomed for Big Arena Moment
Scotty, a one ton nine year old Clydesdale gelding, lives on Gordon Church’s Lena area farm near Killarney with lead partner Jean and four other Clydesdales. They are being groomed for a major arena event in the southwest, aiming to present their best in the wagon pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty
Gordon Church
Lena
Killarney
Jean
Keystone Centre officially opens with Royal Manitoba Winter Fair kickoff
Manitoba's Keystone Centre opens on Monday April 2 with a ceremonial ribbon and Scotty the horse performing. Governor General Roland Michener will ride beside driver Gordon Church as the six horse hitch negotiates the arena. Premier Ed Schreyer will declare April 2 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Church
Scotty
Gordon
Lena
Manitoba
Keystone Centre
Mr. Church
Canada
Roland Michener
Ed Schreyer
W. I. Meeting Notes and March 22 Activities
The W I meeting at Mrs A Thompson home had 12 members. Annie Thompson chaired with institute ode and committee reports. Co op dinner March 14 praised. plans include Ladies Curling smorgasbord March 24 31 spring tea in April posters. next meeting at Mrs Fred Wrights April 26 with lunch hostesses named. Railway arrives Calgary 1883 by Canadian Pacific Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennevismin
Stan Ryz
Stan Blahitka
Neepawa
Ryz
Steve Belous
Arlene
Brandon
Jim Belous
Kimberly Wenham
Wm. McCullough
Cecil
Art Wright
John
David
Dwayne
Karleen Jarvis
Larry Anderson
Teresa
Carberry
Ernie Campbell
Ladies’ Aid
Margaret Maben
Mildred Schneider
Marion Henderson
Doris Smith
Harry Henderson
Charlie Seaman
Winnipeg
Earl Day
Moose Jaw
Wm. McCormick
Oakville
A. ‘Thompson
Institute
Institute News
Annie Thompson
Fred Wright
Hotel
Hulmes
Kilfoyle
Creed
Social week notes from Rossendale area gatherings
Local residents from Holland Treherne and Winnipeg visit at the Moffat, Vigar, Crocker and Welch homes. Community members attend a Threherne shower for Linda McKee, a U.C.W. Presbyterial in Plumas, and a final season card party. Curling and rink meetings urged for April 2 with emphasis on community input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treherne
R. Frizzley
P. Macintosh
Toronto
Ted O'Neill
Bella Hird
Heather Ogilvie
Winnipeg
Margaret Watson
J. Ogilvie
J. Bird
M. Watson
H. Patterson
Edwin
M. Knight
Portage
U.C.W
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portage Presbyterial
UCW
Helen Dankesreiter
TABLE
Austin
Elephant Brand
Service
Westbourne
Munroe Farm Supplies Ltd
Macgregor Locals
W. Sparrow
Jean McDonald
Janice ‘McDonald
Hartford and Currie News
Edrans News
MacGregor W.1
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rossendale News
V. Vigar
Holland
R. Moffat
C. Sundell
Moffats
Threherne
Linda McKee
Ray Woloshyn
L. Bieganski
K. Crocker
R. Culbert
J. Tomchuk
J. Culbert
K. ‘Crocker
R. Welch
G. Welch
Halliday
Vista
SPRUCEDALE_ WORKSHOP
Sprucedale Workshop
Mark Lamblez
Curtis
Bill Pears
Beaver District
J.D
Gill Ross
Edwin District
Glencoe
Allis Chalmer
Roy Harkness
Fargo
H. Dankesrieter
Beaver
Owen Bros
High Bluff
Dave Hodgins
J. Welshen
Poplar Point
Mabel Hodgins
Pratt
Mrs. Towes
MacGregor Apel
C. W. Sloik, Auctioneer
ST. N.W
P. Lap
Plymouth
DODGE
Chrysler Valiant
Dodge & Fargo
Sask
Ave
Man
Chrysler
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