Poplar Point Horticultural Show Yields Mixed Results
Poplar Point Horticultural Society held a large flower and vegetable show on Aug 17 with many exhibits but fewer entries in gladioli. Mrs G Lier won the Auberland Trophy and the vegetable aggregate, roses, and several glads. Miss Miller won best dahlia and multiple gladioli classes. Mrs H England led many flower categories. and Tom Scaife, Mrs D Hamilton, and others earned multiple vegetable and fruit prizes. The junior gardeners also displayed, with results to be published next week.
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Poplar Point Horticultureal Society
G. Lier
H. England
Miss Miller
Mrs. H. England
Glads
G. Glads
D. Hamilton
E. Halwas
B. Halwas
M. Miller
A. Kelly
Snaps
J. Denisen
K. Stewart
Nasturtiums
J. Bock
Petunias
Small
H. Halwas
E. Coulter
Tom Scaife
Mrs. G. Lier
N. Thiessen
C. Riehl
M. Stainton
J. Boch
Bock
E. Stewart
E. Halvas
Hi. England
Nick Thiessen
W. Shafer
J Bock
Tom Scaif
Hartford couple join many for England trip and visits
Hart ford and Currie allyson Thompson spent a few days with family after a three week England holiday. Carol Maxwell of Nipawin joined them visiting London area and Dorset coast Bournemouth Poole and Bosham. Weather in Britain marked by warm spell around 87F and no rain in recent weeks. Several local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends in Portage, MacGregor, Winnipeg, Arborg, and Bagot areas, with gatherings at Rintoul Kintoul and McDougall households. Community events included Currie Ladies meeting at Vera Dickson with eight members and four visitors planning hospital tea funds for October.
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Allyson ‘Thompson
England
Carol Maxwell
Nipawin, Sask
London
Dorset Coast
Bournemouth
Poole and
Bosham
Britain
Stan Smith
Firdale
Nelson Hulme
Thompsons
Nipeg
Barrie MacIntosh
Bradley
MacGregor
Eldon Rintoul
Chrissie Peter
Treherne
Jack Kintoul
Charlie Oliver
Kate Oliver
Portage
Ron Radford
Ken
Pat Rintoul
Lorne Radford
Colin
Sheila Smith
Neil Weibe
Clearbrook
B.C
Weilers
John Giesbrecht
Weiler
Bagot
Cecil Nichol
Currie
Vera Dickson
Roy ‘Thompson
Jason
Oakville
Lorne Murray
Sadie Anderson
Tisdale, Sask
Langruth social notes mingle visits across Manitoba
Langruth residents report a week of visitors from Winnipeg Brandon Los Angeles and Cypress River. Betty Ann Tkachyk and relatives host and greet extended family including Enns Arksey Bergson Hyndman and Arksey households. Journal of local movables includes travel to Creston and Springside and a London Time Out strike note.
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Time Out
London
Janet Street-Porter
Miss Street-Porter
Canadian Transport Commission Public Hearings Notice
The Railway Transport Committee of the Canadian Transport Commission will hold public hearings at the Provincial Court House portage la Prairie. On September 23 the CNR seeks to abandon 12.25 miles of the Neepawa sub division between Helston and Carberry Junction. On September 25 the CNR seeks to abandon 9.45 miles of the Pleasant Point subdivision between West Tower and Edwin.
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Canadian Transport Commission
Railway ‘Transport Committee
The
Canadian ‘Transport Commission
Portage la Prairie
Sesday
CNR
Neepawa
Helston
Carberry Junction
Pleasant Point
West Tower
Edwin
Railway Transport Committee
Slater Street
Ottawa
H. J. G. Pye
Q.C
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Que
Westbourne District News Observes Emerson Arnett’s Passing
Friends express condolences to Mrs. Audrey Arnett and family after the graveside service at Westbourne Cemetery. Community members gathered for a noon luncheon at St George's basement. Dozens of visitors appeared across the region over the weekend, with many names listed as local households hosted relatives and traveled to events and visits in Regina, Winnipeg, Portage, Morden, and Hecla Island. Harvest service set for Sept 21 at 11 12 am with Rev Taylor of Winnipeg.
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Emerson Arnett
Audrey Arnett
Nee Rhind
Westbourne
St. George’s Church
Percy
Hilda) Alderson
Charlie Lambert
Fred Poschenrieder
Beverley Sapinki
Winnipeg
Stan Sapinski
Clarkson
Indianna
Mrytle Barnett
St. George's Acw
Judy Brekman
McNeil
Texas
Alma McCartney
Jean Stewart
Mark Armstrong
Donna Watson
Portage
Jim Poschenrieder
G. Gamble
Manitoba
Blain
Colin McAlen
Lloydminster
Sask
Wm. Davey
Cameron Moody
Shirley Laure
St. Boniface
Nelson Feltcher
N. Fletchers
Carol Anderson
Carman
Neil Fletcher
Lord Beaudin
Hecla Island
Dale Lambert
Keith Lambert
Morden
Linda Lambert
Susan Sollner
Plumas
Jogl Kepthorne
Carberry
C Lambert
Elsie Kuhn
Gayle
Arline Davey
Pat
Heather
Fust
Newton Siding
Nova Scotia
St. George’s
Taylor
St. George's
Portage Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
A string of local social updates covers Kelowna visitors to Portage and Winnipeg guests in Portage la Prairie. Notable entries include Mr. and Mrs. Del Bird hosting trips with Mrs. Ferris, Opal Cheater’s 80th party, and gatherings involving the Irvine and Gillespie families. Also noted are new local arrivals and retirements.
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Or. Adrain
Les Irvine
John Irvine
Sask
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Arborg
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Don
Marion Mac-Dougall
Mary McDougall
Bert Thomas
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Wayne
Debbie McDougall
Dwight
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Langruth News
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Les Enns
Darlene Roberts
John Pearson
Ralph ‘Thompson
Carol Wild
Janice Chemeliuk
Gladstone
Lesley Robertshaw
Gordon Robertshaw
Los Angeles
Allen Arksey
H. L. ‘Thorleifson
Brandon
K. Bergson
Trudy Hyndman
Linda Boivin
J. Hyndman
Jim Jackson
Mrs
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Bill Neilson
Cypress River
Billy Jackson
J. Richards
Creston B.C
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Leonard Arksey
Alta
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Red Lake
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Gordon Holmes
A. Holmes
Alice
Penkelly
Minnesota
Langruth
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News & Views
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Westbourne District News
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Saskatchewan
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Dick Alexander
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Regina
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Lena Klatt
Ken Davey
Fred Apperly
Carnduff
Frank Green
Slim
Kaltfeld
Allie Dick
Theas
Morrison
Mickey Milaluk
Thunder Bay
Melvin Lone
Danny
Lone
Don McKinnon
Brian Davies
Portage Hospital
Alex Talbot
R. Adrain
William Owens
Ontario
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Harold Thurston
Mel McWilliams
Harry Gillespie
Davidsons
W. Kelly
Dode Sangster
Daryl Sangster
Jimmy Stan
M. Burton
K. Hinds
Robert Glennie
Kim
Calgary
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