Portage and District News Highlights Septembers
Ken Green and Faye Green of Winnipeg visited at the Purkess home while Ken Owens of Melita spent time with his uncle J. Arnold. Angy Grant, former district resident, is ill with arthritis and recovering in Edmonton. Barry Barber and Donna Stratton wed in MacGregor on Sept 18. Purkess family attended. Community reflections urge good weather for harvest and discuss tax rebate concerns and daily buying and selling ethics. Saints and locals update socials, schooling moves, road work, and university plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
J. Purkess
Glenn
Angy Grant
Sandra Kalberg
Winnipeg
S. W. Kalberg
Lynda Nichol
St. John’s College
Lynda
S. Nichol
W. Bodie
Adamses and Brays Journey Through Cold Snap and Visits
The narrative recalls a sharp early autumn freeze with 20s temperatures and no snow. J H Adams and family hosted and traveled with Harold and Frank Bray from California, visiting Portage and Bagot residents, attending Mrs. Miller’s funeral in Portage, and noting rain and eight inches of snow en route from Dauphin to Gimli and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Adams
Balmoral
D. Rupp
Frank Bray
Huntington Beach
Calif
Harold Bray
Foam Lake
Jack
Brays
Prince Albert
No. 4
Bagot
the Adams
Portage
Harry’ Adams
California
Adams
Bray
Sask. Ave
Dauphin
Gimli
Winnipeg
J. Miller
Miller
Don Lamonts
M. Lawrie
Pine Creek News Visitors and Travels Across Communities
Local notices list visits by Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Knox and others from Melita and neighboring towns. Florida? No. Names include John McMasters Otto Kobf Debra Darryl Hanna Elmhirst Steward Wall Wall residents Katrime Katrime? Katrime Katrime is a transcription artifact. The piece notes Mrs. Smith leaving for the Philippine Islands to join her missionary husband. Other visits involve Livingstone families from Rennie Ard en Gladstone Neepawa Codesa Alberta and Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Knox
John McMasters
Otto Kobf
Melita
Melford Smith
Debra
Darryl
Jim Hanna
Chas. Elmhirst
Hughena Steward
Elmer Nelson
Sharon Knox
Harry Smith
Wall
MacGregor
Smith
Philippine Islands
Joe Livingstone
Rennie
Walter Livingstone
Arden
Harold Rosling
Donna Mae
Gladstone
Ernie Livingstone
Marilyn
Neepaw
Ernie
West
Clifford Chant
Edmonton
Ava
Bill Lunn
Codesa
Alta
Calgary
Van
Knox
Sharon
Frank, Taylor
Katrime
A. Livingstone
Harold
Portage
E. Tilley
Chas
Hughena Stewart
John Elmhirst
World Wide Union Service Observances Set
Protestant denominations worldwide observe special Communion on the first Sunday in October begun in 1940. On Sunday Oct 3 services will be held in United churches at MacGregor 10 am Beaver 11 30 am and Bagot 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Churches
MacGregor
Beaver
Bagot
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Bagot and District News
Manitoba House
ESSER
Killowatt
Manitoba
Inter- City Gas Utilities
Pine Creek News
Union Service
Glenboro
Man
Glenboro Legion
Glenboro C. of C
Woo
Ralph's Fabric Centre
Sask. Ave. E
Dog Buddy
London — Dog Star of
Travis Lemmond
Quick Gun
Andy Murphy
Mary Andres
Libby
Borton’s
Red & White
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