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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1971
Page
2
District residents share Easter time with relatives in Manitoba and Winnipeg. Families visit, attend theatre productions, and welcome guests from Kenora, Calgary, La Ronge, and Boissevain. Skating and curling ties noted with Virden mixed bonspiel results. several Armitage relatives visit Thompson and Winnipeg.
A community shower was held in the United Church School Room on April 3 to honor Miss Shona Leland, bride elect. The room was decorated with yellow and white streamers while daffodils and pussy willows centered tables. Music included piano by Myrna Thompson and Irene Horner, a Kathy Bonner solo, and a Grade I choral reading. Mrs. MacLeland read the address and guests presented gifts. Shona thanked attendees and invited them to her wedding dance and to visit in Winnipeg. A dainty lunch was served. Gifts included a plate glass mirror, an electric deep fryer, an ironing board and cover, two Pyrex sets, and a clothes basket.
In Hamiota Echo Current Comments Andy McBain first to notice crows. Mrs George Ariss Crandall reports robins on her lawn on Good Friday April 98th. Ducks April 8 geese April 7. Frogs heard Good Friday at 4 30 p.m. to wish him well. Brandon visitors Mr and Mrs George Carr Susie Pat stayed Easter weekend with George Green’s family. Ben and Mrs Coupe Winnipeg visited Minneapolis. Peter Still visited with Billy Hickman of Birtle. J T Finkbeiner returned from Vancouver Penticton Winnipeg after two months with family. Eddie Young returned from Norway House. Diane Harrison toured Winnipeg for nurse training interviews. District attendees enjoyed Pride and Prejudice at Birtle Collegiate with cast members Sandra Heise Julie Clark John Ashcroft Eric Irwin Allan Heise and Ed.
Arrow River visitors during the Easter holidays include Mr. and Mrs. Pat Baker and Bill of Minnedosa at Mrs. W Tennant s. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Carey with Susan and Danny of Winnipeg at the Joe Bonner home. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Peel and family of Melita at Spence Littlejohn s. Miss Maureen LeLand of Winnipeg with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm LeLand. Mrs. Bessie Hunter of Aberdean Scotland visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Ironside. Sympathy is extended to the Hall family on the death of Mrs. Annie Hall in Virden hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W N Lockhart and Murray visited Jack King in Elgin on Easter Sunday.
Beulah sees Beulah resident Mr Gordon Orr of Binscarth and Mr Bill Preston of Birtle visiting Wednesday along with Mr and Mrs Chisholm and Mr Bickford. Ken Smith of Winnipeg weekended with relatives. Mrs Andy Barber on holiday at Grenfell. Miss Carol Ann Gies of Churchill visiting Easter with parents. Marian Hodgson spending Easter in Brandon with aunt Marian and uncle George and cousins Susie and Pat Carr while finishing swimming instructor training. Congratulations to Mr Fred Cooper on his 87th birthday April 8. Friends surprised him.
Isabella Mr and Mrs Doug Heise attended the wedding of their nephew Doug Solveson in Winnipeg on Thursday April 8. Sympathy extends to the Harrison and A Norrie families on the death of their uncle Frank Harrison in Kamloops. Cpl and Mrs Clark Stewart and son Derrick of White Rock BC visit with the Stewarts and Allan.
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