Local Happenings Around Swan River and District
Local residents shared visits with relatives and friends across Manitoba and Saskatchewan including Mr. and Mrs Allan Roberts of Winnipeg and Mr. and Mrs Keith Armitage en route to a Surveyor's Convention. Others traveled to Regina and Indian Head while Wynona Community Club workers repaired the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Roberts
Winnipeg
Keith Armitage
Jasper Lodge
Wynona Community Club
W I Meet Miniota Leaders Highlight Regional Speech
Westeland presided at the W I meeting on April 15 with 14 members and 6 visitors. A donation to Peace Gardens was made. Two hometown girls showcased talent with Margie Dale delivering a Regional Development speech winning a 4 H Public Speaking award and Nancy Hanks rendition, while Mrs Gil Depuis demonstrated macrame wall hangings and led an instructional session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Westeland
W. I
Peace Gardens
Margie Dale
Nancy Hanks
Gil Depuis
Church Services and Sunday Schools Across Parishes
Sunday worship schedules listed for Birtle Miniota wider parish and individual churches. Rev D Varcoe leads a 1:00 p.m. service. Rev R Kayes and Rev J Maxwell conduct 9:30 a.m. Beulah. 11:00 a.m. Birtle. 9:15 a.m. Isabella. and Miniota church services follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota United Church
Rev. D. Varcoe
R. Kayes
J. Maxwell Beulah
Crandall United Church
Don McNeill Chureh
W I Women Instructed on Health at April Meeting
W I meet at Mrs. K Mann home with six members present. Mrs A Lindenbach presided and the creed was recited. Roll call referenced appearance and health inquiries and clothing purchases. New convention dates were set for May at Birtle and Brandon University. Donations planned for United Church basement showers and 4H cup. May 10 Florence Nightingale tea at Chu mah Hall with fashion and fitness topic by Miss M Paynter. Lunch by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
A. Lindenbach
W. I
K. Mann
Lawrence Amy
Hamida
P. Gow
The
United Church
Florence Nightingale Hospital
Chumah Hall
District Happenings Visitors and locals in Hamiota district
District notes list visitors from Winnipeg and Swan River and local residents. Mr. Clarence Reid and family visit. R E Doran was briefly hospitalized in Hamiota. David Wright spent weekend with L Wrights. Calvin Harrison won first in a nine year class at Hamio ta Festival. Nancy Rockwell visits grandmother while RCMP husband takes Winnipeg course. Sandra Heise and Ronnie Bell finished Manitoba University term and return home. Margaret Reid and Cynthia Mennard visited Red River College peers at the Finkbeiner home. N N Lockhart and V N Lockhart attended Sam Smiths 45th wedding anniversary in Virden on April 22. Mrs. W Tennant visiting Hamiota during festival period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Reid
Winnipeg
R. E. Doran
Hamiota Hospital
David Wright
L. Wright
Calvin Harrison
Roy
Hamiota Festival
Nancy Rockwell
J. T. Finkbeiner
Cst
Lyle Rockwelli
RCMP
Swan River
Sandra Heise
Ronnie Bell
Manitoba University
N. N. Lockhart
V. N. Lockhart
Sam Smith
Virden
W. Tennant
Hamiota
Strachan
Beulah bottle club meets as church plans June closure
Beulah group of bottle collectors held their April meeting at the Ally home. Other notes record Mr. Wiltshire on Swan River business, Edmunson working at Dauphin, the Beulah Church vote to close on June 30 due to funds, a May 3 assets meeting, visits between Brandon Selkirk and Oak Bluff residents, Alf Sawyer returning from Birtle hospital, and W Rollo's 86th birthday celebration. Spring signs appear with gravel pit activity and road restrictions on 83 highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ally
Jack Wiltshire
Swan River
Robert Edmunson
Dauphin
Beulah Church
Ian Hamberg
W. Rollo
Edmundson Farm
Gardham 20th Anniversary Surprise Party
The Gardham family hosted a surprise 20th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. George Gardham on April 19. Out of town guests included Con rat Orr and Doug Falloon from Foxwarren, Mrs. Gardham Sr. of Hamiota, Frank Gardham of Kamloops BC, and George Creek of Rocanville Sask. Other attendees enjoyed a few days with the Cregg family, while W. N. Lockhart joined a Federal Grain Manager farewell dinner at La Riviere. Mrs Ray Dickenson of Brandon hosted an Amway party at the Doug Leland home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gardham
Gardham
Conrad Orr
Doug Falloon
Foxwarren
Gardham Sr
Hamiota
Frank Gardham
Kamloops B. C
George Creek
Rocanville
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Maniota
Manitoba
USA
England
Member
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
F. S. Venables
Weslaco Texas
Les Curry
Sit
Ralph Nash
Grand Prairie
Alta
Pick Scott
Regina
Charles Armitage
Johnson’s
Indian Head
Anita Stowe
Violet Korotash
Mrs
Edwin Stowe
J. Clavelle
Robbie
Kelowna
B.C
H. Davidson
M. Forsyth
Brandon
W.I. Meet
Pselm
Birtle
Anglican Church Service
W. I. Meet
Brandon University
M. Paynter
Canada
Edgar Higgins
Ponto 1
Sadacate
Isabella
Margaret Reid
Cynthia Mennard
Red River College
Finkbeiner Homes
Grenfell Sask
Barber
Peter Gow
West Coast
Arrow River
Wawanesa Yt
Lee
Crandall
Buckingham, Toews & Smeltz
Virden and
Hamicts
Rede
Denwal Pharmacy
Rexall Super
Ance Ash
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