Oil activity grows near Virden with new test well
The Virden area sees oil exploration ramp up as Hawke Drilling Co. and California Standard drill a 136 ft derrick on W Gardner farm L.S. 15 Sec 18 Twp 10 Rge 27 eight miles west. Local meetings in M C C featured Prof. Bryce on farm mechanisation and conservation while residents report visits and social events.
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Les Currie
Brandon
W.S. Potter
California
Mexico
M.cc
Jr. Boys Seed Club
Bryce
Dept. of Agriculture
C Bailey
Manitoba
Virden
W. Gardner
L.S D
Hawke Drilling Co
California Standard
Art Grundy Leads New Hydro Territory Union
A W Art Grundy Elkhorn heads a newly formed Hydro territory covering MacAuley Willen Manson Kirkella and nearby farms to relieve overloads in Virden and Miniota amid rapid farm electrification. Grundy, born in Carman and an Army veteran, arrives to oversee electric service maintenance.
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A W. “Art
Grundy
Elkhorn
MacAuley
Willen
Manson
Kirkella
Virden
Miniota
A. W Grundy
Art
Carman
Manitoba Power Commission
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Snow White
Brodie J
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Admiral
Fred Bryant
Johnson Bros
John Deere
General Motors
Oliver
Watts’ Garage
Rupert Eae
Dangerfield Hotels
The
Miniota Drugs
L. Hodnett
Calgary
Miniota W I
M. CC
Mesdames Hoover Hodnett
E Johnson
L. Horner
Heuek
Ire
J F. Strachan
Hamiota
Wm. Williams
Strachan
F. R. Bryant
Phone Central Telephones Office
Rawleigh
WGB
Winnipeg
Nancy
Rio
Jane Powell
Ann Sothern
Barry Sullivan
Carmen Miranda
Louis Calibern
Scotty Beckett
Black Hand
Yellow Cab Man
Roseanna McCoy
Quadra
John F. Tennant
Daniel G. Levenick
L.lb
McConnel Bros. Ltd
Roy Brown
Timms
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Harry S. Trump
Optometrist
Clement Block
Consumers
McClary
Co-Op
Stoutit
Colgate
Lux
Forsyth Bros
J. H.C
Ealers
T.andrushuk
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N.W
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Manitoba Farm Loans Associat
Trust and Loan Building
Portage Ave
East
Canadian Legion
J.F.M Jchneton
Pres
Isabella E A Barnes
Sec -Treas
Crandal
John W .Pratt
K.C
Dennis Dixon Pratt
LLLB
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Birtle
D. A Huett
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