Barretts Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The Armitage family hosted W. A. Barretts for a 25th anniversary dinner with friends and a sing song and ping pong. Guests included Ruth Leland and Bud Barrett, with visitors Harvey and Alice Gibbings, Clarence and Teenie Johnson. A Barrett reunion dinner at W Barrett Sr’s home featured Bud and Joan Barrett and others from Rapid City Brandon and beyond. Sunday hosts Evelyn and Bill entertained with out of town guests Marjorie Bronson and family, Audrey Graham and family, and Mrs J Chapman visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
Bill
Bud
Joan Barrett
Muriel
Reg Bryant
Gordon Findlay
Rapid City
Bethel
Warren Robinson
Brandon
Marjorie
Ray Bronson
Killarney
Audrey
Geo. Graham
Minot
N. Dakota
J. Chapman
Hamiota
Rick
Myrna
4-H Members Hold Family Party
The annual Family Party hosted by 4-H members took place at the Community Centre on Tuesday December 28. The event began with a whist drive with Ladies high won by Mrs Wayne Johnson and Low by Mrs Milburn McKenzi. Gents high went to Ed Wadham and Wilf Hill. Launch was served by the 4-H members with Mrs Bill Gil assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies
Wayne Johnson
Low
Milburn McKenzi
Goldsboroughs Celebrate Eightieth Wedding Anniversary
On December 25 1965 a family gathering at Miniota marked the 80th wedding anniversary of J Gouldsborough and Edith Leary born in England. The couple farmed in Uno and Ochre River before settling in Miniota where Gouldsborough cared for local schools. They were joined by children Chas Bryant Mae Bohrn Frank Gouldsborough Nell Gouldsborough and Allen Gouldsborough and 17 grandchildren. A three tier cake and turkey supper followed a toast by son Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Bryant
J. Gouldsborough
Minsota
Gouldsborough
Edith Leary
England
Canada
Ioe
United Church
Miniota
Beatty
Uno
Man
Ochre River
Bane
Dauphin
Maniota
Minnie
Max Bohrn
Mae
Albert
Happy
Kapuskasing
Ont
Frank Gouldsborough
Virden
Nell Gouldsborough
Robi Goulds
Allen
Vancouver
Calgary
Lincoln
Eng
Frank Leary
Mrs Henrietta Currie Enters Into Rest
The Miniota Community Centre filled as friends paid respects to Mrs. Henrietta Currie a pioneer of the Miniota district who died December 23 1965 at Virden hospital. Funeral December 27 officiated by Rev Frank Sawyer of Brandon. She was born June 1 1871 near Listowel Ontario and moved to Manitoba in youth. Survived by sons Brodie Roy Leslie and daughter Ruby Currie Eva Currie, two grandchildren Glenyce and Maurice, great grandson Douglas. sisters Maud Eyer and Ella Robinson. Interment Crandall Cemetery with pallbearers and arrangements by McConnell Bros Funeral Chapel Hamiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Henrietta Currie
Virden Hospital
Frank Sawyer
Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses
Brandon
Currie
Henrietta Robinson
Listowel
Ontario
Manitoba
Luther Currie
Glenlochar Dis
Trict
Brodie
Roy
Leslie
Swan River
Ruby
Willard Potter
Virden
Eva Currie
Glenyce Currie
Arnold Tweed
Ottawa
Maurice Currie
Douglas Tweed
Maud Eyer
Kelso
Washington
Ella Robinson
Crandall
David Russell
Charles Armitage
Allan Armitage
Steve Robus
Alex McKean
Chris Ellerington
Grant Hyndman
Gerald Shier
Wilson Haines
Pat Dales
Tom Ellerington
Lloyd Oliver
McConnell Bros Funeral Chanel
Hamiota
Elementary School Christmas Concert Brightly Decorated Auditorium
The Elementary School held its annual Christmas concert on Tuesday December 21 in the Collegiate Auditorium. Principal Mr. Moore chaired the program featuring a welcome recitation by Kim Bryant a choral reading Legend of the First Snowstorm a Christmas Pageant in song a Circus comes to Town a play When Santa Claus is Arrested an operetta Mother Nature Wins a solo Christmas Cake song by Yvonne Rowan and Santa's annual gift visit with wishes for a Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Kim Bryant
Santa Claus
Yvonne Rowan
Miniota Calf Club Schedules Skating Party and Dance
The Miniota Calf Club met for the second time this season at Bill Leland's home with 26 members and two leaders. Mr. Moore became a leader. Plans include a skating party on January after the meeting and a Valentine's dance on February 11 with Vi's Orchestra plus a raffle of three electrical appliances. The meeting ended with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota Calf Club
Bill Leland
Moore
District Happenings Crandall News
Local district pages list residents and visitors spending Christmas and New Years in various Manitoba towns and with relatives. Families including Johnsons Johnston s Hyndman Rudd Bridge man Wiltshire and Evans are noted, with several trips to Winnipeg Swan River and Birtle Hospital mentioning illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Lund
K. Mann
J. Wiltshire
Ron
Lynn
Swan River
Carol Ann Gies
Patsy
Bob Sterling
Pam Frazer
Gerry Gow
Fred
John Bickford
Betty Evans
Helen Ann Grainger
Stan Paynter
D. Brooker
Bob Page
C. J. Page
C. Doyle
Brandon
O. Doyle
L. Evans
Birtle Hospital
Miss Allan
Winnipeg
Ray Asselstine
Colleen Steuart
Doyle
Local Happenings In Miniota District This Week
Mr and Mrs Martin Powell begin work at the Post Office while families and friends visit across Miniota district. Christmas guests include the Cook and Beattie families from Brandon and Swan River, with many local residents traveling or hosting. Notable items include Tom Morrison’s transfer to Fort William Bank and Mrs William Bonner’s funeral, plus community sympathy for Henrietta Currie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Powell
J. Cook
Jack Cook
Bonnie
Leslie
Jim
Brandon
Jack Beattie
Bruce
Swan River
Hartney
Cook
Tom Morrison
Royal Bank
Fort William
Tom
Christmas social notes from Arrow River area
A roundup of local Christmas visits and family gatherings across towns including Minnedosa Minnedosa Winnipeg Brandon and Rapid City with multiple households listed. Also a note of timely rescue as an oil furnace fire near Peter Burrs home was halted by neighbors preventing tragedy.
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John Tennant
Mark Ellerington
Vancouver B.C
W. Tennant
M. Wood
Minnedosa
Pat Baker
Donald Sutherland
Winnipeg
Jim Clegg
Bagot and
McCreary
Mahan’s
McMann
Leann
Jana Brown
Birtle
R. Clegg
Sid Humphres
Brandon
Wally Tuttle
Rapid City
Hanna Hamiota
R. G. Mitchell
Duncan Mitchell
Edmonton
Harry Graham
Bob Peel
Reston
Benton
Hamie
Spence Littlejohn
Darice
Lornee Whyte
Kenton
Gordon Leland
Kevin Leland
Margaret
Faye
Ray Dickenson
Dougie
Doug Leland
Arrow River Christmas Concert Held
The Christmas Concert was well presented and enjoyed. Opening with O’Cana da and a Choral Reading T’was the Night Before Christmas. The program included a piano solo by Ann Kirton, three dialogues and a duet by Wendy and Bruce Mitchell. The Christmas Pageant The First Christmas followed with a cheerful finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’canada
Ann Kirton
Wendy
Bruce Mitchell
Merry Christmas Greeting Closes The Program
The event wrapped with a festive farewell as Santa delivered gifts and warm wishes to children and attendees, marking the holiday closer with cheer for both young and old.
Christmas Visitors and Community Notes from Dominion City
Visitors arrive for Christmas from Winnipeg Regina Toronto and Portage while local families host gatherings. Holiday joys include performances by pupils under Mrs Stuart Johnson and Hugh Fraser with a school concert, a Christmas raffle prize of an electric can opener, and condolences to Ernie Sunley on Ellery Sunley’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Coxworth
Frank Stevenson
Lorinda
Bonnie
Larry
Dominion City
Don Biddle Formery
Singapore
Don
Sydney
Australia
Kay
Marrilyn Reid
Winnipeg
Frank Reid
Hugh Fraser
Miami
Jim Lawn
Ernest Duschnicky
Brandon
Dale Still
Alan Clark
Hamiota
Hamiota Hospital
Ernie Sunley
Ellery
Sharon Mcmillan
Winnigep
J. E. Finkbeiner
Stuart Johnson
Doug Heise
Ellen Oe Decker
Gaia Winni
C. Wall
J. Wall
Stan of
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Barrett
4-H
Mrs
Chas
Dennis Gouldsborough
Mrs. Henrietta Currie
Crandall News
Too
Morgan Johnson
Neil Johnston
H. V. Johnston
Harvey Hyndman
David Maxwell
Barnes
Les Rudd
Grant Bridgeman
Baby
Beulah News
Dave Rowan
Glenella
Buster Brad
Carberry
Mrs. W. Gilchrist
Ken Murdoch
Dial Singh
British Guiana
University of Manitoba
Dial
Brian Long
Long Home
Jack Reynolds
The
Binscarth
Alex Ratte
Frank Rowan
J. E. McArthur
William Bonner
Sunset Haven
Miniota-Reeder Combines
Manson
Elkhorn
Bob Jolley
Dean
Bob
Wilfred Jolley
Moose Jaw
Billy Leland
Mrs. W. McDonald
Sioux
Lookout Ontario
Dale Leland
Regina
Don Douglas
Frank Cambell
Roblin
Herb Taylor
Oak Lake
S. Taylor
Doug Boyd
Keith Armitage
Mrs. H. Kingdon
Mrs. Kingdon
W. Burnside
Kingdon
Foxwarren
Bini Scarth
Russell
Lenore
Miniota Beulah
Len‘ore
Harvey Kingdon
Gordon Hainstock
Wade
Indian Head Sask
Arrow River News
Santa
Isabella News
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