Old Time Dance and Whist Drive Benefit Red Cross
Friday night event drew about 100 participants with whist games won by Mrs. Wes McKenzie and Percy Watts. Old timers program featured Circassian Circle and mixed dances, lunch served, doors receipts of 120.25 turning over 86.25 to the Red Cross. next event set for February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes McKenzie
Percy Watts
G. Douglas
Wilson
Hugh Walker
Perry
R. Pascoe
Yvonne
Miniota
Red Cross
Arrow River Dune Visitor and Hockey Scorecard
McConnell Brock visits the district while Murdoch Elliott and family stay with Cpl. and Mrs. Gee. Arrow River hockey lost 5 to 8 at Isabella. Red Cross dance draws a good crowd with Minty’s orchestra. Local celebrations include Wallace Hannon’s birthday party and a missing RAF sergeant report for Flight Sgt. Robert Carnegie. Y P A hosts train trip across Canada and a skating party with the Manitoba group attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow River
McConnell, Brock
Y P.A
W. Tennant
Canada
P.ei
Culture Group
Anna Hill
Mesdames E. Carnegie
W Tennant
JM. Ebert
J.F. Tennant
G.e.meckinon
B. Carnegie
P. Tennant
A. Hill
Y P U
Te Miniota
Egilsson
Beulah Mrs Cliff Williams and Faye Visit Winnipeg
Beulah Mrs Cliff Williams and Faye visit the D MacDonald home in Winnipeg for an informal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cliff. Williams and
Faye
Winnipeg
D. MacDonald
Local notices and community updates from a Manitoba area
Abel Hawes health update and Edith Needing quotes. Edmundson damages car after hitting a horse on the road. Myrtle MacDonald joins the Canadian Women's Army Corps. Harold Chisholm graduates as Flight Engineer and returns home on furlough. A school van rolls over near the elevator. Kallie Woods loses a fingernail. Jean Tomiski suffers a chin burn. Lt. Bob Kelly returns from overseas to a welcome home with honors. Red Cross annual meeting reports funds, shipments, and memberships. Blood Donor drive totals, officers, and committees listed. Community notices include a welcome home for the service member, and a lunch at the Forster home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
T. 1 Forster
H.e.forster
A. Haney
T. E. Forster
Sec
Treas
Geo
AS. Fraser
R.j.wiltshire
A Haney
F.G. Cooper
F.C. Green
J. C. Chisholm
E. Emond
HE Forster
P. Gow
R.J. Wiltshire
G.cruden
E.F. Heyhoe
D. Mac MacDonald
A.haney
Ecquse
Mrs. Forster
Joy Brown visits town as Decker hockey team plays
Joy Brown of Brandon visited town last week while the Decker school hockey team came through on Saturday afternoon and the home team won 94. AbSmo Harry Brown R.C.N. is in St. John New Brunswick hospital with a broken foot. Y P A social and Girls Sewing Circle socials were held in the church parlor and a curling note is mentioned for L. Lipscomb who has been bedridden. WM S officers newly installed. Five Hundred Club at D Cowling home with five tables. high scorers listed. Boxes packed for Alvin Johns and Glen Hankin. donation sent to Mrs J Norrie to ship a box to her son Charlie, a POW in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decker
AbSmo
Harry Brown R
Five Hundred
D. Cowling
D. Johnston
W Belllow
Wm. Matthews
B. Fleming
Alvin Johns
Glen Hankin
Isabella Leads Overseas Visit and Local Games
Governor Charles Harrison travels abroad while Mrs D Marshall visits Winnipeg and Ross Robertson visits his Portage home. Tadcliffe school hires Lloyd Irwin as teacher. Decker Junior hockey visits local team for Monday game ending 7 to 11 in Isabella’s favor. MP Y P A meeting at J Coxworth home with Shirley Scarth presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Irwin
Tadcliffe School
Decker
Vi Itors
Isabela
Grant MacEwan Appointed Professor at Saskatchewan
Grant MacEwan named Professor of Animal Husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan. A Western Canada authority on agriculture and livestock judge, he studied at Ontario Agricultural College, did postgraduate work at Iowa State, and has led the university farm and Saskatchewan Exhibition Board. He also authored several agronomy texts and runs a nine mile north Alberta ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant’ MacEwan
University of Saskatchewan
MacEwan
Western
Canada
Ontario Agricultural College
Saskatchewan Dept. of Agriculture
Iowa State College
University Farm
Saskatoon
Alberta
Mous FE. P. Ranch
Four Montreal Porters Mark 22 Years Service in War Wounds
Four porters assigned to regular hospital car service at Windsor Station Montreal display 22 years of service and wounds from seven actions in two wars. Left to right Jean Napoleon Maurice, James E. Thompson, R Winslow, and Sam Morgan faced duties from Dieppe to Amiens and Verdun. The group bonds through shared experience as they tend coast to coast hospital train runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Windsor
Montreal
Jean Napoleon Maurice
Dieppe
Italy
James E. Thompson
London
R. Winslow
Vimy Ridge
Amiens
Sam Morgan
Verdun
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reg M. Oliver
Manitoba
United Sates
Duredsy
Murdoch Elliott
Brandon
Cpl
J. G. Stewart
Vancouver
Victoria
Isabella
Ishbella
Minty
Margaret
Garry Hannon
E.W Bannon
FE. W. Hannon
Wallace
E. Carnegie
Robert Carnegie
R.C.A.F
Russel Hoar
J. J Léland
Leslieville
Sask
Beulah
Abel Hawes
Myrtle Marie MacDonald
D. G MacDonald
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Harold Chisholm
8 Wings
Aylmer
Ont
Kallie Woods
Jean Tomiski
Bob Kelly
D.F.C
Crandall
Joy Brown
Y.P.A
L. Lipscomb
Wm.s
HB. Whitney
J.H. Fraser
C. Lewis
Whitney
Charles Harrison
Mrs. D. Marshall
Ross Robertson
Portage
Mrs S. Riches, Carberry
J. Coxworth
Shirley Scarth
Cay Scarth
Grant MacEwan
The
Royal Bank of Canada
Canadian Legion
T. Harrison
Geo. J. Heyhoe
Maclean's
Liberty
Mietor
Empire Digest
Christian Herald
Flying Aces
Magazin
Awit Ee
Free Press
Prairie Farmer
Country Guide
Canada Poultryman
Canadian Poultry Review
Breeder's Gazette
Ece
Bani Freapue
Officie
Maclean’s
Prairie Farr
the Country Guide
Canadian Silver Fox i
FFU Snss
National Home Mi
Chatelaine
New World
Farmer
Christian Herale
Etude
Silver Screen
Screenland
Kreview
Keegs Hommes Hanpy
Fahd Ae Cal
Wounded Veterans Staff
C.pr
Hospital
Cats
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