District Happenings Raise Weekend Travel and Visits
Local items list residents visiting relatives and traveling. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Lobban and Ian with Reg Attwood family, Mrs. Wendy Edmunds from Moose Jaw holidaying at Ken Clark home, and many others visiting homes, hospitals, or attending events across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Lobban
Ian
Reg Attwood
Wendy Edmunds
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Ken Clark
S. T. Johnson
Manitoba University
Winnipeg
Russell Clark
Donnie
C. Shurwell
Sioux Lookout
Ontario
R. J
J. E. Finkbeiner
Prince Edward Hotel
Brandon
Local Holiday Trips and Family News
Mrs. M. Bray and family camped at The Narrows. Gordon Coupe visited St John Nova Scotia with Mr Crossman. Fred Sanford and Doug Chatham with Ontario relatives holiday with Mr and Mrs M Johnson. Leon Price and family from Calgary visited and stayed two weeks at Clear Lake. B Whitney visiting Winnipeg with her daughter. A Irvine and John Hazlewood on holidays at The Narrows. Hyndman visiting Winnipeg. A daughter was born July 7 to Mr and Mrs Gerald Shier. Lighting the way of men to betterment is the finest profession known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindenbach
Alan
Langenburg
F. MacDonald
Edmonton
D. MacDonald
J. Chisholm
Carol Clark
Harmota
C. E. Frazer
J. Kerchosk
Winnipeg
Stanley
Noreen Hodgson
Foxwarren
H. Beattie
Gordon Heyhoe
Jack Fraser
Birtle Hospital
C. Darker
Hamiota Hospital
Ray Sterling
H. Chisholm
Hartney
T. Maduke
Saskatoon
Ian Hamberg
Gimli
Russell Maduke
Shelly
Somerset
M. Bray
the Narrows
Gordon Coupe
Crossman
St. John
Nova Scotia
Fred Sanford
Doug Chatham
Ontario
M. Johnson
Leon Price
Calgary
Alberta
R. Schoch
Birth of a daughter announced in Arrow River notes
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Jamieson of Grandview announce the birth of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford visited Mrs. John Wiggins on their way home to Wainwright after a month in Manitoba. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woods of White Rock B C are visiting the Wiggins and old friends in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Jamieson
Anna Hill
Grandview
Fred Ford
John Wiggins
Wainwright
Alberta
Manitoba
Frank Woods
Myrtle Wiggins
White Rock
B.C
Wiggins
Anniversary date for Mission Band and WMS at Arrow River
Community notice recalls July 24 as the 50th anniversary of the Mission Band and the WMS organization at Arrow River. Winnipeg couple Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gibbon welcome son John Allan (6 weeks) as a chosen brother for M Liss. 4-H sewing club girls attended Brandon Fair July 3 and rally at Shoal Lake July 10. Congratulations to Faye and Vicki Leland for their Be Good 4-H Demonstration Champions in Senior Agricultural Demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commurity
Mission Band
Arrow River
Eric Gibbon
Winnipeg
John Allan
M’liss
Wm. Tennant
Pat Baker
Billy
Clear Lake
Brandon Fair
Shoal Lake
Dane McDonald
Karen
Janette
J. Wiggins
Peter Burr
Cherry
Lenore
Angus McKinnon
Faye
Vicki Leland
Miniota
Birdtail River trustees approve Hamiota High School heating bid
At Shoal Lake on July 5 1961 trustees Fulton Selby Stimpson Gamey Fraser and Hunter attended with architects Lindgren and Mullins. They approved June 28 minutes and accepted Marquette Steam Fitters tender for 19200 for heating and plumbing. They called for bids to supply about 500 student desks and 21 teacher desks for schools under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoal Lake
Fulton
Marquette Steam Fitters
Hamiota High School
Henry Arnold Dies at 78 in Miniota Funeral Planned
Henry Arnold, born in Qu Appelle Saskatchewan, died July 1 at Hamiota Hospital aged 78. Funeral services were July 3 at Holy Trinity Church Miniota with Rev. L Dodge. Pallbearers were Chas Bryant Les Bryant W C Barrett W A Barrett N J Leland and L Oliver. He resided in Miniota after retiring from the C N R and is survived by his wife and several children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Arnold
Hamiota Hospital
Rev. L. Dodge
Holy Trinity Church
Miniota
Chas. Bryant
Les Bryant
W. C. Barrett
W. A. Barrett
N. J. Leland
L. Oliver
Mr. Arnold
Qu'Appelle
Saskatchewan
C.N.R
Industrial Accident Rate Drops in Manitoba May 1961
Manitoba's May 1961 industrial accident rate fell sharply from the prior year, according to Hon. J. B. Carroll minister of labor. He attributed the decline to improved safety measures and enforcement by provincial authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
J. B. Carroll
Labor
Carroll
Miniota and Brandon Community Notices Featured
Local visits and greetings include Linda Goodwin and Brandon visitors, Niagara trips, and Calgar y stays. Calf Club results at McConnell highlight Miniota champions as safety trends note declines in industrial accidents with detailed cause data and regional workers’ injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
McConnell, Decker
Oak River
MacLeland
Bob Draper
Forest fires rage in Manitoba Whiteshell district
The worst Manitoba forest fires burn for weeks with 35 000 acres involved in Whiteshell. About 200 firefighters fight from bases around Crow Duck Lake as a soldier civilian team wets down underbrush. Supplies and men are flown in to the thickly forested area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Whiteshell
Aeround
Crow Duck Lake
Mimota Farmers Seek Disaster Aid after Drought
The R M of Mimota council asks the Provincial government to pressure Ottawa to declare the municipality a disaster area. A 175 farm ratepayers meeting revealed 62 percent of farms affected, with 95 percent in mixed farming and shortages of feed and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Wedding at St. Paul’s United Church Virden
Lorna Jean Heamen became the bride of Robert Neil Rowan on June 10 at St. Paul’s United Church Virden. Rev S A Walmsley officiated with Wes Heamen giving the bride in marriage. The gown was lace over satin with lily point sleeves and seed pearls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s United Church
Virden
Lorna Jean
W. G. Heamen
Robert Neil Rowan
John Edward Rowan
Minsota
Rowan
S. A. Walmsley
Wes Heamen
Walter Heamen
Jessie Rowan
Janet Allen
Gwen
Anne Heamen
Dave Rowan
Walter Hearnen
Arnold Walker
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Isabella
J T Finkbeiner
Beulah
Cor. M. Doyle
Crandall
Cor Mra
Mrs. H. Hyndman
Mrs. C. Thring
Gerald Shier
Birdtail River
Mr. Carroll
Linda Goodwin
Sharon Wesley
Goodwin
Mrs
Hugh Walker
Niagara, Ontario
R. Penelton
Marilyn Bruce
Bob Schmaus
Minnedosa
al Armitage
Roy Currie
Maurice
Pacific Coast
Chas McKean Af Miniota
Joel Ken
Leonard Clarke
Arden
R .McCaw
Carberry
Inez Rimms
S. Bell
H. Kingdon
Murray Collier
Misess
Pat A
Susan Cardinal
Port Arthur
W. J Collier
G. Wilchinski and Sons
Gary and
Bruce
Uranium City
Collier
Haileybury
R. M
Mimota
Rowan - Heamenn
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