Teachers Hold Regional Meeting at Rossburn
Myrtle Smuttell Crandall and Tom Tesarski Kenton joined Manitoba Teachers Society regional meeting at Rossburn Collegiate on May 19. Micheal Dutler and Mike Leung chaired, with executives from Intermountain Pelly Trail Birdtail River attending. Discussions covered single board division curriculum in service education collective bargaining and division association issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Smuttell
Crandall
Tom Tesarski
Kenton
Manitoba Teacher's Society
Rossburn Collegiate
Micheal H. Dutler
Dauphin
Mike Leung
Swan River
Intermountain
Pelly Trail
Birdtail River
Howard J. Loewen
Confirmation Service Held in Virden at St Marys Church
A confirmation service conducted Sunday evening May 22 by Bishop L Norris of Brandon Diocese was held at St Marys Anglican Church Virden. Among the confirmants were five youths from Miniota Holy Trinity Church Sherry and Ken Pierce Dorina Horner Betty Kostenuk and Lucille Goodwin. A reception followed in the Parish Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Norris
Brandon
St. Mary’s Anglican Church
Virden
Miniota Holy Trinity Church
Sherry
Ken Pierce
Dorina Horner
Betty Kostenuk
Lucille Goodwin
Mother and Daughter Banquet for C.G.LT. group
Twenty one members of the C.G.LT. group with their mothers and leaders held their annual banquet in the United Church school room on Wednesday May 25. Mrs D Forsyth and Mrs L Oliver gave corsages to invited guests nurses who taught home nursing and first aid at several C.G.IT meetings and Mrs J Pilling of Virden shared thanks. Toasts were offered to the Queen and to the mothers by Pat Kostenuk and Noreen Wadham respectively. Reverends Pilling and Murdock gave recognition of the group. A dialogue by Rev and Mrs Pilling posed What would have happened if questions. The evening closed with thanks, hymn, taps and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.g.lt
L. Gilchrist
Diane Williams
United Church
Linda Goodwin
D. Forsyth
L. Oliver
Doch
United
Rev
Mrs. Pilling
Butlers
America
Jesus Christ
Sharon Attwood
Messengers Display Plants at Arrow River Tea Event
River School children led by Mrs. G Grey and teacher Mrs. Doherty hosted an afternoon tea and plant sale on May 27. Guests enjoyed piano selections from Wendy Mitchell and Anne Kirton, while the group raised 60 from plant and candy sales. Donations supported stamps for the Leper Colony, scrapbooks for Hamiota Hospital, and a UN letter urging funds to fight hunger and disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow. River
G. Grey
Doherty
Arthur Lockhart
Wendy Mitchell
Anne Kirton
George
Hamiota Hospital
U Thant
United Nations
J. Wiggins
1St Mission Band
Social Credit President Speaks to Large Virden Audience
Social Credit National President Martin Kelln spoke in Virden on May 5 to a large audience. A question period followed. Honored guests included Mrs. J. McKeand and Mr. Peterson. A working committee was named with members from Virden Miniota Two Creeks and nearby towns. A May 10 Elkhorn meeting elected officers and planned a Virden rally for May 16 with a candidate for the Virden constituency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Credit
Martin Kelln
Virden
J. McKeand
Mr. Peterson
Alberta
J. Klassen
Kola
C. Boon
L. William
A. Turback
Manson
J. Morton
Miniota
C. Clegg
F. Kyle
Two Creeks
Chas. Webster
L. Gibson
D. Rowan
Elkhorn
Social Credit Working Committee
Mrs Jas A Steuart Enters Into Rest
Funeral services for Mrs Louisa Cameron Steuart nee Spalding age 89 who died May 12 in As siniboine Hospital Brandon were held May 16 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Minsota Rev John Pilling of Virden officiated with interment in Miniota cemetery. She was born May 29 1876 in Glasgow Scotland and came to Canada in 1897. She married James Henderson Steuart May 31 1897 and they lived on farms near Miniota Beulah and in the valley west of Miniota. Nine sons and two daughters survived along with a predeceased husband and several children who served in the war. Active pallbearers listed. She supported Miniota Women’s Institute and Holy Trinity W A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Cameron Steuart
Spalding
Assiniboine
Brandon
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Minsota
John Pilling
Virden
Miniota
Steuart
Glasgow
Scotland
Wandage
Canada
James Henderson Steuart
Beulah
May meeting of the W L held in church basement
Beulah W L met in the church basement for its May gathering with 10 members and 3 visitors. The meeting opened with song, roll call prompting cabinet minister names, and a singalong. A paper on Citizenship was read by Mrs J Wiltshire. festival numbers and tea hosts Miss Muriel Paynter and Mrs C Page were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L
Q Canada
Amy
J. Wiltshire
Muriel Paynter
C. Page
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rossburn
Hamiota Curling Club
Chevrolet
Wayne Fleming
Marvin
Keith Brown
Wayne
Oakner
Arbin
Lenore
Social Credit National
Jas. A. Steuart
Beulah W
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