Winnipeg social notes and local anecdotes
Landa Leland spent the weekend in Winnipeg. The United Church Baby Bond held a party and picnic in the town park on Thursday. Various visitors from Victoria and Vancouver joined local residents for worship and social greetings. Mercury dangers are warned after a thermometer broke, corroding gold rings and leaving no remedy to save them.
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The
United Church Baby Bond
K. A. Moyer
Wath
Winnipeg
Tren
Keith Armitage
S. W. Dales
Leland Downey Families Hold Annual Reun ion
One hundred one Leland and Downey family members from Arrow River Miniota Hamida Brandon Coulter Lyleton Melita and Calgary gathered at Miniota on Saturday June 18 for their annual reunion. They enjoyed sports visiting and a picnic dinner ad supper. The group planned to meet again next year at Coultervale with committee members Ross Robertson Hamiota Norman Leland and Mrs F Bryant.
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Leland
Coultervale
Ross Robertson
Hamiota
Norman Leland
F. Bryant
Miniota
Wallace
Douglas Downey
R. Downey
L. Downey
Coulter
Wes Leland
Arrow River
Beulah Doyle and Forster depart for visits in western towns
Beulah Cor Doyle and M. Forster left Thursday to visit Forster's son in Pullman Oregon and his brother in Vancouver. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A Meda of Uno at the Birtle District Hospital. Russell Maduke of Savant a Lake Ontario spent Sunday and Monday at his home. Cpl and Mrs D Smith Ricky Linda and Lori are vacationing at the C Darker home. Mrs Fiendell of Hudson Bay visits A Meda home. Mr and Mrs F MacDonald and family of Edmonton spend the weekend at the hi-holm and MacDonald homes.
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M. HE. Forster
Pullman
Oregon
Vancouver
A. Meda
Uno
Birtle
Hspital
Russell Maduke
Savanta Lake
Ontario
D. Smith
Ricky
Linda
Lori
C. Darker
Fiendell
Hudson Bay
F. MacDonald
Edmonton
Hi-Holm
MacDonald
Bellah WI Holds June Meeting and Reports
The regular Bellah WI meeting convened on Thursday June 23 at Mrs J Wiltshire home with six members and three visitors present. President Mrs P Gow opened with the Institute song as read in unison and a flower symbol roll call marked the month of the birthday. A letter from overseas link in Brading Isle of Wight paid tribute to the late Mrs E Forster. The WI plans July campaigns for Mental Health Cancer Society and the National Institute for the Blind. Mrs J Chisholm reported from Strathclair district convention. Mrs Gow gave a report on the Provincial Convention program highlighting the WI’s 50th anniversary in Manitoba. Tea by Mrs Page.
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Bellah WI
National Institute For the Blind
J. Chisholm
Strathclair
P. Gow
W.I
Manitoba
Ic. Page
Wedding of Helen Eileen Steven and Frederick Stam ford
The marriage occurred at Virden United Church Sanctuary at 4 p.m. on Saturday June 18. Rev. S. A. Walmsley officiated the double ring ceremony with Helen Eileen Steven of Kenton in a white nylon dress and pearl jewelry. Matron of honor Milburn McKenzie and best man Ted Stamford assisted, followed by a reception at Minota United Church lower hall hosted by Miniota W.A. and a toast by G. E. Goodman.
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Helen Eileen
T. J. Steven
Kenton
Frederick William Stamford
T. J. Stamford
Reeder
Virden United Church
S. A. Walmsley
Milburn McKenzie
Miniota United Church
Miniota
Arrow River Notes Chronicle Last June Events
Arrow River community reports visits from Winnipeg and Saskatoon residents including Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Lockhart Mrs. D. H. Todd and family. Sadie Jane Rogers funeral held in Brandon with pallbearers named. Mrs. M. Scott Bateman attends UNESCO conference in Paris. Local events include Legion social in Arrow River Hall and CJ Public Speaking in Yorkton. Obituary details for Francis Jerome Lelond of Virden.
June WI Meeting Plans Farm Visit and Picnic
The June WI meeting was held in the church basement on Thursday afternoon June 23. Plans were made to visit Mr Gabbon’s Miniota farm to view his butterfly collection and a picnic lunch will be served. The group approved covering part of the coffee percolator expense and noted $27.2 from a sports day lunch sale to benefit the Community Centre. Mrs W Lockhart’s committee will serve lunch at the Memorial Service in Miniota on Sunday evening June 26. Plans to clean the Community Centre were set for Tuesday June 28. Reports from the Strathclair and Winnipeg conventions were given by Mrs Wes t Leland and Mrs W Tennant respectively with thanks to several members. hostesses were Mrs Ken Mitchell and Mrs Joe Bonner.
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Virden
Wes Leland
Douglas Lelond
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Canadian Legion
Arrow River Hall
Hamuota
Decker
Miniota
Arrow River
Goodmanson
Gabbon
IWI
W. Lockhart
West Leland
Strathclair
R. G Mitchell
W Tennant
Winnipeg
Ken Mitchell
Joe Bonner
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Landa Leland
Hodnett
Nickenzie
California
Watts Motors
Beulah
Cor ) Doyle
WIL
Stamford
Steven
Ted Stamford
A. C. Hill
N. E. Lockhart
Mabel Beattie
D. H. Todd
Saskatoon
Glen Hankin
John Wiggins
J. Eliott
Ritchie Leland
Raymond Leland
Tim O'Callaghan
Calgary
Alberta
Allan O'Callaghan
Ata
Jim Wilson
Donald Sutherland
Jean Sutherland
Burtle
Buda Dibblee
Budi
Kenneth Moyer
St Mary's Anglican Church
Brandon
Sadie Jane Rogers
Tom Marvin
Murray Ames
H. Rungay
W. Mitchell E. Higgins
G. Sproston
A. Egilsson
L. Dunn
Roger
Wilfrid
Margaret
M. Scott Bateman
Paris
Westeland
Eric Gibbon
Fred Bruce
Portage
E. Carnegie
R. E .Clegg
Francis Jeremiah Lelond
Francis Jeremah Lelond
Deer Lodge
St. James
Mr. Lelond
Minota
MacLeod’s Limited
MacLeod's Limited
Carman
Merce and Carman Business
Peo
R Bonner
R. Carrah
C. Proctor
D Horner
S. Horner
G. Webb
Clark Leatherdale
Wm. H. Lee
Forsyth Bros
Ford
J. Brodie
Carrie
Massey - Ferguson
Man
H.C
Lh.c
A.C
Brantford
Wiens Bros
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