Local Happenings and News From the Area
Notes from Winnipeg to Minnedosa and area reporters in Hamiota Virden and more. Visitors welcoming a new grandson Bradley Dwight Wilkins and relatives travel between Winnipeg Neepawa and London Ontario. Hospital patients include Greta, J Stamford and Bill Strachan with families visiting in Manitoba towns plus a Presbyterial meeting held in Minnedosa on February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilkins
Winnipeg
Bradley Dwight
Reg. Bryant
Wilkins
Golden Age Club Hosts Friendly Miniota Meeting
The Golden Age Club met Wednesday afternoon at the Miniota Community Centre with 34 members and two visitors. A donation letter from Mrs. Alex Moroz of Vancouver was read and thanked. Members enjoyed music by Charles Darker, a contest, a heart apron game, a tea service, and a pot luck lunch. Birthdays honored, and plans noted for a March 17 meeting hosted by Wynona Ladies Club and school concert invitation.
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Miniota
J. Cook
A. Hill
Alex Moroz
Frank Leland
Vancouver
J. Stowe
W. Barrett
Wynona Ladies Club
Beulah Community Club Pot Luck Ends Centennial Gala
District notes report a Beulah Community Club pot luck supper attended by about 100 people on Friday the 19th. Charles Frazer served as Master of Ceremonies, Rev Kayes gave the blessing, and gold centennial medals were awarded to Arnold Stowe Jack Wiltshire and Mrs P N Gow for their Centennial group work. Silver medals went to D Green Bill and Bob Sawyer, and a transistor radio was gifted to Mrs Mary Doyle. The event closed with a sing song led by Bruce and Daphne Medd.
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Vic Kelly
Bud
K. Mann
D. Green
Minnedosa
Beulah
Arnold Stowe
Hoopers Lake
Jack Wiltshire
P. N. Gow
Bill
Bob Sawyer
Mary Doyle
Lloyd Evans
Bruce
Daphne Medd
Science Fair At Virden Junior High Targets Spring Event
On Thursday afternoon February 26 junior high students attended a science fair at Virden Junior High. The event was worthwhile and a future science fair in April is hoped for. Preparations continue for an upcoming concert and invites are extended to all interested.
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Virden Junior High
Miniota Pee Wees Face Rough Stretch In League Play
Miniota and Lenore Pee Wees opened with Lenore winning 8-2 as Gerry Andrushuk and Mark Popper scored for Miniota. The Miniota Tom Thumbs later beat Lenore 8-2 in a separate league game on January 30 with Randy McKean two goals and Tim Weber unassisted.
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Miniota
Lenore Pee Wees
Lenore
Gerry Andrushuk
Mark Popper
Miniota Tom Thumbs
Randy McKean
Ross Stewart
Tim Weber
Miniota Pee Wees
Hamiota
Decker
Rnders
Micheal Medd
Tom Thumbs
Bill McKenzie
Brian Hayes
Darcy Oliver
Gien Wadham
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Maniota
Manitoba
Hamitota
USA
England
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
F. S. Venables
Les Bryant
Sheila
Norma
Charles Innes
Neepawa
Terry Bryant
Hamiota Hospital
Greta
Mrs
Charles Elerington
Don Armitage
Saskatoon
Keith
Muryl
Family
Fred Stamford
Barry James
Shirley Kayes
Rae Armitage
Laura Long
W. ‘Ennant
J. Stamford
Virden Hospital
Lil
Les Horner
Betty
Russ Howard
Ivelyn
Bill Barrett
Minot
Francis Hall
North Burnaby
P. Babeuk
Bill Mossop
Wayne Kenward
Mossop
Wes Leland
Chilliwack
Medicine Hat
B. Thompson
Alex Cannon
J. Kellsey
The
General Hospital
Bill Strachan
Birtle Hospital
Holy Trinity Anglican
Crandall United Church
Birtle - Miniota
United Church
Donato
Hockey News
Morton
New Holland
Allied Farm Equipment
Western
James Way
McCabe Grain
Victoria Feeds
Ralph Nash
Imperial Oil
Seurnat
Lee
Crandall
Buckingham, Toews & Smeltz
Rane
Ghee A Za
Alee Nee
Denwal Pharmacy
Rexali
Mamlots
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