Community Happenings Highlight Local Events and Milestones
District residents report final exams and Easter holidays with relatives. A Theatre Committee Bingo Night awarded prizes to numerous women and local residents. A community meeting discussed turning Orange Hall into a Community Centre and planned repairs cost estimates. Golden Wedding celebrations welcomed by Minota families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hall
Brandon College
Bryan Crandell
University of Manitoba
Jota
C. J. Lyng
Theatre Committee
Orange Hall
Wm. Davison
Community News Roundup From Arrow River Area
Mrs Hanson returns home after winter with her daughter in Decker. Garth Sazaras, a Birtle teacher, spent Easter at home. Alan and Ian Tennant of Brandon visited the Ford Wiggins family. Gail Mitchell and John Mitchell went to Winnipeg for a Nurses Convention. Sharon Leland broke her right arm and is in Hamiota Hospital. We regret the accident and wish you a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Margaret
Elsie Leland
Cecil Leland
Vincent
Brandon
Les Lelond
Jed Lelond
Miniota
Arrow River District
Geib
Ron Richard
Jim Geib
Fred Geib
Sharon Evenson
Saskatoon
Beulah Easter Visitors and Local Moves
Beulah notes list residents and guests during Easter weekend and week. J Deyholans visited home. Families Hamberg Sel kirk W. Pierce Bickford Wiltshire Gibbings Paynter Steuart Crandall were elsewhere or visiting. Local hospital patients include D MacDonald and Lebid. A crowd welcomed the back to Beulah events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bickford
M. Paynter
Colleen Steuart
E. Marks
Crandall
D. MacDonald
Birtle Hospital
Larry Yanick
J. Maduke
Lebid
D. Darker
C. Darker
Beulah
Local Notes From Brandon Area Residents Gathered
Local items record Miss Pat Woods visiting Col leen Mossop in Brandon and several trips to Minot North Dakota. Birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Morton noted. many visits and Easter activities across Miniet a district. Minieta Community Centre held a bingo with 300 dollars in prizes and a list of winners across Arrow River Beulah Crandall and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minieta Community Centre
M. Curry
Miniota
Ties
Arrow River
Shepperd
Beulah
Rev. Bryant
Louis Leland
Joe Svoboda
Crandall
Ivan Armitage
Les. Horner
Parker
Dennis Nankivell
Wilf Black
Rossburn
Glen McKean
Moose Jaw
Sask
John Clark
Isabella
Kodak
Pat Dales
Beulah Isabella Jamboree Lights Up Virden
Beulah Isabella Jamboree at Virden Friday night reports a good time. One more night next Thursday at Beulah. Mr. and Mrs. G Cloake, Carla and Jo Ann spent a few days here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Isabella
Virden
Beulah
Easter Holiday Visits and Local Club Events Report
Isabella Mrs. Lewis Quinn and Betty and Glen of MacGregor spent Easter with Mrs. and Mr. Pie, and Bob Attwood visited Carman. Drama Club performed a one act play at the Community Centre with Ruth Teasdale and others. UCW held an April meeting at Mrs. Attwood’s with a panel on Youth in Transition and a Welsh boarding house anecdote from Grande Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Quinn
Betty
Glen
MacGregor
Apies
Bob Attwood
Carman
T. Rittaler
Fillmore
Melville
Sask
Lorna
David Wright
Ron Hyndman
Brandon
J. E . Finkbeiner
Jan
Winnipeg
Donald
Kenneth Collyer
E. Martin
Ted Finkbeiner
Don
Doug
J. T. Finkbeiner
John Bell
Hamiota
Steve
Lloyd Borland
Rick
Drama Club
Ruth Teasdale
June Clark
Sharon Attwood
Charlie Nichol Chester Morken
Lloyd Irwin
Jean Norrie
Ernie Sunley
U.C.W
W. Attwood
D. Bell
R. Scarth
Manitoba education plan expands high schools and enrolment
Manitoba reports three year school division plan boosts high school population to 44 535 with 6 276 in grade 12, up 69 percent since 1958 59. University of Manitoba enrolment up 1 082, rural divisions total high school population rises to 10 891. New buildings additions total 97 high schools 22 additions and 66 new elementary schools 64 additions. consolidation grows to 168 districts with 159 owned buses carrying 24 000 students and costing 893 000 for operations and 183 550 for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Stewart E. McLean
McLean
University of Manitoba
Silver Wedding Anniversary at Jim and Ross Home
A happy gathering marked the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ross at their home on Tuesday evening April 24. Friends and neighbors presented a pole lamp and shared a social meal after an address. Family members from Dropmore and Reeder attended, including Mrs. Ross's mother sister and brother and their families, Betty and husband with child, and Carol Anne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ross
Mrs. Ross
Susan
Dropmore
Betty
Carol Anne
E. Joseph
Reeder
Betty Kennedy named regular panelist on Front Page Challenge
Betty Kennedy, Toronto columnist and former Ottawa writer, becomes a regular panelist on CBC TV Front Page Challenge replacing Toby Robins who left after the 1960 61 season. Joining Pierre Berton and Gordon Sinclair under moderator Fred Davis, she will help identify headlines suggested by guest challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Kennedy
Toronto
Ottawa
Cbc-Tv
Toby Robins
Pierre Bertton
Gordon Sinclair
Betty
Fred Davis
Miniota Board Holds Special Meeting on School Conditions
A special Miniota board session on April 18 1962 at the Municipal Office involved deputy chairman D L Stewart presiding and attendance by most members except four. Inspector Funk joined Miniota and Beulah trustees to address crowded conditions and teacher issues with plans for a public Beulah meeting to discuss the elementary room situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Messrs
Wright
Heise
Irwin
Cole
D. L. Stewart
Beulah
Inspector Funk
Edmundson Stewart
Miniota Students Attend Pre College Clinic at Brandon College
A total of 292 students from 32 high schools joined the Brandon College Pre College Clinic and Seminar on Friday March 30. Miniota Collegiate attendees included Mary Rittaler Judy Leland Linda Leland and other students. Faculty members Dr J M Robbins Dean H S Perdue and others conducted testing and provided information on courses scholarships bursaries and loan funds to help planning for college education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon College
Miniota Collegiate
Mary Rittaler
Judy Leland
Linda Leland
Helen Long
Cliff Clark
Elinor Armitage
Myrna Black
Jack Dawes
Tey
Brandon
Cmy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cor, Mrs. Coburn
Cor Mire
John Wiggins
Cor. M. Doyle
Pat Woods
Colleen Mossop
N. J. Morton
Harry Campbell
Swan River
Mr. Campbell
Cow Bridge
Linda Mossop
Birtle
Linda Goodmanson
Mossops
UCW
Robert Jolley
G. Peel
M. Behra
D. Forsyth
G. Outhwaite
Holy Trinity
Magnus
John Weins
CGIT
Mrs. J. Stowe
Deloraine
Carberry
Doreen McCaw
Mr. Topps
Russell
Elaine
Rosemary Currie
Rosemary
Jerry and
Leis
Moose Jaw, Sask
Minieta
J. T. Pinkbeiner
Brandon College Inc
J. M. Robbins
H. S. Perdue
D. R. MacKay
Ida Leland
Hsien Long
Linrow
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