Crandall UCW Meet Details and Annual Welfare Report
The Crandall United Church Women group gathered on November 11 with President Mrs L Rudd and a full slate of officers and committees including secretaries, treasurers, and group leaders. The annual reports show 17 quilts, 415 clothing pieces and 77 mitts sent to Save the Children, 38 clothing items plus gifts, and support to Norway House and Brandon Indian School, plus local needs quilts and cash from quilt sales. Donations were made to Christian Caravans and Alcohol Education and Over and Above Gifts, with Mrs Stan Doupe contributing a notable entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supply and Welfare
Norway House
Prandon Indian School
Rosina Bohrn Dies at 83 in Brandon Canada
Rosina Bohrn aged 83 of 253 11th St East Brandon passed away at Brandon Gen Hospital on November 6. Born in Lenk Switzerland in 1881 she later lived in France and emigrated to the USA in 1911 then Canada in 1916 to marry Francis Bohrn. The family farmed in Miniota district before moving to Brandon in 1957. Survived by husband Francis two sons Alfred and Max a daughter Annibelle Lapointe a sister Mrs H Cronenwett a brother Chris Trachsel and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services were held November 10 at St Augustine Church with burial in Brandon Cemetery. Brockie Donovan Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosina Bohrn
11Th St. East
Brandon
Brandon Gen Hospital
Lenk
Switzerland
Miniota
Francis Bohrn
Lapointe
Annibelle
Alfred
Elkhorn
Max
H. Cronenwett
Cincinnati Ohio
Chris Trachsel
Morristown
Tenn
R. P. Morrand
M. J Cooney
St. Augustine Church
Wm. Taylor
Ken Morling
Howard Rowley
Fred Bowles
Jack Thompson
Reeder
Frank Williams
Virden
Brockie Donovan
Miniota Happenings Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. Harvey Gardham hosted a family dinner in Miniota for Geo and Mrs. Torrance celebrating their 50th anniversary. Attendees included daughter A Vander Greaf of Winnipeg, 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, with a telegram from eldest grandson Duncan Mitchell Fort St John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Vander Greaf
Winnipeg
Duncan Mitchell
Fort St. John
Thrale
Prince Albert
Sask
Division Finals Held at Miniota Arts Contest
Mr L Reynolds chaired the Division Finals at Miniota on Friday Nov 6. Jeffery Fulton grade 12 Birtle won The Challenge for Youth Today with runner Dawson Switzer Strathclair on Is Your Skin Black. Loreta Irwin grade 8% Birtle won the spelling, Allen Brodie Shoal Grade 7 runner-up. Dictionaries presented by Royal Bank, judge Mrs Yates ro for the Oratorical Contest. Dale Leland judged the impromptu speech winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Reynolds
Miniota
Jeffery Fulton
Birtle
Dawson Switzer
Strathclair
Loreta Irwin
Allen Brodie
Shoal
W. Johnson
The
Royal Bank
Crandall Girls Volleyball Team Clinches Birdtail River Trophy
Crandall Girls Volleyball Team won the Birdtail River Division Trophy for the third straight year after a Round Robin at Shoal Lake where Birtle Foxwarren Miniota and Crandall contested. They head to Virden for the Zone finals this Saturday. The community mourns after a westbound CNR freight collision that killed one person Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Hyndman
David Maxwell
Winnipeg
Della
Douglas
Cliff
Elmer
Cecil Jimmerman
Bob
R. Kitz
Lillian Kitz
Miniota
The
Canadian Legion
Crandall United Church
V. Bowins
Shoal Lake
Birtle
Foxwarren
Crandall
Crandall Veeg
Virden
C.N.R
Hall Club Bingo Candy Bake Sale Acknowledges Winners
Friday night event in Hamiota raised $77.55 for the Hall and included prizes such as Len Stowe Box of Cookies and Larry Gies two chickens. Numerous community members helped, with many attending Remembrance Day activities and a Turkey shoot benefiting the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Club
Len Stowe
Larry Gies
V. Kelly
G. Heyhoe
Prost
Hamberg
Ald
Derlago
Celia Hookway
J Stowe
Arlene Lindenbach
Karen Edmundson Chichken
G. Cloak
Beulah
Arrow River News and Local Social Rounds in Miniota Area
Mr and Mrs Frank Gard ham visited with their son in law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Orr of Foxwarren. Mrs Sutherland, home after a East holiday, toured Detroit visiting relatives, then at Point Perry, Lanark and Ottawa enjoying autumn scenery. She traveled from Toronto and spent days in Winnipeg with brother Jim Wilson. Mrs R Clegg visited Saskatoon last weekend. Arrow River Calf Club closes after years inactive. funds split between A R Home Economics Club and Miniota Calf Club. Mrs Norm Mooney and Donnie Woodworth visited N and W Lockhart homes. J Wiggins returned to Virden to see D S McDonald family. An evening in the Hall featured Court Whist, won by Mrs J McKinnon, with Mrs J Kirton as low. gents Ironside and D Leland also low. The gathering honored Mr and Mrs Lou Leland and Mr McKinnon who now reside in Miniota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gardham
Orr
Foxwarren
Sutherland
East
Detroit
Jim Stewart
Point Perry
Lanark
Ottawa
Toronto
Winnipeg
Jim Wilson
R. Clegg
Saskatoon
Arrow River Calf Club
A. R. Home Economics Club
Miniota Calf Club
Norm Mooney
Donnie Woodworth
W. Lockhart
J. Wiggins
Virden
D. S. McDonald
J. McKinnon
J. Kirton
Ironside
D Leland Low
Lou Leland
McKinnon
Miniota
Community notes from Isabella and area residents
Isabella News lists local and visiting families including Cliff and Mrs Shurvell of Sioux Lookout visiting R Campbell family, J Johnson of Erickson with Dagg family, Ted Finkbein er of Winnipeg with J T Finkbein er, Tom Stewart and Allan with Ken Stewart of Glenboro, Lorne Wright family with Winnipeg trip, Stan Jackson of St Vital with Teasdale family, Debby Ollman visiting grandparents A Adams, sympathy extended to the Lawn family on Mrs Gammack's death in Hamiota Hospital, Explorer group officers named Big Chief Irene Clark and Little Chief Valerie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Stewart
Allan
Ken Stewart
Glenboro
Lorne Wright
Lorna
David
Winnipeg
Stan Jackson
St. Vital
Teasdale
Debby Ollman
A. Adams
George Lawn
In Memoriam Grainger Winnipeg Grenadiers Man in Osaka
In memory of Mickey W. A. Grainger late of the Winnipeg Grenadiers who died in Osaka Japan on November 23 1944 at age 33. Until its day break and the shadows flee away Remembered always by Mum Ted Rosie and Nellie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grainger
Mickey
W. A. Grainger
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Osaka
Japan
Ted
Rosie
Nellie
Cards of Thanks and 45th Anniversary Greetings
The Bohrn and Lapointe families express gratitude for inquiries during Mother's illness, sympathy messages, and flowers. Allan and Vera Clark thank relatives, neighbors, and friends for gifts and visits on their 45th anniversary, making it a happy memorable day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohrn and Lapointe
Allan
Vera Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
UCW
Dall United Church
L. Rudd
H. S Hyndman
Earl Mark
H. Leland
W van Buskirk
Murray Bray
J. Hazlewood
J. Elliott
C. Dickey
EF. Shier
Coupe
E. Mark
Morgan Johnson
Board of Stewards
Mesdames E Mark
W Cowling
Hankin
H. Wallace
J. Lawn
R. Webber
R Amy
M H Johnson
C. Lyng
Stan Doupe
Oakden’s Jewellery
Hamiota
Harvey Gardham
Rw River
Mrs
Geo. Tor
Keith Armitage
Mrs. A. McKean
Son Rennie
Bently, Alberta
G. J. Kendall
Montreal
Mrs. Stowe
Peg Murphy
Tommy Babcock
Max Bohr
Alway
Alex Spalding
Brandon Hospital
J. Stowe
E. Powell
Calgary
George Bruce
Hamiota Hospital
J. W. Horner
Mesdames Goodwin, Peel, Long and Draper
E. V. Fulton
Yates
Dale Leland
Crandall News
V. Gouriluk
Beulah News
Wiltshire
Chis- Chisholm
W. L
Fulton
K. Mann
Alley
Gow
Morgan
Janice
Debbie
Lee Looper
Portage la Prairie
Oak River
Jeannie Kling
Hedy Kling
Guy Kling
Colleen Steuart
Don Sherwin
C. Wall
Johnnie
Lawrence Heise
R. E. Heise
Hall Committee
Land
Leland
Joe Bonner
Doug Leland
Alvin Johnson
Francis Watters
Mr. McKinnon
W. I
John Wiggins
A. McKean
C A. C
McKean
Gordon Leland
Ford Wiggins
Arrow River
CAC
Doherty
God of
Pat Baker
Billy
Tennant
Woods
Arrow River News
Isabella News
Cliff Shurvell
Sioux
Lookout
R. Campbell
J Johnson
Erickson
John Dagg
Ted Finkbeiner
J T Finkbeiner
Memoriam
Snowboots
H. McLaren
Hemiota
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