Farewell and Welcome at Echo Staff News
The Echo reports the retirement of Mrs. Larry Paterson nee Debbie Armstrong and welcomes Elaine Brown to replace her. The piece also notes Christmas gift ideas, a Golden Wedding celebration for Fred and Margaret Asselstine, and various communications and reminiscences including old Neepawa Press items from 1930 and curling results from the Legion Bonspiel won by the Elkhorn rink.
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Echo
Larry Paterson
Debbie Armstrong
Debbie
Elaine Brown
Arrow River
George Crighton
Cardale
Yesteryear
Neepawa Press
Birnie
Eden
Kelwood
Glencairn
Riding Mountain
Rookdale
Arden
Franklin
Cordova
Jno
A. McDonald
Nee
Origin of Flying Off the Handle and Curling Championship
A note on idioms explains how the phrase flying off the handle arose from axe heads loosening during logging days. Regina Sask hosts the Senior Championship Curling last weekend with runners up Ross Fraser Nellie Woods Glen Stewart and Bob Westbrook earning a purse of sixteen hundred dollars.
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Regina Sask
Ross Fraser
Nellie Woods
Glen Stewart
Bob Westbrook
Trudeau Loyalist Lalonde Could Sell Trudeau On Stepdown
Ottawa analyst contends Liberal Party faces leadership test as Pierre Elliott Trudeau resists resignation under party pressure. He notes Trudeau’s fighting style and debate skill may keep him at the helm, while campaign sales and fundraising strain the Liberals.
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O 'Lord
Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Liberal Party
Ood
Liberals
John Turner
Turner
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Canada
Marc Lalonde
Miss Canada and Canada soccer crown lift Manitoba
Reggie's Ramblings notes Heidi Quiring winning Miss Canada and Manitoba Varsity earning the University soccer championship of Canada. Mentions Jean Drapeau re elected Montreal mayor, Trudeau cabinet rebuild, and a quip on aging learning ability. Concludes with a Confucius saying about marriage.
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Manitoba
Heidi Quiring
Manitoba Varsity
Canada
Jean Drapeau
Steve Juba
Montreal
Steve
Winnipeg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Coombs
Neb Curll
Fred
Margaret Asselstine
Otto Kunz
Bruce Asselstine
Dorothy Venables
Margaret
Glennis Kunz
Vi Smith
Ken Smith
Raymond Hazelwood
Jim
Thelma Argue
Oak River
Bruce Lemon
Fred Allen
Allan Cumming
L.L. Brown
Elkhorn
Bob King
Bill Taylor
Art Oakden
Alex Kirk
Jim Anderson
Tom Sedgwick
Les Bryant
Charlie Knight
Paul August
Strathclair
Isabella
Decker
Kenton
Doug Anderson
Chuck Fidler
Edna McCann
Kae
Mary Bull
Brandon
Peter Ward
Suburban Features
Reggie
Confucius
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