Local Happenings Around Town Visit News and Travel
Local items note visits by Mr and Mrs Bill Gilchrist Winnipeg with the Larry Gilchrist family. Lois Leland, a public health nurse at Selkirk, plans a month at home before a New Zealand and Australia holiday. Goose hunting trip to Kindersley area by Pat Dales, Stu Taylor, Les Horner and Eric Peterson with a Treherne friend. Younger family of Winnipeg visiting at Tom Rollo’s. Alf Blaich family moving from Brandon to Boissevain. O Blaich helped with moving last week. Dr H Draper and family from Champaign Illinois visited L Draper home. USA Marshall Draper and G Ullbourg families also present. L Draper and Mrs Goodwin attended Birtle District W I Board meeting at Hamiota. Rallys planned for National W I Convention reports. attendees include Mrs R Clarke and Mrs L Draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Leland
Selkirk
New Zealand
Australia
Pat Dales
Stu Taylor
Les Horner
Eric Peterson
Treherne
Kindersley, Sask
L. Draper
Dr. H. Draper
Champaign, Ill. USA
Marshall Draper
Winnipeg
G. Ullbourg
C. Goodwin
Birtle
W.I
Hamiota
R. Clarke
Miniota School Opens With 167 Students and 8 1 2 Teachers
The Miniota School started on September 9 with 167 pupils and 8.5 teachers led by Principal Evelyn Barrett. Kindergarten is overseen by Maude Leland. Grade I has 16 students under Jean Wiens, Grade II 14 under Dorothy Spalding, Grade II 22 under Geneva Morton, Grade IV 16 under Edna Reynolds. Junior High uses a departmentalized system with Garth Field, Donaleen Gilchrist, Eva Mundell, and Evelyn Barrett. Grade enrollments: V 27, VI 19, VII 17, VIII 12, IX 16. Music is by Thomasen Mitchell. custodians are Mr. and Mrs. Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Evelyn Barrett
Maude Leland
Cathy Bruce
Calvin Bryant
Melanie Dunham
Laurie Jean Gilchrist
Susan Gilchrist
Linda Hill
Raymond Sheane
Doris Rollo
Jean Wiens
Dorothy Spalding
Geneva Morton
Edna Reynolds
Garth Field
Donaleen Gilchrist
Eva Mundell
Thomaseen Mitchell
Fraser
Beulah and Isabella Race Times Listed
Beulah and Isabella race at 9 30 a m while Birtle and Miniota start at 11 00 a m in the local schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
Isabella
Birtle
Miniota
Obituary for William Charles Attwood at P.F.R.A. camp
William Charles Attwood died suddenly at the P.F.R.A. camp near Pon terreau Sask on Saturday August 29, 1970. Funeral held September 2 at Campbell Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kayes officiating. Interment at Arrow River Cemetery. Palbearers listed. Attwood remembered as sportsman and farmer who lived in Arrow River, Blazis and Isabella districts. Survived by wife Mattie two daughters, a son, stepmother, a brother and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Charles Attwood
P.F.R.A
Ponteux Sask
Campbell
Bill
Arrow River
Hector Attwood
Blazis
Isabella
Magdaline Wallace
Blaris
Matt Tie
Isabella Rockets
Mattie
Glen Still
Margaret
Rick Armitage
Elaine
Mimiota
Robert
Virden
H. Attwood
Brandon
Reg
Miniota
District Happenings and Regional Greetings
Community notes report residents visiting Winnipeg for Commonwealth Veteran Airman Reunion and family visits across Manitoba and BC. Weather brings rain and hard roads. Social events include church wedding rehearsal and plans for an October turkey dinner and a November wedding catering.
Beulah Word Received (Continued on Page 3)
Beulah Word has been received of a continuing report noted on Page 3. Details remain sparse in the current column as readers are directed to the continuation for further information.
Weekend visitors and new arrival notes from Manitoba
Isabella Mr. Donald Sutherland of Hamiota visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reid and family. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Don Sherwin on the birth of Korey Leonard Sherwin at Grace Hospital on September 19. Mrs. Tom Stewart will spend weeks in Thunder Bay with grandchildren Jackie and Brock while parents vacation in England. Karen Ashcroft begins her third year at the University of Manitoba. Mrs. J. T. Finkbeiner travels to Vancouver for the wedding of her grandson James Clark Finkbeiner of North Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sutherland
Hamiota
Frank Reid
Don Sherwin
Louise Wall
Winnipeg
Korey Leonard
Grace Hospital
H. Page
Los Angeles
California
Lloyd Irwin
Tom Stewart
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Jackie
S. J. Finkbeiner
North
Vancouver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dowaco
Sydney
Maniota
Manitoba
USA
England
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
F. S. Venables
Bill Gilchrist
Larry Gilchrist
Mr. and
Mrs. Younger
Tom Rollo Home
Alf Blaich
Boissevain
O. Blaich
PsAum
Holy Trinity Anglican
Crandall United Church
Rev. V. Bowins
Birtle - Miniota
Steve Bell
Ernie Sunley
Lawrence, Stevenson
John Coxworth
Lou Leland
Hugh Hanlin
Joe Bonner
Jack McKinnon
Angus McKinnon
Sylvia Leland
Stan Leland
Hayfield
Allan O’callaghan
Alberta
Nora
Harry Page
Long Beach
Bill and
Eleanor O’callaghan
Ding
St. David’s Church
West Vancouver
Clarence Graham
Port Melon
B.C
R. E. Doran
Hugh Fraser
Deloraine
R. Young
Perlmutter
Hamiot
Raa
Drug Abuse News No. 8
Denwal Pharmacy
Man
Isuprel
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