Local Happenings in Birtle Parish and Community
Mrs E M Stockton and Mrs Gordon Long attended the fall meeting of Birtle Presbytery in Russell on October 16 with Rev J Maxwell and others from the Parish. Word also notes visitors to various households, a Winnipeg wedding, a funeral in Victoria, hospital stays, and sympathy extended to the Thompson family after a rifle incident. The bridge club met October 12 at Lil Horners, Evelyn Barrett won first, with D Sparham as consolation. A fire on October 20 destroyed baled hay at the Stamford property, quickly contained by the local volunteer brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Stockton
Gordon Long
Birtle
Russell
J. Maxwell
F. Reid
Isabella
UCW
Dave Heise
E. Spalding
M. Rush
Winnipeg
Victoria
B.C
Bus Ellis
Lil Horner
Evelyn Barrett
D. Sparham
Ruth Leland
Fred Stamford
Obituary of Arnold J. Stowe Passes After Illness
Arnold J. Stowe died at his home on September 17 1972 at age forty nine. Born October 3 1922 in Miniota Manitoba he was the eldest son of the late Robert George Stowe of Beulah Manitoba. He served in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps as an ambulance driver in North Africa Sicily and Italy before farming in Beulah district. He enjoyed fishing and supported community projects including Hoopers Lake. Survived by his mother Margaret Stowe of Sunset Haven Brandon and brothers Ken Murray Don and Larry with sisters Elsie Gies and Wilma Sterling. Funeral at Beulah Community Chapel with Rev Maxwell assisted by Edward Bunn. Interment Miniota cemetery. Pallbearers Edwin George Stowe Gordon Lorne Boulton Frank MacDonald and Bill Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold J. Stowe
Miniota
Man
Robert George Stowe
Beulah
Manitoba
Birtie
Vancouver
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Sicily
Italy
Arnold
Hooper's Lake
Margaret Stowe
Sunset
Haven Brandon
Ken and
Murray
Don
Hamiota
Larry
Percy Gies
Elsie
Ray. Sterling
Wilma
Maxwell
Edward Bunn
Edwin
George Stowe
Gordon
Lorne Boulton
Frank MacDonald
Bill Kelly
District Happenings in Hamiota Area Weddings and Visits
District Happenings lists overnight visits and weekend stays by families visiting for weddings and Thanksgiving. It notes Mitchell-Leland wedding events, visitors from Penticton and Assiniboia, and extended travels to Vancouver and Edmonton. The column mentions a gift shower for Shirley Frazer Hardy, hospital stays for John Coxworth, and a dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. George Sutherland anniversaries with local guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Wark
Clanwilliam
Bill Leland
Mitchell - Leland
T. Hunter
Cruikshank
Penticton B.C
Ken Mitchell
Leland - Mitchell
Bob Peel
Assiniboia
H. R. Maguire
Vancouver
Charlie Flannery
Surrey Memorial Hospital
Charlie Onyway
Jim Wiggins
Jim
Edmonton
Beulah Joe Snoring and Len Stowe Complete Hunter Safety
Beulah Joe Snoring and Len Stowe attended and successfully completed the Hunter Safety course held in Birtle Collegiate. Mr. and Mrs. F. C Green returned home after more than a month in Whitehorse Yukon with their son Ken and Vi. They flew via Winnipeg and visited relatives in Douglas and Brandon while driving home with Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and Cindy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Snoring
Len Stowe
Birtle Collegiate
F. C Green
Whitehorse
Y.T
Ken
Winnipeg
Douglas
Brandon
George Smith
Cindy
de Stowe
Miniota
J. H. Stowe
Bill
Len
Kien - Gilchrist
Jean Clubb
Bill Rollo
Marian Hodgson
Clark couple flies to Victoria for two weeks
Isabella and Russell Clark left by plane on Tuesday to visit relatives in Victoria British Columbia for two weeks. Sunday School promotion exercises were held during the Sunday morning service on October fifteenth conducted by Superintendent Mr. Davidson Heise and Secretary Mrs. R. E. Heise. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Elgin Knight on the arrival of a son in Hamiota Hospital on Friday October twentieth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Clark
Victoria B.C
Davidson Heise
R. E. Heise
Elgin Knight
Hamiota Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maniota
USA
England
Member
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
F. S. Venables
Ruth McKean
Don McKean
Richard McKean
David
Lloydminister Sask
Hugh McKean
George McKean
Jack McKean
Red Deer
Alta
Butch Shaen
Robyn
Heather
Ed. Spalding
Ken. McMillan
Red River College
Alex McKean
West Coast
Alex
Jim Reynolds
Lawrence Reynolds
Henderson - Williams
Knox United Church Chapel
Jack Thompson
Mrs. Gordon Long
Helen
Les Bryant
Pat Dales
Margaret
Pats
Melville, Sask
Pheim
Anglican
D. Varcoe
A.m. Isabella
Crandall United Church
Don McNeill
Nolans
Donat Piana
Arrow River
Mrs
Doug Leland
The
Campbell’s
Lac du Bonnet
Mrs. W. Tennant
Minnedosa
D. T. Green
Walter Forbes
Oak Bluff
Alf Sawyer
Shirley (Frazer) Hardy
Evelyn Evans
Margaret Hodgson
Shirley
W.I
Cliff Shurwell
Sioux Lookout
Ont
Gordon Campbell
John Coxworth
Clare Clark
George Sutherland
E. Martin
Dale Still
Karen
Mrs. T. Rittuler
Glen Ewen
Sask
Perlmutter
Denwal Pharmacy
Rexall Super
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