Winnipeg Visitors and Local Events Highlight Country Links
Isabella Reid of Winnipeg visited friends in the district last week. W Irwin attends the Manitoba Pool Elevators convention in Winnipeg this week. Sandra Stevenson visits Winnipeg with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Meiklejohn. Mr and Mrs A Chapman of Winnipeg visited at J Chapman and H Finkbeiner homes. Mrs F Gardham recovers in Hamida hospital from ruptured appendix operation. Mr and Mrs P N Patterson Bobby and Marguerite of Flin Flon spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs R J Clark. An anniversary supper was held in the church parlor Tuesday evening with an anthem, piano accordion solos by Ronnie Hall of Crandal, readings by Marjorie Peel, songs by the Primary room, and the Slap Happy Barbershop Quartette of Brandon. Rev. K Moffatt presided as chairman.
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W. Irwin
Manitoba Pool Elvators
Winnipeg
Sandra Stevenson
Workman Huys Aspiret wedding in Brandon
Dora Ger ada Huys daughter of Louis Huys and the late Mrs Huys of Assiniboia Sask married Maurcein Godfrey Workman son of Mr and Mrs J Workman of Brandon in St Augustines church Brandon on October 9. Rev Father A Rt Hall presided. The bride, formerly with The Royal Bank Miniota, will reside at 261 Russell St Brandon.
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St. Augustines Church
Brandon
Dora Gerada
Louis Huys
Huys
Assiniboia
Sask
Maurcein Godfrey Workman
J.workman
A. Rt. Hall
The
Royal Bank
Miniota
Russell St. Brandon
Wedding in Autumn Jones at Miniota for Melba Howard and Donald Maxfield
Melba Christina Howard wed Donald George Maxfield at Maxfield home church Autumn Jones in Miniota on October 23 officiated by Rev Canon B O Whitheld. Bridesmaids wore colored gowns, Linnet bouquets, and a reception followed with sixty guests. The couple left for a U S A honeymoon, planning to settle in Virden.
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Holy Trinity Church
Miniota
Autumn Jones
Melba Christina
Whitfield Howard
Donald George Maxfield
Jas. Maxfield
Two Creeks
Canon B. O. Whitheld
Jamson
Roy Leland
Doreen Neal
Virden
Wil Walk
Lily
M. Melnik
Jean Howard
Winnipeg
Olly Gee
A Lazenby
Reston
Russell Howard
Clifford Kyle
WJ Mossop
Maxfeld
Vird
Roy Newman
Virden Flying Club
Friends honor Miss Melba Howard with wedding shower
Friends of Miss Melba Howard gathered at the Community Centre on Wednesday to honor her with a miscellaneous shower before her marriage. A program of games led to an address by Mrs. Argue, gifts from A Wishing Well, and a piano performance by Mrs. C L Patterson, followed by a dainty lunch.
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Melba Howard
Argue
Rural Council Meeting Advances Local Business
Rural council transacted the following business at a meeting held on Saturday last.
Municipality approves bylaw and tax actions in adjourned session
The council adjourns after approving bylaws 1261 and 1262 for land transfers, scheduling a tax sale for December 14, naming Reeve to purchase sale certificates. Delegates are set for Manitoba Good Roads Association on November 12 and Union convention on November 24 25 with expenses noted. Court of Revision actions on assessments and business tax rolls are approved with changes from schedules A B C D.
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Lea Hall
Manitoba Good Roads Assoc
Bang
Stewart
Page
Little
Good Roads Assoc
W. E. Nankivell
Beulah
G Cruden
Court of Revision
St Wilfrid's Bazaar Raises 153 At Beulah
Beulah St Wilfrid's W A held a bazaar Thursday last raising 153 dollars. Mrs R J Wiltshire and Mrs E P Grainger were patients at Hamiota hospital last week. Archdeacon H E Bridget from Brandon led service at St Wilfrid's on Sunday. John Deyholes attends Pool Elevators convention in Winnipeg as local delegate. Home and School Assoc met Tuesday night with Mrs Gow presiding. Reports on the Rivers conference of October 16 were given by Mrs Mann and Miss Paynter. Next meeting set for November 16.
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St.Wilfrid’s
W. A
R.J. Wiltshire
E.P. Grainger
Hamiota Hospital
H. E. Bridget
Brandon
St.Wilfrid’s Church
John Deyholes
Winnipeg
Municipal Doctor scheme line set by councillors
Councillors W E Little and C J Page will present the line of the proposed Municipal Doctor scheme. Lunch and a social time closed the meeting. Beulah United ladies announce their annual Bazaar at the Community Hall on Friday November 12 at 3 pm with fancy work sewing crochet knitting home cooking aprons parcel post novelties bran tub candy hot dogs and silver tea. All are welcome.
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W.E G.little
C J Page
Gazaar — Beulah United Ladies
Walter Clegg obituary notes long farming life and family scattered
Walter Clegg died in Virden hospital after illness. Born October 27, 1884 in Rochdale England he came to Moose Jaw in 1902 and farmed at Claybank Sask Rocanville Minot a farm near Two Creeks and later with his son Cecil. Surviving Maurice Rocanville Cecil Two Creeks and daughter Mrs Yackel Rouleau Calgary to cremate.
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Two Creeks
Lee Funeral Home
Virden
Walter Clegg
Mr. Clegg
Rochdale
England
Moose Jaw
Claybank
Sask
Rocanville
Cecil
Miniota
Maurice
R. Yackel
Rouleau
Calgary
Thru’ the Car Window by C. T. G. Bailey
Jim Kirton of Arrow River builds an open shed for Shorthorns with labor saving plans available at the office. Shoal Lake sends a 4 H Beef Club team Delmar Purdy and Ross Short to the Toronto Royal 1954.
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Jim Kirton
Arrow River
Shoal Lake
Toronto Royal
Delmar Purdy
Ross Short
Crandal
Bob Wallace
Crandall
Save the Soil Campaign
RG Mitchell
Ed.Colbeck
Pope
What does Better Farming mean to You
A list of six prompts asks readers what Better Farming means to them. It highlights lower production costs, improved homes and citizenship, high family standards, security and independence, more food per acre for a growing Canada, and peace in our time, inviting 4-H families to reflect.
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Canada
W A Bazaar Date Set for Saturday November 27
The W A Bazaar date is announced for Saturday November 27 with event activities planned. Organizers invite attendees and supporters to mark the schedule and participate in the community gathering.
W. M. S. Meeting Notes Show 14 Present
The W M S met on Thursday with fourteen members in attendance. The worship service was led by the President on the theme The Influence of a Christian Leader. A skit on India’s Health Problem depicted the study topic Christian Impacts and Influence. Several plan to attend the Fall Rally at Birtle on October 27. The November meeting will be held on the 18th at Mrs Reynolds home. C G L T girls attended the social hour to learn their Mystery Mothers of the past year. Sandra Spalding thanked the W M S members on behalf of the girls for their kindness. The meeting ended with tea.
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W.M.S
India
Birtle
Elwood Glover Gains Wider Recognition as Canada’s Top DJ
Elwood Glover earns wider fame after a top American magazine labels him Canada’s leading disc jockey. He is CBC veteran of sixteen years hosting shows like Singing Stars of Tomorrow and Juke Box Jury, plus Liberace and Firestone Hour.
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Elwood Glover
Canada
Glover
Singing Stars of Tomorrow
Firestone Hour
Liberace
CBC
Europe
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M. Oliver
Manitoba
Us.a
Eleanor Bryan
John Rudd
Vancouver
J. Angus Glenda Smith
Arlene Wallace
Donna Walker
Marion Smuttell
Lawn
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Cliff Douglas
Sarring
Alex Nicol
Audrey Trotter
Farmer Takes A Wife
Betty Grable
Dale Robertson
Russell Leland
Brandon General Hospital
Rg.mitchell
Donna Mitchell
Katherine Littlejohn
Arrow River United Church
Isabella
Diane Reid
Maxfield Howard
Rural Council
John Deere Implement
Robin and
Sno-Co
John Deere
D Deere B. B.R
M. Lhc
D.h.johnston
C. T. G. Bailey
Holy Trinity Anglican
United Church of Canada
Ren. H. Moffatt
Canadian Legion
Miniota Branch
G. Gray
Freident
E.A Barnes
Sec
Treas
John W. Pratt
Q.c
Dennis D Pratt
Birtle Manitoba
S. E. Bjornson
Man
Tern
Daniel G. Levenick
McConnell Bros. Ltd
Hamiota
Safurds
Donald McIlntyre
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