Birdtail River Division Board Meeting Minutes and Bus Tender Awards
Minutes of the Birdtail River Division Board meeting held at Shoal Lake on August 14 1963 cover approvals of minutes and reports on curriculum. The board accepted multiple bus route tenders with daily rates for routes 3 through 13 and awarded lockerette supplies and vehicle inspection requirements for bus drivers with costs borne by the division and repairs by contractors. The adjournment sets August 26 1963 as the next meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Kenton
Mervyn Bell
Decker
Hamiota
L. M. Little
Clare McTaggart
Edgar
Gordon Higgins
A. H. Howell
Solsgirth
Birtle
Howard Catherwood
James Dunn
Kelloe
Shoal Lake
Mike J. Wowryk
Newdale
Strathclair
Waddell Motors
Staples Reunion Held at Armitage Home
A Staples reunion occurred at the residence of Mr and Mrs C A Armitage on a August weekend. Attendees included Mrs C Staples and Miss G E Staples of Winnipeg Mr and Mrs H A Staples of Vancouver Mr and Mrs Alex Young and Margaret of Toronto Mrs J J Williams Valerie and Jack of Shilo Mr and Mrs A V Staples of Brandon Mr W S Staples of Bowmanville Miss Henrietta Staples of Calgary and Mr and Mrs Jack Staples Kim and Debra of Souris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staples
C. A. Armitage
C. Staples
G. E. Staples
Winnipeg
H. A. Staples
Vancouver
Alex Young
Margaret
Toronto
J. J Williams
Valerie
Jack
Shilo
A. V. Staples
Brandon
W. S. Staples
Bowmanville
Henrietta Staples
Calgary
Jack Staples
Kim
Debra
Souris
First Day at School Brings Hopes and Health Worries
The article notes the first day of school marks a new world for a child and warns that unvaccinated children may bring contagious diseases such as whooping cough diphtheria smallpox or polio. It highlights risks and lifelong after effects as concerns for health.
District Happenings Enrollments and Teaching Assignments
Miss Loraine Rudd will enroll for nurses training at Grace Hospital Winnipeg on September 4. The away teaching staff include Miss Ermina Shier New Sarum Mrs Wayne Reid Winnipeg Mrs Grant Bridgeman Winnipeg and others. Names listed are Glen Coupe Arthur Cowling Rey Fidler William Gardham Dennis Rudd Edith Babiuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Rudd
Grace Hospital
Winnipeg
Ermina Shier
New Sarum
Wayne Reid
Grant Bridgeman
Garry van Buskirk
Brandon
Dennis Johnston
Glen Coupe
Arthur Cowling
Rey Fidler
William Gardham
Dennis Rudd
Edith Babiuk
Manitoba cattle industry eyes strong fall feeder sales
Entomologists advise September and October investment in systemic insecticides Co Ral and Ruelene to control cattle grubs and lice, with a promised minimum five to one return. Fall sales schedule set for Pipestone Ste Rose du Lac and Ashern, totaling 13 events with Buck Rogers as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Pas
Hamiota
Ashern
Pipestone
Ste Rose du Lac
Manitoba Feeder Cattle Sales Association
Buck Rogers
Saskatoon
Ste. Rose du Lac
M. Duhard
S. J. Sigiman
Doug Pierce
United States
Beulah News Hints at Local Social Visits and Office Move
Beulah residents report visits from Cpl and Mrs Garry Frazer and daughter to the Frazer home. S/L and Mrs R G P Chisholm traveled via Saskatoon to Ottawa, visiting J Chisholm. Mrs Schermerhorn and family assume duties at the local Post Office. Barbara Mann and Francis Hart spent the weekend at home. 4H prizes at Hamiota and Birtle fairs honor Elvina Hamberg, Shirley Frazer, Carol Gow, and Carol Gies with placements in needlework, mat, dress, and book events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Garry Frazer
M. B. Frazer
R. G. P. Chisholm
Saskatoon
J. Chisholm
Ottawa
Schermerhorn
Barbara Mann
Francis Hart
Hamiota Fair
Elvina Hamberg
Shirley Frazer
Carol Gow
Birtle Fair
Terry Frazer
Carol Gies
Weekend Visitors Reach Across Communities
Isabella News iM reports Mrs. Delmaras dale and sons Russell and Glen of St. Vital visited Mrs. R. Teasdale and family over the weekend. Buddy Salmon spent days in Saskatoon attending the wedding of Mr. Geo. Perry on Saturday August 31. Mrs. Larry Gilchrist and her son Mark visited during the week with her parents at Katrime.
Happenings in and Around Miniota
Local items list visits and travels by residents and relatives including Mrs. Frank Rowan family at Clear Lake and Miss Beth Armitage's Toronto trip. Donations to the New Rink Fund from Mrs. J. F. Tennant and Chas Jarvis noted along with hospital and school news from Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Wasaga events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rowan
Clear Lake
J. F. Tennant
Brandon
Chas. Jarvis
Massachusettes
Minsota
School Reopens in Hamiota with Notable Staff
The article notes the reopening of the opera School on Tuesday September 3 with Mrs. S Johnson as primary teacher and Mrs. Stan Teasdale overseeing the Intermediate room. It lists new beginners including Carolyn Heise Lawrie Heise Adele Heise Tannis Campbell Sheryl Miller and Chris Norrie. High School students will attend nearby colleges at Miniota Birtle and Hamiota Collegiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Stevenson
Hamiota Hospital
S. Johnson
Stan Teasdale
Carolyn Heise
Lawrie Heise
Adele Heise
Tannis Campbell
Sheryl Miller
Chris Norrie
Miniota Collegiate
Birtle
Jan Finkbeiner
Hamiota
Community Holiday Movements and Local Visits Report
Rev K and Mrs Moyer visited Tennants on the return from holidays via Virden Regina and points west toward the coast. Brandon and Win nipeg visitors stayed with Lloyd Wiggins. Margaret Leland will teach Grade I in Churchill next year. Faye Lel and won a $100 bursary the J H Hardwich Bursary in memory of Bonnie and Brian Charlton. Lloyd Wiggins family returned to Edmonton. Gardham family from Kamloops visiting. Claude and Romeo Lemieux received bursaries of 200 and 150 from the Knights of Columbus. Several Winnipeg and Winnipeg area residents travel via Victoria and points west. Deanne Wiggins spends the week here. E Gladstone Skidsgate BC and J Stephens Kelowna BC travel home after holiday with Hill and Jamieson families. Charlie Hill of Winnipeg spending the long weekend at home. V P of Miniota-Isabella charge enjoyed a ball game and church meeting. McKinnon family hosted All but three grandchildren. Ivan Tessnant also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie
Brian Charlton
Lloyd Wiggins
Edmonton
David
Murray
Frank Gardham Watters
Gardham
Knights of Columbus
Somerset School
Lemieux
Buda Dibblee
Winnipeg
T. A
Isobel Mitchell
A. C. Hill
Bob
Ken Mitchell
John Wiggins
Victoria
Points West
Hanna
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Birdtail River Division Board Meet
Davies Re
Giadane
Dennisteel
Birtle Collegiate
Fulton
NEW World OF
Fife
Dex
Crandall News
M. Deveson
Beulah News
Isabella News
Miniota
Bud Barrett
Helen Long
Vermillion Bay
Beth Armitage
Mrs. A. Young
Linda Casswell
Regina
Kathy Hanlin
Mrs. C. Vincent
Mrs. S. Taylor
W. E. McDonald
St. Boniface Hospital
Charles Clark
Port Arthur
A. McKean
J. Horner
W. S. Simpson
Rosalind Long
W. Hi. Hill
Simpson
Childrens’ Hospital
Mr. J. Morton
Mrs
J. E. Reynolds of
Mrs. G. Reynolds
Roy Luce
Mrs. L. Reynolds
Earl Johnson
Gary
Pat Taylor
Marilyn Weins
Junipor Camp
Wasaga
Bob Walker
Richard McKean
Fred Bryant
Bev and
Joan Leland
Mrs. M. Leland
Balmerton, Ont
Wm. Leland
Dan Bissett
L. Draper
Arrow River News
Morden
Walt Whitman
Vienna
St. Regis
Charlotte Whitton
London
British Control Board
Bob Edwards
Reggie
St. Regis Hotel
Sparks
Willis Forbes
RED Cross
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