Red Cross Officers Elected at Annual Council Chambers Meeting
Bud Colgan was elected president of the local Red Cross Society at a meeting in Council Chambers last Thursday. Vince Hasker is vice president, Jim Podbicky secretary treasurer. Bill Chapman is campaign manager with committee members Mrs. McRory Laurie Newstead Mrs. J. Harwood and Jack Berg. Bill Leblanc provincial director showed three Red Cross films and explained mouth to mouth resuscitation. The group plans to reorganize the local blood donor clinic with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Colgan
Red Cross Society
Vince Hasker
Jim Podbicky
Bill Chapman
McRory
Laurie Newstead
J. Harwood
Jack Berg
Bill Leblanc
Red Cross
Funeral Friday for Mrs G A Williams in The Pas
Mrs. G A Williams died in Vancouver after living in The Pas since 1914. She was active in the O E S as Past Matron and in the United Church. Survived by daughter Mrs Norman Pollock of Vancouver and one granddaughter. Funeral Friday at 2 30 p m from Westminster United Church The Pas with interment in the family plot.
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G. A
Ann) Williams
Vancouver
Art
Williams
Pas
the Pas
O.E.S
United Church
Norman
Margaret) Pollock
Westminster United Church
Festival Drawing Near for Trappers' Festival Parade
The Trappers Festival unfolds February 21 to 23 with a revived parade led by Hugh Stubbs. Floats are entered and the parade precedes the Festival Queen crowning at the CNR station welcoming arch. The Musher's Banquet on February 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall is organized by The Pas Chamber of Commerce honoring veteran mushers from 1916 onward.
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Hugh Stubbs
Welcome Arch
CNR
Legion Hall
Pas Chamber of Commerce
Snow Sculptor Contest at Trappers' Festival
The Trappers' Festival replaces the monster contest with a snow sculpting contest offering prizes of 15 10 and 5 dollars. Participants build models in yards or nearby lots and judges tour the town to select winners over the three day festival. Teens have a Twist er vous event at The Pas Arena after the arena show Friday.
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Pas Arena
Collegiate Drama Night Draws Good Crowds
The Pas Collegiate presented its annual Drama Night at the Auditorium drawing a capacity audience. Three one act plays were staged with student casts led by Hercules Night Out directed by Miss B Butler The Old Standby drama The Monkey s Paw directed by Mrs W Frasano and Dora The Beautiful Dish Washer directed by Mr J Nichols. Dora features Margaret Carley as Andrea Morgan in a tear jerker melodrama with a happy ending. Casts include Dan Bagshaw Louise Campbell Gloria James Barrie Taylor Bob Carley Brian Murphy and Margaret Carley.
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The
Pas Collegiate
Onkey
W. Frasano
Dora
J. Nichols
Billy Knox
Ishwasher
Dan Bagshaw
Louise Campll
Gloria James
Barrie Tayor
Bob Carley
Brian Murphy
Argaret Carley
Ames
Herine
Margaret Carley
Andrea Morgan
Hector
Anniversary Dates Set For Aug 24 26
The Pas marks its golden jubilee since incorporation in 1912 as Manitoba borders expanded that year. A planning meeting drew wide service fraternal church groups and citizens to discuss events on February 25 at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers. A general committee and seven member executive will be formed to supervise plans. Rotary Club will host the Oldtimers Banquet with the Elk's also contributing.
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Pas
Manitoba
Rotary Club
The
Elk’s
Gateway Printing Opens in The Pas with New Presses
Mr Hugh A Stubbs announces Gateway Printing in the Bickle Block Edwards and Second beside The Pas Herald offices in The Pas. The shop installs a Gordon letter press and a Davidson offset automatic press. Stubbs brings 14 years in printing to offer offset and letterpress services for old and new customers.
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Hugh A. Stubbs
Gateway Printing
Pas
Bickle
Edwards
Second
Pas Herald
Sears Ltd
Winnipeg
Stubbs
Davidson
The
Northern Mail
Manitoba Sets 1962 Angling Season Dates Provincewide
The 1962 fishing regulations announced by Hon. C H Witney list May 12 to March 31 1963 as the provincewide season for northern pike pickerel sauger perch sheephead muskellunge smallmouth and largemouth bass goldeye and moon eye. Lake trout Arctic charr rainbow trout and brown trout have separate provisions.
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Manitoba
C. H. Witney
Arts and Drama Festival Opens With 300 Entries
The twenty seventh annual Arts and Drama Festival runs February 12 to 14 in the Collegiate Auditorium with Mrs. H F Danielson as adjudicator. About 300 entries include eight plays and twelve dancing entries plus poetry, choral reading, storytelling and singing games. Tickets: day sessions 25 cents, evenings 50 cents adults, 25 cents students. Grand Concert 75 cents adults, 50 cents students. Season ticket 1 25 excluding Grand Concert.
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H. F. Danielson
Art Johnson's Mens’ Wear
Harvey's Foods
Cambrian
Collegiate
Local Minister In Accident Near The Pas
Rev. Ron Johnstone of United Church The Pas was hospitalised for a few days after a car crash while transporting a film for the Week of Prayer final service. He and two companions took a new road to Hudson Bay, hit a blizzard, and after misjudging an approach to a field the car overturned. They walked five miles to find help as rescuers pulled the vehicle from the scene.
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Ron Johnstone
United Church
Pas
Johnstone
Hudson Bay
The
Invitation To U of M Alumni Visit The Pas
John Gordon executive director of the University of Manitoba Alumni Association will be in The Pas tomorrow evening staying at the La Verendrye Motel. He travels with Dr. William Sibley and Dr Meredith Robinson for two days in Flin Flon and will stop over in The Pas on the return trip. Graduates are welcome to visit.
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John Gordon
Alumni Association
University of Manitoba
Pas
la Verendrye
William Sibley
Meredith Robinson
Flin Flon
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McCreary
Reg Kachanoski
Jamieson
G.A. Williams
Eoin Any
Hercules
Harley McKellar
Ken Laustad
Jackie Chartrand
Sandra Hayes
Gordon Worobee
Lorraine Boggs
Terry Buck
Maxwell Home
Girl Guides
Pos
Shirley Johanneson
Rev Roberts
New Printing Service
U. of M
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