Community Notes From Neepawa District News
Social items report departures for extended travel and visits to Winnipeg and Vancouver. Congratulations extend to Mr and Mrs R Yates of Winnipeg on their honeymoon with gifts from local friends. A shared celebration honored Wesley and Common with a wool bedthrow. The community mourns Mrs Robt Hunter who died at her son’s home. D Steggles of Neepawa visited over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Common
Lac Lorne Common
Robt. Hunter
Ross Post
Local News Briefs From Brandon Area
CARNEGIE Mr and Mrs G L Johnstone receive a cable from their son LAC Donald Johnstone R C A F who has arrived in England Mrs James Baxter Brandon was a weekend visitor at the home of Mr and Mrs L Frank Mrs C J Nevill Winnipeg is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Thos Nevill The tea and sale of home cooking held Saturday in Brandon netted the Red Cross unit 66 after expenses were paid the money was handed into headquarters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dowland
W.O.A.G
R.C.A.F
England
E. Dowland
G. L. Johnstone
Lac Donald Johnstone
R. C.A.F
James Baxter
Brandon
L. Frank
Mrs. C. J. Nevill
Winnipeg
Mrs
Thos. Nevill
The
Red Cross
Early Season Soil Care Memo Advises Gentle Cultivation
The article advises preserving soil moisture from heavy late spring rains by avoiding deep ploughing. It recommends shallow cultivation when weeds reach four to five inches and warns against ploughing on very dry land or fields heavily infested with wild oats. When moisture is scarce, cultivate sparingly to minimize loss.
Brandon social visits and funeral in region
Lothair Mr and Mrs Geo Nesbitt of Brandon visited Mr and Mrs Geo Bray on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Seater were visited by Mr and Mrs Wm Baily of Minnedosa and Miss Harrison of Brandon. Mrs T Airey and Clerk Airey attended the funeral of the late Mrs Wm Kerr of Edrans. Mr and Mrs H M Harvey and family Mrs O C Harvey and Miss Ida Harvey visited Mr and Mrs Wm Pettapiece of Pettapiece on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Nesbitt
Brandon
Geo. Bray
John Seater
Wm. Baily
Minnedosa
Harrison
H. M. Harvey
O. C. Harvey
Ida Harvey
Rivers Annual Sports Day features prizes and midway fun
The Board of Trade sponsored event on Wednesday June 17 offers baseball prizes of 50, 30, and 20 with seven teams. Junior baseball 20, 10 with three teams. Ladies softball 20, 12, 8 with seven teams. No player can switch teams. age proofs required. admission 25c adults, 15c children, preschool free. E J Casey Shows with rides and Midway. community hall dance to close with 35c admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Board of Trade
Church of England in Canada Rev. B. Guille Rector
Whitsunday services listed at Roseville Holy Communion 11.00 a.m. St Matthew’s Ancrum 3.00 p.m. St James Rivers 9.00 a.m. Sunday School 11.00 a.m. Evening Prayer 7.30 p.m. Choir practice moved to 7.00 p.m. Wednesdays.
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Church of England In
Canada
Roseville
St. Matthew’s, Ancrum
St. James
Rivers
Enduring Peace Sermon Themes at United Church
Rev W R Denegh outlines Sunday sermons with subject The Church Seeks an Enduring Peace citing My peace I give unto you. Text notes and speeches by Dr Temple and Archbishop of Canterbury. Services listed Daly Pettapiece Rivers. WMS Thank-Offering service held. guest speaker was delayed. Rev W R Donagh delivered message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.S
Annex
H. D. Jenner
Toronto
W. R. Donagh
Ten Years Ago in Gazette Seniors Earn Degrees
Miss Alice McFadden received a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics. Robin Harvey earned a Diploma in Agriculture. Ruth Buggey and Constance Offen achieved a clear Pass in their Third Year in Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice McFadden
Robin Harvey
Ruth Buggey
Constance Offen
Wills Family Arrives in Town to Begin New Residence
29 years ago Mr and Mrs Geo Wills and their family arrived in town to take up residence as a new local household.
Seeding Time And Summerfallowing In Western Canada
The article by L H G L Strange of Searle Grain outlines two aims of summerfallowing in Western Canada. Early cultivation or ploughing before late May kills more weeds and stores moisture for the next crop, stressing the benefits of timing in dirt and moisture conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
National War Labour Board
Order In Council
P. C
War Labour Board
Western
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Humphrey Mitchell
Labour
Ottawa
von Te Ee Secharl Barston Cs
Bsradwardine
Art. Woods
R.C.A F
Points East
Mrs. P. Livingstone
D. Steggles
Neepawa
Town
Carnegie
Lothair
E. J. Casey
B. Guille
Whitsunday
Quisling
the Wartime Prices and Trade Board
United Church
Rev. W. R. Denegh
Dr. Temple
Canterbury
the Gazette
Mack
R.C.A.F. Recreation Hall
Sastern Nada
Ontario
Port Arthur
Armstrong
West
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
East
L H. G. L. Strange
Searle Grain Company, Ltd
Orn Ae ci
Sloncbord
Stoncbord
Ee A
North American Lumber & Supply Co, Ltd
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