District Notes Report A Week of Visits and Events
Mr and Mrs Howard Gunness returned Friday from a ten day Winnipeg visit with his brother and sister in law Mrs Herd Gunness. Dale Franklin of Moose Jaw spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Bert Franklin. Mrs Jennie Topham and Mrs Wm Hampson attended Herbert Stones funeral at Kamsack on Wednesday Nov 20. Mrs Baley of Melville visits son in law Jack Bailey. A Whist Drive by Hi School Students yielded prizes for Ladies high Mrs Jack Bailey Gents high Mr Dave Gawly Ladies low Mrs C Traub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gunness
Winnipeg
Herd Gunness
Dale Franklin
Moose Jaw
Bert Franklin
Jennie Topham
Wm. Hampson
Herbert Stone
Kamsack
Visitors Gather at Local Residents' Home Network
Gentslow Mr Dave Eisner and Mr Raymond Scoville of Snow Lake Manitoba visited with Mrs Walter Scoville. Richard Elsasser and son from Totnes Saskatchewan visited with Mrs Ray Elsasser. Don Case and baby son of Brandon stayed with James Harper family. Laurie Harper Tracy of Brandon preparing to move to Port Hardy BC. Arthur of Sudbury Ontario visiting. Vernon Petruk and baby son from Quebec City visiting John and his wife. R G Andrews returned from Winnipeg. Lou and family of Russell Manitoba and F Leung of Dauphin visited Charlie Leung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentslow
Dave Eisner
Raymond Scoville
Snow Lake
Manitoba
Walter Scoville
Richard Elsasser
Totnes
Sa.k
Ray Elsasser
James Harper
Don Case
Brandon
Laurie Harper
Tracy
Port Hardy
B. C
Arthur
Sudbury
Ontario
Vernon Petruk
Quebec City
Quebec
John Petruk
R. G. Andrews
Winnipeg
Lou
Russell
F. Leung
Dauphin
Charlie Leung
Local Residents News and Visits Spread Across Towns
Mrs J Davis reports substitutions for Mrs Elliott. Mr and Mrs Baptiste spent the winter in Winnipeg. Epp visited at the O Boyce parental home. Mrs Sharp of Roblin visits Beck home. Neal and Greg Boyce in Winnipeg. Earl Boyce of The Pas weekend at K Boyce home. Lorne and Howard Beck join. Neal McGinnis and family visit S MoeGinnis in The Pas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Baptiste
Winnipeg
E. Epp
O. Boyce
Lorne
K. Boyce
Howard
J. Pounds
Neal McGinnis
S. MoeGinnis
Locals Enjoy Weekend Gatherings and Travel News
Jules LaRocque drove to Snow Lake on Wednesday with his daughter Mrs Len Braz eau. Mrs William Burwash spent the weekend with the Art St Germains and at Boggy Creek Happy Lake and San Clara J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules LaRocque
Snow Lake
Len Brazeau
William Burwash
The
Art St. Germains
District residents pursue deer licenses and travel notes
Del Funk Chester and Ray spent a few days in the district trying to fill their deer licenses. Mr and Mrs Carl Lindberg visited friends at Swan River on Friday evening and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Len Brazeau moved to Snow Lake where Len is employed. Mr and Mrs Gordon Rusett made a combined business and pleasure trip to Winnipeg last week. Mrs Caroline Burwash and Mrs Arthur Lavallee are spending a short holiday with friends in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Funk
Chester
Ray
Carl Lindberg
Swan River
Len Brazeau
Snow Lake
Len
Gordon Rusett
Winnipeg
Caroline Burwash
Arthur Lavallee
Community Notes From Local Weekend Visits
Dave Sage of Erickson visited his parents Mr and Mrs Cliff Sage over the weekend. Allen Stewart of Rapid City and his mother Mrs Gertie Chapman of Brandon visited Gordon Jory and Ralph Jory homes. Brian Mitchell of Regina and Robert Mitchell of Estevan spent the weekend with their parents. Three combines and four trucks were seen in Gordon Jorys field on December 2. Keith Alexander and Jack Mitchell attended a two day United Church Seminar at Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Sage
Erickson
Cliff Sage
Allen Stewart
Rapid City
Gertie Chapman
Brandon
Gordon Jory
Ralph Jory
Brian Mitchell
Regina
Robert Mitchell
Estevan
Jack Mitchell
Kieth Alexander
United Church
Mrs Weins Celebrates 98th Birthday At Shell River
Congratulations ring out for Mrs. Weins on reaching 98 on December 5. Visitors last week include Ron Maxwell and family of Belmont Percy Nolan of Flin Flon Ralph Larocque of Estevan. The Watsons and Sawatzkys plus Mrs. Weins traveled to Saltcoats to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gibson. Eugene De La Mare departed for Nanton Alberta after three weeks with Eddy Wagoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gibson
Eugene de la Mare
Nanton
Alberta
Eddy Wagoner
Residents Visit From Rama and Kamisk?ak
Mr. and Mrs. A. Murray and Mr. and Mrs. Currah of Rama Saskatchewan visited the G. Murray home last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. Brown of Kam Sask were last weekend visitors at the F. Framingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Murray
Currah
Rama
Saskatchewan
G. Murray
R. Brown
Kamsack
F. Framingham
Cromarty Community News Roundup and Visits
Local notes from Cromarty report visits by Wayne Coutts of Winnipeg and others to relatives in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Cromarty Community Club held its annual meeting with low attendance and reports by Ed Waggoner and Erwin Baumung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromarty
Ed Waggoner
Erwin Baumung
Alf Evans
Margaret Schneider
Community Women Report on Gifts and 1969 Officers
Mn Theresa Baumung reports on fruit baskets cards and flowers sent over the past year. The present officers were re elected by acclimation for 1969. The next meeting is the first Monday of the month with January gathering at Charles Kelly home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Baumung
Charles Kelly
Deepdale Notes Celebrate Anniversaries and Birthdays
Mrs. Dorthy Williams of Vancouver visits Mr. and Mrs. C. Powell in Deepdale. Clare Powell and family from Regina mark their 36th wedding anniversary on November 30. Birthday wishes go to December celebrants including Rev Earl McIntyre George Gove Mrs Harry Prior Mrs Alan Grundy Sandra Ward Herb Henderson Lyle McKenzie Patricia McKenzie. Congratulations to Robert Beecher and Alan Grundy on their December 27 anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorthy Williams
Vancouver
B. C
C. Powell
Clare Powell
Regina
Saskatchewan
Eearl McIntyre
Preeceville
Sask
George Gove
Harry Prior
Flin Flon
Alan Grundy
Winnipeg
Sandra Ward
Roblin
Herb Henderson
Lyle McKenzie
Patricia McKenzie
Robert Beecher
Neepawa
Brenda Simair Wins Provincial Oratorical Title
Miss Brenda Simair of Roblin Collegiate won the Manitoba Provincial Oratorical Competition held at the Marlborough Hotel Winnipeg on November 25. Kevin McGarry of St Pauls High School and Jennette Martin of Thompson Collegiate finished as runners up among 183 finalists from across Manitoba. Simair spoke on Segregation of the Indian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Simair
Roblin
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Marlborough Hotel
Winnipeg
Simah
Kevin McGarry
St. Paul’s High School
Jennette Martin
Thompson Collegiate
Manitoba
Birth announced for Roblin couple's grandson Derik Charles Smart
Mr and Mrs H F Charters of Roblin announce the birth of their grandson Derik Charles Smart born November 20 in Russell hospital. He is a son for Mr and Mrs Garth Smart and a brother for Lorne Judy and Gina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Charters
Roblin
Derik Charles Smart
Russell Hospital
Garth Smart
Lorne Judy
Gina
Life as a fleeting firefly in wintering grass
A Chief Crowfoot quotation likens life to a brief flame, a buffalo breath in cold season, and a tiny shadow fleeting across grass before fading at sunset. The prose frames existence as swift and elusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Crowfoot
Blackfoot Confederacy
Sale notices and dance at Dropmore Hall
Prime livestock and feed items listed with prices per bushel for barley and oats. A community dance at Dropmore Hall on Friday December 6 from 10 to 2 pm features the Shades of Shade Band with admission of 1.25 dollars, hosted by the United Church Youth Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike’ Schullman
Bowsman
Man
Dropmore Hall
Shades of Shade Band
United Church Youth Group
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Sacred Heart
Roblin and District
Shields
Heming’s Jewellery
Roblin Review
Roblin Trading Co. Ltd
McGregor
Reg
Ular
Maklin
Ibs
Shell River
F. Charles
Grand Narrows
Geo. Murray
Wayne Coutts
Jim Coutts
Shellmouth Dam
Wunderlech
Parkland Festival
Stewart Simpson
George Ricker
Fred Eslinger
Yorkton
Fred McDuffe
Fred
McDuffe
Melfort
E. Waggoner
C. Kelly
Tom Watson
C. Sneddon
Minnecton
Meryl Framingham
Reg Framingham
Ben Spear
Wm. Thompson
Wolfgang Weichern
Joe Schneider
Deepdale
C. McKenzie
Elks Santa Claus
Murray Cook
Beaver Lumber
Santa Claus
20 Avenue
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Technicolor
Ann Margaret
Red Buttons
Michi
Commie
U.S
Deluxe
Iee Connors
Alex Cord
Sergeant Ryker
Meteor Montcalm
P. J. Gaber & Sons Ltd
Maxwell House
Hardware Dept
TOYS
Toyland
Meat Dept
Fee-O
Roblin Consumers Co-op
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