Local visits span neighbors and relatives in Oakburn
Mr and Mrs Stanley Antonation and family hosted visitors with Mr and Mrs Welter Hrushowy in Brandon. Christopher Hrushowy of Brandon holidays with the Antonation home. Mrs Philip Hubert and children Billy and Loretta visit relatives in Sarnia Ontario. Elsie Antonation toured Winnipeg. Remenda family from Mikado Sask visited Hrytsaks. D A Menzies of Rossburn and Mrs H Williamson and Bernice from Beardmore Ont are guests at Arthur Ellice’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Antonation
Mrs. Welter Hrushowy
Brandon
Christopher Hrushowy of
Mrs
Stanley Antonatjon
Town
Joseph Remenda
Mikado, Sask
Remenda
Alex Hrytsak
1950 National Barley Contest Entries Decline Across Prairies
Five hundred ninety entries are received for the 1950 barley contest with Saskatchewan leading at 250, Manitoba 232, Alberta 108. Total is below last year as a late seeding season delays crops. T. J. Harrison notes quality concerns favoring earlier sowing. entrants officially registered by the Barley Improvement Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Prairies
Barley Improvment Institute
T. J. Harrison
Churches Schedule for Sunday August 27
The notice lists church services on Sunday August 27 at Vista and Rossburn. Vista Church Service at 11 a.m. in Vista. Rossburn S S at 11 a.m. followed by Rossburn Church Service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Eeford Church
Waywayseecappo Church
Local Visit Notes From Foam Lake and Nearby Areas
Birdtail Mrs Moffy Veitch of Foam Lake spent a few days with Mrs A Joiner last week. Miss Lorna York returned to Winnipeg after spending the past month with her parents Mr and Mrs C S York. Beverley and Leslie York of Birtle are visiting at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs C York. Mrs Wm Butler is visiting the home of Mrs Sara Crook shanks. Mrs J James and son Eugene of Winnipeg are visiting relatives in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorna York
Winnipeg
Mrs. C. S. York
Beverley and
Leslie York
Birtle
Mrs. C. York
Manitoba Power Commission expands rural electrification during July
The Manitoba Power Commission reports July progress under its rural electrification programme. 684 farms in Pipestone, Birtle, Russell, Ellice, North Norfolk, North Cypress, Edward, Arthur townships and villages Deerhorn, Woodworth, Secarth, Cromer, Alonso connected. Lac du Bonnet to start Sept 1 bringing served communities to 355. July power total 19,642,092 kWh, up 20 percent from 1949. Voltage-regulating capacity doubled at Morden, Virden, Boissevain. condenser station planned at Roblin. Brandon substation gains a 10,000 kva transformer bank. Two Morris transformers submerged in flood shipped to Toronto for repair. portable unit meanwhile in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Cypress
Edward
Arthur
Deerhorn
Woodworth
Secarth
Cromer
Alonso
Lac du Bonnet
Morden
Virden
Boissevaine
Roblin
Brandon
Morris
Toronto
Substation Supports Area After Flood Repairs
The Power Commission Emergency Flood Repair Depot at Morris completed its appliance reconditioning on August 2 after two months of work. Hydro servicemen restored about 250 major appliances and 500 motors and other flood wreckage items to usable condition for area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Power Commission
Morris
Hydro
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Wm. J. Bohonos
McIntyre
Rossburn Hotel
Begoodrich
B. F. Goodrich
aLres
Oakburn News
Mrs. Geo. Menzies
Elsie Antonation
D. A. Menzies of
Joe’s
Man
Hotel Leland & Canenarre Te Menacee
Mashee Willa
Mi Bat Els
Nmipeg
Parandes
Clarendon
Donald
Manitoba Cancer Institute
William Ave
United Church Services
W.B. Eaton
Rossburn S.S
St. John’s United Church
J. Robert Kovalevitch
M.lp.c. Report
Manitoba Power Commis
Sion
W. D. Fallis
Pipestone
Russell, Ellice
North Norfolk
Pentecostal Church
Paser
H. Johnstone
the Presbyterian Church In Canada
Argyle Church
J. Y. Garrett
Goodyear
Irwin
Plymouth
Chrysler Sales and Service
Tonys
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