Easter weekend weather and town notes from Meadowlark to Grandview
Weatherman's forecast for Easter weekend features strong south winds good Friday rising temperatures Saturday evening rain and Sunday west gales with snow Monday night. Meadowlarks and ducks return and the first crocuses were seen April 8 in Binscarth. Other items include the Moosomin plane crash injuring Dr Vern Rosnoski, Russell Golf Club set to open this Sunday with greens prepared, Personal Care Home tendering pending, a Consumers information meeting next Wednesday, Grandview school opening April 19, and reflections on census questions and self reliance from a Royal Bank Monthly Letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snties
Walter Dutrat
Morton Orr
Binscarth
Vern
Rosnoski
Moosomin
Russell Golf Club
Walter Magnell
Pratt Collegiate
Consumers Branch
Manitoba
Intermountain School Division
Grandview
Canadian National Railway
Express
Ottawa
Parkland Students Attend Youth Conference
Two Major Pratt Collegiate ninth graders Roy Perrin and Deborah Leibrecht have been selected to attend a Winnipeg youth conference April 15 to 16, sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association at Gordon Bell Collegiate. They will be billeted at the YM and W.W. and participate in discussions under the theme Youth Looks at the World Around Them with planned sock hops for evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MPC
Pratt
Winnipeg
Roy Perrin
Deborah Leibrecht
Canadian Mental Health Association
Gordon Bell Collegiate
W.W
Auxiliary Fun Fair and Parkland Development News
The Kissell District Hospital Auxiliary hosts an Auxiliary Fun Fair on Saturday April 24 from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm in Memorial Hall with booths from CW L St Mary's Ladies Women’s Institute Kinettes and more plus prize draws including a 2 cup barbecue for attendance. Parkland Development Corporation announces standing committees for 1971 led by James A Hilland with John Mitchell Joseph Johnson Maurice Glen Sylvester Yakielashek Mervin Baron and others. multiple committees oversee development projects youth policy and governance with Hilland as president and Potoski as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissell District
Memorial Hall
Cw.l
St. Mary's Ladies
Women's Institute
Eastern Star
U.cw. No. 1
Lutheran Ladies
Hospital Auxiliary
U.C.W
Rebekah Lodge
Parkland Development Corporation
James A. Hilland
John Mitchell
Joseph Johnson
Maurice Glen
Sylvester Yakielashek
Mervin Baron
John Potoski
Alf Dressler
Jim Hilland
Corporation
John Mitchel
Favorable Progress In Fight Against Cancer
Dr C Jean McFarlane states progress is evident in cancer control due to education and research. breast cancer five year survival rose from 43 to 58 percent. tongue 33 to 51. mouth 47 to 60. uterus 48 to 71. skin 91 to near 100. prostate 10 to 37 percent. Cervical cancer deaths down about 25 percent since 1950 due to Pap test education. April campaign funds support advances. Russell Women’s Institute leads local drive. donations welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarlane
Canadian Cancer Society
Russell Women's Institute
Meet the Labatt's Purebred Heifer Calf Scramble Winners
Ten boys won Labatt's Manitoba Purebred Heifer Calf Scramble at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair earning 150 dollars each toward buying purebred heifers. They will groom their calves for a year and return them next spring for Labatt's trophy.
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Manitoba
Labatt
Howie Larke
Mark Wolfe
Alexander
Lady Curlers Name Officers at Windup in Russell
The Russell Ladies Curling Club closed its season with a pot luck supper on April 7. The annual meeting set a $1000 donation to the men’s curling club to cover expenses. Next season districts begin in Russell with skips choosing their own rinks and room for one new curler. Elsie Dunsmore presented Nelliene Leifer’s rink with crocus pins for winning the square draw. Executive for the coming year includes Past president Elsie Dunsmore president Hazel Miller secretary Enid Parasik treasurer Mona Gillespie 1st vice Shirley Davidson 2nd vice Lola Craig and directors Adelaide Robinson and Jean Stevens.
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Russel Lames’ Curling Club
Russell
Elsie Dunsmore
Nelliene Leifer
Agnes Burgess
Toastmasters Treasury and Shopping Cart Art reviewed
Edward L Friedman’s Toastmasters Treasury offers practical guidance for program planning with many jokes to adapt for any speaker. James E Seiderman and Grace Mint present Shopping Cart Art exploring supermarket art as a cultural item in a concise feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmasters Treasury
Edward L. Friedman
James E. Seiderman
Grace Mint
Volunteers Providing New Hospital Service
The Russell District Hospital Aubary starts a volunteer canteen delivery service with wardside sales of chocolates candy gum cigarettes and birth announcements. Volunteers work 1 30 to 3 30 pm and 7 30 to 8 30 pm daily when staffed. The Auxiliary seeks more helpers for afternoons and evenings and provides a schedule for April with two hour shifts and substitutes. Interested women 16 and older should contact Mrs W A Bassett president.
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Russell District Hospital
Aubary
W.A. Bassett
Meeting on Alcoholism at MPC with film shown
Tonight at 8:00 pm in Major Pratt Collegiate Mr Ed Ludwig of Brandon will present a film followed by a discussion on alcoholism effects. Ludwig directs Matheson House a Brandon halfway house and treatment centre and was formerly a city welfare officer. Public invited to an informative evening.
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Pratt
Ed. Ludwig
Brandon
Ludwig
Hallam Foundation of Manitoba
Matheson House
Inexpensive art supplies and DIY projects featured
The article describes free paper bags, cartons, and sculpture materials for painting and puppet making. It suggests making paint from sugar, shoe polish, coloring, or starch, and sculpting with aluminum foil and spoons. It promotes a book with directions and invites viewing Easter artwork by Miss A Clark's Grade IV class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Clark
Banff Holiday Trip For Easter Ski Week Group
Vic Ferguson organized an early Sunday departure for a group headed to Banff for Easter week of skiing. The party includes Mrs Harold Clement and Mrs Frank MacDonald along with numerous others from Neepawa and beyond. several travelers plan to visit relatives in Calgary, while a few joined by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Ferguson
Banff
Harold Clement
Frank’ MacDonald
Gary
Keith
Linda
Nancy
Ron’ Reavie
Colleen Kinney
Barb Sanderson
Melodie Clement
Sherry Smythe
Th Son Ownes
Herb Horner
Willie Dawidowski
Tom Magnowski
Bud Stanchuk
Jan Kieper
Scott Rowat
Bob
Jamie Robert
Bob’ Keene
Elaine Reichmuth
Neepawa
McKenzie Campbell
London
Ontario
Calgary
Nelliene Leifer
Ralph Robinson
Debbie Semochko
Bradley Ciement
Reading in Manitoba study on child reading in Manitoba
The 22 page report by the Reading Commission of the Manitoba Teachers Society analyzes reading achievement of Manitoba school children in grades 1 through 4 and its relation to teacher background, school facilities, policies and reading materials. The Winnipeg release highlights how these factors interact with reading performance.
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Manitoba
Reading Commission
The
Manitoba Teacher’s Society
Winnipeg
Manitoba Reading Commission Report Details Costs And Donations
The April 5 report notes the Commission formed in November 1965 and a five year study costing about 75000 dollars. Grants totaled 51015 dollars with 1000 from the Manitoba Educational Research Council and 4065 from the Winnipeg Foundation. Additional in kind support from the Teachers' Society and others added 25000 dollars. Members listed include Rossi chair Donald River Heights principal Winnipeg Chomlehuk Van Belleghem Cochrane Cox and Dr Lillian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Educational Research Council
Labatts
Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Youth and Education
James Richardson and Sons
Winnipeg Foundation
Manitoba ‘Teachers’ Society
Department of Youth and Education
Harcourt, Brace and World Inc
IBM
Manitoba Reading Commission
Rossi, Donald
River Heights
Winnipeg
Walter G. Chomlehuk
van Belleghem
St. Boniface
Robert J. Cochrane
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Benjamin Franklin
Ibsen
Royal Bank of Canada Monthly
Parkland
Sylvester Yal
Carl Werbicki
Harry Shondra
Geo. Casavant
Joseph Nemetchek
C. Jean McFarlane
Dr. McFarlane
Reynold Toews
Arden
Mr. Larke
Brian Charette
Pilot Mound
Darcy Gerow
Souris
Ron Carr
Foxwarren
Glenn Loewn
Sidney
Allen Sterling
Tilston
Byron Chase
Roblin
Curtis Johnston
Killarney
Ken Robinson
Minnedosa
Douglas Beam
Oakville
Russell Bomak
Brian Mathison
Hamiota
Greg Short
Windup
Anne Davidson
Teenie Mushey
Edith Witty
Lil ‘Anderson
Vera Kearns
Dorothy Burgess
Donna McBain
Margaret Rannie
H. Brown
Geo. Gray
Sandra Cadieux
B. Rogers
Lottie Johnson
Phyllig Mather
Thelma Phillips
Martin Marshall
Olga Halvas
Marie Kinney
Beth Naylor
Carrie Ewankiew
Katie Zurowell
Rota Stevens
Silver
P. Ashey
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