Dropmore District News Items and Local Socials
A long local notes column from Dropmore covers visits by George Campbell and Mrs. W J Rawlings with Sherry, and calls on Mrs. George Pets. Garry Petz finishes a summer job with Nelson River Construction Co and plans Red River College. Wedding notes, anniversaries, and numerous weekend visitors are listed, including the Rist and Yarnoski weddings, Isabel Zimmer’s visit, and Turta golden anniversary. RDG Church Club held its annual meeting with officers elected and plans for an October fowl supper, plus social draws and Mizpah blessing.
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George Campbell
Hamiota
Toro
W. J. Rawlings
Sherry
George Pets
Campbell
Grainsby School
Garry Petz
Nelson River Construction Co
Red River College
Beverley Rist
Knox United Church
Roblin
MacNutt Hall
Yarnoski - Rist
Paul Dietrich
J. Roe
Dropmore
T. Turta
Saskatoon
Harold Dietrich
Bob Smith
Winnipeg
R. Haas
Langenburg
Eva
M. Ferris
Jim Moster
Shellmouth
W. G. Ferris
Howard Ferris
Cameron
Murray Cameron
Jim Rennie
Christine
Portage la Prairie
Rennie
Rogers
John Haithwaite
R.D.C.G. Church Club
RDG. Church Club
Bert Hunt
M. Digby
W. G
D. A. Bradley Hunt
Phil Zimmer
J. M. Robertson
W. @. Ferris
D. A. Bradley-Hunt
Hunt
Silverton Visitors Bid Fond Farewell To Dunns Heading To Russell
Visitors from Mary and Elgin Keating list Arthur Wright and a sister Mrs Lupkoski with Reston relatives. Everard and baby from Brandon and Allan Coulter visiting David Fisher. Nell Evans and Mrs Bob Stewart from Minnedosa stop en route home via Kindersley. Alwyn Coulters spent weekend in Winnipeg. Silverton crowd bids farewell to Fern Vi and Wilfred Dunn moving to Russell with a program led by Bob White. Mrs Keating and Barbara Cochrane sing. Joan Klimack performs. Wilf and Vi receive chair and address from Mr Watson Cochrane.
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Mary
Elgin Keating
Arthur Wright
Lupkoski
Reston
Man
Everard
Brandon
Allan Coulter
David Fisher
Nell Evans
Kindersley
Sask
Alwyn Coulters
Winnipeg
Silverton Village
Fern
Wilfred Dunn
Russell
Bob White
Keating
Barbara Cochrane
Nime
W. M. Cochrane Visit Noted In Winnipeg
A social event featured music by the Russell Quartett organized by Mrs. Clarence Klimack. Guests enjoyed a contest, popular numbers, lunch, tea and coffee, and an evening with many well wishers, reflecting the esteem for the couple. The W. M. Cochranes visited Winnipeg over the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Klimack
Russell Quartett
W. M. Cochranes
Winnipeg
Community Visitors and Weekend Guests Across Rural Manitoba
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits from Dauphin to Roblin and Winnipeg characters fills a rural Manitoba social page. Families including Stewarts Mushumanski Dunn Mitchel Woodhouse and many others share gatherings, travels to Sandy Hook Beach, elevator closure nearing, and relatives visiting towns like Russell MacNutt Vital Roblin and Winnipeg with multiple cousins and grandchildren mentioned.
Endcliffe Harry Pagan Visits District From Snowden Sask
Endcliffe Harry Pagan of Snowden Sask and his sister Lillian Fairbairn visited the district last Wednesday. Lillian left for St. Catharines Ont, Harry returned home. Joe Schmidt of Sterling MI came up for his wife and family last Thursday. Pat and girls spent a month with Pat's parents then left for Sterling on Sunday. Visitors included Phillip Nergas Swan River Frank Nergas Melville and Mr and Mrs Patterson Langenburg and Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pagan
Snowden
Sask
Lillian
Lillian Fairbairn
St. Catherines
Ont
Harry
Joe Schmidt
Sterling, ML
Pat
W. Pagan
Sterling
Phillip Nergas
Swan River
Frank Nergas
Melville
Patterson
Langenburg
Mre
Foxwarren Credit Union Directors Meet In August Session
The Foxwarren Credit Union Limited board met on Wednesday August 18. The meeting approved reducing term deposit rates from 7 to 6 percent and accepted the resignation with regret of Alfred Archam sault from the board. The remainder of the proceedings were not detailed in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxwarren Credit Union Limited
Alfred Archamsault
Regular Meeting of Boulton Council Discusses By laws and Appointments
The RM of Boulton council met on August 12 1971 at 8 00 am with all councillors present and Reeve Motoshoski presiding Minutes adopted correspondence dealt with Three poundkeepers attended to discuss new herd law and impounding bylaw By law to receive passage at next meeting copies to be forwarded to each poundkeeper Council appointed Walter Michalchuk to represent the RM and nominated Ed Penonzek Ervin Mack and Alex Holovach for farm manager of the year award Russell Chamber of Commerce Bear Creek diversion to north side of PA 366 water problems to be addressed with water control and Manitoba Telephone System buried cable issue potential hire of a competent assistant for one month to aid the secretary during harvest season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motoshoski_ presidin
Boulton
Walter Michalchuk
Russell and District Personal, Care Home Inc
RM. of
Ed Penonzek
Ervin Mack
Alex Holovach
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Council Reads Financials as Office Remains Closed
The council approved the financial statements and accounts for payment while the office stays closed. A meeting is scheduled for Thursday September 8:00 am to resume formal business.
Tornado strikes Canada towns in early to mid 20th century
Tornadoes did occur in Canada with Regina suffering severe damage from one in 1912 and Sarnia being heavily hit in 1957, reflecting a pattern of destructive storms across Canadian towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Regina
Sarnia
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Howard
Betty
Loyd Harness
Greg Haas
Russell, Man
Angel
William Smith
George Kennedy
Earth
All Star
Percy Kilbride
Marjorie Main
Inglis Centennial Hall
R. M. McMurray Ltd
Complete
Silverton
Libby
Maxwell House
Dream Supreme
Mak of
Jello
Certo
Paulin’s
Weiners
Gillen’s Grocery
Minniska
Ars
Andy Stewart
Duncan
Dauphin
Robert Stewart
Jack Mushumanski
Eleanor
Rand. Meske Lapcha
Francis Mushumanski
Jacob
Foxwarren
W. Dunn
Morley Mitchel and
Famiy
Carney
Allan Woodhouse
Mily
Binscarth
Wiley Hertlein
Nassau
Royal Canadian Bank
Calgary
Roy Cusitar
Kelly Caughlin
Judy
Susan
Mark
Willis Kleper
Bruce Moor
Gladstone
Harvey Hackman
Debbie
Donald McLeod
Charles
Wally Dibble
David Dann
Sandy Hook Beach
Ross
Jimmy
Donnie
Bill Finlay
Inglis and Cracknell
B. American
National
Gladys
Leslie Xobbie
Roger Shultz
Audie Zimmer
Leah Shultz
Harry Gushal
Port Arthur
Pete Kurehak
Sherry Borden
Onchulenko
Peter Peatz
A. Pitts
Gerald Peatz
Winnieg
Grandpa Onchulenko
Nick Bordian
Annie Peatz
Roblin, Visited With Their Father, Mr. Onchulenko
George Pitts
Melville, Sask
Mrs. Pitts
Pete
Howard Zimmer
International Peace Gardens
Edward Zimmer
Rudy Zimmer
MacNutt, Sask
Don Jeffery
Debra
Janet
Endcliffe
Foxwarren Credit Union
Boulton Council
Highways Department
Dau Phin
Council
Manitoba Telephone System
RM of
Peter
Inglis
South Side Service
Koratron
Russell Family Store
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