Social and Personal News From McTier Area
Social and personal notices list visits and travels of Stewart Robinson family in McTier Ontario and nearby towns. Guests include Ralph Dow and Mrs William Dow, Mr Clifford Bray, Mrs Jean Nelson visiting Seattle, Mrs G R Dickson, Mrs W McCaig, Mrs D E Boulton of Victoria renewing acquaintances, and many local movements. Betty Wondrasek wins $10 door prize at Collegiate dance. piano fund raised. Dr J H More and baby plan eastern Ontario visit. S Dodds family from Yorkton weekend with McLennan family. Bill Stasiuk spent Ukrainian Easter with Hyas parents. Pallis family leaving for Uranium City after visiting Stewart McLennan. Jack Robertson in Winnipeg on business. Ida Storey returned from Ontario planning Memorial Boulevard home. Rev W S Smith in Brandon for ordination May 27. Ken Hopkins of Inglis joins Beaver Lumber Co yard in Russell. Mrs J McLeod to Vancouver after winter with Craigs. A G Smellie and C Whitmer attend Birtle Presbytery Oak River May 3. Rev W G Zwicker named presbytery chair and General Council commissioner for Windsor Ontario. C E Whitmer elected lay commissioner.
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Ida Storey
Ontario
Memorial Boulevard
Winnipeg
W. S. Smith
Brandon
Birtle Presbytery
Oak River
A. G. Smellie
C. Whitmer
W. G. Zwicker
General Council
Windsor
C. E Whitmer
Local club notices mix at Memorial hall and garden meeting
Business Locals lists events in May including 4-H Sewing Club Achieverent at Memorial hall with program and tea at 8 p.m. The W.L. meeting May 17 features a citizenship talk. Evening Branch of the W.A. hosts a tea and bake sale May 12 at Central Hotel. Horticultural Society calls a directors and youth meeting in Russell Rest Room May 15 at 8 p.m.
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Memorial Hall
W.L
Laboissere
W.A
Central Hotel
Horticultural Society
Russell Rest Room
Wedding at United Church Penticton Holds Quiet Candlelight Ceremony
In Penticton British Columbia the United Church hosted a quiet candlelight wedding on Monday April 30 at 7 30 pm. The bride Janice Lorraine elder daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Forrest of Angusville Manitoba participated in the ceremony.
Bride and Groom Tie Knot in Angusville Ceremony
United in marriage at Angusville United Church, the bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest, wed Mr. Ernest Stanley Rucks, son of Mr. G. Rucks. Reverend Ernest Rands officiated as 25 guests witnessed the vows. The couple will reside in Prince George BC and a post ceremony reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home.
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Ernest Stanley Rucks
G. Rucks
Drumbeller
Aloberta
Theraisle
Monica Craig Fisher
Ernest Rands
Wm. Grainger
Penticton
Angusville
Doug Killburn
Mrs. Forrest
United Church
Prince George
Ladies Plan To Serve Dinners at Summer Fair
Twenty one members and two visitors attended the United Church Women's Association meeting on May 3 in the church basement. Mrs Way read the Deborah story. Mrs Honey reported fourteen hospital and shut-in visits. Mrs Clement gave a positive report on remodelling the manse bathroom. Hostesses were Mrs Laura Madill, Mrs Jas Hainstock, and Mrs Krogstad for the upcoming summer fair at the church booth.
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United Church Women’s Association
Way
Deborah
Honey
Clement
Laura Madill
Jas. Hainstock
Krogstad
Catholic Women Meet At Home of Mrs Ostapowich
Nineteen ladies gathered with Rev Father Larrabee at Mrs Lena Ostapowichs home for the C W L sub division meeting. They discussed sending delegates to the Archdiocesan Convention in Winnipeg June 1 2 and agreed to participate in a parish variety show in mid June and to hold a fall bazaar raffle with prize donations. Father Larrabee spoke on devotion to Our Lady of Good Counsel. A lunch followed and the next meeting will be at Mrs L R Labossieres home on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Ostapowich
St. Joseph's
C.W.L
Father Larrabee
Archdiocesan
Winnipeg
Father
L. R. Labossiere
Marchwell Old Timer Celebrates 86th Birthday in May
Marchwell and Langenburg districts gather at Gritzmachers home to honor Charles Okeson on his 86th birthday. Emigrating from Sweden as a young man, he settled in Minnesota before moving to Canada and later Marchwell. Friends toast his health and cheer his continued reading.
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Savurday
Marchwell
Langenburg
United States
Minnesota
Canada
Okeson
Oil Output In March Nears Half Million Mark
Manitoba March oil production nearly 494000 barrels with an average daily output of 15931 barrels. Production rose about 65000 barrels from February as longer March days boosted totals. Five wells were abandoned and sixteen new ones drilled, yielding 592 productive wells at March 31 while 67 remain nonproducing due to road bans.
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Manitoba
J. G. Cowan
Cowan
Experts Test Fertilizer Varieties in Manitoba Trials
Experiments on fertilizer varieties begin the week of May 7 as farmers in Manitoba’s dry southwest start seeding. About forty-five cereal grain trials and sixty forage crop trials will test fertilizers, conducted by the Department of Agriculture with farmer cooperation led by soil specialist R A Wallace.
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R. A. Wallace
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Canadian Corporations Taxable Status in 1953 Analyzed
Among 60 414 liable for federal income tax in 1953, 22 869 operated at a loss and 37 545 operated at a profit in the Canadian context in that year.
Historical Group Preparing Album for District Heritage
Wolverine Hobby & Historical Society members from Tantallon Hazelcliffe Marchwell and Spy Hill met May 1 at United Church basement chaired by Mrs F C Dafoe Spy Hill and secretary A M Provick Hazelcliffe. They plan to mount photos of historical value in a loose leaf album to preserve district scenes incidents and machinery. Donations of photos welcomed and permission sought to beautify Red River cart site with landscaping. report on Harmony Colony fencing to be received. talk on History of the Force to be arranged with Cpl Carter R C M P. Gilbert Johnson offered to share overseas trip experiences. Mrs George Barker summarized a Canora Churchill trip with train fellowship and visits to Pas Yampee Wood Factory Hudson Bay Junction elevator whaling factory and Fort Prince of Wales. Lunch followed adjournment.
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Tantallon
Hazelcliffe
Marchwell
Spy Hill
Wolverine Hobby & Historical Society
United Church
F.C. Dafoe
A. M.| Provick
Provick
Red River
J. A. Herbert
Regina
Harmony
Cpl. Carter
R.cmp
Gilbert Johnson
George Barker
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Canora
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Mrs. Stewart Robinson
McTier, Ont
Ralph
William Dow
Clifford Bray
MacDonald
R. Wheatley
J. Dow
Jean Nelson
G. R. Dickson
Seattle
Washington
W. McCaig
Binscorth
D. E. Boulton
Victoria
J. G. Kippan
Betty Wondrasek
J. H. More
Baby
Dr. More
Mrs. S. Dodds
Yorkton
Bill Stasiuk
Hyas, Sask
J. Pallis
Jack Robertson
Ken Hopkins
Inglis
Russell Yard
The
Beaver Lumber Co
J McLeod
Vancouver
B.C
Thos. Craig
Faid's Food Store
Avalon
Vanishing Prairie
Tear Wille
Gary Merrill Jan Sterling
Prowlers of
Merman
Donald O'Conner
Harry S. Trump
Antes Muiee
Manitobs Ae
Mankobs Censor Board
Manitoba Board OF Moving Picture Censors
Yardey's
Faberge
Reavie’s Pharmacy
Spomvera Vy
Silverton
Ig Club
Laycock
Orchestra
South Side
Russell
Aberdeen
Wheatley & Dow
Tue Retail Mei
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