Bill Smiley Pokey Brightens Family Week in Town
The column recounts Bill Smiley’s unusual cheerful mood sparked by his grandbaby Nicoy Chen Sieber nicknamed Pokey. The baby’s playful antics, from giggles to a playful poker, draw the author into fond reflections on family, love, and the idea of spoiling grandparents. It contrasts modern neglect with a large clan’s affection, ending with a brief local note about Winnipeg tax bills arriving around May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneface
Bill
Pokey
Nicoy Chen Sieber
Andrews Sisters
Winnipeg
Weekend visitors and local visits across the district
Endcliffe Weekend visitors at the Cyril Sudbury home were their daughter Miss Jo Anne Sudbury and their son Const Rod Sudbury both of Winnipeg. Mr John Zimmer spent several days in Winnipeg on business and visited Mitch Zimmer Mel Dietrich. Louise Zimmer accompanied her dad home and spent the weekend with her parents. Brian and Kathy Zimmer Brandon spent Wednesday with his parents. Clifford Zimmer and Larry Nernberg were in Brandon Saturday. Several families attended a shower for Eleanor Nowsad and Danny Zimmer at Petlura. Norman Liske with Mrs Norman Stewart and Bill Stewart spent a couple of days in Winnipeg. Mother's Day visitors at Mrs S Wiseman included Mrs Dolf MacFarlane and Frank Rae Grandview, Bob MacFarlane Russell, the Wilemans from Harrowby and the Wilemans. Peter Peatz visited several families in Shortdale Sunday. Nettie Wileman Billy Jo Anne spent the weekend at Steinbach with her parents. Adolf Edel visited Ed Zimmer on Sunday. Mrs George Ricker and Mrs Wayne Ricker and boys visited Bill Wiseman Monday. Larry Nernberg Regina has spent the past week visiting his parents. Rudolf Nernberg Ed Gogol and Barbara from Yarbo visited Harvey Eckert Saturday.
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Cyril Sudbury
Jo-Anne Sudbury
Const
Rod Sudbury
Winnipeg
John Zimmer
Mitch Zimmer
Mel Dietrich
Louise Zimmer
Clifford Zimmer
Larry Nernberg
Brandon
Eleanor Nowsad
Danny Zimmer
Petlura
S. Wiseman
Dolf MacFarlane
Regina
Frank Rae
Grandview
Bob MacFarlane
Russell
Glyn Wilemans
Harrowby
Wilemans
Peter Peatz
Shortdale
Nettie Wileman
Billy
Jo-Anne
Steinbach
Hildebrant
Adolf Edel
Ed Zimmer
George Ricker
Wayne Ricker
Bill Wiseman
Rudolf Nernberg
Ed Gogol
Barbara
Yarbo
Harvey Eckert
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Frank Clement
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By Bill Smiley
The
Argyle Syndicate Ltd
Endcliffe
Brian
Kathy Zimmer
Mrs
Bill Zimmer
Norman Liske
Norman Stewart
Bill Stewart
Russell Means
Diese Justi
Lubes & Greases
Bulk Propane & Cylinder Sales & Ser
Herbicides
Servico Cei
Russell Man
Gulf
Cominco Fertilizer
Alberta
Ralph Betke
Manitoba
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