Mundles Visit Then Move to Fort Frances Ontario
Clifford Mundle and his bride Janice visited with Cliff s mother Violet Clarke and others before heading from Thompson to settle in Fort Frances Ontario. Janice nurses in Thompson and is a Fort Frances native while Clifford will work in a local body shop. Attendees at Mabelle Horney s funeral included Ed and Bessie Greenlaw and Annie Olson and daughter Debbie Miller and Ron Miller from Minnedosa. Bobo and friends of John Brown attended Winnipeg death observance. Mrs Mildred Bond of Winnipeg joined by Ross and Brenda Bond visited the Warren Thompson home with Bert Thompson hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Mundle
Janice
Cliff
Violet Clarke
Tom
Mundles
Thompson
Fort Frances
Ont
Fort Francis
Clifford
Mabelle Horney
Bessie Greenlaw
Annie Olson
Minnedosa
Debbie
Ron Miller
Bobo
John
Buster) Brown
Winnipeg
Jack Orr
White ‘Rock
B.C
Mildred Bond
Bert Thompson
Mildred
Ross
Brenda Bond
Warren Thompson
Community Notes From Foxwarren And Insearth
The Mery Paradine home arrived last week and winter forecasts suggest a gradual seasonal shift. Mr and Mrs Bill Burnett visited Brandon last Friday to join daughter Mrs Gary Goral and Patrick arriving from Calgary for a week with Elnore’s family. Figure skating classes began at Foxwarren with many locals joining. Christmas cake sales to raise funds, contact Bev McCauley or Robin Robinson. A meeting at Insearth School on Tuesday November 10 formed a parent teacher group. first general meeting slated for November 20 at 8 p.m. at the school goo. Club winners were Gord Douglas and Bill Burnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mery Paradine
Bill Burnett
Brandon
Gary Goral
Patrick
Calgary
Elnore
Foxwarren
Bev McCauley
Robin Robinson
Insearth
Gord Douglas
Unit One U C W Meeting Minutes
Unit One U C W met at Myrtle Murray's home on November 4 at 2 30 with nine members present. Marg Tibbatts chaired and led worship. Minutes and treasurer reports were read and approved. A letter about supplies for Oxford House and Red Sucker Lake was read. A donation of 15 for print for quilts and postage was approved, then 5 more for allocation. Dolly led the program with a reading from Peter Marshall's The Golden Apple. Next meeting at Vera's with pot luck and gifts for the Mental Hospital. Mizpah Benediction closed the meeting followed by tea and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.C.W
Myrtle Murray
Marg Tibbatts
Marg
Bella
Oxford House
Red Sucker Lake
Jess
Myrtle
Dolly
Peter Marshall
Vera's
Binscarth Chamber Holds Annual Meeting
The 1961 Annual meeting of Binscarth and District Chamber of Commerce was held at Memorial Hall on Saturday November 14 with about 80 guests attending a roast beef dinner served by Purity Rebekah Lodge. Hon H Graham and wife, Mayor C Louch and wife, M Perrin representing Russell Chamber of Commerce, guest speakers Mr Harry Mardon and Mrs Mardon, President Cam ille and Mrs Pinette attended. Lunch included grace by Rev David Allen and a toast to the Queen by Hon H Graham. Officers and reports were presented. funds were earmarked for a hospital machine. The meeting approved future events including a Dec 12 free show with candy for kids, a bake sale, Legion bingo, and a Christmas lighting judging on Dec 22 with prizes. The evening closed with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binscarth and District Chamber of Commerce
Purity Rebekah Lodge
Perrin
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Harry Mardon
Mardon
Camille
Pinette
Grace
David Allen
H. Graham
Ladies of Purity Lodge
R. Witty
Reeve
R.M. of
Russell
Geo. Bouch
RM. of
Ellice
Frank Sitko
Man. Hydro
D. Linklate
Binscarth Red Cross Branch Holds Annual Meeting
The Binscarth Branch of the Canadian Red Cross met November 9 in Binscarth Library with nine members present. R Crerar presented the treasurer’s report showing 1531.50 collected from the spring canvass and 1572.00 sent to Winnipeg. Committee reports praised canvassing efforts and volunteers adding Ivy Brown Muriel Rice Jean Thompson and Jean Johnson. An update on blood donor drives and LD program volunteering was given and officers were returned for another year as the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binscarth
Canadian Red Cross
Manitoba
R. Crerar
Winnipeg
R. Crerard
L. Barret
Ivy Brown
Muriel Rice
Jean Thompson
Jean Johnson
Hamiota
L. Barrett
L. Plumb
Terry Hind
Earl Mills
Binscarth Homeettes elects new treasurer and plans events
At the November 6 meeting held at the school the Binscarth Homeettes accepted Sheldon Cook’s resignation as treasurer and chose Kathyrn Barrett as the new treasurer. The group will attend the Remembrance Day Ceremony in front of United Church at 10 20 and host a Bingo at the Drop In Centre on November 4 at 7 30 with cookies and juice. Next meeting will be December 4 at the Binscarth School Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Cook
Kathyrn Barrett
United Church
Binscarth
Obituary for Mabelle Horney of Binscarth dies at 71
Florence Mabelle Horney, 71, passed away Tuesday November 3, 1961 at Princess Elizabeth Hospital. She is survived by her husband Edwin Horney of Binscarth, daughter Gwen Sarginson of Winnipeg, four sons Ted Johnson Binscarth Rich Kelowna Bob Winnipeg Donald, 16 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, two sisters Bessie Greenlaw and Anne Olson of Minnedosa. Donations to Canadian Cancer Society Manitoba Division preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horney
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Florence Mabelle
Edwin Horney
Binscorth
Gwen
Ron ‘Sarginson
Winnipeg
Ted Johnson
Binscarth
Rich Johnson
Kelowna
B.C
Bob Johnson
Defta
Donald Johnson
Ren
Bessie Greenlaw
Anne Olson
Minnedosa
Local visits and homestead moves noted in brief
Lidcliff residents Helen Woodhouse and girls visited Brandon to watch Kerry Poole play for the Wheat Kings. Mr and Mrs Clifford Mundle stopped en route to Fort Francis Ontario. Duncan and Nancy McDonald’s new house materials arrived. Wendy Tibbatts returned from Winnipeg for Linda Cusitar’s shower in Russell. Mervyn and Connie Paradine’s new house from St Rose arrived and is now in Binsarth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Woodhouse
Brandon
Helen
Kerry Poole
Brandon Wheat Kings
Clifford Mundle
Mrs
Wendy Tibbatts
Winnipeg
Linda Cusitar
Russell
Mervyn
Connie Paradine
St. Rose
Binsarth
Wedding Bells at Selkirk Manitoba Nears New Home
A wedding took place Saturday October 24 at 4 p m at Britain Church Selkirk Man with Mrs Shannon Matheson sister in law of the bride as matron of honor and Bruce Stewart cousin of the groom as best man Immediate families attended and a buffet supper followed On October 25 the couple and families were hosted at a luncheon in Winnipeg at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Wiebe brother in law of the groom The couple will reside in Binscarth Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Selkirk
Man
Shannon Matheson
Bruce Stewart
Winnipeg
Richard Wiebe
Binscarth
Endcliffe a son with his mother Mary Peatz
Local item notes an individual named Endcliffe and his mother Mary Peatz in a brief encounter reported last week. The fragment references family ties and a moment shared, with no additional context or events detailed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wasslen Bros
Libby
Clark's
Kellogg
Calif
C. Louch
M. Perrin
Mr. Witty
PLC
Harry Graham
Manitoban
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Plumb
Canadian Red Cross Annual Meeting
A.ld
Bernice Ireland
Canadian Cancer Society
Portage Ave
Lidcliff
Duncan
Nancy McDonald
Jim Rannie
MacLeod — Matheson
Endcliffe
Ted
His
Mary Peatz
Talae
Canadian Forces Mobile Information Unit
Canadian Forces
Sergeant Ken McLeod
Russell Community Employment Centre
Aeferrea
Royal Bank
The
Royal’ Bank
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