Years Ago Snapshots and Local News Highlights
A collage of regional notes, from 1901 to 1996, records hunting trips son moose and deer, mission aries in Rossburn and Russell, Bank of Toronto expansion at Rossburn, and local civic projects. It recalls Archival items: Curling rink expansion, a 226th Battalion send off, a pioneer death, railway mishap, Sunday threshing, and the opening of Silverton’s community hall, plus RCMP transfer to Minnedosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Clee
H. Scott
A. C. Carleton
Millwood
Const
Brims
Minnedosa
RCMP
Army Career Talks Prominent Dauphin Officer
A well known Dauphin Manitoba officer with Militia and sports ties discusses Army life. He served with Royal Windsor, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders as a sergeant, then Brockville officer candidate, second overseas tour, discharged 1946, re enlisted 1955. He offers interviews for men 18 to 40 seeking Army career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Manitoba
Royal Winth
Queens Own
Cameron Highlanders
Brockville
Ontario
Canada
White
Caeer
Ash
Kendell Family Fares Well Before Edmonton Winter
Mrs. Weaver visited Winnipeg last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ridgway of Deloraine were guests of Mr. Ridgway over the weekend. Miss Joy Johnson of Dauphin spent the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Koch moved into the Nerbus residence. A large turnout from Shellmouth and MacNutt gathered at the community hall Friday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kendell who depart for Edmonton for the winter. After lunch the couple received a sum of money. Mr. Gee Haas gave the presentation. An evening of dancing followed. The Kendells will be missed and hoped to return in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Winnipeg
E. Ridgway
Deloraine
E. R. Ridgway
Joy Johnson
Dauphin
Ivan Koch
Nerbus
Shellmouth
MacNutt
Philip Kendell
Edmonton
Alta
Local Visits Across Manitoba and Winnipeg Area
SILVERTON Mr and Mrs Ken Fraser and family of Melita are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs E Fraser. Mr and Mrs N A Robertson visit Portage and Winnipeg. Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs W M Cochrane over weekend were Jim Cochrane, Miss Barbara Lee, Mrs Ken Anderson and son Bill of Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs J Anderson of Angusville guest at the home of Mr and Mrs R Pritchard last week. Visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs W Andrews last week were Mrs Andrews brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs E Ackroyd. Mrs E A Keating visiting at the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs M McNa at Strathclair. Mrs R White and Sandra visit her parents Mr and Mrs Collins at MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Fraser
Melita
E. Fraser
N. A. Robertson
Portage
Winnipeg
W. M. Cochrane
Jim Cochrane
Barbara Lee
Ken Anderson
Bill
Weekend Visitors and Local Travels Near Millwood
Millwood area residents hosted weekend guests from Carberry and Esterhazy. J E Wondrasek spent days in Winnipeg at the Wheat Pool convention as district delegate. Gordon Wondrasek found work in Indian Head, with companions M Heap and Miss M Heap. The Bartko sponsored dance drew a large crowd. Wondrasek family hosted relatives at Churchbridge on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Junek and George Esterhazy visited the Bily household, while F Bily, Mrs F Bily, and Douglas drove to Birtle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me. Bartko
JE. Wondrasek
Churchbridge
M. E. Junek
George
Esterhazy
C. Bily
F. Bily
Douglas
Birtle
Oil field town Devon becomes model community
A visiting group tours Devon Alberta once built around the Leduc field where oil wealth shaped a planned town. The Devon model town features a self governing system, utilities installed by Imperial, a new swimming pool, theatre, schools, and a rocking horse pump symbolizing daily oil production from Devonian limestone. The visit highlights the spread of prosperity from oil to the community cornerstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oillfields
Edmonton
Alberta
Western
Canada
Leduc
Alberta Town Planning) Commission
Calgary
Devon
Ivie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Banner
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
C.wna
Post Office Department
Ottawa
C. Senderson
HM. Rutar
Publishers
Gite
Bernard Greaves
Earl Glasman
Agricultural College
J. S. Warrington
Oddfellows Lodge
Western Canada
Flour Mills
St. Boniface
Christ Church
A. G
Emily Graed
Oscar Liske
Ingis
Silverton
I. B. Griffiths
J. A. Glen
N. E. White
the Central Hotel
Russell
By Ron Tuckwell, C.w.n.a. Correy
Poser Vern Hunter
Imperial Oil
Regina
Imperial Oil Limited
North Saskatchewan
Oil
Citiens
Lejne
Barlelfield
Imerial
Manito
Lee T. Se
Westinghouse
Hydro Showroom
Manitoba Hydro
THE
Winnipeg Portage Ave
Dominion
Portage LA Prairie
Seskatchewan
Brandon
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