Social Visits and Travel Through Local District
Mr. and Mrs. Butz of Winnipeg and Mrs. Glen of Toronto visited Mr. and Mrs. W D Morrison. Mrs. L Elliott left for Winnipeg to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. L Langford, Mrs. Joy and Miss Heath stayed at Sandy Lake. John L Bryant of Red Deer enjoyed a town visit. Mac McDougall of Winnipeg and the McLennans of Birtle were weekend guests at Mrs Hooper’s. Mrs Andrew Koch Snr of Kipling was a recent district visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butz
Winnipeg
Glen
Toronto
D. McDougall
Virden
WD. Morrison
L. Elliott
John L. Bryant
Red Deer
Alta
Mac McDougall
W. McDougall
J. McLennan
Birtle
Hooper
Andrew Koch, Snr
Kipling, Sask
Canada 1953 Apple Crop Estimated At 11.6 Million Bushels
The 1953 Canadian harvest is projected at 11.6 million bushels, down four percent from 1952. Authorities note weather conditions affected yields across major growing regions and fruit quality remains variable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Courageous Mountie Leads Assiniboine Trek to Reservation
In 1882, Constable Daniel Davis of the North-West Mounted Police guided 1,100 Assiniboine Indians from Cypress Hills to a Battleford reservation, facing refusals, food conflicts, and threats. He earned respect, finishing a three week trek, and declined a chief’s offer of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Peach) Davis
North-West Mounted Police
Fort Walsh
Cypress Hills
Alaska- Saskatchewan
Battleford
John Peter Turner
RNWMP
Red River
Turner
Davis
Selkirk Wheat Needs Proper Storage Facilities
Farmers are urged to prepare for storing Selkirk wheat by building new bins or cleaning and repairing existing storage to prevent contamination by off types and weeds. With rust evident and 1953 stock in hand, clean, moisture free bins are essential for pure seed stocks and 1958 acreage plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selkirk
Brown Polding wedding at Elks Hall Chilliwack
Ruth Brown and Harold Laurence Polding wed at Elks Hall Chilliwack on August 21 1984 in a Watch Tower ceremony. Bride wore powder blue suit and pink carnations corsage. Attendants included Joyce Brown and Ken Souter. Guests exceeded 180 with relatives from Camrose Edmonton Vancouver Island Nelson and Chilliwack. Couple plans a mountain retreat before settling in a trailer at 45 Lewis Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
relding-Brown
Elks’ Hall
Chilliwack
Ruth
James Brown
Harold Laurence
M. L. Polding
Leo Polding
Millwood
Manitoba
R. G. McLuhan
Watch Tower Society of Jehova's Witnesses
Joyce Brown
Ken Souter
R. H. Tone
Camrose
Alberta
Erwin Wiechert
Edmonton
Norris Cronk
Vancouver
Ken McDairmid
Victoria
Vancouver Island
Dorothy
Alice Polding
G. Cornell
Ted Polding
Social visits scattered across Foxwarren and area
Mr and Mrs Tom Carr of Foxwarren visited Bert Carrs on Wednesday. Mrs Anne Highfield and Mrs Jim Law of Foxwarren visited A McFadyen home on Wednesday. Glen Pagen and Freddie Parada returned home with Paddy O’Hara of Nova Scotia. Glen had worked in Stratford Ont for two months. Mrs John Schwalm with siblings visited Indian Head Sask to see brother John Meldrun then returned to Edcliffe. Mr and Mrs Jack Treathart of Winnipeg spent midweek at Rudolph Nembers. Mr and Mrs Steve Onchulenko of Inglis visited Peter Petz. Mrs Kuss of Winnipeg visiting daughter Mrs Kleebaum. Mr and Mrs Andrew Stewart and family visited Grandview. The first airplane flight across Canada was in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Assiniboines
Bear
Turner
and Mirs
Tom Carr
Foxwarren
Bert Carr
Anne Highfield
Jim Law
A. McFadyen
Glen Pagen
Freddie Parada
Paddy O'Hara
Nova Scotia
Glen
Stratford
Ont
John Schwalm
Wilfred Meldrun
Bernie
Indian Head
Sask
John Meldrun
Eadcliffe
Jack Treathart
Winnipeg
Rudolph Nembere
Steve Onchulenko
Inglis
Peter Petz
Kuss
Kleebaum
Dalke
John Muzyka
Judy
Michael
Fort William
Liske’s
Andrew Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Egg
Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co-Op
D. Leifer
Rossen Lumber & Supply
Roblin
Rock Bottom
Geo. Pitze
J. Sharp
Memorial Ave
Heather Street
Russell
Penniston
W. Electric
W. Plath
Shellmouth
Yee
South Saskatchewan River
Bear's Head
Your Hydro
Truckers
Brandon Scrap Iron & Metal CO. Ltd
First Street
Pacific Ave
Brandon
Duro
Westwood’s Hardware
Russell, Man
Empire Brass Mfg. CO. Limited
London
Portage Ave
Nipeg, Manitoba
Endcliffe
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