Neighbourly News highlights and quirky prairie notes
A collage of light local items from western Canada, noting a bingo prize of a 1957 car in Alberta, a football contract for Martin Rudy with the Roughriders, and a wide array of lighthearted regional anecdotes. It covers wildlife sightings, wedding anniversaries, a charity for kids footballs, and Mother’s Day reflections across Saskatchewan and Manitoba communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Rudy
Roughriders
Big Rube
U.S
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Rube
Regina
Local per capita liquor sales hit $90 in 1956 district
Grand Forks and Greenwood report rising liquor sales with 1956 totals of 373,020 dollars. Per person consumption tops 1.90 regardless of age across the district from Fife to Rock Creek. Rossland sold 188,038 Oliver 194,098 Castlegar 195,195 and Kimberley 412,722, up from roughly 70 per capita last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Greenwood
Fife
Rock Creek
Rossland Liquor Store
Oliver
Castlegar
Kimberley
the Gazette
B.C
Work Starts On New Post Office In Wolseley Sask
Ground preparation for a new one story post office at Front street east corner of Blanchard begins. Bird Construction company Moose Jaw in charge with C Ellsworth supervising. Expected occupancy around August 20 after a $35000 build of 38 by 46 feet with brick veneer and modern front entrance.
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Post Office
Wolseley
Front Street
Blanchard
Fred Folbar
The
Bird Construction Company
Moose Jaw
C. Ellsworth
Ellsworth
International Power and Paper Company
Corner Brook
Newfoundland
P.F.R.A
Broadview
Wolseley, Sask
Outstanding show for Humboldt Agricultural Fair planned
The Humboldt and District Agricultural Society contracted Bob Di Paolo of K E D Enterprises Edmonton to bring a grandstand show praised as the finest yet. Two comedy acts, proven on large fair circuits, will perform twice nightly with a monster fireworks finale. Swan River Racing Association will send about 40 horses for a two day program with part mutuels. Shetland Pony races and chariot events will dot the grounds between running races. Massey Harris funds a new trophy for the Heifer Project, not included in the prize list due to pre print limits. May 9 1957 Humboldt Sask Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob di Paolo
Humboldt
Umboldt and District Agricultural Society
di Paolo
K.E.D. Enterprises
Edmonton
Swift Current
Medicine Hat
Agricultural Society
Daniel Loehr
Swan River Racing Association
Saskatoon
Massey-Harris
Swift Current to be represented at meet to form Road Assoc
Swift Current will be represented at a meeting to form an International Highway Association. A Chamber of Commerce executive meeting drafted plans to send a local delegation to Malta Montana on Sunday May 19 to attend a conference organizing towns along U S Highway 19 and Canadian Highway 4. The aim is to promote a highway linking Yellowstone National Park and Prince Albert National Park.
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Chamber of Commerce
Malta
Mont
U.S
Shorthorn bull tops East Selkirk sale at $870
The top priced Shorthorn at Searle Farms sale in East Selkirk was bought by Earle McGill of Homewood for $870. The 16 month old bull by Kelburn Chiefton, first in his class at the Tor onto Royal winter fair, hails from a well-bred line. Expectations say it will enhance the McGill herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searle Farms
East Selkirk
Earle McGill
Homewood
Kelburn Chiefton
Toronto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neighborly News
S.C
Manitoba
British Medical Association
D.vwal
Qu’Appelle
Saskatchewan
Jim Robb
Springbrook
Jim
Tisdale Recorder
Bjorkdale
Skunk
High River Times
Alberta
Judy Melivride
Charlie Mecliv
Transcona
Haack
Brandon
George
Buddy
Peterborough
Johnston
Bill Robinson
Maxwell
Erickson
Eckville
John Shippett
Junior
Charlie Shippett
West Country
Wilkie Press
Ted Gammon
Robin
Mary Hart
Moosomin
Anton Schmalzbauer
Laverna
Bill McRae
Broderick
J. M. Fry
Hartney
Mary Payton
Rimbey
C. A. McAlister
Lomond
E. McDonagh
Prairies
Israel Caye
Shellbrook
Robert Brown
Kipling
New Westminster
British Columbia
John Hartney
Mission City
W. D. McDowall
Pincher Creek
Dorothy Ridge
Deloraine Times
Blanche
Annette
Hartney Star
Freman
Harold Atkinson
Ronald Atkinson
Lucky Lake
Watrous Manitou
Royal Bank
al Burke
Rapid City Reporter
Solomon
Margaret Wilkie
Wilkie
Freddy Edwards
Ken McCoy
Skippy Wright
Kelvington
Eugene Walters
Tracks
Virden Empire Advance
Virden
Lindenberg Bros. Ltd
Carberry News-Express
Martin Ruby
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg
Man
Tom Wilkins
Killarney
Bonnie
Canada
Hmcs Bonaventure
United Kingdom
Waters
Tracker
National Defence
Bonaventure
Meet
Road Assoc
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