World Day of Prayer observed at Bissett United Church
World Day of Prayer was observed in Bissett United Church on Friday afternoon February 4 at 2 30. Members of various churches gathered for this annual world wide service with Mrs J Fox and Mrs M Wray leading. Guest speaker Mrs J Schroeder spoke on Catherine Booth and the Salvation Army. A film Around the World in Prayer was shown. Several local motions and social notes follow including curling and school events.
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Bissett United Church
Paarvises
J. Fox
M. Wray
Madeleine Barot
World Council of Churches
Geneva
Switzerland
R. G. Griffith
A Knox
L. W. Campbell
E. Hood
E. Meadows
Shannen Murphy
Donna Allan
C.g.ut
DuVal
Mulholland
C. Anderson
J. Schroeder
Obituary: Harry Anderson former Bissett resident dies
Word arrived of the death of Harry Anderson born in Iceland in 1892. He served in World War One with the 108th Battalion and was a Canadian Legion member. He came to Bissett in 1927, worked for the Company until 1946, and died in Selkirk on February 24. Funeral held February 28 at Selkirk Lutheran Church. interment in Lutheran Cemetery. Survived by wife Margaret and several children, plus siblings. John predeceased him.
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Harry Anderson
Bissett
Selkirk
Anderson
Iceland
Canadian Legion
Selkirk Lutheran Church
Margaret
Cecil
Ashern
Bertie
Leslie
Vancouver
Bobby
Alvin
Dryden
Jim
Chas Bergstrom
Marjorie
Gordon Lake
Lac’du Bonnet
John
Williamson
Mount Forrest
Ont
Pas
Edmonton
Alberta
Masonic Lodge
Manitoba
Rice Lake
Nellie
Helen) White
Los Angeles
Guy Williamson
Winnipeg
Melvin Williamson
Kingston
Clarence Williamson
Napanee
Thompson
St. John’s Cathedral
Manigofogan and Weekend Travels Notes
Mr Arthur Bostrom and Mrs Orville Weseslowski motored to the city for the past weekend Erin Kennedy Ken Larsen and Charles Kovari all of Gordon Lake Mines spent last weekend here with relatives and friends Miss Lucille Lepine a former school teacher here is leaving for Montreal to enter training as a T C A air hostess shortly Good luck to you Lucille Last Saturday Ernie Swain went to the city to purchase a car returning with a smart Buick John Raven of Hole River has been discharged from hospital and is now on the road to complete recovery Harvey Bostrom was home for most of last week while school was adjourned for the convention Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Arthur Meade on the birth of their first child a daughter born at Pine Falls hospital on February 26 Also to Mr and Mrs Sidney Seymour of Hole River on the birth of a bouncing baby boy born on February 24th in the Pine Falls hospital The annual men's bonspiel was held at Bissettast weekend and as usual we had the opportunity to talk to many of our old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hay
Pine Falls
John
W. Hawrysh
J. C. Gibson
W. Comte
Mrs. Arthur Meade
Pine Falls Hospital
Erin Kennedy
Ken Larsen
Charles Kovari
Gordon Lake Mines
Lucille Lepine
Montreal
T.C.A
Lucille
John Raven
Hole River
Arthur Meade
Sidney Seymour
Great Falls Lac du Bonnet reach final in spiel
Great Falls and Lac du Bonnet advanced to the final of the event with Charlie Precious and his team taking the second draw. Ed Hawke toiled at third as he kept busy between chores and shots, while President Al Primmett and others praised the ice and planning. Elsie Howcroft 4-H group managed the coffee bar, and Dave Rosner won the Lions Club ski doo ticket worth about $800 in last weekend’s draw.
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Lac du Bonnet
Charlies Precious
Charlie
Arizona
Ed. Hawke
al Primmett
Tony Frantz
Ed Hanke
George Rerick
Fred King
Elsie Howcroft
Dave Rosner
Beausejour Lion’s Club
Dave
Belated Birthday Shoutouts and Locals Attend Curling Fun
On the road to a big event locals called in for greetings. The lighthearted curling outing featured a Beatle foursome and extra fun. Belated birthday wishes go to Freeman Simard on February 27 and Gordon Simnard on the 28. Mrs Frieda Klingbeil and her son fly to Vancouver to visit sister and brother in law Ellie and Ellison. A local young lady shaved her hair, with more to come.
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New
Freeman Simard
Gordon Simnard
Frieda Klingbeil
Vancouver
Inlaw
Ellie Ellison
Ticket Profit Questioned by David
The figure is not all profit, as David pointed out the ticket cost him a buck in the first place, highlighting that expenses reduce net gains and complicate the overall financial return.
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David
River Hills Birthday Celebrants and Travel News
River Hills events page notes birthdays for Bill Schmidt Teryll Schmidt Bonnie Woss Barbara Woss Martha Martin plus a Little Miss Terry Lynn Honke birthday. Rev and Mrs B Voss traveled to Moosehorn for a wedding with Mrs Helm ing visiting relatives. Ed Kretchmer family enjoying daughter and son in law Gabe Duroche of Great Falls.
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Mrs. A. Henschell
Bill Schmidt
Teryll Schmidt
Beausejour
Bonnie and
Barbara Woss
Martha Martin
Winnipeg
Bill Hanke
A. Hildebrandt
Ed. Kretchmer
Gabe, Duroche
Great Falls
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C . Anderson
Trent Shier
Hampton
Vittoria Beach
G. Dack
Barry Simpson
C. Simpson
Barry Williams
Kathy Duval
Williams
Toronto
Chicago
Edmond Kennedy
E. Kennedy
Ken MacDonald
George Sharpe
Percy Wilson
Cypress River
Don Thompson
Pinawa
Les Morgan
D. Veitch
S. Coombe
Craig Shannon
Art Dakin
D. H. Booth
J. Swain
Ken Fisher
Darlene Weeks
Mrs. M. Wray
Beausejour Collegiate
Eddie Griffith
Lac Ja Bonnet
Doug. DuVal
Mrs. C. Harper
Welwyn, Saskatchewan
H. Nachtingall
Matlock
Ron
Mrs. J. Hay
J. Moore
RB. G. Griffith
Faye
Neil Kowlessar
F. Calverley
Janice
St Boniface Hospital
Ronald Nachtingall
Jim MacKay
Moose Jaw
M. Pearce
Brandon
Maxine Walker
Lindy Callow
St. Boniface Hospital
Mrs. Hallett
Linda McNabb
Joyce Allan
John Bjornsson
Marlene Hogue
Marlene
St. Paul's College
Barry McLeod
Bissett Court News
Daniel McAdam
Harvey Kirton
Samuel Seymour
Frank Seymour
Yole River
Wesley Williamson
Camrose
Wes
Police
Notre Dame Cathedral
The
Springfield Leader
Lac ‘du: Bonnet
Springfield
Manigofogan
Mrs. E. Howard
Arthur Bostrom
Orville Weseslowski
Ernie Swain
Harvey Bostrom
Beatles
River Hills
Aless Books
Mae
Springfield Leader Ltd
Man
AVON
Mrs
Tonit Smolak
Hill Street
St. Boniface
Russell Funeral Homes
Mercury
Montclair
Park Lane
Nida Cel Ene
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