1973: Martin rink wins Co-op Event at Pioneer ‘spiel

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

125 years ago, Thursday, March 10, 1898

The Dufferin Leader, published at Carman, Man. by Jameson & Marshall is the latest addition to Manitoba journalism. It is a five column, eight page paper, brim full of local news and proclaims allegiance to Liberal principle. Such a paper should succeed.

A farmer who quit work in the bush to come to town last Friday to attend the Farmers’ institute, returned to his haunts in an uncomfortable frame of mind on Saturday. He called at the Court house shortly after the announced hour of meeting and seeing no signs of a meeting concluded to take in the carnival where he was much amused. When he heard afterwards of the speakers holding forth at the Cadillac house he murmured.

100 years ago, Friday, March 9, 1923

Glencairn: Mrs. T. Mills was called to Neepawa last week to see her mother, Mrs. Hunter, Sr., who is ill and will remain there to nurse her through her illness.

Glencairn: Myke Malozdravigh has accepted the Massey-Harris agency and proposes building a warehouse this spring.

The auctioneer’s hockey club hereby challenge Kerr’s store players to a game for a sack of flower to the Neepawa General Hospital by the losers. (Signed) H. J. Dempsey, Manager.

75 years ago, Thursday, March 11, 1948

Neepawa bowlers gained some prominence in Winnipeg last week participating in the 33rd annual Ten-Pin Tournament, the largest ever held in the Province Unofficial figures just received show that Jack Boyle finished second in the C Singles with a well rolled 577. Leo Yecton was 12th in B Singles, J. G. White 16th in C. Singles, Wiseman’s 8th in C. Teams, Sam Levene and Leo Yecton, 12th in C. Doubles. Controls.

Vernon M. Johnson has recently taken over the management of the Neepawa Consumers Co-op Store Dept. Mr. Johnson, besides having years of general merchandising experience is interested in music– particularly band work amongst the boys and girls.

It seems that a number of people whose tongues are hinged in the middle and waggle at both ends have been casting hints that the reason for the Intermediates receiving such a shellacking at Portage last week was a generous bash of the grape before the game. Members of the hockey executive state that these rumors are without foundation. Remarks of this nature reflect more discredit upon those who utter them than they do upon those to whom they are directed.

50 years ago, Thursday, March 8, 1973

Tom Martin was the winner of the Co-op Event in the Pioneer Bonspiel in 1973, taking the honours from Morley Habkirk. George Lang is presenting the prizes to Tom Martin, Charley Carlin, Alf Yerex and Weldon Hunter. This photo appeared in the Mar. 8 edition of the paper for that year.

Jam Pail curling bonspiel for grades four, five and six. First place winners were Darlene Whelpton, skip, with Brenda Murray, Teresa Brandzin and Renee Fulford. Second place was won by Cindy Crabbe, Debbie Van Buskirk and Valerie Schmall. Third place was taken by Brenda Birch, Gwen Kotsky, Jackie Sylvester and Adele Hawkins.

Plumas: On Saturday, Feb. 10, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kreutzer, of Plumas, were honoured on the occasion of their 50th anniversary and event of Feb. 7 by a family dinner in the Plumas C. E. Building, catered to by the U.C.W.

Proclamation of those sections of the Farm Machinery and Equipment Act dealing with the supply of emergency repair parts to purchasers of new farm equipment has been announced by Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw.

Effective May 1, farm machinery dealers will be required to provide purchasers of new equipment with emergency repair parts within 72 hours of request (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays). Dealers are excused from this time limit only in the event of circumstances beyond their control.

Mrs. Mona Cross of Russell, Worthy Grand Matron or Manitoba Order of the Eastern Star, and Mr. Ian Hendry of Winnipeg, Worthy grand Patron, were welcomed to Naomi Chapter No. 11 on Feb. 27 on the occasion of their official visit.

20 years ago, Monday, March 10, 2003

Two of Neepawa’s long-time volunteers were recognized for their community contributions at the Neepawa and District Chamber of Commerce annual meeting last Friday.

The citizen of the year award, sponsored by Beautiful Plains Credit Union went to Darlene Gillies. Pat Nicholson received the Royal Bank’s Community Service Award of Merit.

The picture of a six year old Erickson boy is emblazoned on more than one million DVDs found in General Mills cereals.

Mathias Gray, wearing a Team Canada Olympic hockey shirt and waving a Canadian flag at the end of a hockey stick, is being used in its free DVD promotion.

Gray’s DVD is on the front of one quarter of six million boxes of cereals, including Cheerios, French Toast Crunch and Oatmeal Crisp.

Glenella: Local broomballers captured top honours in the junior mixed provincials held at St. Claude Feb. 23.

Chosen to participate in the nationals to be held Apr. 15 to 20 in Quebec are Aaron Dilk, Scott Boxall and Jerod Marohn on the boys team. Playing for the girls team will be Janelle Boxall, Heather Dayholos, Jessica Klassen, Erin Marohn and Jodi Marohn.

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By Chad Carpenter