1973: McCreary UGG manager honoured with award

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

125 years ago, Thursday, April 7, 1898

Dauphin is seeking incorporation as a village.

100 years ago, Tuesday, April 3, 1923

Neepawa is not a boom town. Never was. But town property has been valued too high and is now approximating real values. For instance, a central business site that changed ownership about 18 years ago at $2,800 was bought seven years ago for $1,000 and last week was taken from the bargain counter at $500. That lot never was worth $2,800; nor is it worth $500 today as speculation. But it was worth $1,000 seven years ago when it was wanted for building purposes and it is worth that amount today for the same purpose.

Two business changes were consummated in Neepawa last week. The Crowe lumber company took over the DuttonWall lumber yard and W. E. N. King bought E. T. Walker’s stock of Brandram-Henderson paints and shipped it to Birtle.

Pre-war prices are now in effect at the opera house– children 10¢ and adults 25¢.

75 years ago, Thursday, April 1, 1948

James Murdock, one of the pioneer settlers in the Franklin district, died in Neepawa General Hospital

Mar. 25 after a short illness. Born in Renfrew County Ontario, June 14, 1855. He was in his 93rd year.

Mr. Murdock received his education in the schools of his birthplace and in June of 1880 married Jane Bruce. After eight years of farming in Ontario, he came west with his family and settled north of Franklin, where he built a home and went on to become one of the most successful and progressive farmers in the province…

Surviving are one son, R. H. Murdock, of Franklin; two daughters, Mrs. F. McWade, of Neepawa, and Mrs. Duncan Martin, of Calgary Alberta.

50 years ago, Thursday, April 5, 1973

The special committee of representatives from the Rural Municipalities of Langford, Lansdowne, Rosedale and the Town of Neepawa learned recently that their application for the establishment of a veterinary clinic in Neepawa had been turned down by the provincial Veterinary Services Commission.

The reason given for the refusal was that it would be a duplication of existing services in Gladstone and Minnedosa, which have recently acquired clinic buildings and veterinary staff.

Kelwood: Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Beddome (always known as ‘Lil’) celebrated her 100th birthday, Mar. 19, at Lions Prairie Manor in Portage la Prairie.

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Borthistle,

Mrs. Beddome was born in Dauphin, Ireland on Mar. 19, 1873. She received her education there, coming to Manitoba in 1895.

At Minnedosa, she was a school teacher in the Hazelwood District for three years, before she married John S. Beddome, third son of pioneers in 1899.

20 years ago, Monday, April 7, 2003

A Neepawa company that exports almost half its products to the United States hasn’t felt the wrath of Americans angered by Ottawa’s decision not to join the U.S.-led coalition against Iraq.

But since its main selling season is just starting, that could still change, said Prairie Forest Products sales manager Merv Bohn…

Bohn said he’s always had good relations with his American customers, and he expects that to continue, despite political tensions between the two neighbours.

Economic growth in Canada will be lower than expected because of the uncertainties of the war, the Canadian Chambers of Commerce said last week.

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Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2 (New International Version)

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