100 Years ago, 1925….. Skips and 3rds’ names in so L. Eby can fill teams; Roland organizes junior and intermediate hockey teams under Pres. Chas Sinclair; Douglas Fairbanks’ movie The Thief of Bagdad shows at the Hall; Reeve Thomas Harrison retires after 11 years; Harry MacDonald, Leigh Porter and Roth Garnett bag the first moose of the season near Dauphin; Graysville Fellowship Club formed to discuss worldly issues; F.W. Elford delivers ice.
75 Years ago, 1950…. Bird Lodge Farm Daily, Robert Takvam, discontinues delivery; Legion hosts Midnite Frolic New Year’s Dance commencing at 12:01 a.m.; town has $178 yearly surplus and paid off $12,000 deficit; hospital looks at getting an expert radiologist to read X-rays one day per week rather than drive to Winnipeg; Carman Auto Body is the outlet for Joe’s Taxi; Sperling Garage is a Ford dealer; average daily patients in November is 35 and 4.8 babies.
50 Years ago, 1975…. Carman Community and Collegiate bands sell their LP; Ed’s sells No. 1 gas for 85.9 cents; Beavers win season opener over Red River Rebels; 129 students enrol in the graphic arts program with instructor Ken Rey; Margaret Burnett named deputy mayor; Safeway smoked hams $1.69/lb.; Last’s Esso sells Yamaha snowmobiles; Collegiate delivers phone books; dog poisoning a problem.
25 Years ago, 2000….. Alastair Kerr in 10th year selling Christmas trees; Co-op introduces Youth Membership Program; D & M’s Purex bathroom tissue $7.99/24 rolls; Carman Curling Club to host Senior Women’s Championships; Curl for Cancer raises $16,500; chair Linda McKinnon readies for Christmas Cheer time; Chicken Delight, MacKenzie Catering and Blight’s Carman all wish Happy New Year.
