Large Attendance At Agricultural Banquet
North Norfolk and District A annual banquet and dance Monday night in the MacGregor Memorial hall drew over 150 attendees. Guests included Art Leckie, Glenn Lye, Jim Duncan, and local officials. The event featured a pork dinner catered by MacGregor Women’s Institute, awards from the Chamber of Commerce, and Wright's orchestra providing music for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Norfolk and District
MacGregor Memorial Hall
MacGregor Women’s Institute
Fair Board
Art Leckie
Leckie
Village of
MacGregor
Glenn Lye
Lye
Jim Duncan
Duncan
Clare Tarr
Tarr
Frank Muirhead
Extension Service
Henly
Manitoba
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
E. K. W. Cox
Ross Thompson
Wright
Bea Corneillie Leads Austin Lady Curlers Turbulent Dinner Night
The Austin Ladies Curling Club held a pot luck supper with 30 members but had no curling due to wet ice from mild weather. After the meal they played bingo and held their annual meeting, with the treasurer's report noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
CGIT Father and Daughter Bonspiel Held Saturday
CGIT held a father and daughter bonspiel on Saturday March 14 featuring 13 rinks across two events with four prizes per event. Teams included Colleen Lambskip Harold Lamb Arlene Taylorson Edwin Taylorson and Laurie Borton Sid Hay Laura Birkett plus numerous other entries led by Janice Sims Frank Sims Arlene Sloane and Mr Bogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Lambskip
Harold Lamb
Arlene Taylorson
Edwin Taylorson
Laurie Borton
Sid Hay
Laura Birkett
Bender
Janice Sims
Frank Sims
Arlene Sloane
Mr. Bogue
Kathy Sloane
Wally Martin
Donna Cox
Jim
Purkess Home Open House Marks 50th Wedding Anniversary
An open house at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm H Purkess in Holland Man formerly of Pratt district will be held April 7 from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary All friends are invited with no gifts requested
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Wm. H. Purkess
Holland, Man
Pratt District
Manitoban to Study Indian Farm Machinery Needs
Gordon A. Dalziel of Valley City North Dakota and a former Manitoba resident will spend two months in India surveying farming machinery needs and problems. He joins a five man team to attend a National Farm Machinery Seminar in New Delhi on behalf of the Government of India and the US AID. Dalziel represents Central Valley Exchange and Cockshutt Manufacturing Winnipeg. Return to the area is expected in mid May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon A. Dalziel
Valley City
N.D
Manitoba
Eye US Ae Bo
India
New Delhi
Dalziel
Marke
Central ‘Vealley ‘Exchange
City
North Dakota
Nlock
Cockshut Manufacturing Company
Winnipeg
Man
Government of
Agency For International Development (Aid
Agricul ‘Tural Cooperative Development International
WI .C
ACDI
Delhi
Heine
ACDL
Area Men See Alberta Tour Highlights Farm Growth
Manitoba visitors toured Medicine Hat Taber Lethbridge and Claresholm observing beef cattle crossbreeding at the Lethbridge station a 1500 head self feeding lot at Vanees Farm and Watson Industries seven hangars at the Claresholm industrial park. They noted 200 to 300 workers at Watson and a large tomato research breakthrough at Brooks Horticultural Station with 750 acres under the new resilient tomato variety.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Central Plains Inc
Department of Agriculture
Jim Pollock
Art Domes
Clarence Riach
Portage
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Medicine Hat
Dames
Riach
Mr. Dames
Taber
Canada Safeway
Lethbridge
Sherman Hill
Ellison
Fort McLeod
American Breeders Association
Vanees
Clairesholm
Watson Industries
Canada
Chamber of Commerce
Calgary
Brooks
Mexico
Canada Sugar Co
Phil Duprey
Town Happenings and Local Notes This Week
Snow blankets town as January like temperatures grip the weekend. Violet Weber and Mary Reimer win first and second at the Easter Bonnet parade. Easter holidays bring a snowcoated break for students and teachers. A resident heads to Portage to watch bonspiel finals and returns minus part of his long johns. Gas line pipes arrive in Austin for a summer municipal project. Stanley Cup playoffs near with five teams contending for four spots. Leafs seen as unlikely to qualify. M village orders 200 pounds Buffalo meat for centennial celebrations. The annual Sportsmans charter set for Friday April 17.
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Ben
Violet Weber
Mary Reimer
Portage
CIS
Sportsman's Dinner Set For April 17
Plans are progressing for the MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association annual Sportsman's dinner to be held Friday April 17 in the MacGregor Memorial hall. Several Manitoba sports celebrities have been contacted and awaiting definite replies. The dinner has been a major financial undertaking to keep the association in the black as members plan to sell tickets next week.
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MacGregor and District Minor
Hockey Association
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Manitoba
Aes
Teachers Represent Divisions at Meeting
About 300 Manitoba teachers attended the 51st annual Manitoba Teachers' Society general meeting in Winnipeg from March 30 to April 2. Delegates from local associations and the provincial executive discussed reports on professional development curriculum school year changes and rural grants. A provincial reading survey progress report and tax reform implications were presented, with highlights including an address by Senator Yuzyk and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Brockman
Darwin Crabbe
Ed Sklar
Lois Turner
Pine Creek Division Association
Manitoba
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Winnipeg
Manitoba Reading Commission
Paul Yuzyk
Edowalchuk
Emerson J. Arnett
Miss Butterfield Honored At Pantry Shower
Colleen Butterfield, engaged to Dennis Palmer, was honored at a pantry shower hosted by Mrs. Cyril Palmer on March 19. Guests enjoyed gifts and a closing lunch after a brief contest.
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Colleen Butterfield
Dennis Palmer
Cyril Palmer
Colleen
Mrs. Palmer
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Buffalo
George Snaith
Annie Thompson
Bea Corneillie
Austin Lady
CGIT
Bonspiel
Sturray Burch
Geraldine Marginet
Gerry Marginet
Dianetta Peck
Bob Watton
Linda Pogue
Ed Drader
Judy Thiessen
George Martin
Patty Purkess
Mr. Purkess
Kathy Lye
Herman Weber
Debbie Hodge
Carl Bergquist
Shiela Thompson
Mr. Johonassan
Elop Agricultural
Asia
Africa
Central America
Jerusalem
Herod
Jesus
el Aksa
Leafs
York
Butterfield
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