Carberry District Agricultural Council Holds March 16 Meeting
The Carberry District Agricultural Council met March 16 at the Municipal Hall Carberry with eleven members present. Topics included delays in Bang’s Testing program and retests, predator control bait stations, and a plan for joint weed inspections with North Cypress and North Norfolk. Youth programs improved with active 4H Calf Clubs and new Junior Farmer Clubs. Potential for a larger vegetable and potato industry was noted, with 300 acres of potatoes planned this year. The group discussed purchasing the Carberry Airport if funds allow and boosting Fair entries with Austin and Sidney districts. An Exhibitors School for women will be held March 31 in MacGregor to aid exhibit preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carberry
Doug McGregor
MacGregor
Les Fox
North Norfolk
North Cypress
Ance
North Cypress Junior Farmers’ Association
Macaregor
District Community Development Corporation
Austin
Sidney
Rosie Ling
Frank Muirhead
Extension Service
Winnipeg
Muirhead
Mrs Maud Marsh Passes After 74th Year in MacGregor
Mrs Maud Marsh died Wednesday morning April 6 1960 at MacGregor hospital in her 74th year. A MacGregor resident for 40 years she was predeceased by husband Fred in 1932. She is survived by Miss Eillene Marsh of MacGregor and Gerald Marsh of Moosehorn Manitoba Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Marsh
MacGregor Hospital
Marsh
MacGregor
Fred Marsh
Eillene Marsh
Gerald Marsh
Moosehorn
Manitoba
Museum Curator Marks Birthday at Austin
Mr. Lloyd Tennis marked his 80th birthday at the Agricultural Museum premises in Austin with a fowl dinner catered by Enza Wan derer's Paradise. Guests included Mrs. and Mr. Clarence Downy and girls, Mrs. Ruth Rasmussen of Carberry, and Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Downey and Harold of Wellwood. Tennis, born in Forest City Iowa, married Mary Katherine Downing in 1926 and Carberry in 1947, has been curator of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum since 1956. Their family includes son Ned in Winnipeg and daughters Joyce Downey of Carberry and Nellie Utley of Saskatoon, plus four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
Tennis Margea
Agricultural Museum
Austin
King Enza
Wanderer's Paradise
Tennis
Clarence Downy
Ruth Rasmussen
Carberry
Irwin Downey
Harold
Wellwood
Forest City
Iowa
Mary Katherine Downing
City
Jo Mervyn
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Ned
Winnipeg
Joyce
C. Downey
Nellie
E Utley
Saskatoon
Alexander Watt 67 Buried At Carberry Prairie man dies after long illness
Alexander John Anderson Watt aged 67 of Carberry died Saturday after a long illness. Born in Lambsden Scotland he came to Carberry Plains in 1900. He married Grace Wickware in 1916 and they farmed near Carberry for 34 years. Survived by wife, daughter Aileen, four sons, 13 grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. Funeral at Knox Presbyterian Carberry with Rev Heslip. Burial at Carberry Plains cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander John Anderson Watt
Fox Memorial Hospital
Carverry
Lambsden
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
William Watt
Carberry Plains
Carberry
Grace M. Wickware
Sidney
Sidney - Melbourne
Binsearth
Aileen
Robert Creasy
Lawrence
Almer
Harold
Saskatoon
Allan
Regina
William
James
Binscarth
Knox Presbyterian Church
D. W. Heslip
Carberry area top honours in livestock at provincial sale
Local farmers benefited from high quality livestock at the Provincial Exhibition in Brandon. Swine Breeders Association sale on Wednesday March 30 saw several farmers acquire sows from Kidney, Corrie, Blaich and others. Hereford bulls drew strong interest with numerous buyers including Carberry region figures. Angus bulls fetched slightly lower prices but remained strong in quality with multiple notable purchases. Shorthorn buyers from Sidney to Rossendale and Dunrea showed steady participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Swine Breeders Association
R. D. Nicholson
Firdale
Allan Bailey
Oakville
D. A. Smith
Oak Lake
Stanley Oliver
Oberon
R. K. Corrie
Treherne
L. N. Hodgins
Austin
George T. McC
C. W. Carritt
Sidney
E. and
V. Dunn
Silverton
Roy McDonald
Watson Dunn
Lionel Wright
J. J. Dunn
S. J. Mitchell
J.C. Rankin and Sons
Killarney
Earl Hodgins
C. C. Turner
Wellwood
Norman Hodson
Virden
J. M. Marshall
Harte
University of Manitoba
Bert Quinn
Russell
Hugh Rankmore
Carberry
Wm. Price
Laurent Magnet
St. Rose
John Ramsay
Brookdale
John Wythe
Miniota
Ron Calvert
Jack Thompson
Glenboro
R. F. Culbert
Rossendale
A. S. Fallon
Foxwarren
C. T. Nichol
Fred Bisson
Dunrea
MacGregor Village Council approves grants and tax matters
The regular April 4 council meeting chaired by Mayor Wenham approved a $150 grant to the Agricultural Society for 1960. The Court of Revision fixed the Pool Room assessment at $400 for Business Tax. The 1958 deficit final payment to MacGregor Hospital totaled $454.60. Snow plow cost was $211.60 with 50 percent to be refunded by the province. Various street paving costs and March payments across departments were noted and filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
W. J. Wenham
Wm. MacWilliam
Council
Agricultural Society
The
Norman Critchlow
MacGregor Hospital
Department of Public Works
Brandon
R. M. of
North Norfolk
P.P
U. E
Deaths of Mrs Allison Waters and Mr J R McNeely
Obituaries note the death of Mrs Allison Waters of South Burnaby British Columbia on Sunday April 3. She is described as the daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Muir of MacGregor and had just returned home from a holiday in the district. J R McNeely of 3565 1st Ave West Vancouver British Columbia dies. he was a long-time garage and implement business owner in MacGregor and moved to the west coast about 17 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Waters
South Burnaby
B. C
J. R. McNeely
1St Ave
West Vancouver
B.C
McNeely
MacGregor
West Coast
Easter Seal Fund Seeks April Cheque Drive
An April campaign urges Manitoba residents to donate by sending cheques to their local Easter Seal Committee to support crippled children. fund relies on community participation to begin the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Funeral Service For Brenda Olson
Brenda Dawn Olson age 8 years 10 months 27 days died March 29 in Winnipeg Children's Hospital. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Olson of MacGregor born May 27 1951 Portage Hospital. Survived by parents three sisters Sandra Sally Kelly with Rev G Hicks conducting service at St Pauls Anglican MacGregor burial in MacGregor Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aul
Brenda Dawn Olson
Brenda
Children’s Hospital
Winnipeg
John Olson
MacGregor
Portage Hospital
St Paul’s Anglican Sunday School
Sandra
Sally
Kelly
Sidney Boy Wins Calf Scramble at Brandon Fair
Bill Alton, a 14 year old Sidney 4H Calf Club member, won the Calf Scramble at the Provincial Winter Fair in Brandon on Friday evening April 1. The victory earns him a purebred heifer of his choice, with Labatt's Brewery sponsor and twenty entrants competing for ten winning spots. Bill was first to catch and lead his calf across the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Alton
Brandon
Bill
Labatt’s Brewery
Winnipeg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carberry District Agricultural Council
Mrs. Maud Marsh
Alexander Watt
Martin McRae
Cliff Turner
Fred Ranson
Cecil Campbell
CE. Kersey
Gerald Scott
Carberry Plains Cemetery
MacGregor Herald
Audit Bureau of Circulations
ABC
Winnipes
Thompson
Simkin’s Construction Ltd
Powell
J. W. Thompson
J. B
Brenda Olson
Sidney Boy
Curling Club
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