Local village notes hint at new se building plans
Gossip from the village covers upcoming construction of three to four new se structures, local travels of Howard Turner with the RCAF including England France and Japan, and a dated memory of heavy snowfall on April 6 1933. It also mentions letters from Emmeline residents and curling hockey updates plus light community chatter.
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Howard Turner
RCAF
Air Force
England
France
Japan
R. D. Critchtow
Eoing
Turner
Portage la Prairie sees 1954 budget and fire devastates plant
A council meeting in North Norfolk approves the 1954 budget with mill rates for General School and Hospital. In Portage la Prairie a fire at Delta Apparel Industries on Gaddy Street destroys the plant and leaves 100 workers jobless. The Austin council discusses skating rink funding and bylaw readings.
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Delta Apparel Industries
Gaddy St
Portage la Prairie
North Norfolk
Austin
R. J. Shaw
Austin Rink Committee
Willis
Ward
Health of Animals
Council
Manitoba
Willis—Tarr
C. E. Hotel
Community Notices April Gatherings and Events
A schedule of local events includes Mrs Mildred Hay's date on Monday April 12 at 8 30 pm and a Gladstone Male Voice Choir concert on Friday April 23 at 8 pm in Katrime Hall with a dance to follow. Also listed are meetings of Good Neighbors Club St Pauls W A and W M S on April 13 and United Church W A in church class room with no lunch served.
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Mildred Hay
Gladstone Male Voice
Katrime Hall
Good Neighbors’ Club
The
United Church W.A
Church
Britannia Chapter meets at Lamb home discusses work
Britannia Chapter 10 DE met April 5 at Mrs. S R Lambs. Regent Mrs Kitson led reports on hospital visiting Red Cross sewing and knitting for Princess Elizabeth Hospital and England. They plan to attend the Provincial Convention in Winnipeg with Mrs Kitson and Mrs J P MacKinnon. An Empire Study article warned against state socialism. Birthday Tea set for April 8 at Memorial Hall.
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Britannia
D.E
S. R. Lamb
C. Kitson
Red Cross
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
England
Winnieg
Kitson
J. P. MacKinnon
Memorial Hall
Young Montreal Astronomer Builds Telescope
A four year old student at Westmount Junior High in Montreal, Morton Fels, built a hand ground telescope with his father to observe Jupiter’s satellites and the moon's craters. He began grinding the mirror ten months ago, spending about 150 hours on the project.
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Morton Fels
Montreal
Jupiter
Westmount Junior High
United Church Minstrel Show Delights Large Memorial Hall Audience
A capacity crowd attended the United Church Variety Concert and Minstrel Show at Memorial Hall last Tuesday evening. Rev. W. R. Welsh presided, with acts by Joyce MacKinnon, Mrs. W. Roberts, Miss Vance, Rev. W. Perry, Mrs. G. Death, and a full minstrel troupe led by Interlocutor Garry Cobbe. The program featured singing, humor, and a notable lemon pie gag, ending with a group chorus and audience participation.
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United Church
Memorial Hall
W. R. Welsh
Canada
Joyce MacKinnon
W. Roberts
Grant Fotheringham
Howard Cobbe
F. Hay
W. Allan
Florence Lamb
Gwen Lewin
Silver anniversary open letter sparks hockey coaching talk
The Weber couple marked 25 years with large gatherings at home and family dinner. A community letter proposes creating a MacGregor Hockey Association with a full time coach to develop local players and reduce external imports, urging immediate action and fundraising.
Band Wagon brings Astaire Charisse Farbray Levant to town
Theatre News notes The Band Wagon shows April 9 and 10 with Fred Astaire Cyd Charisse Nanette Farbray and Oscar Levant in a high spirited musical hit featuring songs from seven Broadway shows. She Couldn’t Say No screens April 13 and 14 starring Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons in a light gay romantic comedy.
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Fred Astaire
Cyd Charisse
Nanette Farbray
Oscar Levant
Robert Mitchum
Jean Simmons
Birthday Tea Hosted by Brits annia Chapter 10.DE
A Birthday Tea is planned for this afternoon sponsored by Brits annia Chapter 10.DE. Attendees may dine at their birthday table with a cafeteria lunch and a cake ticket draw. The regent opens the tea at three o clock and a produce table will be available.
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Britsannia
Sale Date Changed for Mrs Ethel Thompsons Furniture
Weather delay moves the furniture sale in MacGregor by Mrs Ethel Thompson from April 7 to April 14 at the same time. Auctioneer R Douglas announces the new date.
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Ethel Thompson
MacGregor
R. Douglas
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Alfred L. Stiendorf
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Katrime
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Brugger
Ontario
Ireland
Commons
Country
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Udget
J. Hoeppner
R. E Lamb
Jas. McCarl
Harvey
International Harvester
Rob't Harvey
Russell Tarr
Alex Frank
Norman Smith
Norman
Acoss
Lye Motors
Eadie
Anderson
Southend
Helen Reimer
Billy
John Reimer
Stewart
St. Paul's
W.A
H. A. Lye
W.ms
T. Kelly
Viola McDougall
Apnisth
August’ Weber
Dan Manulak
Brandon
Herman
Raymond
Webers
Weber
MacGregor Hockey Association
Develo
Theatre News
MacGregor Curling Club
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