21 Contestants Enter Austin Amateur Contest at Centennial Hall
The Centennial Club of Austin staged a well attended amateur contest and old time dance. Twenty one contestants from Austin Carberry Wellwood Bagot Westbourne Worthy Sidney and Holland performed spoken poetry singing dancing and music. The Big Four from Holland won first prize while Douglas Kuhn of Westbourne took second. Dianne Bagnall and Darlene Hawkins tied for third in the highland fling and bagpipes piano solos were heard from George Mack Worthy and Richard Creasy. Mentions go to Walter Machan Murray McIntyre with a violin duet and Elsie McIntyre on piano. The judges were Mrs Grenville Smith Mrs Clayton Stewart and C. Cole. An old-time dance followed the program with the Melodiers providing music.
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Centennial Club of
Austin
Carberry
Wellwood
Bagot
Westbourne
Worthy
Sidney
Holland
Dianne Bagnall
Darlene Hawkins
George Mack
Richard Creasy
Walter Machan
Murray McIntyre
Elsie McIntyre
Grenville Smith
Clayton Stewart
C. Cole
The
Melodiers
Sportsman's Dinner in Austin Next Friday
Austin and District Minor Hockey Association hosts its annual Sportsman's Dinner in the Austin Community Hall next Friday with over 150 attendees last year. Several guest speakers have been contacted and officials await confirmations. Support for minor hockey is urged.
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Austin and District Minor Hockey Association
Austin Community Hall
Austin
MacGregor
Memorial Hall
Chamber of Commerce Supports Local Care Home Plans
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce met last Thursday at MacGregor Memorial hall with strong turnout. Members pledged support for a personnel care home for the area and agreed to cooperate with the Assiniboine Feeders Association to explore future sites. The chamber will pursue further information as it becomes available.
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MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Assiniboine Feeders Association
Local Community Centre Enters Farming Venture
A MacGregor and District Community Centre meeting approved a plan to start farming under a one year contract offer from Bert Nichol of Bagot for 530 acres. Committees were formed to oversee seed rotation, weed spray, and labor, with Carnation Foods declining existing contracts due to storage issues. Barry Wiebe to study expanding potato acreage.
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MacGregor and District
Bert Nichol
Bagot
P. Alderson
G. Snaith
T. Telford
S. Hay
R. Anderson
Dunc’ Lamb
Carnation Foods
Barry Wiebe
Centennial Tea Sponsored by MacGregor Hospital Aid
The MacGregor Hospital Aid will sponsor a Centennial Tea in Memorial Hall on Saturday May 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. A produce take table will be available and guests in Pioneer costumes receive a door ticket for a lucky draw with a prize. Senior citizens are especially invited to attend and visit with friends.
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MacGregor Hospital Aid
Memorial Hall
Lions Plan Walk a Thon for 25 Mile Sunday
The Macaregor Lions Club schedules a giant walk a thon on Sunday May 31. Plans are not final but the event will cover 25 miles with proceeds aiding community betterment. Further details will follow as organizers finalize arrangements.
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Macaregor Lions Club
Iranian Group Visits Compressor Station
A five member Iranian delegation visited the Trans-Canada pipeline pumping station at Edwin near MacGregor to study turbines and discuss equipment. The group included W R Marler Dr J Famili S Sarkissan G Zehtabfard and K Hariri with guides from Canada and England. They toured Portage, flew to Toronto, then planned to return to London England while noting weather changes since Africa.
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Iran
Edwin
MacGregor
W. R. Marler
Dr. J. Famili
Tehran
S. Sarkissan
G. Zehtabfard
K. Hariri
Ahwaz
L. J. Cotterill
London
England
Cooper Bassener
Canada
C.B. Alexander
G. R. Williams
Toronto
Ont
Africa
Europe
Portage
Westinghouse
Edwin Station
John Ostenfeld
Harvey Fyke
Sarkisian
John Ostenfeldt
Rev Terry Miller Returns From West Indies Crusade
Rev Terry Miller director of the Full Gospel Bible Training Centre near Gladstone has come back after three weeks of Evangelistic crusades in Trinidad and the West Indies. His team preached twenty seven times to thousands of heathen. over two thousand answered altar calls and were converted to Christ. Other team members were Evangelist Max Solbrekken of Edmonton Alberta and Pastor A W Rowe of Newfoundland.
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Terry Miller
Full Gospel Bible Training Centre
Gladstone
Trinidad
West Indies
Jesus Christ
Max Solbrekken
Edmonton
Alberta
A. W.rowe
Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland
Town Happenings Weather and Events in Town
Temperatures rose to over 40 on weekend then cooled to freezing Monday. Snow receding gradually. Ted Critchlow from Winnipeg visited Saturday after Brandon Winter Fair. Stanley Cup playoffs approach with Chicago and New York favored. Local councils to honor pioneers tomorrow night in Austin and MacGregor. Sportsman dinners planned next Friday in Austin and MacGregor. tickets on sale. Austin Skatathon raised nearly 2300 for new waiting rooms and rink. Mr and Mrs Grant Fotheringham returned from Flowers and shrubs trip. retirement paradise noted in Sun City.
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Ted Critchlow
Winnipeg
Ted
MacGregor
Brandon
Grant Fotheringham
Sun City
Paradise
Don Porteous
Jack Fraser
Beaver
Lions Club Celebrates 7th Anniversary in MacGregor
The MacGregor Lions Club marked its seventh anniversary with a banquet and dance at the MacGregor Memorial Hall attended by over 150 people. Lion Jack Gibson chaired the event as president H. J. Dankesreiter welcomed guests. Portage la Prairie’s Ed Ford spoke on Lions Club work and MacGregor’s sponsorship history. Attendance awards were handed out, with seven years of perfect attendance to C. R. Barber, Jack Gibson, Dennis Lamb, Stan Moore, Harold Orchard and Louis Quinn.
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MacGregor Lions Cup
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Lion Jack Gibson
Chian
Lion Doug Noble
Grace
Lion A. Wark
Lion
H. J. Danklesreiter
Lion Ed Ford
Portage la Prairie
Lion Glenn Lye
Lion Ford
MacGregor
Portage Club
MacGregor Club
Lions Club
Lion Harold Ritchie
Alice Drader
Lion Dankesreiter
Beaver Ucw
Lion Fred
Pioneers Dinner Planned for 75 Plus Residents Friday Night
North Norfolk Municipality and MacGregor mark a centennial by hosting dinners for citizens aged 75 and over in 1970 and their partners. Ward 1-3 invitees meet at MacGregor Memorial Hall at 6:30 p.m. Ward 4-6 residents gather at Austin Community Hall at 5:30 p.m. Others may drop by halls at 8:90 to greet the pioneers.
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North Norfolk
MacGregor
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Austin
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J. L. Lamb
Eva Collins
Mr. Lamb
MacGregor Lions Club
Gordon
Marlene Down
Kathy Ferris
Heather Covie
Man
Douglas Kuhn
Lions
Crusade
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
New York
Montreal
Jack Lewis
Austin and District
Pioneers
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