Summer season brings dances and local happenings
The piece notes Saturday night dances starting for the summer, Walter Machan providing music, and a foot race from the Blue Bird to the pole yard. It mentions the theatre returning to a summer schedule with Friday and Saturday shows, new water works in homes like the R Kilfoyle residence, a fire call to Mrs D A Shaw’s chimney, a stray car incident harming a fender, and various town observations about retirement downtown and school parking needs.
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Walter Machan
Pole Yard
Hoss
R. Kilfoyle
West Hampton Street
Brandon Winter Fair Exceeds Attendance and Local Winners Shine
The Brandon Winter Fair drew 37 500 attendees as Valerie Moore with her 5 year old Cres impressed by finishing second in knock-down and out against sixteen competitors. She also placed fifth in Lightweight Hunter and third in Faust and Out Relay with Saskatchewan entrants. Wayne Moore earned rewards with his Clydesdales, taking third in Farm Chunks and second for one horse on a halter. Katrime’s UW R Shaw dominated with top Clydesdale honors and high placements in several classes including Champion Clyde Gelding and fourth in Agricultural Team and Harness.
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Brandon
MacGregor
Katrinne
Valerie Moore
Cres
Saskatchewan
Val
Wayne Moore
Clydesdales
UW R Shaw
Katrime
Jhis Clydes
Grads
April Bride Elect Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
April 5 a lively gathering at United Church annex celebrated Miss Ruth Smith of Portage la Prairie formerly Orangeville district as a bride elect. Guests presented gifts while hostesses and friends enjoyed a light lunch, piano music, and a jovial sing song, with thanks offered to all who helped.
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United Church
Ruth Smith
Portage la Prairie
Orangeville
Ruth
Carmichnel
Portge la Prairie
Dave ‘Brow
Mary. Gilbert
Jed
Mesdames Lil. Glover
Lena Brow
Eileen MacDonald
Margaret Cobbe
Karl Anderson
1 Olson
A. W.ber
Isabelle Troy
Mary Stratton
Annie Barber
Winnie Briscoe
Edna Critchlow
Viola McDougall
Evelyn Ritter
Anne Turner
Weir Chosen Liberal Candidate in Portage Neepawa
William Gilbert Gib Weir was unanimously selected last Friday April 5 in Portage la Prairie as the Liberal Party candidate for the Portage Neepawa federal constituency. Weir, with 27 years in the House, is contesting the riding for the third time and serves as Liberal whip and parliamentary assistant to Prime Minister Louis St Laurent.
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Portage la Prairie
William Gilbert
Gib) Weir
Liberal Party
Portage Neepawa
Portag
Weir
Louis ‘St Laurent
Council Retains 40 Mills Tax Rate for 1957 in MacGregor
April 1 regular meeting of the Village Council of MacGregor with Mayor W J Wenham. Budget kept at 40 mills. bylaw to be passed next meeting. Finance includes hospital deficits settled for 1956, Beaver Creek diversion plans discussed, and purchase of former Croucher property by the village. Several accounts approved and staff sick leave extended. Health units and hospital costs detailed among payments.
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Loup Ve
Stratton Hotel
MacGregor
Manitoba
Council
Seing
Hospital Board
Fotheringham Stratton
Croucher
North Norfolk
Elsie May Vailance
Stratton Fotheringham
Le-Treas
Former Orangeville Farmer Laid To Eternal Rest
Samuel Duggan a longtime Orangeville district farmer died Saturday evening February 16 at his daughter Mrs L J Foxes home in Orangeville. Born 1870 in Worcestershire Ireland he arrived in Canada 1904 lived in LaSalle Manitoba then Hugo Ontario farming until 1940 retirement. Survived by widow three daughters and five sons with one son Tommy predeceased. Funeral at McKillop Chapel Hillside cemetery Portage with pallbearers named.
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Samuel Duggan
L. J. Fox
Orangevie
Mr. Duggan
Orangeville
Worcestershire
Ireland
Mary Jane Low
St. Augustines Church
Holly Hall
Dudley
Tommy
Laura
Canada
LaSalle
Manitoba
Duggan
CPR
Hugo
Imperial Veterans of Canada
Anglican Church
MacGregor
J. Kelly Evelin
Paul Kowchuk
Joe Lambert
Alex Livngstone
Gasoline Tax Permits Lost Must Re-Apply in Manitoba
Manitoba treasurer C. E. Greenlay announces all gas tax permit holders must reapply after a fire destroyed the provincial revenue building. About 40 000 farmers and 1 400 commercial patentees affected. applications for refunds from 1956 57 mostly processed, but 1 700 refunds destroyed. Holders with pending cheques urged to inquire by letter citing 1956 permit numbers.
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Manitoba
Revenue
C. E. Green Lay
Legislative Building
Winnipeg
Greenlay
Gas Tax Division
Committees Named to Initiate Church Building Plans
On April 3 the United Church formed subcommittees for a church building project. J L Lamb chaired. Mrs Glen Hotel was secretary. Four senior members joined advisory roles including John Woodin and Mrs E Fraser. J L Lamb named operations director with Grant Fotheringham and Jack Wood as co directors. Morris Hay leads the building committee with S R Lamb on finance and L B Patterson on canvassing. J L Fargey heads publicity. Mrs Allan McGregor runs the special events. McGregor’s group has attractions planned. Frank Hay is secretary and Don Cooper treasurer.
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United Church
General
Annex
SR. Lamb
Glen Hotel
John Woodin
E. Fraser
H. B. Gilroy
James Shaw
J. L. Lamb
Grant Fotheringham
Jack Wood
Morris Hay
S. R. Lamb
L. B. Patterson
J. L. Fargey
Allan McGregor
McGregor
Frank Hay
Don Cooper
Portage Ball A Gala To Aid Local Youth Baseball
A lively spring gala Friday at MacGregor Memorial Hall features the Portage Brookers Bombshells providing music for a ball aimed at funding equipment and uniforms for the local Juvenile baseball team. Prizes await Old Time Walking and square dancing, with rock and roll for teens, admission twenty five cents for under twelve, lunch served, and a crowd invited from across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor ‘Memorial
Portage Brooker's _ Bombshells
Minor Hockey Club Realizes Funds From Quilt Raffle
The Minor League Hockey Club held its draw on the quilt Saturday night with Mrs. A. M. Shaw as winner. Forty dollars and ninety cents were realized for new sweaters next winter. The club thanks the W4 for the quilt donation and all who contributed time and money this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Shaw
Collegiate Charter and School News Brief
Linda Hay reports on campus happenings at Gladstone High with notes on flu and chicken pox spread among students, graduation fever discussions with the school board and student body, and entry deadlines for the Gladstone Music Festival. Valerie Moore earned prizes at Brandon Winter Fair riding Cres, while Rossendale and MacGregor school proposals spark new facility plans. Exams results are in, spring weather teases, and cold baseball fingers persist.
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Gladstone
Patterson
Rossendale
MacGregor
Valerie Moore
Cres
Brandon
MacGregor School
You Have a Date Men’s Tea at United Church Annex
A notice invites attendance at a men’s tea in the United Church Annex on Saturday April 13 from 3 to 5 pm and 7 30 to 10 pm. A Produce Table will be present and contributions toward samé are welcomed. Court Lady MacGregor will preside at a regular meeting on Tuesday April 16 at 8 30 pm in the Legion Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Easter Service at St. Pauls Anglican Church
Easter Sunday observance at St. Pauls Anglican Church with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. and Communion at 11:15 a.m. Bishop Norris to celebrate. No evening service scheduled for Easter Sunday.
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ST. Paul's
Norris
Swan barley release limited to farmers in area
A new Manitoba University barley variety named Swan is licensed for sale in Canada and available in limited quantities to local farmers. Nine lots of 7 bushels each sell for 45 dollars per 2 bushel lot, graded No 1 Commercial. Agricultural rep Welland Stonehouse says distribution through his Carberry office is immediate and orders are first come, first served.
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University of Manitoba
Canada
Welland Stonehouse
Stonehouse
The
Herald
Carberry
North Norfolk Council Grants Funds and Road Plans
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk Council met in Austin on April 5 in a full session chaired by Reeve C. E. Hotel. The meeting approved an Old Age Pension application, designated an arbitrator for Langley and Arizona School Districts, and allocated $200 to the Agricultural Museum. Road operators would be paid $140 per hour from April 1, 1987, with ward machinery rates set. Delegations urged upgrades to the Orangeville road and Ravenshot roads, promising action when weather permits. A plan to curb grasshoppers was outlined with ward-based farmer groups and similar financing to prior years. The Secondary School Area Board discussed building own schools with a 20% grant, and a bylaw vote was favored to fund this. The Clerk was named Enumerator for 1987 electors. A road operator pension plan was proposed, requiring at least three years’ service before enrollment. Continued on page six.
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North Norfolk
Austin
C. E. Hotel
Willis-Thomson
Langley
Arizona
A. L. North
Pratt
McCulloch-Alderson
Orangeville
Ravenshot
Cecil Zimmerman
Agricultural Council
Messrs
J. L
Lampana Eo
Ura Ham
Secondary School Area Board
Alderson - Thomson
Servier
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D. A. Shaw
Glenn Lye
GE. Lewin
the Free Press
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Mel Pearson
Flin Flon
George Pearson
Pete Pearson
Jim Lee
Whitemud
Reston
Nova Scotia
W. J. Wenham
Lamont-Fotheringham
Henry Friesen
Portage
Prairie
G. E. Lewin
AM. Hay
MacGregor Hospital
Portage Hospital
Elsie May Vallance
Bank of Montreal
Hydro
Hay
N. W. Smith
Treas
Dept. Health
Queen's Printer
Man
Power
Kane Equipment
MacGregor S.D
N. Beauchamp
N.W. Smith
H. A. Lye
N. Smith
A.M. Hay
Bate
SR Lamb
Daniels & Harriet
L. Lamb
Harriet
Wilbur Hodge
Daniels
West End
Lye Motors
the Herald
Mrs. Duggan
By Linda Hay
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