Births and engagements listed in local classified notices
Birth: Joann and Carolyn Muir announce Douglas Leonard Muir born March 30 1962 at MacGregor hospital to Buce and Arlene Muir. Engagement: Rosalind Ann Muir to Donald J. Despins, wedding April 23 at Holy Cross Chapel Southport Man with reception at bride’s home and Austin Hall open dance. Memorials note Robert A Clark died April 18 1954. Ester Catherine Core died April 21 1953 with thanks to community groups and hospital staff.
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Muir
Joann
Carolyn Muir
Douglas Leonard
MacGregor Hospital
Buce and
Arlene Muir
Russell Cairns
Rosalind Ann
Donald J. Despins
J. L. Despins
Pas
Mar
Holy Cross Chapel
Southport
Man
Austin Hall
Card of Thanks From Katrime Residents and Friends
Sincere thanks go to the folks back home Katrime W A Katrime Good Neighbors Club St Pauls W A 1O D E friends from Katrime Beaver MacGregor Portage and old Katrime friends in Winnipeg for gifts flowers fruit cigarettes money for treats and for cards letters hospital and home visits and long distance calls while I have been hospital. eh Stan Cooper.
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Katrime W.A
Katrime Good Neighbors Club
St. Paul’s
W.A
1O.D.E
Katrime
Beaver
MacGregor
Portage
Community thanks for gifts and support from Portage area
Stanley and Irene Cooper express pleasure and thanks for friends from Katrime community and Beaver district for a platform rocker. They also thank the Good Neighbors Club for jewelry. Louis Sorenson thanks helpers at home and those who sent cards fruit flowers and chocolates during his stay at Portage General Hospital, with special thanks to the doctor and staff.
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United Church Women
Women’s Institute
Foresters
Katrime
Beaver District
Good Neighbors Club
Stanley and
Irene Cooper
Portage General Hospital
Louis Sorenson
Mary Smale
Multiple Classifieds and Personal Notices From Austin Area
A collage of sale notices and personal thanks including Oak posts 15 cents each, a Melbourne contact for farm equipment, and several FOR SALE ads for a five room house, a milking herd, a Massey Harris tractor, a double disc drill, a two plow tractor, a bicycle, a glove, and farm land near Orangeville. Also a notice seeking eggs from Carberry and Rivers Produce with pickup details and delivery schedules.
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Massey Harris
R. J. Sims
John Klas
Sen
Austin
Man
Orangeville School
Raven
Pete N. Harder
Box
Moisture Needed For Good Prairie Crop Prospects
A grain firm notes moisture will be required through the upcoming growing season to yield an average prairie crop. James Richardson and Sons Limited, in its weekly grain market letter, says the season is starting with low moisture reserves and aridity across western Canada.
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Prairies
James Richardson and Sons Limited
Canada
Eans Wins Nomination In Portage Neepawa
Portage Neepawa conservatives nominated 36 year old J. Eans executive director of the Children's Aid Society of Central Manitoba to contest the riding in the anticipated federal election. He was opposed by J. Clarence Hyde a Portage district farmer. No official tallies were released. Eans stressed election readiness and MP duties while Hyde praised the Tory government.
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Portage - Neepawa
J. Eans
The
Children’s Aid Society of
Central Manitoba
Foverage
Newpawa
Portage
Enns
J. Clarence Hyde
Portage District
A. R. Calvert
Carberry
L. E. Forsythe
R. E. Burk
Cecil Ferguson
Helston
Hyde
Ottawa
Cause of
Canada
Iit
Portage la Prairie
Bruce Miller
Portage Neepawa
MacGregor Locals Weekend Notes and Updates
MacGregor locals share community happenings from plantings and garden progress to visitor notes, moves, travel plans, health and church events. Reads like a neighborhood bulletin with names such as Amos Dobson, Bud Graham, Ivan Jefferies, Sparrow family, Doull, Nohlgren, and Rupp cited among local residents and visiting relatives.
Southend District Social Notes Highlights
Miss Dana Gibbs and Donna Hay were seen together over the weekend. Local residents hosted Sunday supper guests including Mr and Mrs Art Palmer and family with Mr and Mrs Harvey Tarr in Portage. Sympathy expressed to Mrs Earle Anderson and Ferris family. Sunday visitors included Mr George Corrigal Mrs Sutton Garry Gail Portage and Stanley Legg Rosehill. Betty Hulme and Harold Radford spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Max Nicholls Winnipeg. Mrs Art Chant visited Winnipeg res relatives. Lawrence Steinke of Dominion City staying with Mr and Mrs L Kreitz. Mrs Ada Kingsbury of Acton Ontario visiting with son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs L McDougald. Kreitz relatives visited Winnipeg. Florence Turner visited home weekend. Hockey game in Brandon drew many district visitors Monday night. Cal Henry and Kelly moving into Pat Stirling house welcomed by district. Myrna White visited Rev Glover weekend.
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Dana Gibbs
Donna Hay
Art Palmer
Harvey Tarr
Portage
Earle Anderson
Ferris
Nelson Hulme
George Corrigal
Sutton
Garry
Gail
Stanley Legg
Rosehill
Betty Hulme
Harold
Radford
Max Nicholls
Winnipeg
Art Chant
Lawrence Steinke
Dominion City
L. Kreitz
Ada Kingsbury
Acton
Ont
Inlaw
L. Mc
Burnside News Dance At Bagot Hall On April Twenty Fifth
The Burnsieau club sponsors a dance on Wednesday April 25 in Bagot Hall with music by Harold Wright and his orchestra. All are welcome. Mrs Judy Troop and Mrs Beryl Adams attended Presbyterian in Portage on April 13. United Church Women will meet Wednesday at 8 in Mrs Ralph Smiths home with reminder to bring used clothing for Korea.
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Burnsieau Club
Bagot Hall
Harold Wright
Judy Troop
Beryl Adams
Portage
United Church Women
Ralph Smith
Korea
Fire wipes out dairy herd in farm blaze
A barn fire eight miles southwest of here Wednesday destroyed 57 milk cows a $1500 Hereford bull and three calves. Also lost were a $3000 bulk milk system and a $1500 tractor at Mary Verstraete’s farm. Cause undetermined.
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Here
Mary Verstraete
Pine Creek News social notes and visits
Mrs O Kuebler reports visits and gatherings in Pine Creek. Harold Hughson and G H Hughson hosted relatives from Winnipeg. Jane Craig's 50th wedding anniversary celebrated in Sinclair. numerous visits to and from Portage, Winnipeg, Gladstone, Austin, Helston, Jesup Georgia. Ann Hughson hosted a day party with several friends. a homemade chicken supper was prepared by Linda Manns Barbara Hughson Phyllis Nelson and Myrna McFarlane.
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Alex Livingstone
Harold
Bob Beatty
Helston
Charlie Anderson
Ruth
Carl
Gary Chambers
Austin
Melford Smith
John Uhrin
Cameron Jay
Jesup
Georgia
Kuebler
Douglas
Edna
Grace Martin
Winnipeg
Ann Hughson
Hersel
Linda Manns
Barbara Hughson
Phyllis Nelson
Myrna McFarlane
Memorial will mark opening of Trans Canada highway
Works minister Walker announced a memorial will be erected in Glacier National Park to mark the official opening of the Trans-Canada highway this fall. The memorial, likely at or near Rogers Pass, features two arches framing a mosaic map of Canada with a cube centerpiece recording construction details. Three masonry walls will bear provincial arms as the project, started in 1949 and extended thrice, approaches completion with an estimated cost near 1 billion dollars and a 1963 expiry.
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Walker
Glacier National Park
Rogers Pass
Rocky Mountains
Canada
Hotels Battle to Fill Rooms in Vancouver
Hotels in Vancouver race to attract guests with new furniture radios television sets and neon lighting. The Bayshore Inn leading the push has spurred rivals to boost amenities and marketing. Industry figures report occupancy slipping about nine percent as conventions shift to newer properties.
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Vancouver
Colin McCartney
Bayshore
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Herald
Memoriam
Lark
Robert A. Clark
Ellen
Core
Ester Catherine Core
Mom
Daddy
Brother George
Norman ‘Thompson
Stan Cooper
Dag
Pete Dyck
Frank Brown
Jacob Wiebe
Gregor
R.P. Bull
Cecil Zimmerman
R. Lone
Rossendale
J. E. Cox
R. D. Nicholson and Son
Firdale
Sidney
Delta Bench
Doug Barber
George Harder
Massey
Ed_ Leckie
Dominion
Harry Shaw
York
English
W.D. Allis Chalmers
H. Driedger
Man’ el
R. W. McGregor
G. Smith
Holland
Bros. Creek
Austin Exchange
de Athe
Melbourne
Oy Lem
Marshall| Wells
See
Sn Boaz
Lloyd, MacGregor
J. Knox
N. T. Miller
Friesen
Matilda Corrigal
Manitoba
Hampton Street
H. A. Lye, QC
MacGregor, Manitoba
Administrato
Hong Kong
Reals
Bagot Hall Community Club
Eans
Macgregor Locals
Manitou Times
Amos Dobson
Bud Graham
A. Jeffries
Ivan Jefferies
Ronny
Glenboro
Don Sparrow
North Bay
Clarence Sparrow
Germany
J. Henry
Law‘ham
R. Frizzley
Hugh Briscoe
Frenos
Ellen Parker
Red Cross
Deer Lodge Hospital
Chas. Townsend
Gooodeve
Thaxted
Melford
John Switzer
Bank of Montreal
Lorne Doull
Paul Villeneuve
St. Boniface
Doull
Helen Nohlgren
Gordon Nohlgren
Flin Flon
Bob Barber
Snith
Jim Kelly
Barber
Lawrence Smith
Neddy
Mr. Corrigal
Oakbank
Mrs. Beattie
Ken
Beaver United Church
Glenn Morris
Ralph Lye
E. Kelly
George Kelly
Ellsmith
Iss Faye Crocker
Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing
macGregor Fire Brigade
Thelma Kelly
Gail Engelmyer
Daryle
Emma Kelly
Grant Ana Faye Smith
Wm. Mowatt
Southend
Macaulay
G. Scora
Burnside News
Pine Creek News
O. Kuebler
H. Stewart
Harold Hughson
G. H. Hughson
Vist
Jane
Craig
Sinclair
Reg McFarlane
Harold Manns
George Bull
Ralph Kuebler
Sam Williams
O. Williams
Harvey. Streich
Joe
Tone
Air
Anars
Jonn Unrin
Rls
John
Paul Ubrin
John Ubrin
John Deere AR
Rota
Stan Firth
Massey Ferguson
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