Portage la Prairie job ad and rural trades
Classified column notes a male mechanic rental at a Portage la Prairie service station near Saskatchewan Ave now labelled as drinker. It includes postings for Custom Trenching with depth 9 inches wide 35 cents a foot minimum $35, and grain price quotes for Selkirk wheat and Rodney oats at the Grainary with contact J E Cox. Also advertises Rexall spring sale with two for one on penny bargains and Montgomery's MacGregor sale days.
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Saskatchewan Ave
Portage la Prairie
Daily Graphic
Rodney Oats
Selkirk Wheat
Selkirk
J. E. Cox
MacGregor
Specials and classifieds tumble of mixed ads
Special offers on a new Marquette 16 cu ft freezer clearance at 329.00. Used tractor tires in various sizes listed via STAN FIRTH Massey Ferguson dealer MacGregor. For rent 320 acres mixed farm land 9.2 miles south of MacGregor with 180 cultivated acres, buildings, housing, and hydro. Also farm ads for Proven Bulls and dairy sires from Canadian Breeders MacGregor. Wimsett memory notice April 27 1956 and card of thanks from residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Firth
Massey-Ferguson
MacGregor
Reasonabel
MacGregor Or
Berrys
Gratitude for Kindness After Mrs. Marsh's Funeral
Mrs B C Peterson and family express heartfelt thanks to friends in MacGregor Reverend Fargey the choir organist pallbearers and flower bearers for kindness messages flowers and hospitality shown at Mrs Marsh's home after the funeral service for their husband and father
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Fargey
Museum Notes Sees Crowds Amid Wind and Bush Shelters
Sunday brought several car loads of visitors despite the raw wind. Two cars found shelter among the bushes to cook meals while they looked around. Sears of Carberry and the Angels from Miami and Bill MacTavish met at Wanderer Paradise, with Mrs Enta hosting turkey dinners at Wanderer’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary K
Sears
Carberry
The
Angels
Miami
Bill MacTavish
Wanderer Paradise
Paradise Picnic Season Attracts Many Park Visitors
Paradise area displays quality offerings drawing attention from numerous visitors as Portage la Prairie records the highest registrations this season. Residents like Mrs. Trevor Poyser note gardens ready to bloom amid lingering cool weather and a snowy north bush. Local plans include museum scavenging trips by Mr. Tennis and efforts by George Down and Fred Harrison from Holland to improve local items on Sundays.
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Paradise
Portage la Prairie
Rathwell
Lakeland
Marshch
St. Agath
MacGregor
Trevor Poyser
George Down
Fred Harrison
Holland
Spring to Sale Circular headlines Rexall and Montgomery’s deals
Community notices speak of a May 1 dance poster event by the Community Club with Machan's Orchestra and local families visiting friends in Golden Stream. A Rexall Store two page Spring to Sale circular advertises six money saving days May 4 through 9 at Rexall Drug Store and Montgomery's in MacGregor.
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Rexall
Montgomery's
MacGregor
Rexall Drug Store
Machan
C. Orchard
Janet
Jim Finlayson
Neepawa
Roy McLaughlin
F. Lake
Family gathering witnesses large extended Austin group
The record lists Beth Jeff Austin and many Stanleys including Ken, Fred, Brandon, Herb, Howard and their spouses, plus Mr and Mrs Stanley of Winnipeg and Bagot. It notes their son and daughter, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren attended.
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Beth
Jeff
Austin
Ken Stanley
Komney
Fred Stanley
Brandon
Herb Roberts
Winnipeg
Howard Roberts
Bagot
Winnipeg hockey trip figures in village notices
Mr and Mrs James Hanna and others attended a hockey game between the Winnipeg Braves and Flin Flon Bombers. Several residents hosted visitors from Brandon MacGregor Winnipeg as they shared social and 4H Club activities. The Good Neighbors club held its annual meeting with baskets sent to the sick and Christmas parcels distributed.
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James Hanna
J. McLachlan
H. Dun
Pine Creek
Harold Gilbert
C. Brugger
Shaw
Barry
Winnipeg Sun- Barber
Winnipeg Braves
Flin Flon Bombers
Clarence Grant
Gladstone
Lake
Betty McLachlan
Brandon
W. R. Shaw
Rolly Lamb
J. Shaw
E. Vermuelen
Donna
MacGregor
M. Lindsey
E. Clark
Winnipeg
Jack Clark
4H Club
Smith
Lillian Birkett
Norman Birkett
Raymond Birkett
Good Neighbors
Giercki
E. Duncan
Club
March of Dimes and
Crippled Children
J. Clark
E. Groves
L. Smith
H.duncan
J Clark
R. Gilbert
Jenkins
Heselwood
D. Groves
Students Meet at Austin High Hears Trans Canada Film
The Student Body monthly meeting at Austin High featured a 58 minute film Trans Canada Summer about a Newfoundland to Vancouver Island trip via the Trans-Canada Highway. Wednesday a number of Public School and Collegiate students joined an amateur program in MacGregor. Marjorie Hotel of the Collegiate won first place while Ian Cronk and Helen Stephenson of the public school placed second and third. See you next week with more collegiate news.
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Newfoundland
Vancouver Island
Trans-Canada Highway
MacGregor
Marjorie Hotel
Ian Cronk
Helen Stephenson
Greyhound Bus Schedule From MacGregor
Eastbound departures include 3:15 am daily 8:20 am daily 1:09 pm daily except Sunday 8:09 pm daily Westbound times run 2:23 am daily 9:40 am daily 3:33 pm daily 8:36 pm daily
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Greyhound
Macgregor
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Wright
Sidney
W. R. Loney
North Norfolk
MacGregor Medical Unit
MacGregor Man
C. J D. Neufeld
Farrow
Glen Taylorson
Massey Harris
Percy Alderson
McCormick
Thomas and Pallister
Singer
Curries Bargin Store
Abe Funk
Jake Wiebe
Paul Uhrin
M. J. Klassen
Harmon's Electric
United Church
Robi. Harvey
Stan Moore
J. C. Hanna
Man
Austin Exchange
Mayfeld
Manitoba
H. A. Lye, MacGregor Manitoba
Canada
N. M. Tilley
M. Friesen
Lavenham
Herald
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Wimsett
R. B. Wimsett
Gladys Bergquist
William Bennett
R. Poyser
Olive
Fred Tarr
Museum Notes
H. E. Orchard
Katrime
Austin News
Austin High
Judy Stephen
Macgregor Herald
MacGregor Herod
Hampton Street
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