Orioles Triumph In Seven-Team Baseball Tourney
Portage Orioles defeated Arden 3-0 behind veteran Willie Michaluk in a seven team baseball tourney sponsored by the MacGregor Cubs. Michaluk pitched a shutout, with solid defense backing him and insurance runs late. Arden’s Jim McGorman pitched well in defeat as Arden, Eden and Gladstone combined. The Orioles advanced by a 2-1 semifinal win over MacGregor Cubs after an earlier bye when Neepawa Cubs failed to appear.
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Portage Orioles
Willie Michaluk
Arden
MacGregor Cubs
Orioles
Michaluk
Ardenlub
Jim McGorman
Eden
Gladstone
Neepawa Cubs
Araen
Holland
Elmer Cairns
Westbourne Tagers
Westbourne
Rossendale
MacGregor
Carberry
Portage Pirates
Pirates
Katrinne
Edwin
Dodgers
Burnside
MacGregor Bears
George Little
Poplar Point Crew
Prec
Bright outlook for local crops amid flood damage
Farmers report some fields flooded with low spots, but early sown crops show an excellent stand. Seeding operations were drawn out, causing some lateness, yet overall prospects remain favorable for the season.
MacGregor Locals Attend Various Visits and Crop Outlook
MacGregor locals share visits with relatives in Toronto Winnipeg and Windsor while others toured Minnesota and the Yankes game. The district reports heavy rains slow seeding, crops progressing with average to good yields expected, flax disease concerns, and haying underway with plentiful moisture.
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MacGregor
Town Happenings Beachgoers and road work progress
Warm weekend keeps crowds at beaches and Hidden Valley while rain delays waterworks digging. Two machines work on main street and south lane as crews push ahead of schedule. Lions Club installs six street signs near Hampton and Victoria amid traffic detours and a passerby query about crossing the tracks.
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MacGregor Lions Club
Hampton Street
Victoria Avenue
Victoria
Grafton
North Railway
Water and Sewer Plan Progress in MacGregor
The village reports the water and sewer project ahead of schedule with the contractor near completion. Homeowners face $50 street connection cost plus $2.10 per foot from property line to standpipe, while the village covers $50 of the $100 estimated street connection cost. Charges apply only to house connections this year. business connections and nonconnectors are excluded. Prepayment of frontage tax at 50 cents per foot for 20 years begins in 1964 and saves interest, with prepayment accepted now through November 30, 1963.
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MacGregor
District Home Economist Miss Rita Lemoine Wins $200 Bursary
Rita Lemoine of Ste. Agathe, assistant district home economist, wins the Esther MacKay Memorial Bursary of $200 for a third year home economics student at the University of Manitoba. Judith Saurette of Poplar Point also receives a $200 Manitoba Women's Institute bursary. Laurette, a first year student, is noted for 4H leadership and Toront o trip. Other bursaries go to Brandon College science and Manitoba Teachers College students.
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Manitoba Women’s Institute
University of Manitoba
Rita Lemoine
Ste. Agathe
Trict
Esther MacKay
Judith Saurette
Poplar Point
Laurette
Tea Honors Miss Patterson at trousseau tea
Lyle Patterson hosted a trousseau tea in honor of her daughter Patricia Gail on Wednesday July 25. Patricia, a bride elect for August 3, received about 55 friends and neighbors who viewed gifts and enjoyed tea and a light lunch. Miss Jacqueline Lye assisted with gift rooms.
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Lyle Patterson
Patricia Gail
Patricia
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