Thresher Reunion Rodeo Delights Four Day Austin Event
The 11th annual Thresher men’s Reunion and Rodeo at the Agricultural Memorial Museum in Austin drew record crowds across four days. Weather stayed cooperative aside from a couple of showers. audiences enjoyed the Central Manitoba Great Stampede, gymkhana, and a strong roster of acts led by Russ Gurr. The first saddle queen contest crowned Mrs. Little of Brandon, with D Weiss as sponsor. other highlights included chariot races, majorette performances, the 26th Field Regiment Pipe Band, and the famed tug of war.
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Agricultural Memorial Museum
Austin
Canada
United States
Russ Gurr
Barry Forman
CKX
TV Ranch House Gang
Central Manitoba
Ranchhouse Gang
Mrs. Little
Brandon
D. Weiss
Brandon Scrap, Iron and Metal of
Bran- Cae
Yvonne Findlay
26Th Field Regiment
Leo Minard
Rapid City
Marlene Jackson
Winnipeg
Town Happenings and Local Changes In MacGregor
Weather varied with heavy rain in MacGregor and light elsewhere as a general district rain followed. Katrime and Path Head schools relocate to town boosting classroom capacity. MacGregor hardware building removal progresses. Local gardens bloom and homes attract attention. Deer hunters gain any deer season opening Nov 15 to 27. Baseball seasons advance with AL led by Minnesota and NL by Dodgers. World Series contenders include Cleveland Baltimore and Cincinnati. Yankees questioned.
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Minnesota
LA Dodgers
Cleveland
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Tigers
Lue
Weber
Yankees
Teacher to Attend Cuisenaire Course in Manitoba
Mrs. v. Duncan of Katrime will join about 60 Manitoba teachers at the five day Cuisenaire course of the Manitoba Teachers' Society at Isaac Brock school in Winnipeg from August 9 to 13. Another 180 teachers have registered for the same course at Earl Oxford School in Brandon. The Winnipeg session is directed by Miss Dorothy Brum Smitt of Dauphin with instructors Mrs. Winnifred Reid of Portage la Prairie Miss Gail Johnson of Dauphin and Miss Josephine Carlson of Winnipeg. This is the fourth year of provincial sponsorship to familiarize teachers with the Cuisenaire method for arithmetic in grades 1 6 and ML.
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V. Duncan
Katrime
Manitoba
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Isaac Brock School
Winnipeg
Earl Oxford School
Brandon
Dorothy Brum
Hidden Valley Swim Test Results
Results of swimming tests at Hidden Valley resort list participants by level. Named competitors include Janice Hodgins MacGregor Murray Lewis and many others across beginner intermediate and senior divisions, with affiliations or locales such as St Boniface Winnipeg Selkirk Montreal and St James.
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Hidden Valley Resort
Seginner
Janice Hodgins
MacGregor
Murray
Lewis
Aulin
Chuck Mackenzie
St.’ Boniface
Elsie McIntyre
Worthy
Wayne Nohlgren
Eunice Sims
Jerry Doucette
Austin
Junior
Brian Hay
Bruce Hay
Gay Scora
Gloria Scora
Karen
Sharleneith
Lyal Douglas
Kevin Beresford
Bernie Ritzer
Steve Mackenzie
St. Boniface
Curtis Sims
Ma Gregor
Debbie Smith
St. James
Terri Smith
Selkirk
Raymond Lunn
Winnipeg
Edith Lunn
John Mackenzie
Harry Czerednikow
Montreal
Local social notes from MacGregor area events
Mr and Mrs Ed Chant and Mr and Mrs W Millar of Grosse Isle visited with friends. Mrs Wm Moore is home after surgery. Last Tuesday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Lysle Allan and family of Fort William and Mrs Penston of Elm Creek. Lorena Potter touring Europe will be in Holland Aug 1 and plans three more months abroad. The Moores and Larry Moore depart July 31 for a year eastward, visiting St Thomas Niagara Falls Evanville North Bay Ottawa and Montreal.
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P. McLoughry
Lysle Allan
Fort William
Penston
Elm Creek
Air
Stan Moore
Lorena Potter
Europe
Lorena
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Holland
A. Weber
Jas. Jeffries
Pelican Lake
Ed Trimble
Ed Reage
Herman Gesivein
Harvey Blake
Verna Lee
Brunhild
Frances Bouska
Elmer Rynhard
Ed Blanks
Sanford
Larry
East
St. Thomas
Niagara Falls
Eganville
North Bay
Ottawa
Ontario
Montreal
Quebec
Former Resident Visits Here From Windsor Ont
Summertime brings visitors including Maurice Hogan of Windsor Ontario who lived in the MacGregor district from 1918 to 1922. He recalled the 1920 March Blizzard when he sheltered the teacher Kay Owen and 14 children at Macaulay school and later visited residents such as Morton Chilvers in Haney British Columbia. Hogan, now Windsor’s police chief and former detective, shared stories of early MacGregor days and noted how the community cared for him.
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Maurice Hogan
Windsor
Ont
Hogan
MacGregor
Ontario
Charlie Lye
Dick Biggar
Fred Marsh
Six
Macaulay School
Maurice
Pat
Jack Irwin
Kay Owen
Eva
Gladys
Kathleen Chilvers
Ross
Brock Kilfoyle
Cross
Ed Chant
Anderson
Cypress River
Morton Chilvers
MacGregor District
Haney
B.C
Mr. Hogan
MacGregor and District
UCW Camp At Totogan Totogan Lynch's Point one day camp notice
UCW hosts a one day camp at Camp Totogan Lynch's Point on August 12 registration from 9 am guest speaker Campbell Connor student minister at Arden registration 50c bring a basket lunch contact Mrs Janice Lamb for details placeholder address provided
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UCW
Camp Totogan
Lynch's Point
Campbell Connor
Arden
Janice Lamb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bev Allan
Katrime School
Path Head School
Toesi Schoo
Masonic Hall
MacGregor Hardware
Jake Thiessen
Toca
Cuisenaire
Hidden Valley
Macgregor Locals
W. Millar
Grosse Isle
Totogan
Dong
Toreguermans
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