Harvest Operations Underway In The MacGregor District
Farmers in the MacGregor district began harvest with swathing and some combining. Yields are below recent years due to a hot dry summer with crops short and spotty. First grain deliveries include rye by Roy Leckie and Meffen Brothers at 15 bushels, while wheat samples range from 6 to 25 bushels per acre, averaging about 10 to 12. Coarse grains look poor across the district. most farmers hold seed and baled oats for feed.
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MacGregor
Roy Leckie
Jack Hill
Meffen Brothers
Pratt
Dave Hoagins
Austin
Katrime
Don Brugger
Harold Lamb
Pete Loeppky
Beaver
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce Meets Next Monday
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Monday, August 21 at 8 pm in the Legion Room of Memorial Hall. All members are invited to attend.
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MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Nem
Legion Room
Memorial Hall
MacGregor Locals Update From Nipawin Visitor Notes
Mrs JA Fraser of Nipawin Sask spent a few days visiting Mrs E Fraser. Mrs Jane of Vancouver called on Mrs Thomas Sunday while en route home from Montreal where Joy Fraser married Dr John Arnold Smith in July. Miss Florence English of Brandon College visited with Ellen Mahan. Mr and Mrs Sumin and…
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JA. Fraser
Nipawin, Sask
E. Fraser
Janey
Vancous
Thomas
Surday
Montreal
Joy
John Arnold Smith
City
Florence English Oiota
Lady Sick
Brandon College
Ellen Mahan
Keys Take Top Spot In Portage Tourney
In a four team invitation fastball tourney at Portage on Sunday the Keys coached by Cliff Kilfoyle won top honors. They defeated Portage 12 11 in the final after a late rally and earlier beat Poplar Point 13 12 while Portage beat Winnipeg. The Keys and Portage both advanced with 23 12 semifinal style upsets. Ann Stasila led Portage with a grand slam homer and two other hits as they edged Elmwood 13 12.
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Macuregor Kcys
Portage
the Keys
Cliff Kilfoyle
Poplar Point
Winnipeg
Keys
Case Milal
EFL
MacGregor
Portage Girls
Elmwood Pats
Ann Stasila
MacGregor Collegiate Opens Aug 29 with New Auditorium
The Herald reports MacGregor Collegiate reopens on August 29 and the elementary school on September 5. New improvements include an auditorium addition, redecorated classrooms, and renewed maintenance. Staff largely returns. grades 1 and 2 will meet in the collegiate. several new students join from other schools.
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Herald
MacGregor Collegiate
Collegiate
Fred Venn
Rnor
Art Grove
LB. Patterson
M. Pennell
M. Collier
H Boaz
Mo Ar G
Anderson
G Clarke
McGregor
Masonic Hall
Gordon Raymer
Austin
Ho Hampton
Terry Williams
Florence Chappel
Tony Draper
Winnipeg
Funeral Held for Samuel Emerson in MacGregor
Samuel Emerson died in MacGregor and a funeral service was held Friday at MacGregor United Church. Rev E Arm stead officiated with interment at Austin cemetery. Emerson, born 1870 in Beith Scotland, emigrated 1883 to Canada and farmed in Emmeline district. He married Annie Kerr Malcolm in 1899. she died in 1933. Survived by daughter Mrs. W. J Jean Wenham and two sons Samuel M and Walter J of MacGregor.Flowerbearers and pallbearers listed. Funeral arranged by McMaster Funeral Home.
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MacGregor United
Mr. Emerson
Beith
Ayrshire
Scotland
Canada
Emmeline
Annie Kerr Malcolm
Cotland
W. J Jean Wenham
MacGregor
Samuel M
Walter J
Mrs. K. Scott Dies in MacGregor Hospital
Lenora Nona Scott aged 69 died Monday in MacGregor Hospital after a long illness. A longtime resident of the regor district she was well known in the community and was predeceased by her husband.
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K. Scott
Lenora
Nona) Scott
MacGregor Hospital
Scott
Regor
Straw surplus and cattle feed guidance for Manitoba farmers
Manitoba specialists urge livestock operators to arrange straw supplies now as harvesting continues. Surplus areas like Boissevain Killarney Toulon Morris offer wheat barley and oats straw. baled straw sells for about 10 to 15 cents per bale. University researchers provide minimum roughage needs for cattle and note straw alone may not meet energy requirements.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Boissevain
Killarney
Toulon
Morris
University of Manitoba
Spes
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