Under Vamaples and town notes from the era
Community page aggregates local updates on the Blue Bird Cafe painting and farmers harvests. Rye yields up to fifty bushels per acre in some areas while Beaver reports wheat crops fair to good. blight hits murphies and crab apples remain a gossip item. The Littles repaint Heming residence in bright yellow with white trim and green roof. A humorous theatre moment ends with a child explaining a caramel toothache. Previous files recall 1931 glove and bib prices, Canada's unemployment, and birthday quips.
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Beaver
Heming
Littles
Niger
High School Exam Results Across MacGregor High
Principal N E Wright reports the year s exam results with Elaine Borton leading Grade X 96 chemistry 644 9 mathematics 85 physics. Mary Pothorin Sidney tops Grade XII near 70 Audrey Gemmell misses physics. Grade IX sees 23 pupils, 3 must repeat, Mildred Alderson LODE winner leads. Next year Grade IX enrolls record numbers.
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N. E. Wright
Elaine Borton
MacGregor
Sim
Blaine
Gail Nicholls
Lawrence Heselwood
MacGregor High
Janice Duncan
Kenneth Smith
Ron Stone
Rae Anderson
Ronald Moore
Raymond Weber
Beverley Kelly
Mary Pothorin
Sidney
Audrey Gemmell
Lauraine Smith
Shirley Taylor
Mildred Alderson
Lode
Moose Race At Strumans Ends In Unclear Outcome
Cyril Gillis runs a wild race with a cow moose and her two calves at Strumans, spectator accounts describe a chaotic scene with the animal and participants maneuvering amid panic and uncertainty about the finish.
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Strumans
Sventounai
Cyril Gillis
Departing Trinders Honored by Local Organizations
Members of Anglican W.A. and Britannia Chapter LODE paid tribute to Mrs. W Trinder at a home gathering hosted by Mrs. JL Lamp in MacGregor. The Trinders move to Brandon for advancement in Mr. Trinder’s work with Pool Elevators, with well wishes from Sharon and John Hull and other town figures.
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Whitiug
W.A
Britannia
JL Lamp
W .Trinder
MacGregor
Trinder
The
Cubs
Canada to admit 2500 Malian immigrants this year
The Italian ministry of labor announced in Rome last Saturday that Canada will admit 2500 Malian immigrants this year. The group will include both skilled and unskilled workers across various categories.
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Canada
Ministry of Labor
Rome
MacGregor completes main street hard surfacing project
Citizens welcomed the extension of hard surface from sidewalk to sidewalk along MacGregor’s Main Street, replacing dust with a paved thoroughfare formerly part of No 1 Highway. Workers moved in August to lay blacktop, widen curbs, and improve drainage, while nearby lanes saw increased traffic seeking parking during the disruption.
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MacGregor
No. 1
Good Roads
Iment
United Church
Frank ‘& Tarr
Fair Grounds
C.P.R
Village Council Votes Civic Holiday August First
Minutes from a July 21 1956 special meeting show Lamon Fotheringham proposing a civic holiday for the first Monday in August. The council approved proclaiming Monday August 1 as a civic holiday and urged observance by all citizens.
Bake Sale and meetings announced in WA Beaver wilpunoue
You Hass Dae the WA invites a bake sale on Saturday Sept 3 at 9 pm in Lyes showroom. Donations appreciated. The YLS will meet at Mrs Lillian Tarr's home Sept 12 at 8 30 pm. Mrs J Smale will hold the WS meeting at Mrs A Kalberg's home in Bagot on Aug 28. Members to arrange own transport.
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Beaver Wilpunoue
Lye
YLS
Lillian Tarr
Rural Council Brief August Meeting in North Norfolk
The Rural Council of the muralfunie pality of North Norfolk met in Austin on Friday August. Reeve Shaw chaired with all members present. After approving the minutes, the council asked the Public Works Department to brush and dike the Campbell and Livingstone ditches, and reviewed Imperial Oils bid to rebuild and expand its bulk plant at Sidney. A request from Canadian National Railways to the Board of Redseters for Canals was noted.
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Te Council
Muralfuniepality of
North Norfolk
Austin
Reeve ‘Shaw
McLachlan-Alderson
Imperial’ Oil
Sidney Beed
McCulloch-Tarr
Pas
Canadian National Railways
Redseters For Canals
Sutar
Native Son Returns Home for Brief Visit
Former MacGregorite Raymond Shehin, now a Tampa lawyer and longtime senator, returned to his hometown for a short visit after fourteen years in Florida. He discussed his life, past haunts, and plans to return someday, while friends and family exchanged memories and asked about old times.
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Motaays
Olley
Herald Aer
MacGregor
Raymond Shehin
Coneuey Ot Law
Tamge
Pacl
Sire Sheldon
Charles
Raymond
Ray
Mac Gor
Cha
Sheldon
Rs Sheldon
Tampe
Winnipeg
Floida
Tay
Senate
Friends Hold Farewell Party For Mrs D Stewart
Friends held a surprise farewell party for Mrs Delbert Stewart at the home of Mrs Terre Thursday evening. Irwin pinned a corsage, L Dickinson read a message, and a lamp was presented. The guest of honor praised her friends and the surprise before a lunch. The Stewarts and their two children left Saturday for Virden to make their home.
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Delbert Stewart
Terre
Stewart
Virden
At Home To Mark Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs auvert nusfoyle of Pratt celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday August 16. They will host friends at their farm home in the Pratt district on Friday August 19 from 2 to 5 in the afternoon and from 7 30 to 10 in the evening.
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Auvert Nusfoyle
Pratt
Pratt District
Former MacGregor Man Dies At Swan River
J H Martin aged about 59 died at Swan River Valley Hospital on Wednesday June 15. Funeral June 20 at 2:30 p.m. in United Church Swan River with Pastor J B Kulm officiating. interment Birchwood Cemetery. Hart Male Quartette performed and led singing. Survived by wife Margaret Pangman of Hamiota and nine children plus sixteen grandchildren and a large extended family. Born MacGregor April 7 1887, moved to Harlington then Floradale districts before retirement.
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Harry) Martin
Swan River Valley Hospital
United Church
Swan River
J.B. Kulm
Neepawa
Birchwood Cemetery
Hart
Jesus
L. Hart Sr
W. S. Hackaday
S. Crichton
A.W. Cotton
J. H. Latimer
C. Bell
MacGregor
Man
Martin
Harlington
Floradale
Margaret Pangman
Hamiota
Manitoba
Gordon
Wallace
Winnipeg
Stewart
Minitonas
W. O. Bell
Alice
St. Boniface
Doug Kennedy
Ellen
Waltram
Rene
Eee River
Russell
Lacombe
Alta
Louis
W. B
Thomson
Winnie
W. Vancouver
H. Burgess
Lillie
North Battleford
Sask
Leonard
Clifford
S. M. Milne Hazel
Willis
Calgary
Earl
London
Archie Johnson
Jennie
Father of Mrs. R Harvey Dies Suddenly Tuesday
The father of Mrs. R Harvey, A Ingram of Oakville Manitoba, died suddenly at noon Tuesday at age 78. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon August 19 at 2 pm in Oakville United Church. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and six sons. MacGregor friends extend sympathy to the family.
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Harvey
A. Ingram
Oakville
Man
Ingram
MacGregor
Macdonald Wins Opener In League Playoff Series
Macdonald Town defeated MacGregor 108 in the first game of a best of five finals for the Civi Air baseball league title. Barry Sharpe and Ray Thurston hit home runs for Macdonald. Garf Lindsay tripled for MacGregor. Garry Cobbe pitched the loss, with Walter Allan and Clare Tarr behind the plate.
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Merpenvy
Macdonald Town
MacGregor
Macdonald
Rcaf Macdonald
Southport
Barry Sharpe
Ray Thurston
Garf Lindsay
Garry Cobbe
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Blue Bird Cafe
Dave Pearson
USA
Duluth
Fort William
Fred Smith
Tum
Fet
Soc
Dep't
Rossendale
Coun ‘Ail
Neia
Lamon Fotheringham
Chamber of Commerce
Wenham
Clancy Lamont
C. Cochram
Beaver Creek
Mill Street
Public Works Committee
Transport Board of Railway Commissioners
Fotheringham
CPR
Fotheringham-Lamont
John Wood
Hotel Lamont
Hydro
Smith
GE. Lewin
N. Beauchamp
Health
Herald
West End
Bate's Nurs
Leech
Hospital Tache
Rural Council
D. S. Thomsox
All Lines, Cpr
D. Stewart
MacGregor School
MacGregor School Board
HE Maluregor School Board
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