Harvesting Underway in Winnipeg Area Grain Crop
Harvesting of the 1960 grain crop has begun with barley oats and some wheat swathed last week and swathing becoming general this week. Yields are expected to be average with some late seeded grain poor due to hot dry weather. The first wheat to the local Manitoba Pool Elevator came from Doug McGregor graded No 3 Northern and yielded about 28 to 30 bushels per acre.
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Manitoba
Doug McGregor
Chas. Townsend
Hidden Valley swimmers earn more Cross classes
The Red Cross swimming class list for the two week period ending August 13 at Hidden Valley Lake shows Beginners Marilyn Leckie MacGregor Glen Leckie Garry Leckie Janice Leckie Arthur Willis Worthy Barbara Kelly Clare Rand Patsy Wiens Jo Anne Routley Austin and Juniors Carol Gibson Treherne Marjory Heselwood Mavis Durwood Mrs HC Rand Judy Compton Jo Anne Radcliffe Robert Radcliffe Lorraine Willis Worthy Lynne Baxter Dianne Paul Ian Cronk Julie Rand Lynne Zimmerman MacGregor with multiple participants from Austin Winnipeg Miniota Treherne and Treherne area families.
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Red Cross
Hidden Valley Lake
Marilyn Leckie
MacGregor
Glen Leckie
Garry Leckie
Janice Leckie
Arthur Willis
Worthy
Barbara Kelly
Beaver
Clare Rand
Austn
Patsy Wiens
Miniota
Jo- Anne Routley
Austin
Carol Gibson
Treherne
Marjory Heselwood
James Young laid to rest in Austin
James Young, born in England in 1876, died August 7, 1960 in the Carberry bus after years of illness. He moved to Canada in 1912, lived in the Edrans district 23 years, then Austin from 1935, where he remained with his sister Mrs R A Bush. Funeral services were held August 10 at Christ Anglican church, Austin, with burial in the Austin cemetery.
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James Young
Austin
Man
England
Canada
R.A. Bush
Mr. Bush
Edrans
Bush
Mr. Young
Christ Anglican Church
Young
RA. Bush
Gilbert Hicks
McMaster
Dave Pearson
Percy Pearson
Earl Pearson
Ted Collier
Alex Stewart
Harry Phelps
MacGregor Local Social Guests and Events
Pine Falls visitors include Glenn and Deborah Pennell. Portage Muirheads and Calgary guests visit with Ruth Muirhead. Margaret Joyce’s trousseau tea planned August 24 with 3 to 5 and 8 to 9 periods. Jack Smale Jr heads to Germany for Royal Canadian Army service. Numerous regional visits, family reunions, and trips across Manitoba and beyond noted. Local organizers announce a United Church Camp at Clear Lake August 23 to 25 inviting attendees.
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Rottage Presbyterial
W. MS
United Church
Clear Lake
Robert Harvey
Schools Open Across Country In Late August
As August ends, schools reopen with Elementary on Monday and Collegiate on Tuesday. Repairs completed include new steps, rubber treads, painted radiators, and fresh interior colors. caretakers Fred Venn and Art Grove return, with staff unchanged at Elementary and a new lineup at Collegiate including Henderson Hampton Buschau Adamson and Williams.
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Fred Venn
Reg Sharp
Venn
Art Grove
Masonic Hall
Mr Henderson
Winnipegosis
Miss Hampton
R Buschau
Plumas
Adamson
T. Williams
Sidney
Kay Manns Wins C N E Scholarship
Katherine Pearl Manns age one of Firdale is named Manitoba winner of the 600 Canadian National Exhibition scholarship announced by E W Somers chief of homes Manitoba department club news indicates Manns gains the prize amid regional honors and educational support across the province
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Katherine Pearl Manns
Firdale
Manitoba
E.W. Somers
Manns
Toronto
Firdale 4Wer
Faculty of Agriculture
School of Home Economics
University of Manitoba
Shirley McCallum
Roland
Darlene Whetter
Dand
Jill Tufford
Portage la Prairie
Allan Chambers
Belmont
Leslie Watts
Carberry
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mitchells at Castle Point
Mr and Mrs J A Mitchell of Castle Point Manitoba celebrated their golden wedding on August 10 at home. Married February 8 1910 in Belfast Ireland they farmed then ran stores in Pine Creek Castle Point. Guests welcomed the couple with tea and gifts as their family attended including son S J Mitchell and daughters Mrs G Snaith and Mrs C Stewart with six grandchildren.
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J. A. Mitchell
Castle Point
Man
Agnes St. Presbyterian Church
Belfast
Ireland
W. J. Baird
Canada
Pine Creek
Mitchell
W. Bate
B Stewart
Carberry
E. Wright
MacWilliam
MacGregor
Maxine Wright
Hospital Board Holds Meeting
The regular meeting of the Hospital Board was held Aug. 9 with W. F. Sims in the chair. Members H Dankesireter, CH. Bergquist, J. Lambert, and WJ. Wenham attended. A demonstration of a cheque writing machine occurred. old minutes were read and adopted. The hot water leak was repaired and supply restored. Building committee continues ramp construction. WJ Wenham reported on the Carberry regional meeting. July expenses totaled 835.20 and were approved. CG Wood of the Division of Hospital Standards plans a visit on Aug. 18.
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Momung Wneang
W. F. Sims
H. Dankesreiter
CH. Bergquist
J. Lambert
WJ. Wenham
Carberry
WJ Wenham
CG Wood, MD
Division of Hospital Standards
Cawdor Farm Razed by Fire
Fire destroyed the house at William Klatt’s Cawdor farm near Portage la Prairie after a brush blaze spread Thursday afternoon. Neighbors and CNR men formed a bucket brigade, with help from Westbourne and nearby farmers. Lost were ree cars including a Model T, a large pile of railroad ties, and money stored in a granary. United Grain Growers officials were alerted to prevent spread to the nearby elevator.
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William Klatt
Cawdor
Portage la Prairie
CNR
Westbourne
Ree
United Grain Growers
Civ Air Finals Squared In Civ-Air League Playoff
The MacGregor Cubs lost to Oakville 50 21 in game two to even a best of three Civ Air final at one game apiece. Orval Thomas allowed three hits in a Cubs win while Barry Barber took the loss. Oakville opened with four runs in the fourth aided by Blight hits and a Moxham double. Oakville’s Lin Bend hit one over the fence on the new ground rule. Umpires were Merv Strong and Clare Tarr. The MacGregor Bears also won a tourney at Long Plain, with a doubleheader to follow at Hidden Valley featuring Winnipeg’s 34 Little Suers and Austin Little Leaguers. An exhibition soccer game will be staged at Hidden Valley later, with the Married Men vs Single Men to come.
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Bob Briscoe
MacGregor Cubs
Oakville
Cubs
Orval Thomas
Barry Barber
Barber
Erry Cobbe
Ken Blight
Brother Don
Phil
George Blight
Thomas
Dwight Mosham
Gerry Cobbe
Bill Wood
Pliszka
Cobbe
Lin Bend
Don Blight
Moxham
Floyd Blight
MacGregor
Garry Buchanan
Garry
Merv Strong
Clare Tarr
Merv
Portage Fair
MacGregor Bears
Long Plain
Bears
Hidden Valley
Winnipeg
Austin
Herald on Holidays Notice of hiatus in August issue
The MacGregor Herald will not publish next week due to holidays. The office closes Friday August 19 and reopens Monday August 29. Next issue published Thursday September 1. Advertisers and correspondents are asked to note the dates.
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MacGregor Herald
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Glenn Pennell
Deborah
Don
Pine Falls
Mrs . Pennell
DR. Muirhead
Portage
Tom Muirhead
Sandra Ann
Calgary
Alta
Ruth Muirhead
Roy Yuen
Cecil Zimmerman
Margaret Joyce
Jack Smale Jr
Germany
Royal Canadian Army
Chas. Pennell
Pilot Mound
Morden
Tom Gourley
Regina
Steve Bor
Ozny
Gourley
Central
USA
H. Tecxer
Les
Ernie Smith
Bagot
Atex Shaw
KW Cobbe
Jack Brown
Vancouver
SB. Brown
Rossland
W. J. Morris
I M. Brown
Mel McDonald
Stargaret Cobbe
Howard Cobbe
West Coast
Connie McDougall
Mrs McDougall
A. G. Sterling
Swan River
Garry Cobbe
Margaret Cobbe
Mrs Brown
Morris
RW. Cobbe
Harding
WH. Brown
Bob McKelvy
Don McRitchie
JR. McGregor Inford
R. W. McGregor
Frank Graham
Quill Lake
Sask
Diana Ritzer
Harry Lawson
VO. McKelvy
Jougere
L B. Patterson
Margaret Pennell
Margaret Collier
Margaret Armstrong
Hazel Bear
Mae Harvey
N. J. Anderson
Kay Manns
C.N.E
Partment of Conservation
Ander
RBI
Thomas Moxham
We Pliszka Otsu
AB Gair
McDonnold
Allan
McGregor Cobbe
Townsend
Derry
Buchanan Harvey
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