Hail storms devastate district crops and property
Two severe hailstorms last week struck the Katrime Beaver and Bagot districts, causing 75 to 100 percent crop damage in large fields. Rivers of rain caused flooding, windows shattered, and inscriptions show many farmers affected, with some hit by four storms this year as crops had been promising prior to the damage.
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Katrime
Beaver
Bagot
Edwin
N. McLachlan
L. Heselwood
Harold Gilbert
Harvey Gilbert
A. Geiicke
B. Caskey
A. Heseswood
G. Louth
C. Cooper
D. Polinski
J. Butterfield
J. Riley
B. Harder
P. Alderson
M. Smith
Friends Honor Albinet Family In Portage Event
A Wednesday evening at Mr and Mrs C Schneider hosted by Mrs W Briscoe and others welcomed Mr and Mrs George Albinet and family to Portage la Prairie. Guests included Mrs J Smale and relatives. Gifts included a clothes hamper, a pole lamp, a blue travel case, and a Buxton billfold and key case.
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C. Schneider
W. Briscoe
M. Hotel
W. McGregor
D. Towle
P. Hill
Margaret Cobbe
Barbara Boaz
L. Schneider
M. Olito
George Albinet
J. Smale
Leafy Spurge Infestation Drivers Rural Council Actions
Rural Mineapenses council reports 104 quarter sections plagued by Leafy Spurge with 7200 pounds of chemical used this year and another 2000 pounds to be ordered. Klassen farm worst hit. five gallons of Amine Spray approved. Several road and drainage issues discussed. bylaw sale of Pt SW 33-11-10 W1 approved. Delegates to Central Judicial meeting in Carberry receive fees and expenses.
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Winnipeg
North Norfolk
Cp.r
Reeve Sims
Ing
Counohcillors Alderson
Emerson
MacFarlane
Willis
Fox
Alderson
Glen Dodgson
Arizona
Neek
Council
M.C. P
H. P. Toews
Karl Voesenek
Central Judicial
Carberry
Water and sewer vote planned in MacGregor village
Ratepayers in MacGregor will vote soon on a water and sewer bylaw after council set August 9 as the decision date. Public meetings will explain costs. estimated project cost is 197000 dollars with a 6 mill mill rate increase. Frontage taxes apply to those along the line. Building permits approved. fire hall work funded. cattle setback inquiry deferred.
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MacGregor
H.R. Hotel
Winnipeg
Municipal Board
Memorial Hall
Fred Snaith
Jack Gibson
Manitoba
Irehall
Vaughan Baird
Austin Collegiate Exam Results
Examination results at Austin Collegiate show higher pass rates this year across grades IX to XII. Grade IX 87 percent with four failures and six provisional. Grade X 91 percent. Grade XI 52 percent. Grade XII 73 percent. Overall pass rate rose from 64 percent to 76 percent.
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Austin Collegiate
Car-Trailer Overturns Near MacGregor No Injuries Reported
Five occupants from Connecticut escaped serious injury when a car and its trailer overturned on the Trans-Canada highway north of MacGregor last Friday afternoon. The vehicle ended up on its top with the trailer on its side after the trailer began to sway. Both the car and trailer were extensively damaged.
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MacGregor
Connecticut
MacGregor Sports Day Success With Crowds And Tournaments
The MacGregor Cups annual sports day drew a large crowd on ideal weather as 20 ball teams competed in closely contested games. Oakville and MacGregor Cubs split top prize in the invitational baseball tournament after a 22 tie halted by darkness. Portage Judo Club won the fastball title, defeating Austin Cardinals. Poplar Point claimed the ladies fastball, beating Glenboro. Next Sunday features a four team Senior A ladies fastball and an eight team men’s fastball plus an exhibition little league game.
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MacGregor Cubs
Oakville
Walter Allan
Cus
Glenboro
Westbourne
Carberry
Cubs
Neepawa
Gladstone
MacGregor Mustangs
Portage Judo Club
Austin Cardinals
Bears
Burnside
Austin
McAulay
Pine Creek
Sidney
Pratt
Poplar Point
The
Keys
Portage
Cuac Blues
West Kildonan Tigerettes
Elmwood Pats
MacGregor Keys
Suiot
North Dakota
Hospital Board Holds Meeting
The regular monthly hospital board meeting was held August 11 with four appointed and two advisory members. July minutes were read and adopted. A new clothes line was installed. Letters of thanks were sent to Albert Heselwood for a donated wheelchair and to Bagot United Church Women for three lawn chairs. Applications for nursing staff positions as RN and LPN were accepted. A motion approved July accounts of 1295.14 dollars.
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Albert Heselwood
Bagot United Church
R.N
Lp.n
District 4-H Campers Win 2 Top Awards
Over 580 Manitoba 4-H members attended seven district camps in late July to mid August. Awards at Gimli recognized Terry McLennon, Gordon Hildebrand, John Watts, and Brian McCutcheon. Camps included girls and boys sites at Killarney Lake Wellman Lake and Simi. Attendance declined from 1963 record but remained a provincial high. Major prizes were donated by Line Elevators Farm Service.
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Manitoba
Extension Service
Amp
Gimli
Terry McLennon
Rossendale
Gordon Hildebrand
Bagot
John Watts
Carberry
Brian McCutcheon
Homewood
Killarney Lake
Wellman Lake
Laxe Vaupnin
Simi
Interlake
Line Elevators Farm Service
East Coast Trip Returns for Mrs Pennell and Sister
Mrs. Pennell and her Winnipeg sister Mrs. Morrison returned home Friday August 10 after a pleasant East Coast visit. They spent a day in Montreal then stayed a week with sister Wirs Kelly in Saint John New Brunswick. They toured Reversing Falls Logans house and Museum enjoyed drives to Fredericton Fundy National Park and Magnetic Hill and took a bus spur to P.E.I. and Nova Scotia returning by Digby. Pennell visited relatives in Ottawa during the trip.
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Anaries Vennell
Mrs. Morrison
Winnipeg
Montreal
Saint John
N.B
Wirs. Kelly
Local Schools Open Sept 4 Herald notes start of term
The Herald reports that the fall term begins Tuesday Sept 4 for the Collegiate and Elementary schools with classrooms painted and cleaned. Fred Venn begins his 22nd year as caretaker and Art Grove returns as custodian. Staff unchanged apart from Miss E Hamm replacing Mrs F Clark.
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the Herald
N. J. Anderson
Shower honors Miss Audrey Coubrough at china event
Pink and blue streamers and butterflies decorated the rumpus room of Mrs. G Fotheringham as friends hosted a china shower Friday evening August 17 for Miss Audrey Coubrough bride elect of August 25. Audrey was pleasantly surprised entering the event with Sister Diane and Mrs F Tarr in attendance.
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G. Fotheringham
Audrey —Colorough
Audrey
Diane
F. Tarr
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Albinet
Rural Council News
Wattaces
Chants
Hospital
Herald Office
Dennis Lamb
New York
Keith
Yankees
Fred Tarr
Mustangs
Milt Kilfoyle
Bombers
Pel
Nova Scotia
Digby
Miss Coubrough
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