Beaten street quiets as traffic returns to main road
News from Lavenham recounts a two week slowdown with fences removed and cars allowed on the main street, a pedestrian bicycle trek by Louise Sutherland from Dunedin shows 8500 miles logged across continents, and local notes cover near misses, farm mishaps, and a 1922 bank robbery attempt with six in the gang and a lone $25 deposit recovered.
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West End
Louise Sutherland
Dunedin
New Zealand
London
Canada
Miss Sutherland
Imperial Bank
Stan Firths
Fred East
Niblock
Jack McPhee
George Duncan
Pleasant Valley residents gather for golden wedding
Worthy Manitoba notices detail the 50th wedding anniversary of Albert Kilfoyle and Bertha Juckes, with family from MacGregor Holland Brandon and St Charles attending a large home reception, tributes, and many memories shared of a long devoted marriage.
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Worthy
Man
Albert Kilfoyle
Bertha Louise Juckes
MacGregor
Margaret Jackes
Cubs Win Twice To Take Final Series In Civi Air Loop
The MacGregor Cubs clinch the Civi Air Baseball League title by winning both ends of a home-and-home doubleheader against Macdonald Farmers. In game one MacGregor led off the second inning and held on for an 8-1 victory as Cobbe struck out five. In the nightcap at Island Park Portage the Cubs erased a late deficit, scoring four in the fifth and two in the sixth to prevail 8-7 and capture the series in a clash marked by key hits from Olson Cairns and Lindsay as MacGregor tied the best-of-five at 1-1 and moved to claim the championship.
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Persom
Elizabeth Cousins
Hospice Tache
St Boniface
Elizabeth Cook
Jacquetiver
Manitoba
George Samuel Cousins
Hosehill
Rossendale
Cousins
BW. Cook
J. A. McCarl
MacGregor
Rev. L. Dickinson
Ernie Pogue
Hugh Briscoe
Lye Motors
John Stewart
Ernie
Hughie
Parker
Winnipeg
Winnipeg General Hospital
Cubs
MacGregor Cubs
Civi-Air Baseball League
Macdonald Farmers
Portage
Macdonald
Colin Shaw
Glen Hotel
Glen
Colin
Chaboyer
Glen Morris
Frank Hay
Nelson Olson
Hotel
Dennis Lamb
RBI
Olson
Larry Cobbe
Barry Sharpe
Walter Allan
Clare Tarr
Island Park
Gary Lindsay
MacGrregor
George Tomlin
Ray Thurston
Elmer Cairns
Cairns
Pete McGregor
Gart Lindsay
Pete
Gerald Cobbe
Eddie Bieberdorf
Pinky Bieberdorf
Tom Isaacs
Bob Kitson
Blockades Removed From Towns Main Street
Alice notes a week of near desertion as MacGregor opened a newly paved main street after laying hard top curb to curb. Even Saturday night traffic vanished while side streets filled with parked vehicles and a mother praised the safety for children. Tuesday rain tested drainage, curbs emptying toward sewers, and the town council's work earned a proud nod amid expected refinements.
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Alice
Mac
Gregor
MacGregor
Gail Nicholls Reports On 4 H Trip To Iowa
Gail Nicholls recounts a Manitoba 4H Club delegation visit to Greene County Iowa with ten members including leaders. She describes farm-home stays at Miss Jane Eason and events at Iowa State College and a 4H Camp. She notes warm hospitality, a Russian tour group, and a picnic and banquet with the Sliniger family, praising American friendliness amid 110 degree heat.
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Nicholls
Jefferson
Iowa
Gail
Manitoba Club Council
Greene County
Jane Eason
Jane
Manitoba
Iowa State College
Sliniger
Kay
Manitoba 4H Club Council
Bake Sale and Travelogue Planned in Beaver
You Have a Dats vhe WA. of Beaver sponsors a bake sale Saturday September 3 at 9 pm in Lye's showroom with donations welcomed. The YL meets September 12 at Mrs. Lillian Tarr's home at 8 30 pm. A travelogue titled The Story of Juan by Geo A Tatlock of Winnipeg will be shown September 22 in Britannia Chapter IODE sponsorship with notices for date.
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Vhe WA. of
Beaver
Lye
Y.L
Lillian Tarr
Geo. A Tatlock
Winnipeg
Juan
Orient
Mexico
Britannia Chapter
IODE
Mamuene Man Dies From Aspirin Overdose After Sunburn
Richard J. Banner, 32, died after overdosing on aspirin in England as a result of intense sunburn pain. The coroner ruled the death an accidental overdose from self administration of pain relief.
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Mamuene
England
Richard J. Banner
Mae Elaine Cathcart Weds Gordon Purkess at Pratt Church
A church ceremony at St. Pauls Anglican MacGregor united Mae Elaine Cathcart and Gordon Purkess with Rev. C Lamb officiating. The bride wore a lace and nylon tulle gown with a Chantilly lace veil, ruby rhinestone jewelry, and carried a tea rose bouquet. Attendants included Mrs Winnie Wolfe as matron of honor and Miss Jenny Box as junior bridesmaid. Afterward, guests at the Pratt home and a Rae Community Hall reception followed before a short honeymoon to Kenora and a move to Virden Man. Out-of-town guests from Winnipeg, Moose Jaw, Carlyle, Nesbitt and other towns attended.
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St. Paul's
MacGregor
Mae Elaine
AM. Cathcart
Pratt
Gordon Douglas
F.E. Purkess
C. Lamb
Blake Williams
Wellwood
Man
Warland Cathcart
Neepawa
Mae
Winnie Wolfe
Alexander
Jenny Box
Carlyle, Sask
Linda Cathcart
Flower G
Harry Puress
John Purkess
Gerald Cathcart
Mrs. Pu
Ken. Jones
Korea
Rae Community Hall
Kenora
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Lavenham
K. Florence
McEachern
Pine Creek
Art Johnston
Austin
the Herald
Bert Mansell
Geo. Cousins
Dickinson
California
Kilfoyle
Gladys Kilfoyle
August Zimmerman
Holland
Mrs Kilfoyle
Horace Campbell
Kilfosle
Mrs. Kilfoyle
Smith Falls
Ont
Pathhead
Assiniboine River
Worby
James Kilfoyle
Lawrence Kilfoyle
Brandon
Roy
Earl Kilfoyle
Worley
Edward Kilfoyle
Howard Kilfoyle
Ewart
Keith Bickford
Mitchell Podolas
St Charles
W. A. Sapsford
Harold
Alberta
Percy Juckes
Brian Juckes
Oscar Juckes
Gordon
Melville
Sask
R Kilfoyle
Evelyn Lauder
Gertie McGregor
Bud
Mrs
By Gary Shaw
Gail Nicholls
Purkess — Cathcart
Virden
F. Mauck
Bruce Robertson
Leask
F.C
Bryan Cathcart
Moose Jaw
Joe Box
Carlyle
Verna Robertson
Cut Knife
Stewart Eastley
Bertha Eastley
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