Telephone Honors MacGregor Native Woman after 47 Years
A group of 70 MTS employees gathered in Portage on Friday, Aug. 23 to honor Miss Orchard of MacGregor on her retirement after 47 years with the company. She began as a night operator in 1916 at MacGregor and held key roles in Kelwood Neepawa and Dauphin, becoming district traffic instructress in 1947. Family ties include four brothers and two sisters, and friends signed a ribbon with 196 more joining the day’s celebrations. Mr Bradshaw led the program with messages from across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manneva Telephone System
Portage
MacGregor
Havel
MTS
Dnvision
Stewart Williams
Winnipeg
Mildred Young
Treherne
Marion Portage
Urenara
MIS
Joe Peters
Yeans
Miss Orchard
Kelwood
Neepawa
Dauphin
Bill
Harold
George
Sudbury
Ont
Roy
Carrot River
Sask
Fred Tarr
Carrie Harkness
Manitoba Telephone System Em
Hazel Orchard
Ethel Cook
Lex Nicol
Dan Bradshaw
Marion Tomes
A. J. Pilgrim
Town Happenings Describe Rain and Local News From District
Rain fell over the district last Friday with over an inch in MacGregor though Katrime and Pratt saw little. Rain returned Sunday and Monday, delaying harvests and dimming the crop outlook after hot weeks. The piece notes town gardens, suggests drives to view them, lists several households and hotels, mentions dogs dying from a local virus, and remarks on impassable roads from weekend rain. It also notes the upcoming school opening and greetings to residents from nearby districts and mentions finding a 1913 license plate near the hotel renewal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Katrime
Pratt
MacGregor Locals Holiday in Banff and Visits
MacGregor locals report varied family travels and health updates. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith and Mr and Mrs Cyril Palmer enjoy holidays at Banff and western points while Mr and Mrs Herb Borton stay at Clear Lake. George Currie has been released from hospital and is recovering. The Currie district sees visits from Mr and Mrs Joe Gibbs and family and other relatives with Mr and Mrs W McDougall, as Edmonton visitors join relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Smith
Cyril Palmer
Banff
Western
Herb Borton
Clear Lake
George Currie
George
Ike
Join Woodin
MacGregor Hospital
Louis Quinn
Delta
Joe Gibbs
W. McDougall
Currie District
Crop Yields Lag As 1963 Harvest Underperforms
In multiple districts, wheat yields run 5 to 35 bushels per acre with grades 3 to 5 and many fields below normal. Barley is generally poor, oats look fair to good, flax limited but trending average. Rain and heat reduced harvest pace, dampening overall prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
MacGregor
Swim Meet at Hidden Valley Opens New Entertainment Sunday
A debut swim meet will be held at Hidden Valley this Sunday featuring boys and girls under 14 and under 17 and under and open events. Free style, 50 and 100 yard races, back crawl and breaststroke are open with no entry fee. Entries close Saturday August 31. Contact 301 12 Austin. Ribbons awarded and a trophy for the day’s best performance. Spectators welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidden Valley
Austin
Report of Sightings of Rare Whooping Cranes
Report from Beaver Way last week by 3d Reage and Bob McKelvy sighted two whooping cranes, a rare event for the region. The sighting confirms ongoing presence of the endangered birds in local habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McKelvy
Beaver Way
MacGregor Herald Grabs National Better Newspaper Honors
MacGregor Herald places second in two national Better Newspaper Competitions by the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. The paper finishes runner-up to The Nanton News for the Walter Ashfield Trophy and to The Port Coquitlam Herald for the Ridgetown Trophy, with Whitewood Herald and Grenfell Sun also placing. The Portage Leader earns a third and ties for second in divisions over 8,000 circulation, sharing the Omer Pierre Trophy with Acton Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Herald
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Herald
Nanton
Alta
Walter Ashfield
Ridgetown Dominion
Whitewood
Sask
Manitoba
Portage Leader
Manitoba Leader
Leader
Acton
Ont
Free Press
Omer Pierre
Ladner
B.C
Optimist
Port Coquitla
Acton Free Press
Campbell River
Courier
Record Attendance Expected at MCI
The MacGregor Collegiate doors open Tuesday September 3 for a new term with a record enrolment expected. Principal designate Miss Helen Hampton says over 140 pupils in classes across six grades. Grade 9A has 22 with Miss Davis, 9B has 21 with Mrs Gwen Clarke, Grade 10 has 37 with Mr T Williams, Grade 11A 23 with Miss Hampton, Grade 11B 22 with Mr Bruyere, Grade 12 16 with Mr Anton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Collegiate
Helen Hampton
the Herald
Davis
Gwen Clarke
Mr. T. Williams
Mr. Bruyere
Mr. Anton
Third for Robert Douglas Provincial Honey Show Winners
A strong 1963 season produced high quality exhibits at the Provincial Honey Show in Winnipeg August 20 and 21. Earl Burnett won the F W Jones trophy for top extracted honey. runners up were Art Kreutzer and John Birkhan. John Birkhan topped granulated honey and producers' beeswax with Robert Douglas of MacGregor placing third in extracted honey. Darryl Mullin led comb honey. John Geiger led Brandon in judged entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Earl Burnett
Boland
F. W. Jones and Sons Ltd
Art Kreutzer
Charleswood
John Birkhan
Dauphin
Clover Crest
Robert Douglas
Macregor
Mr. Birkhan
Darryl Mullin
John Geiger
Brandon
Mnitoba Beekeepers’ Association
Earl Surnett
Roland
John Birknan
Joan Birkhan
John
Springbrook 4-H Foodsters Hold Meeting
Springbrook 4 H Foodsters meet at the school with seventeen members present on August 12. Boys choose Auto or Woodwork as winter projects. Inda Bull gave a junior camp counsellor report at Gimli. Anne Lowe spoke on the 4 H picnic south of Carberry. Members to wear uniforms next meeting. June church service in Austin led by Rev. G Hicks. Reporters Dianne Futros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springbrook 4H —Foodsters
Inda Bull
Gimli
Anne Lowe
Carberry
Austin
Rev. G. Hicks
Rev. Hicks
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Stowe
Emersons
Wallaces
Gilberts
Webers
Chants
Hotels
Bartons
MacGregor Hotel
West Coast
August Weber
Turner
Critch
Lows
Port Coquitlan
Lewin
Andersons
White Rock
Hydes
Gerald Jones
MacGregor Locals
Mar
Melvin Chapman
Edmonton
C. R. Barber
Bessie Stinson
Bert McCarl
Beaver
M.C.I
Ron Cruickshank
Don
Rossendale Alsa
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
Germany
Royal Netherlands Army
Springbrook 4-H Foodsters
Dianne Futros
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