Pine Creek Mourns Elder Jamieson Knox at 92
Pine Creek mourns the death of Mr Jamieson Knox aged 92 a long time resident born in Bristol Quebec who farmed Pine Creek and later lived in Portage la Prairie and Warren Ohio before returning to Manitoba He leaves two daughters two sons and eleven grandchildren with a funeral at Gladstone United Church Gladstone followed by interment at Gladstone Cemetery The family thanks doctors nurses and those who sent tributes during the bereavement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamieson Knox
Pine Creek
Fox Memorial Hospital
Carberry
Knox
Bristol
Quebec
Golden Stream
Mr. Knox
Henrietta Sophia Hearney
Ips Ch
England
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ogilvie
Warren
Ohio
Eleanor
Katrime
Jamieson
Sidney
al Tho
Thomas
Muir
Gladstone
L. Dickinson
MacGregor
F Small
Winnipeg
L. Wiliams
Gladstone Cemetery
J. Hanna
P. Uhrin
E. Nelson
W. Begley
A. Livingstone
J. Smith
J. Turn
C. Stewart
Drenching Rain Halts Harvesting Across District
Heavy rain Tuesday night and continuing showers delay swathing and combining for days. Farmers report oats weighing well and rye yields promising, with Selkirk wheat deliveries at Lake of the Woods and various local elevators noting supplies. Several growers expect near general combining if drying weather returns for four to five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U Wen
Herman Sehweitz
Clairmont
Selkirk
Lake of the Woods
Schweitz
Charles Townsend
Jack Hill
Rodgers Bros
Rosehill
Robert Chant
Southend
Thos. Leckie
Lavenham
Hill
Wovel School Teaches How To Manage Hotels
The Scottish Hoter schoor established at Ross Hall near Glasgow by the Scottish College of Commerce offers a two year course covering hotel work from bookkeeping to management. Seventy students from European and Commonwealth countries attend. Director Hector Fabron leads as interviewers and selection committees screen applicants due to high demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoter Schoor
Ross Hall
Glasgow
Scottish College of Commerce
Britain
Hector Fabron
Diplome
Ecole Superieure de Commerce
Paris
School Reopens Here Next Tuesday September 4th
The fall term begins next Tuesday September 4 with changes in staff at MacGregor. Principal will be N Bergen from Crystal City, with A M Shaw returning and K Stanway in charge of physical education. Grade IX studies led by L B Patterson. Public School staff includes A Anderson Leona English Mae Harvey and new E Gordon from Pathead. Custodian F W Venn returns. This term brings new and advancing students, plus the annual commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Bergen
Crystal City
A. M. Shaw
K. Stanway
MacGregor
L. B Patterson
4. Anderson
Leona English
Mae Harvey
E. Gordon
Pathead
F. W. Venn
Sidney Achievement Night honors area gardeners and clubs
The Carberry Area Garden Clubs Achievement Day at Remple Hall Sidney featured winners across Edrans Castle Point and Sidney with Myrna Thorn earning the Gold Medal for top scores. Judges Ed Sommers Wes Henderson and others praised exhibits showmanship and interclub competition while tributes and musical items closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carberry Area
Remples
Sidney
Ed Sommers
Extension Service
Wes Henderson
Bette Thorn
Terry Williams
Edrans
Castle Point
Art Thorn
Gardner
Margaret Sutherland
Lenoa Skeets
Marilyn Graham
Tommy Poncelet
Myrna Thorn
Ramona McMillan
Susan Pothorin
Sidney Club
PB. Remple
Sommers
Bernice Rasmussen
Olds
Alberta
Howard Baron
Carberry Calf Club
Carberry Agricultural Society
Dennis Lewis
MacGregor Carberry
Wes
Pothorin
Terry
Betty McGregor
Southend
Brian Bailey
Don Williams
Local Woman Receives Monaco Wedding Stamps
Pearl McLoughry of MacGregor received a commemorative Monaco stamps set marking the marriage of Prince Ranier and Grace Kelly. She sent congratulations, and the prince's palace responded with denominations stamps and a thank you note from The Prince and Princess of Monaco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl McLoughry
MacGregor
Monaco
Prince Ranier
Grace Kelly
MacGregor Hospital Aid Nominates Members
Members of MacGregor Hospital Aid are requested to leave nominations with Mrs. W. Roberts Mrs. Wm. Montgomery or Mrs. C Palmer before Saturday September 1. President Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Hospital Aid
W. Roberts
Wm. Montgomery
C Palmer
Live TV to Reach Winnipeg via Eastern Microwave Link
Television viewers in the area will soon see live programs from eastern networks as a microwave link to eastern Canada opens to Winnipeg on October 1 with a ceremony attended by Bell Telephone officials and broadcasters. The Brandon leg should finish by March 1957, enabling coast to coast radio and TV transmission. Some CBWT Winnipeg programs will be replaced by eastern shows including NHL hockey, though reception may not improve until the full system is operational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Winnipeg
Bell Telephone Company
Civic
Winnnipeg
Brandon
Free Press
CBWT
Cats muauma Cnapler meeting notice
You Have a Cats muauma Cnapler, 10DE, will meet Tuesday September 4 at 8 30 PM at the home of Mrs C Kit son. Mrs H Lye and Mrs EA Hay will assist the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muauma Cnapler
C. Kitson
H. Lye
EA. Hay
MacGregor Population Rises in 1956 Census Preview
Preliminary census figures show MacGregor with 598 residents as of June 1, 1956, up from 539 in 1951. Brandon grows to 24,579. Portage la Prairie reaches 1,037. Carberry totals 1,066, compared with 912 in 1951, with final provincial totals to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme Nest Jesus
Canada
Bureau
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
MacGregor
Brandon
Portage A Prairie
Carberry
Local Boy Plays With Provincial RCAF Champion
Ralph Critchlow, local catcher pitcher from MacGregor, serves on the Macdonald RCAF champions roster. The Manitoba inter-station title winners defeated western RCAF champs at Claresholm, Alberta and head to Ottawa to contest the Dominion RCAF title. Critchlow, graduating as a Flying Officer, has pitched and caught for the Macdonald squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Critchlow
Macdonald Rcaf
Ralph
MacGregor
RCAF
Macdonald
Manitoba
Claresholm
Alta
Ottawa
Ottwawa
Taylor Middleton wedding in Winnipeg at St John church
The marriage of Winnie Middleton daughter of Bert Middleton and Ira Taylor son of Henry and Mrs Taylor was held at 4 pm on Tuesday August 26 in St John’s Anglican Church Winnipeg. A reception followed at the bride’s brother Bert Middleton Jr.’s home. The couple will honeymoon in Kenora and reside in Katrime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
St. John’s
Winnie Middleton
Bert Middleton
Ira Taylor
Henry Taylor
Katrime
Bert Middleton Jr
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Jack Smale
Pete
Blue Bird
Ontario
D. Carrothers
Wilbert Tomehuk
King William Island
Churchill
Bob Flor
Wilbert
Lye’s
Don McCulloch
Neck of the Woods
Imperial
Portage la Prairie
Regina
Sask
Smith
Little Bros
Oil King
Emmeline
Beaver
Herman
Quinn Bros
Shoal Lake
WOVEL
OCAL
Ast
Ee Teeny
Central Aid Republic Relations
TV Micro Wave
Taylor — Middleton
Portage Health
Portage
Portage District
J. M. Cleghorn
Extension Health Service
Department of Health and Public Welfare
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