Curling Club Sets Opening Games and Fees for Season
The MacGregor Curling Club outlines season preparations with Mel McRae reappointed draw-master and no rink personnel restrictions. Skating nights stay Wednesdays and Saturdays, fees rise for town curlers to 8 dollars and ladies to 5, to fund rink repairs. A Boxing Day Novelty Bonspiel supports Memorial Hall Fund with two ladies per rink and two 10 end games.
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MacGregor Curling Club
Mel. McRae
Memorial Hall Fund
Dune
Merley Lamb
Hockey Club to sponsor New Year's Eve Frolic with music
The Hockey Club plans a December 1 New Year's Eve Frolic with Hoppy's orchestra providing music. Tickets cost fifty cents in advance, a donation to the club. Bagot reports 64 curlers ready to play on ice lanes, showing curling's strong local interest in the sport. Austin curlers opened their season with a novelty bonspiel as eighteen rinks compete for top honors.
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Hoppy
Bagot
Austin Curlers
Local clubs plot hockey league and first game tonight
The MacGregor Club raised fees to 8 and 5 dollars as Katrime rink prepares for a season. Art Grove & Co. proposes a league with Austin Katrime MacGregor and possibly Orangeville. MacGregor Juveniles hold first practices. Ken Gair Alan McGregor and Doug Grove form a forward line. Olson Cobbe and Turner star on defense as Katrime and MacGregor meet in the season opener tonight at 8 15.
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MacGregor Club
Katrime
Art. Grove & Co. Art
Austin
MacGregor
Orangeville
Art. MacGregor Juveniles
Ken
Gair
Alan McGregor
Doug Grove
White Gift Service at MacGregor United Church
MacGregor United Church Sunday School will hold its annual White Gift Service on Sunday morning December 14 at 11. Cash donations will exceed gifts of food or clothing, with any excess sent overseas. A special program includes musical numbers from the Junior Choir and all are invited.
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MacGregor United Church Sunday School
Former School Teacher Weds In Winnipeg
Frances Breudner and Hillyard Robinson, son of Hartney, were married at 9am December 1 at 907 Jessie Ave. Rev. S. R. McLeod officiated. The couple will spend winter in California and then reside in Hartney. A village paper notes births may be postponed due to paper shortage.
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Frances Breudner
Hillyard Robinson
Hartney
Walter Gunn
Jessie Ave
Marion Tarr Weds In Pretty Afternoon Church Ceremony
Marion Elaine Tarr daughter of Mr and Mrs F Tarr MacGregor married Alex Frank son of Mr and Mrs Henry Frank also of MacGregor in MacGregor United Church on Saturday November 29 at 230 pm. Rev C D Rupp officiated with J Woodin at the organ. The couple will reside in Winnipeg after a reception at the bride’s home. Out of town guests from Winnipeg Portage Sidney and Bagot attended.
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C.D. Rupp
Marion Elaine Tarr
F Tarr
MacGregor
Alex Frank
Henry Frank
MacGregor United Church
Stes. J. Woodin
Lillian Torr
Jack Frank
Hilton McIntosh
Currie
Clare Tarr
Briercliffe
Winnipeg
F. Schick
Cliff Simpson
Agnes
Jean Tarr
Portage
Murray Ham
Shiela
Sidney
Cliff Charlton
Bagot
Stars Appear To Wink Due To Atmospheric Effects
The observation notes that stars do not actually wink but seem to due to atmospheric distortions. Light twinkles as air cells refract starlight, producing the illusion of blinking.
Hodge Frost Wed In Elm Creek Double Ring Ceremony
Roberta Jean Frost and Oliver Rankine Hodge exchange vows in a double ring ceremony at Andrew’s United Church Elm Creek. The bride wore white jersey gown with diadem veil, bridesmaid Dorothy Frost wore pink, and a reception followed at Wingham School. The couple will reside in MacGregor with out of town guests from Russell Portage la Prairie and Carman.
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Roberta Jean Frost
James Frost
Elm Creek
Oliver Rankine Hodge
Hodge
J. Hodge
MacGregor
Andrew's United Church
R. C
M. G. Bridges
Fred Archer Presing
Dorothy Frost
Barbara Armstrong
Wingham Schoo
W. Frost
Russell
J. Dawson
Portage la Prairie
W. J. Bryce
Muriel
Austin
Laval Cox
Justice
Kelly Armstrong
Carman
Roy Hodge
A.M. Shaw and
Gary
Tuesday December 23 entries in duplicate note
A brief local item repeats the phrase Tuesday, December 23 in overlapping notes, reflecting a clerical duplication. The readable portion shows calendar wording without broader context or event details.
RCMP Presents Educational Film Tour For MacGregor Students
Corporal A G Bone of the RCMP Winnipeg and organizer of Youth and Police in Manitoba showed four educational films in MacGregor on December 10. Local students and interested residents attended to learn about RCMP work and constable training. A separate film on the Northwest Passage, begun in 1940 and completed after twenty eight months, illustrated the hardships faced by a Montie on the voyage. The program aims to bolster youth movement and support the RCMP duty to Maintain The Right.
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Manitoba
MacGregor
MacGregor School
Rc.m.p
Northwest Passage
R.cm.p
Ivoli
Popular Bride Marion Tarr Honored by Friends
Miss Marion Tarr was guest of honor at a pre-bridal party hosted by Mrs. Lois Fotheringham on Wednesday evening November 26. Attendants included Mesdames Dorothy Jones Mable Palmer Hazel Allan and May Harvey with Misses Marjorie Nohlgren and Dorothy Westman. Diane Strang and Dougie Palmer presented a woolen blanket and double boiler. Marion responded warmly as hostesses served refreshments after games and contests.
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Marion Tarr
Lois Fotheringham
Dorothy Jones
Mable Palmer
Hazel Allan
May Harvey
Winnie Briscoe
Marjorie Nohlgren
Dorothy Westman
Allan
Diane Strang
Dougie Palmer
Marion
Glen Anderson Heads Newly Organized Calf Club in MacGregor
A large crowd heard Portage Agricultural Representative Mr Goode outline a Calf Club for MacGregor. The aim is to raise calves from infancy for local fairs, with winners from MacGregor and Bagot entering Portage Fair competitions. Officers named include President Glen Anderson and Vice President Nelson Hulme Jr.
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Glen Anderson
MacGregor
Mr. Goode
Portage
Bagot
John Steen
Mac
YLS Holds Final Meeting for 1947
The Y L S held its last meeting for 1947 at Mrs Lisle Patterson home Monday night with about twenty five members present. After the business session contests followed by a luncheon. An annual meeting is planned for January with a pot luck supper.
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Y.L.S
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