Bethel Church Christmas Program Scheduled
Bethel Church will present a Sunday School Christmas program on Friday December 19 1958 at 8 00 p m. The girls and boys of the Sunday School will perform with adults joining in. All are invited including visitors and friends from other churches. The note also thanks supporters of the recent enlargement campaign and encourages continued efforts in his work.
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Jesus Christ
Bethel Church
Bethel Sunday School
Bethel
Campigne
West End Service Station Burglarized
MacGregor Herald reports a Tuesday night break in at West End Service Station. A back window entry in the furnace room yielded about $20 in silver, several watches, and cigarettes. It marks the second theft in MacGregor within a month, following an earlier break-in at Lye Motors with no losses recorded.
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MacGregor Herald
West End
MacGregor
Lye Motors
Local Rinks Set for Early Week Skating and Curling
Ice-makers announce skating could begin this week and curling ice may be ready next week as cold conditions hasten production. Local rinks report rapid progress and expect to open promptly for public use.
Nassau World Premiere and J I Case Dealers Conference
Local J I Case dealers attended the Nassau World Premiere and annual dealers conference with about 500 Case personnel learning sales plans for 1959 and previewing new Case machines such as the 1000 Self Propelled combine. The event showcased a global airlift of dealers and included leisure activities in Nassau Bahamas.
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J. I. Case
Nassau
G. A. Hay
Austin
Manitoba
J. I. Case Dealers
J. I Case
Bahamas
Case
Phoenix
Arizona
NHL Chief Referee Attends Local Sportsman's Dinner
NHL referee in chief Carl Voss and former Detroit coach Jimmy Skinner spoke at MacGregor Hockey club’s second annual Sportsman's Dinner attended by about 90 sportsmen. Abbie Coe of Winnipeg and Vic Lindquist, a Winnipeg hockey figure and referee, were also noted guests.
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National Hockey League
MacGregor
MacGregor Hockey Club
Carl Voss
American Hockey League
Jimmy Skinner
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
Abbie Coe
Winnipeg
Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association
Vic Lindquist
Voss
Chicago Black Hawks
Skinner
Selkirk
Omaha
Myrna Thorn Secures Second in Provincial Weed Essay
Myrna Thorn of Gregg Manitoba daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Thorn placed second in the Provincial Weed Essay scholarship for her essay How We Control Weeds on our Farm. She is president of the Sidney Garden Club and previously won second prize last year. The award comes from National Grain Company Limited.
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Myrna Thorn
Gregg, Man
Wilfred Thorn
Myrna
Sidney +H Garden Club
National Grain Company Limited
North Norfolk Agricultural Society Holds Annual Meeting
The North Norfolk Agricultural Society met December 2 at Memorial Hall with 18 members. Heavy snow blocked roads as Sid Coulthard was chosen chair. They set June 26 1959 for the fair and a 4H Fat Calf Club sale if calves are available, planned annual ring improvements, and requested government support and a home economist for the district. Directors remained, with new appointees, and Dankesreiter was named president with Gil Bagnall as vice president and Sid Coulthard as second vice president.
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North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Memorial Hall
Pres
H. J. Dankesreiter
Sid Coulthard
Bert Smith
J. Cramer
Lorne Pennell
Steve Thompson
Ernie Duncan
Lloyd McDougall
Sid Hay
Wm. Alton
G. Thompson
Gil Bagnall
W. C. MacWilliam
Pipe Fire At MacGregor Hardware Causes Alarm
A pipe and chimney fire occurred at MacGregor Hardware around 10:00 am on Wednesday. Damage was limited to smoke and soot on dry goods as several business men extinguished the fire with a hand extinguisher.
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MacGregor Hardware
Frank Hay Accepts Local Intermediates Coaching Role
Frank Hay signed on as coach of the local Intermediates for the upcoming season. The club aims to use local players with a few outside additions, leveraging Hay's professional hockey experience. Portage arena activity prompts forming an intermediate club in Portage la Prairie and rumors mention a league with Mac Gregor Carberry Gladstone Portage and Poplar Point clubs. Charlie Townsend and Ed Chant lead Minor Hockey in MacGregor this season.
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Frank Hay
Frank
Portage Arena
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor
Carberry
Gladstone
Portage
Poplar Point
Charlie Townsend
Ed Chant
Collegiate Chatter Christmas Dance and Curling Update
Regular Tuesday blizzard shifted to Friday with about 40 of 90 students present. The Christmas dance is set for Wednesday December 17 featuring music by Brooker's Bombshells. Twelve rinks will compete in the Collegiate Curling Schedule with seven skippered by girls. During exams a grade nine pupil noted a king busy spreading Christianity before Christ’s birth.
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Dlute
Brooker
Mrs. T. Kivelhan Honored On 84th Birthday Tea
The nieces and nephews hosted a tea for Mrs. T. Kivelhan at Mrs. A. Hotel's home to mark her 84th birthday on a Wednesday in December. Known as Aunt Mary, she has lived in Pathhead, MacGregor, and Glenella, fostering sympathy and quiet neighborliness among many in her community. About seventy five relatives and longtime friends visited in the afternoon and evening to share tea, conversation, and well wishes.
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T. Kivelhan
Mrs. A. Hotel
Mary
Pathhead
MacGregor
Glenella
MacGregor W I elects new president at meeting
Mrs McLaughry was elected president of the MacGregor Woman’s Institute at a directors meeting held Monday November 24 at Mrs R Birkett’s home. Mrs Smale became vice president and Mrs Bir kett as secretary. The annual gathering on November 19 named directors and set December 18 at Mrs Hotel’s home for the Xmas meeting with gift exchange and a light lunch.
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P. McLaughry
MacGregor W. I
R. Birkett
J. Smale
A. Grove
R. Kilfoyle
Mrs. R. Hotel
Snow and plow delays heavy across town
Snow continues to hamper streets with slow removal and frequent plowing delays. By week’s end residents expect to be dug out though heavy snowfall has not stormed this week. A 1906 account recalls three days of steady snow with a 20 foot blanket. Albert Poyser lost $15 in the Post Office episode.
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Harry Street
Albert Poyser
George Douglas
Mr. Poyser
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R. E. Lye
Macgregor Chamber OF Commerce
Jennifer
Bob
Kirkpatrick
Herald Office
Patrick McGillicuddy
United States
McGillicuddy
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