Portage area obituaries and notices from 1973 edition
Deaths and memorial notices span John Kerr Kenneth Steeden Margaret Martens and others with detailed tributes. Includes birth, marriage, church ties, fraternal memberships, funeral details, interment Beaver Cemetery and community acknowledgments. also a mix of cards of thanks and local classifieds with sale item listings.
For Sale and Notices from MacGregor and Winnipeg Texts
Classified ads listing various for sale items including Westinghouse range, boys and men skates, electric hot water tank, winter tires, a Laundromat on Hampton Street MacGregor with 8 washers and 4 dryers plus a dry cleaning unit. Also a business opportunity for a Macleods Hardware franchise in rural Manitoba and a missing wheelchair notice. Grain hauling and sale details, and a sales/job offer from Southwestern Petroleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Street
MacGregor
C. R. Barber
Co op gathering honors former Austin Coop employees
Mr and Mrs Ken Smith hosted a Tuesday Dec 4 co op gathering at their home to honor David Buhler and Harold Brown. Fred Smith showed England slides, gifts of electric wall clocks were given, and lunch followed. Attendees included MacGregor and Austin residents plus visitors from Winnipeg. Deepest sympathy to George Lamb’s relatives in Carberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Smith
David Buhler
Harold Brown
Austin Coop
Fred ‘Smith
England
David
Harold
Gilbert
Garry Booth
Ralph Thomas
Ted Lowe
MacGregor
Jack Settler
Austin
Pahler
Jamuy
Fred Smith
Stan Ryz
Winnipeg
Ernie Ryz
Lisa
June Ann’ Armstrong
Henderson
Health ‘Science Centre
Bill Adkins
Henry
Harry Henderson
Scotty Leslie
Pratt
George Lamb
Carberry
MacGregor Local Named Winnipeg Inn Food and Beverage Controller
Rod Gilroy, son of Mr and Mrs Vern Gilroy formerly manager of the Top of the Winnipeg Inn has been appointed Food and Beverage controller of the Winnipeg Inn. Mr and Mrs G E Lowe were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Wallace Lowe of Brandon Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Don Hay of Winnipeg were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Hl Frank. Rex Berry of Hayes Lake, a former MacGregorite, has reportedly died in November. Days is transatlantic liner United States in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Gilroy
Vern Gilroy
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Inn
G. E. Lowe
Wallace Lowe
Brandon
Don Hay
Hl. Frank
Rex Berry
Hay's Lake
Poland Buying Our Grain Could Reach 183 Million
Poland will buy about 27.5 to 36.7 million bushels of Canadian grain over three years under an agreement signed by Justice Minister Otto Lang and Polish vice-minister W. Wisiewski. The sale, mainly wheat with barley option, could be worth 137 to 183 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Canada
Otto Lang
W. Wisiewski
Canadian Wheat Board
Domestic Grain Marketing Agency
Rolinpe
BEAVER NEWS family gathers for birthday and holidays
Mr and Mrs Maurice Smith attend a gathering for Marys mother Mrs E Irwins birthday at the Harolds home in Winnipeg. Several relatives travel between Winnipeg Victoria Vancouver Portage Gladstone and Portage for holiday visits. A 4 H Christmas concert is set for Saturday Dec 22 at Katrime Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Smith
Mary
E. Irwin
Harold Brown
Winnipeg
Robert Rodgers
Belle ‘Thompson
Victoria
B.C
Barry Rodgers
Charlie Rodgers
Brian
Bonnie Harkness
Vancouver
Roy Harkness
Raymond Smith
Tan
Terry Smith
Bill Pears
Glen Wright
Portage
Percy Smith
Grove
Town
Lloyd Street
Tony Chipowski
Katrime Hall
For sale high protein supplement and used goods mix
An assortment of items offered for sale includes a high protein supplement use in hog and cattle rations from Frank Driedger, tractor and boat parts, ski gear, helmets, lumber and building materials from Norfolk Lumber in Austin Man, a .22 rifle in good condition, a three bedroom house on Hampton Street in MacGregor with gas heat, goose feather pillows, and various hardware items. Contact numbers provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Lumber
Austin Man
Hampton Street
MacGregor
United Church
Portage Realty
Gordon Pedden
Christmas Greetings From Austin C of C Message
Greetings From Austin C of C thanks members and residents for 1973. It notes new Crafts Galore and North Norfolk Lumber, ongoing Hillview Lodge, sewer system, and school expansion. Encourages reflection on less fortunate and extends holiday wishes. Ocean close at hand note follows about Vancouver Island proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Pine Creek School Division
North Norfolk Lumber
Chamber of
School In
Hillview Lodge
Cecil Jones
Austin and District Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver Island
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Macgregor Herald
Herald Office
John Kerr
Portage General Hospital
Sarah Kerr
Portage la Prairie
Kilwinning
Ayrshire
Scotland
Portage Plains
Kerr
Ellsmaith
Temple Lodge No
Man
Assiniboine Lodge No
The
Presbyterian Church
Margaret
Sarah Elliott
Anne
Sadie) Campbell
W. F
Myrtle) Dunphy
Lachine
Quebec
Robert
Jessie’ Kerr
Ellsmith
Edna) Hooper
Marion) Thompson
William
Andrew
Trimble
H. L. Henderson
Mary) McDonald
W. H
Jean) Vopni
Douglas L. Campbell
Walter Machan
Alfred Graham
George Lamont
Malcolm Coubrough
Howard Roberts
Marsh Smith
Thomas Gemmell
Joseph Miller
Harry Byles
Beaver Cemetery
Margaret Elizabeth Martens
Headingley
John Martens
Trinity United Church
C. Douglas Rupp
J. D. McRae
Joan Brown
John and
Martha Martens
Carberry Hospital
David Wiebe
Vanderhoof
Martin Friesen
Kenneth Bruce ‘Steeden
Kenneth Bruce Steeden
Ith
St.’S.e
Jean Steeden
E. E. Steeden
Victoria School
Portage Collegiate
No.7 A.O.S
Canadian Army
Ken
Portage Consumers’ Coop
Federated Coop
Vopni Press
Portage la
Jean Patterson
Karen
L. Bowden
Jim
Craig
Irene
Ken Ross
Orville
Calgary
Clifford
Ernest
Clareshol
Alberta
James
Ilang
Trevor Owens
Bill Tate
Bill Lethbridge
Bill Webster
Keith Cousins
Gerald Kruk
Aillside
Omega Funeral Home
McDougall
Bill
Pogue
Jack
Mother
Charlie
Nellie
Abe
Dot
Nett
Stanley Francis Boyd
High Bluff
Manitoba
Helen Nina
Briscoe
Agnes
Duncan
Henry John
Ethel
Terry
Olga
Clayton Don
Betty
Tavis
Ross
Elaine
Foley
Elizabeth ‘Thomas
King Edward Hospital
Dave and
Hattie Pearson
Don Hotel
Matilda Sorenson
S. Hughson
Karl and
Jo-Ann Woesnek
Myster
Mary Hazel
Bruce Hay
Dodge
Westinghouse Ange
Sig
H. Frank
Sip
Macleods Hardware
Mr. Breadner
P.O
Allan
Ligal
Pe's
Young St
Bev’ Allan
MacGregor ‘Rea
B. Dickerson
Pres
Southwestern Petroleum
FT Worth
Tex
Edrans News
MacGregor Locals
United States
Beaver News
Frank Driedger
M. Fir Plywood Ltd
Aspenite
Austin C. of
Gulf
Austin Area
Bert and
Doris McCarl
Ena Wood
Tina Wieler, Edrans
Hugh McGregor
Sidney
Pete and
Tina Wiebe
Gordon
Lillian Streick
Pine Creek
Paul
Inez Barren
Abe Wiebe
Vicki Strauss
Most Sincerely
Edith Fraser
Elmer
Norma Wiebe