Bonspiel week features district curlers and events
Rossendale District News guests, bonspiels in Portage and Gladstone mark a busy curling week. Teams from Gerald Frizzley to L. Dennis win prizes at Portage and MacGregor events. Local dance, whist, meals, and a week of rink activity headline community sports and social notes.
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A Dickson
H. N. Basler
M. Baskier
Portage
N. Chastion
J. Crosbie
A. B. Culbert
Billy Moffat
Saniday
Bagot Calf Club
P. Mcintosh
C. Stewart
Winnipeg
A. Dickson
4H Sewing Club
Walter Machan
Ladies Curling Club
L. Dennis
H. Schroeder
R. Frizaley
H. Watson
Carl Phone
Linda Whal‘en
MacGregor Hospital
Thimble Fumblers 4-H Club News and Bonspiel Plans
The MacGregor Thimble Fumblers 4 H Club held its January 11 meeting at MacGregor Elementary with ten members and five leaders present. Plans were made for a January 20 curling bonspiel at Austin needing three rink slots and six visiting rinks. Committees for skating party Parents Night Mothers Day Tea Rally Day uniforms and other events were formed with multiple conveners named. The club approved a $10 donation to the March of Dimes.
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MacGregor Thimble Fumblers Clothing Club
MacGregor
Austin
Pennell
March of Dimes
Hood
Sidney Calf Club
Mark Bagnall
MacGregor Thimble Fumblers
Sidney
Firdale
Pathhead
Beaver
Springbrook
Rhodes Gift Site For NATO Commander Villa
Vice Admiral Charles R. Brown nearing January retirement as commander of NATO forces in southern Europe has been presented with a Rhodes city site covering 880 square yards for a summer villa.
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Rhodes
Greece
Charles R. Brown
NATO
Europe
Norwich to get first regional university on golf course
East Anglia will build Britain's first regional university on a 165 acre golf course near Earlham in Norfolk. It is among seven new universities planned nationwide in the near future.
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Norwich
England
East Anglia
Earlham
Norfolk
Britain
Notice to renew subscriptions at $2.50 rate
Subscribers may renew for any years at $2.50 until new subscribers are invited to join. The increase reflects higher costs and improved newsprint quality.
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Rwew
Quiet Wedding Unites Marie Anne Stewart and Dr Gill
Marie Anne Stewart youngest daughter of Gordon Stewart Matsqui B C and Dr George Alastair Thomas Gill son of Mrs Margaret Gill and the late Dr James Gill Aberdeen Scotland were married by the chapel padre at St Hubert RCAF chapel Morreal Quebec on December 30 at 3 pm The bride wore a white brocade gown and carried white gardenias and stephanotis The attendant Mrs Helen Bougher wore turquoise peau de soie The groom was attended by Dr H Fyfe of St Johns Quebec A reception followed at the Berkely Hotel The couple will honeymoon in Florida and Nassau and reside at Bagotville Quebec after returning Attending guests included Mr and Mrs Ross Stewart Edmonton Mrs Anne Bougher and Mr and Mrs D McEachern Calgary
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St. Hubert Rcaf Chapel
Mor
Helen Bougher
H. Fyfe
St. John’s
Que
Berkely
Matsqui
Aberdeen
Scotland
Dr. Fyfe
Florida
Nassau
RCAF
Bagotville
Ross Stewart
Edmonton
Anne Bougher
D. McEachern
Calgary
MacGregor Intermediates Rally In Hockey Thriller Win 8 5
MacGregor defeated Carberry 8 5 as Gregor led with strong play and a big line showing Peters Buchanan McGre gor and McKelvy contributed multiple goals and assists. Smitty Smith filled in well in nets stepping up after early nerves and the club stayed in the South Central League race with a 7 2 win over Manitou.
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Page One
Gregor Nets
Murray
Slider
Lamb
Don
Jack” McJanet
Dennis Lamb
Bob Briscoe
Doug Palmer
Gladtone
Ki Iienauro
Courtasnoun
Ross Smith
Carberry
MacGregor
Smitty
Garry Buchanan
Bob McKelvy
Pete McGregor
Pete
Garry
Barrie Barber
Lawrence Heselwood
Manitou
Glenboro
Doug Pelper
Barry Barber
Bagot Rink Tops Langruth 1-H Bonspiel
Langruth Manitoba hosts an 11 rink 1-H bonspiel with Bagot rink winning the first event led by Curtis Pogue and Brydon Richardson. Visitors from Westbourne Macdonald Portage Poplar Bluff and Bagot competed as Faithful leaders Howard Barnsley and supporters ran a full day with hot coffee lunch and hampers.
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Langruth
Big Point Calf Club
Langruth-Lakeland Calf Club
Sewettes
Langruth-Lakeland
Westbourne
Calf Club
Macdonald
Portage
Poplar Bluff
Bagot
Howard Barnsley
Bill Carson
Curtis Pogue
Brydon Richardson
Doug Richardson
Ken Kalberg
Kelly
125th Anniversary Of John Deere 1962 Observance
An article notes the 125th anniversary of John Deere, originator of the steel plow in Grand Detour Illinois. It highlights Deere’s impact on American agriculture, the growth of John Deere into a top U S manufacturer, and Lye Motors Ltd as a local dealer in the United States and Canada.
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John Deere
Grand Detour
Illinois
Midwest
United States
Canada
John Deere Organization
Germany
France
Mexico
Argentina
Spain
England
Lye Motors Ltd
Lye Motors
Fire-eater Pris cilla Burt announces engagement
Pris cilla Burt, a fire eater in a circus, reveals her engagement to George Maddock, a firefighter. The couple's news highlights linked professions and bright future plans within entertainment and public service spheres.
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Ueers
England
Priscilla Burt
George Maddock
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Beaver- Katrimne Calf Club
Dane Mann
Firdale-Norfolk
Doug Pennell
MacGregor Calf Club
Margaret Olite
Lynn White
Laurie
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Margaret Olito
Betty McGregor
Bergquist
Allison Leckie
Mavis Bergquist
Annette Lloyd
Edna Gibbs
Smith
Tarr
Graham
Glenda Scora
Faith Harkness
McGregor
Myrna Frank
Betty Scora
Mrs. Lee
Betty Scora Theers
Feed Coor
Portage LA Prairie
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Mactreger Herald
Iater
Gil- Stewart
Wisiitreal
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MacGregor U
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Treherne U
Killarney i
Cartwright
Bagot Rink
Quick Genuine Parts Service
Margarine
Olympic
Bologna
H. S. Borton
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