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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1955
Page
3
News items from Bagot and Portage discuss weekend visits among local families, travel between Portage and Saskatcheman, and a note on the cold spell dipping below zero. The piece also lists February events, prizes from a curling club, social activities, and reflections on rising crime in society.
Two Bagot rink groups entered Portage last week and earned three prizes. Glen Nichol Bert Nichol Roy Lenard Murray Burch, C. Nichol He Robinson GR Nichol and G. McLachlan formed the two teams. They claimed third prize in the Mey event and fourth prize in the Co-op event, with other members bringing back table lamps and overnight cases.
Brandon reports the annual meeting of the Horse Breeders Association of Manitoba confirms cancellation of the 1955 sale due to a lack of sale animals. The sale had dwindled as a method to value good horses with only 1.7 horses per farm, prompting concerns that more horses must be raised to meet a minimum level.
President G R McGregor accepts the first of 22 Vickers Viscounts for Trans Canada Air Lines. He studies flight papers with Captain G R Jock Bryce, who piloted North America's first propeller turbo aircraft from England to Montreal. Also present are Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau, Vic kers Armstrongs MD G R Edwards, designer of the Viscount, and H J Symington, TCA director.
Lavenham News reports see a mix of local updates from R B Florence. Mentions residents D Hid Hugh Henry Gordon Henry and Hugh Lounsbury with health notes. Portage and Deer Lodge Hospital referenced. Bonspiel draws pending. A hospital anecdote from Dublin 1916 and a light Pat joke conclude the item.
A MacGregor hockey team visited Lavenham on Sunday afternoon to play the local squad, as residents recall a lively post pub outing when the visitors arrived.
Dear Sir, May I through you extend to the people of Canada the very warm thanks of myself and other members of the Post Office staffs from coast to coast for the largely appreciated kindness and assistance shown to us during recent service.
Reports from Postmasters nationwide show unprecedented public cooperation in mailing early. Higher rates of correctly addressed and well packaged mail aided timely deliveries, though some delays remained due to improper mailing practices. Newspapers are credited for reminding the public of proper mailing dates and addressing. Signed W J Turnbull Deputy Postmaster General.
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Personnel of ten rinks from four school districts curled in the School Bonspiel held Saturday January twenty ninth with skips named first. Participants include Glen Barth Curtis Pogue Faye Green Jack T'Henepe Onalee Kelly Audrey Coubrough Dianne Nichol Gloria Ariss Lorraine Thompson Gail Bodie Rintoul Larry Richardson Ken Hepner Barry Hepner Arlene Hepner Brydon Richardson Bob Thompson Viola Stewart te Bodie Vivian Rintoul von Rintoul Gordon Streick Louise Landers Richard Bennett Polly Parynnik Connie Chariton Donna Butterfield Myrna Nichol Rose Hildebrande Georgina Barth Carol Chariton Helen Bodie Len Stewart Marie Bodie Ronny Pettitt Betty Tarr Carol Lambert Wilma McVery Lorna Dankesreiter Fern Green. Lunches and meals were served by members of the Ladies' Club. Competition was keen and play showed that there is material for real curlers among the school age group. In the Grand Challenge rinks pla Mi.
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