Community Notes From Lavenham and Surrounding Areas
Southend and Macaulay residents hosted weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Bob Schweitz and Mr and Mrs Herb McDonald. Brandon and Winnipeg visitors stayed with local families as midterm breaks continued. A Curie Sewing Circle met seven members, $20 was donated to the March Dimes, and plans for a Centennial tea were discussed for summer. The next gathering is February 25 at Mrs Bob Schweitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Frank
Thompson
Winnipeg
Bryce Frank
University of Manitoba
K. Larsen
Currie
Bob Schweitz
Terry Longstreet
Dale
Raymond
Doug McGregor
Cindy
Joan Pink
Jeff
Brandon
Frank Bogue
Bob
Don Hay
H. Frank
Frank
Henry Frank
Lena Carr
Mary Copple
Leduc
Alberta
Dane Williamson
Swan River
Williamson
Misericordia Hospital
Spruce Hills 4-H Club Holds Fifth Meeting
Spruce Hills 4-H Combines held its fifth meeting January 28 at 8 p.m. in the Spruce Hills Community Centre with seventeen members present. Plans for Parents Night on February 4 at 7 30 p.m. and community and Centennial projects were discussed. A $25 donation to the 4H Club Council and $5 to the March of Dimes were decided. Unit B Handicrafts is assisted by Mrs. Carole Graham in leather craft projects, with an April 14 achievement planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Hills Combines
Spruce Hills
Linda Catt
Elsie McIntyre
Janice Dobbin
Carol Fenton
Joan Stephenson
4H Club Council
March of Dimes
Carole Graham
Unit B
Birthday greetings and education column from Bagot
Bagot and district news share birthday wishes for R. V. Nichol and others. The brief comment urges reform in Manitoba education prioritizing teachers who guide pupils, criticizes windowless buildings, and notes social calls and funeral attendances from Portage and Winnipeg. Also mentions local reflections on aging, community events, and a Bagot U C W meeting set for February 11 with Rev. H. Ritchie speaking.
Male advantage in baboon weight exceeds seventy pounds
A study notes male baboons can weigh over 70 pounds, about double the weight of females, highlighting a marked sexual dimorphism in the species.
Worby Bonspiel Starts Saturday
One of the season’s highlights for curlers, Worby’s annual bonspiel begins Saturday with three events. Entry is 8 dollars per team. entries to J Lunn at 637 2018 due by Saturday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worby
J. Lunn
MacGregor Locals Share Travel and Family Visits
MacGregor residents recount a week of visits. Frank Bogue and Mrs. L. B. Patterson visited relatives in Saskatchewan. Nell and Dorothy connected with family in Regina while Ken Kane travels to Steinbach with Inter-City Gas. Beth plans to join later as Mrs. C. S. Brown returns from a six week Vancouver holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bogue
L. B. Patterson
Saskatchewan
Bogues
Nell
Roso
Dorothy
Regina
Ken Kane
Steinbach
Beth
Aft
Bender Foursome Tops Teachers Bonspiel
The Bender foursome of Joan Bender Audrey Bender Morris Hay and Audrey Hay won the top event at the Pine Creek Teachers bonspiel held at the local rink on Saturday. Thirteen rinks entered with participants from Rossendale Austin Gladstone and MacGregor. They defeated Pete McGregor Vivian McGregor Ron Perchak and Marvyn Jerenax in the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Bender
Audrey Bender
Morris Hay
Audrey Hay
Pine Creek
Rossendale
Austin
Gladstone
MacGregor
Bender
Pete McGregor
Vivian McGregor
Ron Per
CFA Urges High Level Talk on Surplus Food Aid
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture calls for a top level meeting with federal agriculture officials to discuss using surplus grain and dairy for external aid. The CFA resolution asks World Food and Aid program representatives be invited to participate. The aim is for the government to buy Canada's surpluses and distribute them to the poor at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Federal Agriculture Department
CFA
World Food and Aid Programs
Canada
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Bob McLennan
Lavenham
Ibara
Herb McDonald
Ann
P. Bohay
Ken Larsens
Sen
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Bagot and District News
R. V. Nichol
Jim Foster
A. Petitt
Alany
Manitoba
W. Bodie
R. Tarr
F. Dahl
Portage
John Lamont
Margaret
Margaret Lamont
Stirling
Elsmith
Hartford
M. Lamont
Vancouver
B.C
S. Lamont
E. Couling
J. Hobson
Lauder
Ken Couling
Muir
Drummond
Hart ™Hey
J. Dick Sr
Jim
Dick Jr
Dana
R. Neilsen
Donna
G. Scharff
E. Towerzey
J. Purkess
Glenn
Roy Smith
E. N. Smith
Ronnie
Sharon Lamont
New York
Toronto
D. Messmer
Montreal
Boston
Messmer
Sharon
Bagot
Jim Lamont
G. R. Nicholaengea
R.n’s
Winnilive
MacGregoresptal
Murray Lamont
You
Tom Askin
G. R. Nichol
C. McRorie
J. Lamont Sr
Bagot U.C.W
Bert Nichol
H. Ritchie
John Whittier
Pontiac Laurentian
B.D
Chevrolet
Four-Way Motor Products Ltd
Abe Or
Jonn Sosenman
MacGregor Locals
Walt Disney
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Macgregor Hotel
MacGregor Herald
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