Gillespie Rink Wins Ladies Bonspiel at MacGregor
The MacGregor lanes annual bonspiel concluded last week in ideal weather. Drawmaster Carl Bergquist managed 37 rinks over four events with eight prizes staying in MacGregor district. Mont gomery first event winners included Dorothy Gillespie and teammates from Macdonald, MacGregor, Portage, and Austin collecting top placements and a banquet Friday night capped the curling event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Lanes
Carl Bergquist
MacGregor
Macdonald
Portage
Austin
Carberry
Edwin
Intermediates Lose First Game in League Playoffs
MacGregor intermediates traveled to Wawanesa last Thursday night for the South Central League playoff opener and lost 87 in a tight two team series. Wawanesa leads the two game total with the second game likely next week at the local rink awaiting the bonspiel.
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MacGregor
Wawanesa
Dennis McQuiston
Keith
Local Curling Club Sees 68 Entries In 54th Pen-spiel
MacGregor and Districts 54th penspiel opens with 68 rinks, 11 more than last year, as Frank and members praise the turnout. Drawmaster Carl Bergquist and crew run eight sheets from 9 a.m. to midnight amid mild weather, while fans and familiar faces gather. Last year’s winner Terry Williams returns with three new teammates Doug Palmer Dallis Barber and Ross Nichol, and other returning players from Portage Westbourne Edwin and more. Mayoral candidate H Lloyd Henderson of Portage la Prairie runs as an Independent Liberal in Portage Neepawa, seeking a third federal run after 1958 and June 18 results.
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MacGregor and District
Curling Club
Frank
Mercury
Carl Bergquist
Terry Williams
Terry
Doug Palmer
Dallis Barber
Ross Nichol
Bill Kitson
Portage
H. Lloyd Henderson
Portage la Prairie
Portage - Neepawa
Lloyd Willis Rink Wins Pratt Bonspiel
Pratt's annual bonspiel drew 28 rinks with many matches at Worby making it the second biggest little bonspiel in Manitoba. Winners: First Event Lloyd Willis with Bickford Hodgin Wood. Second Don Hay Jones Hay Young. Third George Wood Birch Bryce Meffin. Fourth Grant MacDonald Turner Little Muir. Johnny Seaman of Austin won the largest end with five.
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Woyle
Walter ‘Surminsky
Don Surminsky
Charlie’ MacGregor
George Wood
Joe Birch
Bob Bryce
Andy Meffin
Pete McGregor
M. Kilfoyle
J. Jones
N. Olson
Wayne Early
Leslie North
Wes Grogan
Arnold Cathcart
Percy Swen
Melvin Cronk
Bob Wackeadie
T. Jones
John Seaman
Austin
Austin Bonspiel Opens Monday At Curling Club
The Austin Curling Club hosts its annual bonspiel starting Monday February 25 with six events and four prizes per rink. Entry costs 12 dollars per rink and must be paid with entries to H. Gilmour or O. Jones in Austin by 6 p.m. Saturday February 23.
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Curling Club
Austin
H. Gilmour
O. Jones
Bradley nominated by Portage Neepawa Liberals
William H Bradley, 53 year old Portage la Prairie principal, won the Liberal nomination in Portage Neepawa over Gisli Thordarson at St Mary's Parish Hall before 400. Bradley urged a majority government and united support, while Thordarson criticized MPs with few qualifications. Delegates reached 225, described as the largest Liberal gathering in Portage Neepawa.
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Wiliam H. Bradley
Portage la Prairie
Liberal Party
Portage-Neeawa
Bradley
Gislip Thordarson
Amaranth
St. Mary’s Parish
Rence Smith
Ruby Boyd
Gladstone
Thordarson
Hanneson
Johnson
Portage-Neepawa
Mrs Outhwaite Receives Merit Certificate in Red Cross Meeting
At the Manitoba Division Red Cross annual gathering in Winnipeg on February 15 Mrs H B Outhwaite was awarded a Certificate of Merit for her service and work. The honor was presented by president J E Wilson QC. The ceremony concluded with a corsage and a note to turn to page seven for continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Division of the Red Cross
Winnipeg
H. B. Outhwaite
J. E. Wilson
Town Happenings Bonspiel Weather Near Ideal in MacGregor
Near perfect week weather with temperatures around ten below at night and ten to twenty above by day. Snow is scarce and roads are open as bonspiel season arrives in MacGregor with curlers traveling from far and wide. Bruce Muir tossed first rock, Milt Kilfoyle hints at a late finish. Austin’s bonspiel starts next Monday followed by Katrinne’s the week after.
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Bruce Muir
Milt Kilfoyle
Austin
Katrinne
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Mary Davidson
June Blair
May James
Montgomery
Hilda Alderson
Critchlow
Hazel Kcholl
Betty Harkness
Janice Lamb
Janice Kelly
Irene Bolton
Vivian McGregor
Florence Sims
Louise Borton
Lila Butterfield
Jessie Rodgers
Dorothy Gillespie
Mary James
Winnie Critchlow
Hazel Nicholls
Lile Butterfield
M. James
J. Blair
M. Davidson
D. Gillespie
M. Montgomery
Centre
Glen Neustater
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Buchanan
Perry Allan
Dennis Lamb
Murray Lamb
Neustater
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Lamb
Myeran
McGregor
Heselwood
Palmer
McQuiston
C. W. Lye
Lyla Lamb
Ruth Muirhead
Bernice Anderson
Gertie Tait
Joyce Lye
Connie Nohlgren
Carol Quinn
Doris Pogue
Ella Jedel
Audrey Lamb
Jean Lowe
M. Smaith
L. Ewen
L. Wallace
D. Makinson
F. Young
Austin Curling Club
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Elsie Grove
Anne Barber
Ormia Graham
H. Boak
A. Chepil
B. Slater
A. Pallister
E. Gray
F. Elgert
M. Halajeski
J Porter
D. Marnack
M. Watts
M. Pallister
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Braund
B. Walker
C. W. Lye and Son
G. C. Fotheringham
Lloyd Willis
W. Bradley
United
Canada
House of Commons
Joe Omichinski
Portage-Neepawa Liberal Association
William H. Bradley
Manitoba
Gildas Molgat
Stobs Lem Shuttleworth
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