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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 1963
Page
4
A humorous poem by Steve Swabuk explains curling. It describes the rink setup with houses, button, tee, hog line, and back, as well as rocks, handles, and the roles of lead, second, third, and skip. The verses praise sweeping, strategy, and the social quirks of the team.
Agricultural representatives list preferred varieties by crop including Pembina Selkirk Ramsey and Cree for flax. Portage la Prairie will host a three day Short Course March 11 12 13 at the Elks Hall with sessions on cereals crops special crops weed control forages soils livestock and farm economics. Ladies program runs parallel March 11 12 starting 1 p.m. each day.
A Beaver-Katrime Calf Club regular meeting was held at C. E. Rodger’s home on February 11 with eight members present. Members Heather Thompson Gordon Thomasson and Linda Thompsonson gave short speeches. Lloyd Street reviewed the MacGregor workshop from February 9 as some members were unable to attend. A rally day display was discussed and thanks were sent to supporters of the February 8 whist drive and film showing. The next meeting is planned for Steve Thompson’s home on March 11.
The fourth meeting of the MacGregor Clothing Club on February 5 had 26 members and six leaders. They approved sending 10 to Radios for India and 6 to Leaders' Association. Rinks were sent to Wellwood and Bagot bon spiels. A February 9 workshop at MacGregor Collegiate featured speeches by Betty McGregor and others.
A town column from Austin records births and greetings including the arrival of Maureen Janet Johnson at Portage Hospital on February 15, 1963. It also notes hospital stays, visits, and social events with names such as Harold Johnson, Mrs J Jones, John Gilmour, Reuben Storey, Jack Atkins, Lorie Atkins, Don Craig, Mrs D A Campbell, Miss Annie McDonald, Art Stevenson, and others, plus attendance at a Red Cross convention and curling bonspiels in MacGregor.
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