Weekend notices from Portage area mix of visits and events
Personal visits, family gatherings, and social events dominate the column with names like Donna Chepit, Wayne Palmer, Barry, Janice Hodgins, Bonnie Butterfield, and Artie. Telegrams note Winnipeg trips, bonspiels, birthdays for Olive Palmer, and anniversary for Ron Radford. March reporter Ruth Anderson prepares the next column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Chepit
Portage
Palmer
Wayne Palmer
Barry
Critchlow - Miller
Medicine Hat
Janice Hodgins
Bonnie Butterfield
Bonnie
John Scora
Winnipeg
Artie
U. of M
Airs
Scora
George Outhwaite
Albert
D. Hodgins
Garry
Jack’ Wolfe
You Have a Date at the Manor on March 7
A dated social note lists events: a date at the Manor on Thursday March 7 at 8 p.m. and a World Day of Prayer tea at 3 p.m. in the United Church lower room. It also mentions a MacGregor Hospital Aid meeting March 5 at 8 p.m. and a memorial hall gathering, plus a Manitoba Agricultural Museum Ladies Auxiliary meeting March 6 at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin C.g.lt
United Church
MacGregor Co-op Zone
MacGregor ‘Memorial Hall
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Second Manitoba Legislature Session Opens March 7
Premier Walter Weir announced the second session of the 28th Manitoba legislature will open on Thursday March 7. It will be the first session under Mr Weir who took over the Progressive Conservative government from Duff Roblin last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Walter Weir
Mr. Weir
Duff Roblin
Austin District Hockey Roundup
Austin 10 and under and 12 and under teams faced multiple road games from February 19 to 26. Austin 10 and under beat Wellwood 3-1 with Amann Carruthers and Rands scoring, while 10 and unders lost 5-1 to Plumas with Amann scoring. 12 and under lost 5-4 to Glenholm Eden as Budek and Carruthers scored for Austin. Plumas defeated the local 14 and under 8-0, with Wilson Hawke and Rempel among scorers. Playoff timing nears. Art Stevenson won the TV hockey pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Wellwood
Little Fellows
Ron Amann
Dale Rands
Keith Carruthers
Kevin Fox
Plumas
Hugh MacLaughlin
Brian Evenson
Eric Freisen
Eden
Glenholm-Eden
Donald Denoon
Ricky Ackerman
John Wilson
Wayne Hawke
Don MacDonald
Eldon Schroeder
Dewayne Rempel
Art Stevenson
Art
Bern ie Brecknell Wins Beaver 4 H Bonspiel
Bernie Brecknell skipping a Bagot rink defeated Jamie Brecknell in the Beaver Bonspiel at Katrime on February 17. Larry Romancik and Robert Thorsteinson followed in Beaver and Westbourne. Eugene Siemens won the Second Event over Linda Thomasson of Beaver with Don Hales and Ruth Lambert in third and fourth. Next meeting March 4. thanks to the serving ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Brecknell
Bagot
Jamie Brecknell
Katrime
Larry Romancik
Beaver
Robert Thorsteinson
Westbourne
Eugene Siemens
Linda Thomasson
Don Hales
Westbourne Beef
Ruth Lambert
Westbourne Standicrafts
Lavenham Social Notes Highlight Local Visiting Guests
Lavenham residents hosted guests from MacGregor Pratt and Carrot River Sask as Sunday suppers and visits. Rossendale Cucumber Club teams entered the bonspiel at Rossendale with members curling Saturday.
CGIT Novelty Spiel Wins and Event Winners
The MacGregor CGIT held a novelty bonspiel on Saturday with Austin Carberry and Lang ruth participating. Trinity CGIT of Portage could not attend. First event winners were Janice Routley Darlene Palmer Karen Kane and Patti Birkett. Prizes were pens. Second event winners were Laurie Bennett Donna Tarr Sherry Birkett and Susan McKelvy. Prizes were address books. Betty Quinn Winnie Berry Debbie Barton and Rev. MacDonald won the second event along with Wilma Ritzer Nancy Allan Joanne Kasprick and Snaith. Prizes were clothes brushes. A prize was awarded for the rink wearing the funniest hat. Carberry were the winners. Reporter Donna Tarr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Cgit
Austin
Carberry
Langruth
Trinity Cgit
Portage
Janice Routley
Darlene Palmer
Karen Kane
Patti Birket
Laurie Bennett
Donna Tarr
Sherry Birkett
Susan McKelvy
Betty Quinn
Winnie Berry
Debbie Barton
Rev. MacDonald
Wilma Ri
Community church services schedule in MacGregor and area
A local notices listing Sunday programs across several churches in MacGregor Bea ver and surrounding areas. Evangelical Mennonite Church East End hosts Sunday School at 9 45 am Worship at 10 45 am and Young People at 7 30 pm with a film. MacGregor United Church morning service and Sunday School at 10 30 am with Beaver choir. Bagot offers Sunday School at 1 30 pm and worship at 2 00 pm. Bethel Church Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada led by Rev A J Halt has Sunday School at 2 00 pm and worship at 3 00 pm. Good News Club Tuesday at 3 45 pm. Christ Church Austin holds 10 30 am Sunday School and 11 30 am Morning Prayer. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Young People's
Macgregor United Church
Beaver Choir
Bagot
Open house honors George Currie in Edrans
An open house for George Currie of MacGregor and former Edrans resident will be held at Firdale School on Saturday March 2 from 9 pm to 12 am. Currie, who farmed at Edrans and was a Pine Creek and Firdale merchant, turns 80 that day. The community welcomes all attendees and residents share greetings. We also note recent visits and a successful Friday night Fun Fair with thanks to George Bruce for music and well wishes for Sopby Vanderhorst in Neepawa Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Coop
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Terry
Joyce McLennan
Winnipeg
Bob McLennan
Henry Wiebe
Elmer Wiebe
Geo. Dyck
MacGregor
Abe Doerksen
Abe Wiebe
Ken Smith
George Currie
Edrans
Firdale
Currie
Pine Creek
Barrie Graham
Clara Graham
Wellwood
Bert Skeet
Barry Clarke
Sherri
Brandon
Cliff Tyerman
Dave Zdan
Glenella
Wm. McCullough
Bill McLaren
Nee Ipawa
MacGregor Co-op
Snaiths Honored At Austin Community Hall Event
Jr. and Mrs. Roy Snaith and Larry were honored Monday night by friends from surrounding districts. They lost their home and belongings in a recent fire. The Austin Community Hall was packed as 16 tables played whist won by Cathy Amann and Russell Leckie. Russell Hay hosted. music by Mary and Susan Thiessen and others. A purse of money and gifts were presented, with thanks from the honorees. Lunch closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Snaith
Larry
Cathy Amann
Russell Leckie
Russell Hay
Mary
Susan Thiessen
Lloyd Hughson
A. J. Stevenson
Elsie
Murray McIntyre
Saint Paul’s MacGregor hosts service and exhibition opening
Rev. M. J. Fleming leads a Holy Communion service at St. Paul’s MacGregor followed by a cordial and exhibition of contemporary Egyptian ceramics opened in Belgrade. A Yugoslav diplomatic mission for cultural relations is listed with a Sunday School meeting to follow the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's
MacGregor
M. J. Fleming
Belgrade
Farm meeting at Tye's Ltd starts at 9 30 am
Mr Farmer is invited to a farm meeting at Tye's Ltd two weeks from today. The notice mentions options to compare 34 0 0 and 45 0 0 but provides no Go Go Girls. The start time is 9 30 am.
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Southend-Macaulay
Massey Ferguson
Max Nichol
Nelson Hulme
Bill Hulme
Nelson Hulme Sr
Andy Bill
Henry Bueckert
Pete Bueckart
Golden Stream
Isaac Bueckert
Jake Giesbrecht
Bagoton
W. Unger
Olive Palmer
Ron Radford
Lyn Snaith
Jack Wolfe
E. R. Douglas
Bob Douglas
Rene
Paul
Lindsay Shaw
Portage Hospital
Ruth Anderson
Mr. Farmer
Lye's Ltd
Memorial Hall
Walter Mathau
Jill St. John
McMaster
Portage LA Prairie
MacGregor Hospital Aid
R. J. Shaw
Pam
Austin Carnival
Miner
Power Toboggan
F. Amann
Plumas 10
Bernie Brecknell
Nettie Letkeman
Lavenham News
Sus
Dave Doerfler
Harry Painter
Pete Wiebe
Pratt
Richard Dyck
Carrot River
Sask
Bernice Friesen
Rossendale
West End
Clive Unrau
CGIT
Edrans News
George Bruce
Helston
Vanderhorst
Neepawa Hospital
Snaiths
Tye’s Ltd. Farm Meeting
Harvey J. Smith
Bethel Church
MacGregor Town Hall
Petroleu
Fu, Feeds Lumber Dept
Portage International Farm Equipment
Portage International Farm Equipment Sask
Ave. West
Fhone
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