MacGregor Defeats Portage 96 In Central Manitoba Hockey League
MacGregor Intermediates open with a 9 6 victory as they score three goals in the first two minutes and lead 7 2 after two periods. Art Sears, Pete MacGregor and Gibson each grab two, with Morris Olson and Buchanan adding singles. Portage countered in the third, but MacGregor holds on for the win.
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MacGregor
Portage
MacGregor Intermediates
Portage 96
Central Manitoba Hockey League
Art Sears
Pete MacGregor
Gibson
Glenn Morris
Nelson Olson
Garry Buchanan
Jim Saunders
John Vopni
D. Bradly T. Skelcher
L. Harrison
Charlie Townsend
Walter Allan
Tony Plyska
Uee
Morris
Sears
Carlseon
Allan
Skelcher
Weber
Barber
Strain
Olson
Saunders
MacGregor Sears
Harrison
Vopni
Paul
Bradly
R.C.A.F
Portage R.c.af. Flyers
Glen Morris
Frank Hay
Lawrence Heselwood
RCAF
Tavel
Campbell
Kelly
Chambers
Camp Borden Ont
Air Force
Bud
Nuffield Scholarship Awarded to Neepawa Farmer Harold Eishenberg
Harold Eishenberg of Neepawa Manitoba has been awarded a Nuffield scholarship making him western Canada's representative for this year. The 36 year old farmer operates an 800 acre mixed farm with beef cattle and grain crops, shares the award with Harvey Homan of Corbyville Ontario and will travel to England for six months of expense free study starting February. The award is part of a Canadian program with Manitoba applications channeled through the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture. Previous Manitoba winners include Herman Arason Fred Smith Harold Webber and J C Kitching.
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Neepawa
Harold Eishenberg
England
Eishenberg
Harvey Homan
Corbyville
Ontario
Nuffield
Manitoba
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture
Alberta
British Columbia
Inlude
Herman Arason
Glenboro
Fred Smith
Edrans
Harold Webber
Manitou
J. C. Kitching
Carmen
Mr and Mrs W C Mclachlan At Home For Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W C Mclachlan of Firdale will be at home to friends on Sunday January 11 between 2 and 5 in the afternoon and 4 and 9 in the evening to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
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W. C. Mclachlan
Firdale
Hospital Notes Christmas Carols At Local Hospital
The Carol singing event drew a crowd of local residents and nurses, led by community singers. Male voices were scarce due to concurrent meetings. Afterward nurses served coffee and doughnuts in the corridor, with patients joining the social. The New Years baby of Mr and Mrs Roly Grove received the Silver Baby Spoon from Central Aid, and a coco fibre mat and six surgical gowns were purchased.
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Roly Grove
Katrime
Central Aid
Short Courses Offered at Brandon Agricultural School
The Agricultural and Homemaking school at Brandon promotes a worthwhile series of short courses amid poor attendance. Upcoming sessions cover Soils and Crops, Farm Buildings, Home Economics, Swine, Farm Motors, Sheep, Dairy Husbandry, and a Women’s Short Course with dates ranging January through February.
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Brandon
Hockey Schedule For 1959 Season
Schedule lists hockey games for January and February 1959. Teams include Portage S Port MacGregor Gladstone MacGregor S. Port and Portage at various Canadian towns with dates and venues noted.
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Dstone
MacGregor S. Port
Portage
Gladstone S. Port
MacGregor
S. Port
Gladstone
Portage S. Port
MacGre
Mr and Mrs Fred Course Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Course observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary on December 28 with a family reunion and dinner attended by their three children R G Stewart G M West and Harold Course and other relatives. An afternoon and evening reception on December 29 drew about 100 visitors. The couple married near Bagot in 1898 and lived in MacGregor since. Both attend the United Church. Mrs Course is active in church groups. They have three children six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Mrs. Fred
Vancuver
Narold
Winnipeg
R. G. Stewart
H. Course
A H
Air
Fred Course
Peterboro
Carberry
Portage Curling Club to Host 68th Bonspiel on Artificial Ice
Portage la Prairie will host its 68th annual bonspiel January 19 to 24 on seven sheets of artificial ice. Six trophies will be awarded across events with top prizes of equal value. A banquet is planned Tuesday evening and accommodations are available. Entries close January 17 at 6 p.m., with first draw at 9 a.m. on January 19. each rink is assured six games.
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MacGregor
Sears
Hay
Heselwood
Tilley
RCAF
Tavel
Melansen
Olson
Morris
Ratushnick
Orr
M. Lamb
Rcaf Campbell
Kelly
D. Lamb
Claxton
Cote
MacGregor Hay
Rcaf Challois
Strain
Lamb
Gladstone
Portage R.C. A. F
Portage
Portage la Prairie
Portage Curling Club
MacGregor Y L S Elects Officers At December Meeting
The annual MacGregor Y L S meeting was hosted by Mrs. Bernice Haskett on Monday December 8 1958 with 11 members present. Elected officers include President Mrs Janice Lamb Secretary Mrs Mildred Hay Treasurer Mrs Mary Ho tel Sick committee Mrs Bev Lamb and Mrs Lillian Tarr News Reporter Mrs Margaret Allan.
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MacGregor Y.ls
Bernice Haskett
Janice Lamb
Mildred Hay Retary
Janet McGillvary
Mary Hotel
Bev Lamb
Lillian Tarr
Margaret Allan
Collegiate Charter Opens With Short Lunch, Exams Ahead
Students returned to school to a one hour lunch and early dismissal at 3 30 to let country pupils go home before dark on short winter days. Winnipeg Bonspiel wrap saw Garry Buchanan go 2 2 and Dennis Snaith go 1 3. Exams set for January 29 30 and the following Monday Tuesday. Plans under way for a school Bonspiel in early February.
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Winnipeg
Garry Buchanan
Dennis Snaith
Community Notes Miss This Week in MacGregor
A local column laments missing weekly pages toward the festive season. The piece recalls readers like Meyer Kirshner sending holiday wishes, notes the old Pool Hall’s demolition by J C Funk of Austin, and mentions belated Christmas birthday acknowledgments and light local humor. It also covers theatre loss for Bob Harvey, a shopping essay on humility and peace, and curling rink chatter about schedule lapses and good games.
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Pritt
Meyer Kirshner
MacGregor
Bob Harvey
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