High School Hockey and Curling Club Updates
Hope Olson reports the High School hockey season, with Allan McGregor scoring in three early games. The Midget team forms, the curling club lists players led by Allan McGregor and others, first draws held Saturday afternoon, results include Cobbe and McGregor victories. A shiner incident involving Cliff Chant is noted, plus a Geometry exam and strong French results.
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Gays
Allan McGregor
Allan
Joan Stinson
Louise Collier
Winnie Cathcart Howard Cobbe
Kup
Ralph Critchlow
Diana Lye
Lorraine Smith
Herman Weber
Janice Fotheringham
Charlotte Muirhead
Chft
Garry Cobbe
Miss Poyser
Lloyd Street
Marlene Walker
Dennis Kitson
Lyn Stone
Donna Lye
Gary Emerson
Dennis Lamb
Gwen Lewin
Bill Muir
Eva Tabalotney
Ronald Emerson
Vivian Telford
Murray Lamb
Mae Cathcart
Hardy
Garry MacDonald
Mae Pogue
Glen
Thompson
Howard Cobbe
Allen McGregor
Mr Hardy
Cliff Chant
Albert Gasper
Cliff
Herman
Sportweek Returns: Glenn Lye Rejoins Herald Columns
Glenn Lye, newly back from Winnipeg, joins Marshall-Wells staff and resumes his Sportweek column in our pages. Sporting circles and the Herald welcome his return after popular past articles.
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Sportweek
Glenn Lye
Glenn
Winnipeg
Marshall-Wells
The
Herald
Rural Council and MacGregor Board of Trade Officers Formed
In North Norfolk the Rural Municipality re elected last year’s members with Reeve C R Wallace in charge and appointed 1949 committees. The MacGregor Board of Trade elected F C Barton as president replacing Stan Firth, with W E Critchlow as vice president and P Templer as secretary treasurer.
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North Norfolk
S Sound
C. R. Wallace
G. S Thompson
R J. Shaw
W. C. Charlton
Charles Hotel
W. C. McLachlan
Albert North
W. P. MacKinnon
G. E. Lewin
M. A. Hay
Harry Shaw
W. J. Love
Ernest Beswitherick
A. Lane
Eltor
Beswitherick
S. Thomson
H. Ritchie
Jas. Roberts
H. Richardson
Fred Tarr
Carlton Holliday
Andrew Gourley
L. Perkins
H. Legg
Gordon’ Kane
David Moffatt
Allan Corrigal
T. Poyser
Doucette
Geo. Bull
H. Goodridge
J. Watson
G. H. Hughson
I. Raynor
F. Hartnoll
J. H. Robinson
H. Willis
G. R. Hay
W. C Charlton
A. R. North
R. J. Shaw
W. McLachlan
C. Hotel
C. K Wallace
G. Thompson
A. North
C. Hate
MacGregor Board of Trade
Stan Furth
Firth
Board of Trade
Roe Lye
Robt. Stratton
All Nations
F. C. Barton
W. E. Critchlow
Treas
MacGregor
Official Leader Sworn In as MP and Op Position Leader
The Progressive Conservative Leader was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on Monday in Ottawa and immediately headed to Winnipeg to address an audience last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Drew
Winnipeg
Manitoba highway program sets record in 1948
Hon. Errick F. Willis reports a peak year for road building with 440 miles of provincial highways either constructed rebuilt or resurfaced. The plan included 74 miles on the Winnipeg to border route, 50 miles on the Trans-Canada west of Brandon, 74 miles of international connections, and new tourist roads in Duck Mountain and Whiteshell areas.
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Manitoba
Errick F. Willis
Winnipeg
Brandon
Duck Mountain
Whiteshell
Snow Lake
Wekusko
Progress Report From Y L S Annual Meeting
The Young Ladies Society annual meeting at the United Church annex featured a pot luck supper. Reports show 148 members, 10 meetings, average attendance 16, and 31 names on the rolls. Activities included Baby Clinic service, Fireside Hour, a March Red Cross fundraiser, Fair Day booths raising 254.10, and November bazaar 281.38. The year ended with 379.59 in the bank and donations to several charities. New officers for 1949 include President Alex Shaw and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies’ Society
United Church Annex
Red Cross
M&m. Fund
Children’s Children's Aid Society
Canadian Institute For the Blind
Alex Shaw
W. Critchlow
G. McKelvy
Gerald Cobte
Duncan Lamb
Mavis Huget
Walter Allen
Annex
J. L. Lamb
Post Office Clerk Wanted in MacGregor 1949
Advertisement seeks an 18 plus applicant with Grade X schooling for permanent MacGregor Post Office work. Apply to the Postmaster, MacGregor. Duties start February 1, 1949.
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Gregor
App
MacGregor
Town Council Clears Snow Banks on Main Street
The town began removing large snow banks along the main street last Friday. Stan Firth operates a Massey Harris 55 tractor with a front end loader, loading snow into trucks to haul it out of town. further work depends on weather and conditions.
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Stan Firth
MacGregor Board Reviews Inaugural Year of Incorporation
The village of MacGregor marks one year since incorporation. At the January 4 inaugural board meeting the council praised prudent spending and a healthy credit balance while noting several needed town improvements and continued terms for 1948 board members.
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Village of
MacGregor
Local Bankers and Town Council Appointments Noted
The council reappointed standing committees led by W Montgomery and S Firth with duties in Finance Public Works and Licenses Police and Fire. H R Eade & Company to serve as assessors for 180 dollars. A nuisance dog issue was discussed and referred to Councillor Firth. Crescent Creamery may begin dairy delivery in MacGregor on the 15th, replacing Green Bros. A long-distance call between F R Hammond of MacGregor and T R Hammond in Moira Northern Ireland was reported with a 12 75 toll for the three minute talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
Cp.r
Austin
McLachlan — Hotel
Gordon
Nott
Paul Uhrin
Shaw—Thompson
Finance Committee
W. Montgo Patterson
C. Kitson
S. Firth
W. Montgomery
Firth
MacGregor
Green Bros
Crescent Creamery
Portage la Prairie
F. R Hammond
Peal Bank of
Montreal
T. R. Hammond
Moira
County Down
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Freddie
Ireland
Mr. Hammond
Canada
Hammond
Former Public Health Nurse Receives Vancouver Scholarship
A Vancouver native and former Public Health Nurse Miss Eileen Rankin has been awarded and accepted a scholarship from the Victorian Order of Nurses. She is currently studying through June and will receive a posting to a Canadian point afterward. She recalls MacGregor fondly and has taken up skiing and mountain climbing in her spare time.
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Eileen Rankin
Vancouver
Soyt
MacGr
Eileen
Victorian Order of Nurses
MacGregor Rink
Arti
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By Hope Olson
McLachlan
Gordon Nott
George Drew
Y.L.S
Telford's Orchestra
Transcona
Portage
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