Provincial Playdowns A Mixed Evening At Local Rink
The Men s Provincial Playdowns ran at the local rink with six rinks competing MacGregor and Sidney Bagot Ed Rans Austin and Rossendale. Bonspiels feature Dave Brow Walter Allan Jack McPhee and John Derksen in Holland Bonspiel. Pee Wee and Midget hockey teams played Carberry with a 5 all tie and a 115 loss. Humorous notes and assorted anecdotes fill the rest of the page alongside local weather and street conditions.
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MacGregor
Sidney
Bagot
Edrans
Austin
Rossendale
Sidney Bagot
Dave Brow
Walter Allan
Jack McPhee
John Derksen
Holland
Beloved Beaver Mother Mrs Maurice Smith Dies At 38
The Beaver community mourns the death of Mrs Maurice Smith at MacGregor Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves her husband and three children Sharon Donnie and Dennis. Funeral arrangements were pending with services likely at MacGregor United Church.
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Beaver
Maurice Smith
Katrime
Bagot
MacGregor
MacGregor Hospital
Smith
MacGregor United Church
Sharon
Donnie
Dennis
Lady Curlers Map Plans for Annual Bonspiel
A MacGregor Ladies' Curling Club special meeting will be held at Mrs. Winnie Critchlow's home on Wednesday January 19 at 8 pm. The gathering aims to organize the forthcoming bonspiel and members are urged to attend.
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MacGregor Ladies’ Curling Club
Winnie Critchlow
School district meetings set for January evenings
Beaver School District No 102 announces its annual meeting will be held at the school on Tuesday January 16 1955 at 8 pm. Southend School District schedules its annual meeting for Friday January 14 at 8 pm in the district school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver School District No 102
Southend
MacGregor Festoon Lighting Donors Honored
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce thanks citizens and local businesses for funding permanent festoon lighting across main streets. Donations ranged from 50 cents to five dollars, with special appreciation for Len Haskett and assistants Ron Roosen, Charlie Ritchie, Jarry Cobbe, and Milt Kilfoyle who installed the lights to ensure holiday brightness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Chamber of Commerce
L._B_ Patterson Criteriion Bros
M. Kirshner
SK Lamb & Son
Dave's Lunch
Frank & Tarr
S. Firth
R Yuen
EA. Hay Bank of Montreal
M. MacKinnon
J. C Lewis
H. Clancy
A.M. Shaw
JL Lamb
Lye Motors
CW. Lye
Len Haskett
Hydro District
Ron Roosen
Charlie Ritchie
Austin
Jarry Cobbe
Milt Kilfoyle
North Norfolk Council Holds First Meeting of 1955
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk held its first regular council meeting in MacGregor on Tuesday January 4. Oaths of office were taken by Councillors McCulloch McLachlan and Willis. The council for 1955 includes Reeve R J Shaw and ward representatives Percy Alderson Fred Tarr A R McCulloch and Charles E Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Wenham
Stetaomian
Lloyd Wills
McLachlan
McCulloch Public Works
J. Shaw
Alll
Alleeds
McCulloch
Persons & Property
AidTarr
Willis
A.M. Hay
M. E. MacKinnon
Harry Shaw
Russell Love
Ernest Beswitherick
J.P. Dodwell
Thompson
F. Sims
Z. Doucette
J. Bull
Goodridge
I. Hughson
R. Maben
J."gilmour
H. Robinson
G. Hyde
Hay That
Chas
R.’Poyser
Sydney
Chambers
Winnipeg
Cline
Polly, Tataryn
Margaret” Goertzen
Sidney Chambers
Wm. Doucette
Louisa Williams
Margaret Goertzen
Bateman
Polly Tataryn
Portage la Prairie
Austin
Riday
North Norfolk
R. J. Shaw
Percy Alderson
Fred Tarr
A. R. McCulloch
Charles E Hotel
Sidney Open Bonspiel Slated For Feb. 7th
Plans are underway for the annual Men's Open Bonspiel starting Monday morning February 7. Six events are planned and entries should be sent to Murray Ham in Sidney as soon as possible.
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Wall
Murray Ham
Sidney
Beloved Pine Creek Lady Mrs Susan Begley Rests
Friends from Pine Creek district gathered at United church Neepawa on January 3 to pay respects to Mrs Susan Begley who died December 29 at Pine Creek. Born in London November 7 1879 she moved to Canada 1889 living in Neepawa before settling Pine Creek in 1912. Her husband died 1937, daughter Maggie died 1945 and she devoted time to LODE Red Cross Ladies' Aid and community service. Survived by two daughters Lottie Hanna and Viola Gilman two sons George and Wilfred eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren. pallbearers named. burial in Neepawa cemetery.
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Pine Creek
United Church
Neepawa
Susan Begley
Begley
London
England
Canada
J. R. Begley
LODE
Red “Cross
Ladies’ Aid
J. C. Hanna
Lottie
R. Gilman
Viola
Mayfeld
George
Wilfred
W. Lamonby
S. Williams
W. J. Loney
Wm. Johnson
A. Livingstone
P. Abrin Whites
Funeral’ Home
Neepawa Cemetery
First 1955 Baby Here Receives Array Of Gifts
Last week we reported MacGregor Hospital welcomed its first baby of 1955 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zimmer of the Orangeville district. The infant received gifts from numerous local businesses listed by the Hospital Aids including Harmon's Electric Blue Bird Cafe Roy Yuen SR Lamb & Son Jacks Barber Shop J L Lambs Lockers & Meats Montgomerys Drug Store B A Service Station Stan Giles Hazels Dress Shop Tivoli Theatre Wong's Cafe Stan Firth Kirshners International Harvester Co W Lye & Son Cobbes Red & White Critchlow Camlow Motors A Weber Mrs H Clancy MacGregor Hotel and others.
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MacGregor Hospital
Frank Zimmer
Montgomery's
B.A
Stan. Giles
Hazel’s
Tivoli
Wong's Cafe
Stan Firth
Kirshners
International’ Harvester
W. Lye &Son
Cobbes
Red & White
W ‘Critchlow
Camlow Motors
A.’ Weber
Conn. Trucker Arrested for Weighing Overloaded Feathers
A Connecticut truck driver was arrested by state police and charged with operating an overweight truck after authorities found 31,000 pounds of feathers loaded in the vehicle. The incident prompted a traffic stop and formal filing of charges.
High School Curling Results and Attendance Note
Curling started with twelve rinks at the High School last Saturday. In the 1 pm draw Raymond Weber beat Rev. Kelly, Mr. Shellenberg defeated Rae Anderson, and Mr. Struthers won over Ron Anderson. The 3 pm draw had Shirley Taylor beating David Booth, Danny Rintoul over Janice Duncan, and Ron Stone over Mr Wright. Cliff Friesen, a Grade X student, left to study in Haywood, while Grade XI pupil six students achieved perfect attendance since fall. A Windsor tie incident in class is noted with a reflective remark. Canadian pipelines carried 83,480,000 barrels of oil in the first six months of 1954.
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Raymond Weber
Rev. Kelly
Shellenberg
Rae Anderson
Struthers
Ron Anderson
Shirley Taylor
David Booth
Danny Rintoul
Janice Duncan
Ron Stone
Chamber of Commerce To Hold Annual Meeting
The Mac Gregor Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting in Memorial Hall on Monday January 17 at 8:30 pm. Officers will be elected for the forthcoming year and it is hoped that a good attendance will be present.
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MacGregor ‘Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Chamber
Beaver Lad Wins 4-H Scholarship At Brandon
Garth Stone of Beaver was named among six outstanding students at Brandon Agricultural and Home Making School for scholastic and community ability. He won the Line Elevators Farm Service scholarship worth 60 dollars as a 4H Seed Club member. Stone, of MacGregor Seed Club, previously topped 22 provincial seed plot entrants to win Manitoba scholarship. Congratulations from friends are extended.
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Brandon Agricultural and Home Making School
Department of Agriculture
Garth Stone
Andy Stone
Beaver
Garth
Line Elevators Farm Service
Ith
MacGregor
Manitoba
Manitoba hockey team holds MacGregor to 99 tie in tough crowd
A large Saturday night crowd watched the Manitoba squad battle MacGregor to a 9 9 tie in a rugged game marked by penalties 7 a set of 26 penalties including three finals two majors and a ten minute misconduct SucGregor scored three for the locals with Lindsay and Norm Mitchell two each Bud Brown and Bran Bell added one apiece Gubert returned in goal for MacGregor while Sigurdson led the visitors with three goals Pollock added two and Mackenzie Kent Watson and D Sigurdson had one each Smokey Lafreniere anchored defense with Linasay-Ler new to MacGregor and Bell team mates in the forward line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Manitoba
MacGregor
SucGregor
Lindsay
Norm Mitchell
Bud Brown
Bran Bell
Flarvey Gubert
Dewis
Pete
Sigurdson
Vistors
Pollock
Mackensie
Kent
Watson
D'Sigurdson
Pee Wees and Midgets Play Tomorrow Night
Tre Pee Wees and Midgets meet in a junior hockey matchup tomorrow night. The Nepews will travel to face them in an event expected to draw a good crowd, with both teams recently showing solid early-season form.
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Nepews
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Carberry
Orchard
Sam Duff
Leo. Westman
Lake of the Woods
Chritchiow
Pears
Blue Bird
Herman
Portage
Mary Stratton
Lois Fotheringham
Vera Lamb
Jean Wright
Weeburg
amont‘Hotel
Public Works
Lamont and Potheringham Health & Welfare
Fotheringham and Clancy Finance
Clancy Hospital Board
Fotheringham Memorial Hall
C. E. Lamont
Clancy
Stristoba Urban Association
Fotheringham Lamont
Avella
Clancy-Fotheringham
Hotel Lamont
Department 1 Public Works
Hampton
Fox Streets
Victoria
Gratton
Giton Street
Clancy-Lamont
MacGregor and District Hospital
Deneit Clancy
J. Smith
JA. Chambers
C of C
TCA
Montreal
TransCanada Air
United States
Gail Nicholls
Beaver Lad
Brandon
Hockey News
Glentoro
Glenboro Boys
Garfield Linasay
Ler Wing
Bank of Montreal
Lin
Bell—McGregor
Brian Bell
Brandon Wheat Kings
Joe
Gordie
Peter Dewis
Plainsmen
T. Eaton Co
Ralph ‘Smokey
Lafreniere
Swan Lake
Clare Tarr
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