Austin News Highlights Local Events and Ceremonies
Mrs H B or Thwait and Kenyon family host Brandon New Year visitors at Gods of Justice. Mrs J. hospitalized for treatment. Austin Collegiate drama night January 2% features The Valiant and Reggie. Notable guests include A I executive director of Manitoba Association for Retarded Children and Rev Douglas of Winnipeg. Film on schools for retarded children planned. Meetings set for January 13 at 8:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Church Sunday service moved to 2 pm for January February. Holiday dinners involve Mrs Ed Moore and Amy Purkess family. George Bunk returns to Port Arthur after visiting.
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Austin Collegiate
Valiant
Reggie
A. I
Manitoba
Association For Retarded Children
Pred Douglas
Winnipeg
UCW
J. Percy Dodwell
Amy Purkess
George
Port Arthur
Ed Moore
Andy Strain
Brandon
George Bunk
You Have a Date Rumplestiltskin at Bran Don Theatre
The Fantasy Theatre in Bran don will present Rumplestilt skin in the MacGregor Memorial Hall on January 21. Watch for further particulars.
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P Hall
Fantasy ‘Theatre
Brandon
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Manitoba Fair Officials Revise Classes In 1965
In 1965 most Canadian fairs adopted new classifications reducing class numbers and raising prize money. A pilot in sheep and swine was run at the Manitoba Provincial Exhibition, with Brandon examining horse class changes. The conference urged standardizing light horse rules, appointing a measuring official, and lifting restrictions for breeders showing animals after one year. Alex McPhail was honored at the closing banquet.
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Canada
Manitoba
Red River
Agricultural Society Advisory Board
Alex McPhail
MacGregor United and Austin Church Service Schedule
Church service timetable for MacGregor United Church Beaver Bagot and St Pauls MacGregor with Sunday School times. Austin United Church lists 11.00 am Sunday School and 2.00 pm Public Worship, noting January February time changes. Bethel MacGregor notes 10.00 am Sunday School and 11.00 am Morning Worship.
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Macgregor United Church
MacGregor
Sidney
ST_ PAULS
Holy Comunion
Trustees Resign to Seek Re Election Amid Payments Question
Two school board trustees Harold Hatcher and another member resigned and say they will seek re election when a byelection is called after payments received from the board union wage claim are alleged to contravene Manitoba Public Schools Art provisions. A meeting was held with Education Minister Dr George Johnson to discuss the issue.
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Tameecas
Harold Hatcher
Stsat
George Johnson
Manitoba Public Schools
OLLEGIATE SHATTER OLLEGIATE SHATTER By Marcia Lamb 1966
High school curling started Saturday with Fifteen rinks scheduled weekly. Drawmasters Alan Rodgers and David Pogue prepared ice and rinks while teams prepared for the Winnipeg Boy Bonspiel. MacGregor rinks led by Wayne Nicholskip Gordon Hildebrandt Gerry Nichol and Reg Birch were 3 2. Alan Rodgers skip Art Scora Dale Birch Gary Leckie had 1 4. A bruising 50 yard dash in the hall. indoor track practice for Rivers meet on the 15th. Sprinters Jim Boaz Alan Rodgers and middle distance runners Gordon Hildebrandt and Laurel Lloyd to carry MCI.
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Alan Rodgers
David Pogue
MacGregor
Winnipeg
Wayne Nicholskip
Gordon Hildebrandt
Gerry Nichol
Reg Birch
Art Scora
Dale Birch
Gary Leckie
Rivers
Jim Boaz
Laurel Lloyd
MCI
It Can't Replace The Buffalo Winter Coat Fails
Police Chief George Blow criticized the new blue tereylene winter overcoat designed to replace the buffalo coat as a complete fail. He noted a constable testing it faced 16 degree below zero before needing return to the station and urged a different lining while trials continue to improve the design. Walter Crawford defended the buffalo coat, noting nature produced buffalo fur to withstand local conditions.
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George Blow
Blow
Police Commission
Walter Crawford
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