Large Attendance At January Parents-Teachers Meeting
At the January Parents-Teachers meeting many attendees filled the room. Miss Hampton was named a delegate to the Manitoba Conference on Education in Winnipeg on February 27, with Mrs. Dickinson agreeing to serve as second delegate. Dr. Harris of Brandon spoke on Career Counselling, stressing how youth should choose the best suited career and how counselling aids this process as attendees dispersed.
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Pees
D'Camada
Vickinson
Miss Hampton
Winnipeg
Dickinson
B. Nichol
Dr. Harris
Brandon
Health Month Program At School Leads To Aptitude Tests
Students formed four groups under teachers to prepare questions on health topics. Dr Harris answered questions humorously and satisfactorily. Plans set for February for group aptitude tests with Dr Harris on a Saturday for interested students. February meeting may feature Dr Ford and Mrs E Schampaus. The Queen was followed by lunch and a social hour.
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Harris
Dr. Harris
Dr. Ford
E. Schampaus
Beaver News Roundup of Local Visits and Curling Plans
Mr and Mrs Wes Thompson and Sheila visited Portage la Prairie friends Sunday. Miss Lois Hicks of MacGregor visited Sally Graham. Howard Cobbe family and Clarence Smith home hosted MacGregor and Winnipeg visitors. Raymond Smith and Ian drove to Winnipeg. Donna Dankesreiter and Lois Hicks dined with Alf Graham. Sharon and Clarene Smith visited parental homes. Beverley Butterfield of Emmeline visited Edythe Taylor. Y W C Club February meeting features curling at MacGregor Rink at 1 pm. contact Mrs Ivy Bergquist by February 1. Joyce Denham of Winnipeg spent the weekend at home. Mrs C Denham and Denise returned from Neepawa. Denham reports a fine time at the Ladies Spiel. Marge Denham takes curling foursome to Austin Spiel this week. Good luck, girls.
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Wes Thompson
Sheila
Mirs. Boyachek
Portage la Prairie
Lois Hicks
MacGregor
Sally Graham
Howard Cobbe
R. Smith
Clarence Smith
B. Cook
H. Gilroy
C. Nohlgren
Kenny Gair
Winnipeg
Raymond Smith
Ian
Donna Dankesreiter
Alf Graham
Sharon
Clarene Smith
Beverley Butterfield
Emmeline
Edythe Taylor
Path Head Sheep Club Seeks New Members and Events
The Path Head Sheep Club met at Path Head School on Monday, January 25 to begin the new year. A whist drive and shower for the Taylorson family are planned for Friday, January 29 along with a March of Dimes contest. New members Rosalind Cairns Terry Cairns and Heather Thompson are welcomed. potential members urged to attend the next meeting on Tuesday February 23 at Path Head.
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Path Head School
Taylorson
Rosalind Cairns
Terry Cairns
Heather Thompson
Path Head
Macaulay News Highlights Local Visits and School Meeting
Winnipeg visitors included Mr and Mrs Ed Hulme and Lorne and Mr and Mrs Nelson Hulme and Bill. Cliff Lee family hosted and Treherne hospital visit noted. Macaulay School annual meeting on January 21 re elected George Snaith and Lloyd McDougall as trustees. Betty Pogue visited parental home. Women at Austin Bonspiel included Cliff Lee and Doug McGregor spouses. Art Palmer family visited Sidney relatives.
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Ed Hulme
Lorne
Nelson Hulme
Bill
Winnipeg
Alf Wright
Cliff Lee
Clarence Pennell
Treherne
Howard Lee
Macaulay School
George Snaith
Lloyd McDougall
Southend
Betty Pogue
Austin
Doug McGregor
Sid Hay
Roy Glover
Art Palmer
Harry Purkess
Sidney
Demonstration Forage Policy Order Deadlines and Seed Mix
Orders under the ten acre Demonstration Forage Policy are due by February 1960 with a $17 seed mix for 10 acres of hay and pasture. The only mix is 5 pounds Brome 4 pounds Meadow Fescue 3 pounds Alfalfa. Payable to the Provincial Treasurer Winnipeg. January 23 1960 is the receipt deadline for crop loss assistance forms. Farmers failing to harvest 50 percent or more must submit forms to the Rural Municipalities Secretary Treasurer. No new applications after January 23. After that, processing arrangements and farm inspections will determine eligibility.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Farmers Union Deliberates on Buyer's Strike
Manitoba Farmers Union meeting January 14 in the Legion Room featured a report on the annual convention in Winnipeg December 1 to 3 with over five hundred delegates. Discussion favored a Buyers' Strike. C Pennell appointed to seek agency for the MFU Auto Insurance Pool. Art Wheeler spoke on the Income Tax Act and later tax help will be available in MacGregor. Contact MFU officials before March 1 for details. Regular medical checkups and lung X rays stress early cancer detection.
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Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Aneeting
Legion Room
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Clarence Pennell
C. Pennell
M. F. U. Auto Insurance
Art Wheeler
M. F. U. Income Tax Department
Wheeler
MacGregor
Geo. Snaith
Mf.u
McIntyre Bldg
Main ‘St
Village of MacGregor December expenses total 8987.89
December village accounts itemize payments to multiple departments including schools 6489.74 public works 216.34 truck and grader 81.53 utility man 200.74 hydro 205.80 health 25.40 aid 67.14 institutional aid 409.10 and salaries 183.01 plus various fees and insurance totaling 8987.89.
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MacGregor
M.hsp
U. K
Ind. & Mige
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