Threshers Reunion Plans Progress at Manitoba Museum
Directors at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum Austin plan a gala Threshermen Reunion and Rodeo from July 28 to 31. Highlights include an Eagle Dance by Leo Minard, an Indian Pow Wow with Marlene Jackson, Yvonne Findlay, and the CKX TV Ranch House Gang, plus a saddle contest and old time threshing events.
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Fort Taboo
Wialag
Prairie
A. Threthi
Wally Vann
Labatt
Manitoba Brewery Limited
Oena
Threshers
Austin
Manitoba Agricultural Museum At
Museum Plate
Leo Minard
Rapid City
I.D
Marlene Jackson
Winnipeg
Majorette
Baron Twirler
Brandon
Yvonne Findlay
Kris Thor
Barry Forman
Ckx-Tv
Ranch House
Russ Gurr
26Th Field Regiment
Rivers
The
Highland Dancers
Mrs J L Pogue Heads Bagot UCW
Bagot U C W held its annual meeting on Tuesday evening June 22 at Mrs G R Nichol’s home. Mrs W Bodie presided. officers elected included President Mrs J L Pogue and Vice President Mrs J Purkess with others serving as treasurer secretary sewing and buying committees. The group, 14 members strong, reported good finances and a lunch followed the meeting.
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Bagot U.C.W
G. R. Nichol
W. Bodie
E. R. Pogue
North Norfolk District Agricultural Society Exhibition at MacGregor Fair
The North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society hosts its annual exhibition and sports at MacGregor fair grounds this Friday and Saturday. President Lorne Pennell and directors work through the week. entries rise as the deadline nears. Friday features the 4.4 call club show and sale with over 70 calves, judged by Jim Hird and auctioned by Buck Rogers. Saturday includes commercial livestock judging a four team $200 prize baseball tournament among Portage Westbourne Carberry and MacGregor, plus two Little League tournaments and a light horse show at 6:15 with a midway and Modern Dairies pony hitch onsite.
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Nort Norfolk
MacGregor
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
MacGregor Fair Grounds
Lorne Pennell
Herb Barton
the Herald
Borton
Jim Hird
Buck Rogers
Wsplay
Portage
Westbourne
Carberry
IODE Jubilee Awards Presented by Britannia Chapter
Britannia Chapter IODE members presented Jubilee Awards to elementary students. Educational secretary Mrs J L Lamb awarded to Michael Owens grade 6 for spelling Colleen Pogue grade 7 for penmanship Myrna Gilam grade 8 for general proficiency Mrs H A Lye regent and 4 B Patterson principal spoke briefly to students.
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Britannia Chapter
IODE
J. L. Lamb
Michael Owens
Colleen ‘Pogue
Myrna Gilam
H. A. Lye
B Patterson
Town Happenings in MacGregor District Fair Week
The week brought mild weather with around 80 degrees and a Saturday rain. Crops advance rapidly and the outlook is bright as multiple fairs approach across the district. Lions moved a fair booth east at MacGregor with Jack Emerson, Katrimne's picnic succeeded despite cool wind, and several communities host fairs this week including Cope Cap Standon Austin Portage Carberry.
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Lions
Jack Emerson
Austin
MacGregor
Portage
Cubs Top Westbourne Baseball Tournament
MacGregor seniors participated in a baseball tournament at Westbourne on Sunday, winning top honors in an 11 team event. In the opener Yocals defeated Portage Midget 7 3 with Kent McDougall on the mound, then beat Westbourne 3 2 as Barrie Barber shut down the opposition. In the final Wildewood Winnipeg, Ken Green homered with two on, Len Stewart made fine catches, and Perr y Allan caught for Kent. The locals loaned Craig Frizzley to Long Plains and head to Austin Thursday after a local fair Saturday with a full team expected both days.
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MacGregor
Westbourne
Yocals
Portage
Kent McDougall
Sammy McDougall
Barrie Barber
Barry Cairns
Barrie
Wildewood
Winnipeg
Terry Owens
Ken Green
Perry
Zurnie Woods
Perry Allan
Kent
Een Gregor
Craig
Frizzley
Long Plains
Len Stewart
Ken Gair
Austin
Dominion Day Sports Opens in Austin for Canada Birthday
Austin and district celebrate 80 years of Dominion Day with a busy schedule. An eight team invitation baseball tournament features Westbourne Portage Carberry Rossendale Holland Glenboro Douglas and MacGregor with 260 dollars prize money. The day includes open fastball events, school softball, two Little League tournaments, a horseshoe event and bingo followed by a dance. Fans are urged to attend and support Austin.
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Austin
District
Canada
Districts
Westbourne
Portage
Carberry
Rossendale
Holland
Glenboro
Douglas
MacGregor
Legion Banquet and Dance in MacGregor Hall
North Norfolk and District No 85 Legion held a banquet and dance at MacGregor Memorial Hall Friday June 18 with about 100 members ex service personnel and friends attending. LO DE served dinner while dignitaries and officials toasted the Queen and the Legion. D Raine introduced speaker D Levinick who spoke on Legion activities and work.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
Legion
Royal Canadian Legion
W. Wenham
MacGregor
Frank Sims
North Norfolk
D. Raine
D. Levinick
Levinick
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Osc
J. L. Pogue
Bagot Ucw
TOPE
North Norfolk and District
Transcona
Fair Grounds
Katrimne
Jake Thiessen
MacGregor Hardware
Jake
Cubs
North Norfolk and District No
Manitoba
Western Canada
Jegor
Mickey” Demman
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