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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1957
Page
7
Classified listings describe sale items including a 4 room house wired for hydro 220 portable hay stacker rope and derrick gear and wagons. Also many farm implements listed with contact Raymond Smith Geo Book and C G Hunter for tenders with dates and locations in Katrime Beaver Sidney and Austin Manitoba.
A sweep of weekend visits and greetings across Sidney features Mrs Irwin and Mrs Rogers hosting at Carberry, Harold Calvert with Fred Wright, Wilber Sparks of Neepawa with H Dunton, and multiple trips to Minnedosa Winnipeg and North Bay. The item lists families including the Calverts, the Brins, and the Princetons, with Shifts and stays noted through the period.
Ambitious individuals may be chosen to service established customers with household and farm necessities using a car or light truck. No investment or selling experience required. For particulars contact J. R. WATKINS CO. Winnipes, Man.
The Austin area page lists numerous guests and weekend visitors from Winnipeg, Brandon, Carberry, and Portage. July 1 at the grounds drew over 1500 people with many social visits, sports events, and a final ballgame followed by a hall dance. Top sports included High Bluff winning the baseball day, Portage Mercs capturing fastball, and Norfolk taking school softball action.
Ideal weather aids the 72nd Dominion Day Sports event in Austin on July 1. Over 1500 attendees pass through gates as warm humid conditions challenge but suit a day of games. Committees coordinated activities for former Austinites and their friends.
AUSTIN THEATRE NEWS reports a July 4 and 6 showing of Touch and Go a family comedy about an Australia emigration plan. Father’s decision upsets the household and neighborhood as chaos ensues including the family cat going missing. John Fraser and June Thorburn charm as the young lovers in love.
A sunny Sunday attracted a large crowd to the Agricultural Museum with visitors from across the province, several U.S. states, Saskatchewan, B.C., and even Scotland and Portugal. The gathering highlighted broad international interest.
A big name draw at MEMPHIS ELVIS PRESLEY appears on the register though not overwhelmed by autograph seekers. Visitors note other celebrities may show up as Mr. Tennis visits McCreary, bringing back old items and a new side saddle. Volunteers clear land for a museum with limited funds, while steamers and old engines entertain the crowd. The club anticipates the fall Threshermen's Reunion.
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