North Norfolk fair set for big 79th exhibition and sports
The North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society prepares for its 79th annual exhibition and sports in MacGregor with entries growing. Highlights include 4H calf clubs show and sale, new parade of clubs, prize donations from MacGregor Bakery, fast ball tournaments, and a night dance. Saturday features horse, cattle, sheep, and swine judging, plus a four-team baseball tournament for Walter Allan memorial trophy. Weather has been warm with rain aiding crops, and town efforts include flag raising and a home and grounds competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
MacGregor
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
Yao
Iiae Gregor
Herb Borton
Mac. Gregor Bakery
Westbourne
Portage
Neepawa
Walter Allan ‘Memorial
MacGregor Elementary School Promotions
A list of students advancing through grades at MacGregor Elementary, detailing promotions from Grade 1 to 2, Grade 2 to 3, Grade 3 to 4, Grade 4 to 5, and Grade 5 to 6, including teachers noted such as E. Hamm and C. L. Workman and numerous student names across classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Elementary School Promotions
Sandra Wiebe
Stanley Wiebe
MacGregor
N. J. Anderson
Nelsons Honored At Local Picnic
Nelsons honored at Pine Creek district picnic held Saturday June 25 at the Nelson home. Despite poor weather, children enjoyed games, races, pop, bubble gum, and a supper ending with a softball match. Bil Nelson and Mr and Mrs E Nelson and Harvey were spotlighted. tributes given and bouquets and gifts presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Creek
Nelson
Fry
Bil Nelson
E. Nelson
Harvey
MacGregor Track and Field Club Organized Here
The MacGregor Track and Field club, sponsored by the MacGregor Recreation Association, aims to train junior and senior high school students during the warm months to build fitness for cross country, football, and hockey. Five local men Dennis McMahon Pete McGregor Den Yer Collins Clarence Bender and Henry Schroeder volunteer as organizers and coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor ‘Track and Field Club
MacGregor Recreation
Associa
Beig
Mloreover
Dennis McMahon
Pete McGregor
den Yer Collins
Clarence Bender
Henry Schroeder
Donna Landers completes Business Machine certificate
Donna Irene Landers daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Landers graduates at Manitoba Institute of Technology with a Business Machine certificate. She attended Hartford school and Rossendale High School, class of 1963, and has worked nine months at Great-West Life Assurance Company in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Irene Landers
Donald Landers
Manitoba Institute of Technology
Donna
Hartford School
Rossendale High School
Great-West Life Assurance Company
Winnipeg
Local Chamber Hears Talk on Abattoir
About 40 MacGregor Chamber of Commerce members and others heard Grant McLeod of the Department of Health describe abattoir health rules. He noted water and sewer must be connected by July 1967 and that federal inspectors will oversee killing days. Dennis Lamb outlined a proposed rear addition for the plant with cement blocks and a cement floor, including a hide offal freezer and holding pens for the slaughter day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Lamb
Grant McLeod
Department of Health
Dennis Lamb
Chamber of Commerce
Clare Tarr
McLeod
Lamb's
Treherne
Manitou
Carman
Austin Sports Rained Out Dominion Day Rescheduled
Persistent rain delayed all Dominion Day events in Austin leading the Sports Committee to postpone celebrations to Sunday July 10. The program includes an eight team invitation baseball tournament Little League baseball men’s women’s and school fastball plus horseshoes and bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Canada
Austin Sports Committee
Four Hurt In Two Car Head On Collision Near Clairmont
Four persons from the MacGregor district were injured Sunday afternoon in a two car crash on a hill near Clairmont school south of MacGregor. Injured: Ron Emerson Elaine Outhwaite and Lyn and Linda Snaith. Outhwaite and the Snaiths were hospitalized. Mrs Snaith sent to Portage General Hospital while Emerson was released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
macGregor
Clairmont School
Ron Emerson
Elaine Outhwaite
Lyn
Linda Snaith
Miss Outhwaite
Kindergarten Plan Slated Pending Enrollment Grant
The Consolidated School District of MacGregor may run a kindergarten next term if enough children sign up to meet a Department of Education grant. Interested parents should notify Frank Hay promptly. Transportation will be provided by parents due to school hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Department of Education
Frank Hay
Trousseau Tea Honors Margaret Jenkins
Fred Jenkins of Katrime hosts a trousseau tea for daughter Margaret on Tuesday. The event runs from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 in the afternoon and evening, with all friends and community members invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afts
Fred Jenkins
Katrime
Margaret
United Women Circulate Petition for Forensic Clinic
The United Women announce a plan to circulate a petition urging Manitoba’s Attorney-General to establish a Forensic Clinic for prison inmate examination and treatment. The act under the Manitoba Corrections Act supports this, and organizers seek 1,000 signatures from downtown, with Mrs. Ollie Gibson as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Citizen Women
Attorney - General
Attorney-General
Manitoba
Manitoba Corrections Act
Ollie Gibson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phe
Phresner
Jim Jeffries
Jim
Churchill
Jack Smale
Fred Tarr
Frey Taylorson
Taylorson
George Chapman
Macdonald
Debra Allan
Donna Lee. Anderson
Yvonne Beaudin
Donna Beauchamp
Dawn Berry
Debbie Blyth
Reggie Boran
Garry Defoort
Jonathan Ford
Brian Gilbert
Dean Grove
Rex Hoeppner
Cameron Hotel
Lorne Hulme
Bradley Lamb
Michael Swenson
Janice Torgerson
C. L. Workman
Brent Allan
Belinda Bender
Vernon Leckie
Keith Lloyd
Kathryn Marginet
Howard McRae
David Alderson
Shannon Borton
Beverly Brandt
Valerie Butterfield
Carolyn Doell
Carey Drader
Frank Driedger
Daniel Dyck
Kenneth Friesen
Lyle Gilbert
Howard Harkness
Donald Hiebert
Terrance Hodge
Terry Holliday
Sharon Hotel
Elvis House
Alvin Klassen
Wayne Klippenstein
Jo-Anne Lamb
Debra Letkeman
Ralph Lloyd
Craig MacDonald
Myrna Macintosh
Anne McDonald
Terrance McDonald
Alice McDougald
Pamela McGregor
Joann Muir
James Neueld
Barry O'Neill
Elizabeth Rumancik
Lynn Sawatzky
Sheila Siemens
Allison Tarr
Patricia Thera
April Williams
E. Hamm
Kenneth Beauchamp
Kim Harkness
Scott Matthews
Frederick Thiessen
Mildred Toews
Monica
Nelsons
G. Hughson
S. Knox
A. Livingstone
Pine Creek
H. Hughson
Nettie McMillan
Bill
Elmer
United Women To Circulate
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