Small Town Musings and Portage Rally Honors
A column recalls community life with notes on tomatoes ripening in gardens, a 95th birthday congratulations, and a Winnipeg reference. It celebrates a Portage Fair July 8 ceremony where Eaton Co. presented gold watches to top boys and girls, highlighting MacGregor sewing club winners and the Portage Neepawa area fashion show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightight
Portage Fair
Harrison
T Eaton Co. Ltd
Canada
Gloria Gibbs
MacGregor
George Strohman
Brookdale
Gold Watch
MacGregor Sewing Club
Margaret Hay
Edna Gibbs
Shirley Palmer
Marion Leckie
Hirley Palmer
Ibsy Patterson
Portage Neepawa
MacGregor Thimble Fumblers Sewing Club
Viola McDougall Honored At Shower
A Muscenaneous shower was held in the Masonic hall on June 20 to honor Viola McDougall now Mrs W Love. The bride, her mother and sister Jean were escorted to the front as gifts in a mauve and yellow decorated basket were presented. Lunch followed a contest and included a sample of Viola’s wedding cake served by hostesses Audry Switzer Kathleen Lye Hazel Lye Janice Lamb Gwen Longstreet Roberta Stone Anne Barber Syl Halroyd Boneta Firth Mary Wong Mary Muir Doris McCarl Lilian Harmon Winnie Briscoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Viola McDougall
W. Love
Jean
Viola
Mrs. McDougall
Audry Switzer
Kathleen Lye
Hazel Lye
Janice Lamb
Gwen Longstreet
Roberta Stone
Anne Barrer
Syl Halroyd
Boneta Firth
Mary Wong
Mary Muir
Doris McCarl
Lilian Harmon
Winnie Briscoe
Royal Artillery mess guestbook signer reads in mirror
At Woolwich Royal Artillery mess a hall porter maintains a mirrored autograph collection. Notable visitors signed the visitors book, including George V, George VI, the Duke of Edinburgh, and royal dukedoms Windsor Gloucester and Kent. He also collects blotting paper from signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luavdon
Worthy Clothing Club Rally Day Highlights and Awards
The Worthy Clothing Club held Rally Day at Portage on July 8. Members earned awards for demonstrations and judging with Marjorie and Glenda Peck presenting One Blouse in Five Acts, Joyce Willis and Evangeline Penner delivering Good Electrical Habits, and Gloria Gibbs winning the gold watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Worry Clothing Club
Portage
Evangeline Penner
Marion Moffat
Glenda Peck
Marjorie Peck
Marjorie
InterRally
Joyce Willis
Gold Watch
Gloria Gibbs
MacGregor Clothing Club
Family Reunion At Island Park
Eight Acheson sisters and daughters of the late John and Mrs. Acheson held a picnic reunion at Island Park Portage la Prairie on Sunday July 13 marking twenty years since last united. Attendees included Mrs. Allan McGill Winnipeg Mr and Mrs J S McGill Hartney Man Mr and Mrs W L Howlett Douglas Man Miss Beth Acheson Calgary Alta Mrs John Billings Portage Mrs W R Challis Kewatin Ont Miss Ida Acheson Lyons Oregon USA Mr and Mrs C S Brown MacGregor Mrs Kenneth Lee Sharon Pierson and Mr Gordon Billings Kenora Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Acheson
Island Park
Portage la Prairie
Allan McGill
Winnipeg
J. S. McGill
Hartnet
Man
W. L. Howlett
Douglas
Beth Acheson
Calgary
Orange Celebration at Brandon Parade Honors LOBA Lodge
Orange celebration at Brandon marked the 76th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne with 6,000 marchers and twelve bands from Orange Hall to Exhibition Park. Awards went to lodges for appearance. Lily of the West No 1115 LOBA Carberry won top honours in the ladies’ section with members from MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOL
LOBA
Orange Hall
Brandon
Exhibition Park
Loba of
Carberry
MacGregor
Mrs J B Fox Dies In 86th Year
Mr Les Fox of Orangeville reports his mother Mrs. J B Fox died in Unity Saskatchewan hospital after a fall left her unable to recover She had been convalescing and the funeral is set for Vancouver on Monday July 21 Further details to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie Vunnie McElvoy
Les Fox
Orangeville
Unity, Sask
R A Collier Dies Early In Life
Richard Alfred Collier died after a brief illness on Saturday July 12 at General Hospital. Born in Emmeline in 1907 he farmed in Southend after 1939 and married Hope Stephenson of Sidney in 1947. Survived by wife, mother A Perkins, brother James, sisters Vera Shaw Belle Shillington Olive Mann. Memorial Hall MacGregor service conducted by Rev J L Fargy with interment at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Portage la Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Alfred Collier
Hope
Collier
General Hospital
Mr. Collier
Emmeline
The
United Church
West
Southend
James
Swift Current
Vera Shaw
MacGregor
Belle Shillington
Calgary
Olive Mann
Neepawa
D. M. Klassen
A. Stieben
C. Holliday
G. Snaith
E. K. W. Cox
H. McDonald
Chas. Pennell
E. Chant
J. Emerson
E. Fougiere
Fred Tarr
A. C. Blair
Mrs. A. Boch Dies Suddenly in Deloraine Home
Mrs. Albert Boch, known in MacGregor for years while her husband worked as CPR foreman, died Tuesday morning July 15 after a short illness. Survived by husband Albert and three sons. Funeral at St. John’s Portage to be held 10 am Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Boch
Bake Sale and Show Schedule At Stan Firth’s Showroom
Bake sale hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Cubs and Scouts in Stan Firth’s Showroom on Saturday August 2 at 9 pm. W I members planning to go to Portage Park meet at the Post Office, Thursday July 24 at 1 pm to catch a bus. Also the United Church Building Fund presents the play So Big on July 28, 29, 30 featuring Jane Wyman as a widow mother in a human story of poverty and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Stan Firth
W. I
Portage Park
United Church Building Fund
Jane Wyman
Edna Ferber
Wedding Ceremonies Highlight Stonewall and Katrime Union
A double ring ceremony at Austin United Church united Katherine Duncan and Ronald Mollard in a white satin gown with pearl accessories. The reception hosted 135 guests featured a three tier cake. Out of town guests included J A Mollard and Douglas Dunfan among others. The couple planned a Niagara Falls honeymoon and will reside in Stonewall. A second wedding followed at Gladstone United Church for Marie Merron and Grant Alexander with a lace bodice dress, pink roses, and a Banff trip planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin United Church
Katherine Margaret
Ken Duncan
Ronald Albert Mollard
J. T. Mollard
Stonewall
Mis Jean
Portage la Prairie
Rev. W. Harland
Marlene Bridges
Betty Mollard
Sie Laurie Jean Howard
Kimberley McGregor
Douglas Clarke
Winnipeg
Earl Mollard
Don Mollard
Jim Jalger
Mr. Clarke
Rev. Harland
J. A. Mollard
Douglas Dunfan
Ottawa
R. Thomson
Miami
George Waugh
Gladstone United Church
Marie Merron
A. E. McLennan
Helston
Grant Alexander
John McRae
Katrime
W. Hogman
J. A. Sly
John McLennan
Weldon Fehr
Carol McLennan
Betty Thompson
Arden
Esther Reid
Don McLennan
Fred Amann
Austin
McRae
Orion
United Church
E. McLennan
J. A. Lackey
J. Mitchelson
Wm. Ferguson
Rev. W. Hogman
Banff
Gladstone
Carl Jefferson
Bert Greer
Peter Mitchelson
Wm. Shaw
Art Ferguson
Elaine West
Gail Johnson
Nels Link and
Bryan
Amaranth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trapi¢s Club
Mr. Anderson
W. Otito
Sputnik
Commonwealth Construction
Lisle Patterson
Joe DuVal
Egypt
Macpherson
Worthy Clothing Club Rally Day
J. B. Fox
R. A. Collier
Ted Mondey
Memorial Hall
J. L. Fargey
Evergreen Memorial Gardens
McKillop
A. Boch
Mollard
Duncan
McRae — McLennan
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