Town Happenings in Pleasant Weather and Projects
Weather has prevailed this week keeping farmers busy with hay and crops. Wheat heads out and other grains need moisture. grasshoppers spurred spraying. Town remains quiet with tourists passing and locals noting road paving and home improvements. Local residents include Jean Fox reroofing, Art Grove’s flowers, and Jim Smith new milkman from Beaver.
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Sgear
Jean Fox
Art Grove
the Collegiate
North Norfolk Council approves assessment value changes
North Norfolk Municipality met with all members present. Reeve Sims chaired as council approved assessment value changes from the assessor dated June 12 and added items to the roll under the Municipal Act. An auditor's report for year ending December 31, 1961 was adopted and notice posted in the Macure Herald.
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North Norfolk
Reeve Sims
Macure
Herald
Council
A. M. Hay
Norfolk
Harold Lamb
Successful School Reunion at Sidney
Pupils and teachers from Sidney gathered in 1996 to honor a 25 year promise to reunite at the old school despite rain. The event featured a roll call, a memorial for King George VI and three deceased pupils, a banquet for about 160 guests, and a Queen Elizabeth letter of best wishes.
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Sidney School
Dave Schellenberg
Jean Patterson
Canada
Kay (Smith) Shoemaker
George Lintott
Elmer Mott
Women's Institute
Lawrence Wright
Harold McMillen
Howard Lintott
Schellenberg
Hunter
Miss Patterson
Queen Elizabeth
Clarence Sparrow Wins Hotel Court Horseshoe Tournament
Clarence Sparrow won the horseshoe tournament held across from the hotel last week. Proceeds benefited MacGregor hospital. A second tournament is set for August 4 with entries due by August 2. the entry fee is 50 cents.
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Clarence Sparrow
MacGregor Hospital
To Teach in Africa Victor Loewen Takes Uganda Post
Victor Loewen, former MacGregor Collegiate teacher 1958 60, attended United College last year and earned high marks for postgraduate history studies. He secured a teaching position in Uganda through Ottawa external aid, and will depart mid August to begin duties at Mathers Technical School in Toro, East Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Loewen
MacGregor Collegiate
United College
Uganda
Africa
Ottawa
Mathers Technical School
Toro
East Africa
Hockey Group To Hold Bingo In MacGregor Hall
The MacGregor and District Hockey Association will stage a cash bingo on Saturday July 26 at 9 p.m. in the MacGregor Memorial Hall. The accumulating jack pot will be 30 dollars and all prizes will be cash. President Clare Tarr urges hockey players to attend and help with the event to reduce last season's deficit.
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MacGregor and District Hockey Association
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Clare Tarr
Clare
Threshers Reunion and Rodeo Start Next Wednesday
A Gymkhana and Rodeo join the big show with events across two days. Horsemanship contests, bronc riding, calf roping, steer riding, and a first ever Threshing Contest feature daily parades, sheaf and bag tying, wood sawing contests, and a setting up competition. Stanger Shows attend Friday and Saturday. Russ Gurr presents. Daily start 11 am. admission 1 dollar adults, 25 cents children over 12.
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Russ Gurr
Olch
Sidney Still Leads League In North Norfolk Fastball
Sidney Still leads the North Norfolk Fastball League after Slaney Farmers won their sole game of the week over Pratt. MacGregor Bears improved to three wins and three losses by defeating the Austin Cardinals 6-5 in MacGregor. Doug Barber earned the win for MacGregor while Jim Lowe took the loss for Austin as the Bears rallied with two runs in the seventh to seal victory.
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Slaney Farmers
North Norfolk
Pratt
MacGregor Bears
Austin Cardinals
MacGregor
Austin
Bears
Doug Barber
Jim Lowe
Bev Glover Is Honored at Winnipeg Telephon e Office
MacGregor telephone operators honored Miss Beverley Glover last Tuesday. She transfers to the Winnipeg office. Margaret Cobbe pinned a pink rose corsage while Diana Ritzer presented a pearl necklace and earrings. The gathering concluded with a social evening and a dainty lunch.
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MacGregor
Beverley Glover
Bev
Winnipeg
Margaret Cobbe
Diana Ritzer
Girl Thrown From Horse Is Uninjured at Portage Fair
A MacGregor girl Dina Moore was shaken but uninjured after being thrown from a horse during the Portage Fair light horse show near the grandstand at about 3 30 p m. She was treated by a Portage physician and not admitted to hospital. The Portage General Hospital reported Joseph Bittern of Rossendale is in fairly good condition after a midway ride fall Tuesday night.
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Klassen
Mr. Klassen
MacGregor
Rodgers
Light Hill
Williams
Austin
Portage Fair
Dina Moore
Portage
Portage General Hospital
Joseph Bittern
Rossendale
Cubs Split Top Money at Carberry Fair
The MacGregor Cubs earned a split of the top money at Carberry's annual Fair on Friday behind steady pitching by Barber and clutch hitting. They came from behind in both games, tying and winning in extra innings against Neepawa, then rallying in the bottom of the seventh to tie Oak River before the final out. The squad has taken part in two tournaments this summer with two wins, one tie, and a fourth place finish, and plans more events at Sandy Bay, Westbourne, and a tournament here on Aug 19, with local support from Perry Allan and others.
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MacGregor Cubs
Barber Barber
Carberry
Cubs
Neepawa Cubs
Oak River
Carverry
Sandy Bay
Westbourne
Perry Allan
Bartie Barber
Garry Cobbe
Innis Harvey
Dennis Lamb
Pete McGregor
Nelson Olson
Chase Townsend
Don Barber
Ken Green
Walter Allan
Jack Emerson
Fred Tarr
Ivor Olson
Jack Smale
MacGregor
Funeral Held For Annie Anderson
A large funeral was held Wednesday July 11 at MacGregor United Church for Annie Anderson retired school teacher who died Monday July 9 in MacGregor. Pallbearers listed and flower bearers named. Rev. E Armistead officiated with interment at MacGregor Cemetery. McMaster Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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MacGregor United Church
Annie Anderson
MacGregor
S. Giles
W. Little
D. Ferris
R. Lye
N. Hulme
C. Cairns
R. Anderson
W.anderson
E. Armistead
MacGregor Cemetery
McMaster Funeral Home
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Les Becker
Les
Archie
Beck
Jim Smith
Beaver
North Norfolk Council
Sidney
Austin Hunter
Jean Wright
Inez DeAthe
Mildred McEirea
Brandon
the Hockey Association
Bev Glover
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