Wallace Couple Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C R Wallace marked forty years of marriage with a family dinner at their Austin home. Married July 3, 1920 at Knox Church Portage la Prairie, they have a son and two daughters. Mr Wallace, a World War I veteran, led an implement business and later managed Lye's Lumber Yard. Mrs Wallace, former Letty Gair, taught in Portage la Prairie and Hartford schools. They’ve both served in community roles, with Mr Wallace as councillor and Reeve, Mrs Wallace active in church and local clubs. Attending were daughters Margaret, Ruth, son Harod, plus CME Cole, and relatives including John Mustard and Bernice Wallace.
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Charles R. Wal
Austin
Knox Church
Portage la Prairie
PE. Scott
Wallace
Lye's
Hartford
Light Hill
Image Creek
Bagot
North Norfolk
Austin United Church
Ladies’ Aid
WMS
Austin Community Hall Committee
Ladies’ Curling Club
Margaret
B Christensen
Ruth
Les Burkett
Winnipeg
Harlod
Carberry
CE Cole
Austin School
John Mustard
Gladstone
Chas. Wallace
Bernice
Harold Wallace
MacGregor Local News Social notes and visitors
MacGregor residents and guests figure prominently in weekend visits and long lists of friends. visitors include Mr and Mrs R Gray and family from Medicine Hat and Fred Dyer of Vancouver with Mrs J Orm Aston, plus numerous connections from Winnipeg Brandon Roland and Sask towns. note of Art Sealey's recovery and weddings, holidays, and garden praise amid community scenes.
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R. Gray
Medicine Hat
Alta
Fred Dyer
Vancouver
J. Orm. Aston
Aphids Infest Late Barley At Rossendale
Mr and Mrs M Burch hosted July 10 for the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs CF Zeigler of Brandon and the 15th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs F Stott of Brandon. Guests included Elaine Gail and Glen Stott of Brandon and many others from Brandon Portage Elgin and Winnipeg. Weekend travels noted and birthday wishes issued for Laurie Barth Bernard Hildebrand and Monty Kerr.
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M- Burch
CF. Zeigler
Brandon
F. Stott
Elaine
Gail
Glen Stott
WG Burch
Portage
W. Sparrow
Lorne
Jack
Fairfax
G_Racher
Audry
Don
Doug
Elgin
J Koyle
Boleyn
Maude Pogue
Winnipeg
Kelly
P Henry
Rockies
Vanouver
Seattle
Spokane
W. G. Ritchie
Durham
Ont
H Ritchie
Calgary
Terry Rands
Wayne Nichol
Bryant
Famly
Elkhorn
Burton
Lynch's Point
M. Burch
Hidden Valley
Laurie Barth
Bernard Hildebrand
Monty Kerr
Aphid damage prompts costly crop spraying in Portage area
Reports of aphid infestation in Rossendale and Edwin districts threaten late barley crops. The sap-sucking insects wilt grain and, with recent heat, could cause extensive damage. Spraying costs about 3 dollars per acre. Some grasshoppers noted south of Portage la Prairie but overall grain stands remain fair with good growth.
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Portage la Prairie
Forbes
Ag Ree
Rossendale
Edwin
Portage
Gladstone
Agree
Threshers Re Union Opens With Parades and Contests
The sixth annual Threshers Re union began Wednesday and runs through Saturday with setting up, cheat and bag tying, and wood sawing contests. A running-machines parade, ramp climbing, threshing, and teeter totter displays mark daily features, with a Hereford calf weight guess and performances by Kansas Farmer and Russ Gurr from Brandon. Admission is 75 cents adults, 25 cents youth 12 and under free.
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Russ Gurr
Brandon
Treffry Home Guests Hosting Mr and Mrs Hans Bloch
Recent visitors at the Treffry home were Mr and Mrs Hans Bloch of Mount Pleasant. Midh Blanche Treffry spent a few days in hospital. Neil McKenzie is a patient in the Portage hospital. Mumps have hit many lately. Mr and Mrs Orval Troop and Dougie were victims and Mrs Kenville Smith. Sympathy goes to the Munroe family on Allan Munroe Sr's passing. Proud parents welcome newborns: Mr and Mrs Ralph Faurschou a son born July 14. Mr and Mrs Barrie Braden a son born July. Mr and Mrs Clarence Troop a son born July 15. Sr and Mrs Ralph Smith a son born July 17.
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Ais L. Dickinson
Ivan
Pelican Lake Ninette
Dickinson
Ralph
A. Kolke
JM. Groettum
Minneapolis
Art Christensen
St. Paul
Minnesota
John Moran
Linda
Edith
Za Dezeng
Portage
Doleisi
Archie Horton
Gordon Me
Laughlin
Johnnie Gair
Pass
B. Cook
Ethel Graham
Margaret Booth
Elsie Lundy
Annie Roberts
Calgary
Points West
Garth Lindsay
Garth
Bank of Montreal
Dennis Lamb
Myrna Nichol
Fort Qu’. Appelle
Sask
Norma Whitfield
Allan McGregor
Murray Lamb
J. L. Lamb
A. Weber
Clear Lake
Andy Stone
Falcon Lake
Treffry
Hans Bloch
Mount Pleasant
Midh
Blanche Treffry
Neil McKenzie
Portage Hospital
Orval Troop
Dougie
Kenville Smith
Munroe
Allan Munroe
Ralph Faurschou
Barrie Braden
Clarence Troop
Ralph Smith
Bagot Calf Club winners named and ribbons awarded
Gordon Hildebrand won first, Richard Bennett was reserve champion in the Bagot Club. Other members received red ribbons. Bagot placed second in the group of three and third in the complete club special. Contact Ronald Kalberg for missing liner comb and rope halter, Barbara Kelly reports.
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MacGrevor
Gordon Hildebrand
Bagot Club
Richard Bennett
Bagot
MacGregor Fair
Ronald Kalberg
Barbara Kelly
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Mrs. C. R. Wallace
MacGregor Local News
Don Webb
Ron Borton
J.C. Lewis
Gaynor Lewis
John Chapman
WH. Byers
Roland
L. F. Westrum
Briercrest
Pard) Byers
MacGregor
Westrum
Mro
Jack Smaler
Wainwright
Ed Chant
Art Sealey
Art
Cone
Vic Sealey
Chant
Norman Cumming
Virden
E. Wright
John Lawrence
Cuming
Beverley
C Whittier
Galt
Ontario
Indaw
DL T Smit
Carl Johnson
G. Johnson
Torquay
Eanoixe
Tevan
J. DuVal
Ron DuVal
Carr
Jack Emerson
Wallaces
Bartons
McWilliams
Ella Smith
Clare Brown
R. Birkett
Ormiston
H Orchard
Gilbert
R.G. McCormick
Ronald
Kim Dow
Alex Dow
Dick Dow
C. Sproule
M. Little George Currie
Alexander and
Bowsevain
George
Bagot News
Stampede
Adolph Kalberg
Manitoba
Sidney
Threshers
Wensus
Myrna Thorn
Sidney Garden Club
Brandon Fair
Manitoba 4-H
Glenda Peck
Kery Hudson
Dennis
Joyce Early
Karen Alton
Gloria Snaith
Pork
Sams
Grace Ruth
Lyle Ruth
Kirkfield Park
Warren Ruth
Winnipegosis
Warren
Raymond
Qu’Appelle
Bob Meyer
Terry and
Laurie Jean Williams
White
Gordon Rothwell
George Inman
Minnedosa
Cliff Tyerman
Sandra
Donna Cameron
Lawrence Wright
Linea
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