Spud crop fears ease by wet spring and summer
Local notes describe a small potato crop this year due to wet conditions. The piece mentions Fred Venn and Axel Nohlgren first to begin feeding few spuds, while Mike McRae studies why zinnias shed leaves. Anecdotes include a strange bird sighting, sidewalk work at Memorial Hall, and a MEMORIAL Hall concert by Don Messer and his Islanders drawing about six hundred attendees.
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Fred Venn
Axel Nohlgren
Don Messer
Hhis Islanders
Former MacGregor Girl Music Pupils Win Exam Honors
Former MacGregor girl Beryl Fryer recalls Byers field childhood in Manitoba as music pupil honors roll includes Mrs. Gerald Death’s Neepawa pupils Heather Fotheringham Dennis Snaith Norma Stratton Grae Jacqueline Lye Shirley Critchlow Lauraine Smitty Frances Albinet and Gloria Embree.
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MacGregor Girl
Gerald
Neepawa
University School of Music
Heather Fotheringham
Dennis Snaith
Norma Stratton
William Anderson Reaches 90th Milestone In Life
A birthday notice honors William Anderson as the community’s oldest male resident turning 90 on July 16. Born in Pembroke Ontario, he moved west decades ago, worked in Westbourne, Gladstone, and on the railway, then farmed near Edrans for 39 years before retiring to MacGregor in 1945. He remarried in Winnipeg in 1900. he and his wife celebrated with a trip to Arden.
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William Anderson
Andreson
Pembroke
Ont
Westbourne
Gladstone
Edrans
MacGregor
Mr. Anderson
Ontario
Card of Thanks to Rev Welsh and Wil for hospital kindness
I express sincere thanks to Rev Mr Welsh and the Wil for gifts and to all who sent cards or visited me during my stay at Deer Lodge Hospital.
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Mr. Welsh
Wil
Deer Lodge Hospital
Thanks for Kindness After Accident From St. Pauls W A
Louis Quinn thanks St. Pauls W A for fruit and appreciates cards letters and acts of kindness shown after his accident.
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St. Paul's W.A
Louis Quinn
Decrease Noted In T B Survey In North Norfolk
North Norfolk and MacGregor joint T B clinic survey shows 2703 people tested last week, down from 2783 in 1952. Technicians Isleifson Wales and Clancy oversaw the unit and urged residents to attend any province wide clinic if unavailable locally.
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T.B
North
Norfolk
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Place
Sidney
Austin
Bagot
Rossendale
Community meeting and fund drive notices
A local notice lists a meeting on Thursday July 22 at the home of Mrs. A Kolke and a gathering at Mrs. R Birkett's home by 2 15 PM to share transport. The Gimli Fresh Air Fund appeal occurs Saturday July 1 with eggs cookies and cash donation pickups at Mrs. E Graham 2 9 PM. IN MEMORIAM Riley honors John C Riley who died July 23 1945 with family remembrance.
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Ime Wut
A. Kolke
R. Birkett
Gimli Fresh Air Fund
E Graham
Riley
John C. Riley
Former Reeve and Councillor Jos Robinson Dies at 81
Jos eph Robinson longtime North Norfolk Reeve and councillor died July 16 in Winnipeg General Hospital at 81. Born September 18, 1872 in Hull England he settled in Carberry area, served over forty years on municipal council including 1921 1925 as Reeve, active in Conservative politics, Freemasonry and local sports. Survived by wife Sarah, two daughters Elsie Hunt and Vera Sager, son Harvey, three grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters. Funeral July 19 at Austin United Church with Masonic rites at Austin cemetery.
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Joesph Robinson
Hull
England
Canada
East
Carberry
Arizona
Sarah Harding
Austin
Joseph
Gothic Lodge
AF. & AM
Joe” Robinson
Joseph Robinson
Robinson
Portage Mutual Insurance Co
H.C. D. Hunt
Elsie
E. B. Sager
Vera
Winnieg
Harvey
R.A. Nix
Jack Hunt
Winnipeg
Stanley Robinson
William
Toronto
Thomas
Locust Hill
Ont
Long
C. White
Green River
Firdaine 4H Garden Club Records Activities
Bev Nicholson won the Public Speaking Contest in Sidney and will represent Carberry at Winnipeg on July 26. The Garden Club lost a ball game to Edrans Garden Club and hopes for a rematch. Barry Robertson attended the Brandon Fair rally. he enjoyed the two day event. Rev Nicholson and Robert Manns represented the club at the semi- final.
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R. E. Manns
Bev
Nicholson
Sidney
Carberry
Winnipeg
Garden Club
Edrans Garden Club
Barry Robertson
Firdale Club
Brandon
Barry
Rev. Nicholson
Robert Manns
First MacGregor School Building Faces Demolition
An old schoolhouse once located northeast of 28-11-10 in MacGregor has been demolished by landowner R. D. Muir. The item notes the building was the town’s first school, with early School Board minutes from September 1883 suggesting a 1883 or 1884 construction. Readers are invited to share information about the building’s history.
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MacGregor
R. D. Muir
Quiet wedding at United Church Manse in Pathhead
Florence Marjorie Lamb and Robert James Sims wed on Thursday July 8 at 3 pm with Rev. W R Welsh officiating. The couple, both from Manitoba families, received thirty guests at a reception hosted by Harold Lamb. The newlyweds plan to reside in Beaver, Manitoba.
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United Church
Florence Marjorie
A. L. Lamb
Mr. Lamb
Pathhead
Robert James
J. Sims
Mr. Sims
Beaver
W. R. Welsh
MacGregor
Frank Sims
Omexaux Gums
Harold Lamb
Walter Allan
Katrime
Mrs. Sims
Man
Annual Forester's Picnic Set For August 1st
The Foresters Picnic will be held August 1 at Herb Borton’s farm. Activities begin at 1 PM with a Little League baseball game at 2 PM. All are welcome. bring a basket as no lunch is sold on the grounds. Horseshoes races and softball are planned for afternoon and evening.
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Foresters
Farm of Herb
Borton
The
Memoirs of a Delightful Holiday Trip Across North America
Mrs J Wood recounts a May 10 departure from Winnipeg by Greyhound to Minneapolis Detroit Niagara Falls Kingston Lansdowne and Thousand Island region. The trip covers falls sightseeing Kingston Gananoque Brockville Watertown Boston and return via Thousand Island Bridge with reflections on beauty history and local greetings.
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J. Woodin
Woodin
Winnipeg
Greyhound
Minnneapolis
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Lake Ontario
Kingston
Ont
R. Smalley
Lansdowne
Smalley
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