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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 23, 1964
Page
1
The 10th annual Thresher men's Reunion opens Wednesday at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin. Four days feature rodeo events, threshing contests, parades of old machines, tug of war, and a fire baton dance with majorettes from Brandon.
The 4H Calf Club Fat Stock Show at the Norfolk Agricultural Society fair drew six clubs with 71 calves. Grand champion Bruce Graham of Beaver Katrime won top honors. reserve went to Douglas De’Athe of Sidney-Worthy. Other awards named for junior and senior showmen, best groomed calves, inter club showmanship, and inter club prizes.
Betty Dyck was honored at a miscellaneous shower on June 27 at Light Hill school before her July 4 marriage to Glen Neustater. Organizer Mrs. Bill Bryce played organ. Betsy and family received corsages. Valerie Hodgins drew a gifts wagon. Betty thanked guests and invited them to visit their new home. Lunch followed hosted by Mrs. Lois Clarkson, Mrs. Dorothy Bryce, and Mrs. Lorraine Hodgins.
Area saw heat and late week showers with a severe storm Wednesday night but little hail, crops progressing well, and plans for local events including a postponed ball tournament to August 16 and a fastball tourney at Island Park.
MacGregor village council discussed extending water and sewer lines to the east end along Hampton Street and NEY of 33-11-10 W1 opposite Mill Street. A loan plan from Municipal Development Loan Fund was authorized for up to 7500 with about 2000 grant potential. a beverage room and beer wine license vote was set for October.
Fodder supply expected to be tight next year. Farmers with hay surpluses urged to inform their agricultural office with details on quantity kind and location plus asking price.
Local notes recount visits and news from MacGregor area residents. Vancouver visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ready and sister Mrs. Helen Nohigren were hosted by relatives. other trips include Hartney Selkirk Virden jaunts, Delta stays, and trips to Regina Indianhead and Moooomsin.
A Pratt home hosted a family gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Purkess celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary and Mr. Purkess turning 80. Relatives from Edwin Estevan Sidney Worby Holland and Pratt attended a buffet supper and enjoyable afternoon.
Mrs A Borozny joined Mr and Mrs Jack Rom anuk and Don for a southern tour visiting Cheyenne and Denver Colorado. She traveled south of Denver to Royal Gorge and Salt Lake City to view Bingham Canyon's open pit copper mine, the two mile wide top and half mile depth, then Yellowstone Park with Old Faithful. She continued to Williston and Minot before returning home.
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