MacGregor Village Council Acts On Signs and Dentist
MacGregor Village Council met with all members and Mayor Lye to discuss highway road signs, unpaid M H C premiums, and local dentistry. Provost Signs offered two eight by fifteen foot signs for 360 dollars, hotel and Shaw Brothers building permits were approved, and unpaid premiums will be sent to a solicitor. A joint rural meeting occurred July 15, and the dentist Dr Polos begins Tuesday services in the Masonic Hall on a fee basis with X ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne Village
MacGregor
Glenn Lye
Manitoba Hospital Commission
Neepawa
MacGregor Hotel
Shaw Brothers
M.H.C
Manitoba
Masonic Hall
Miss Betty Guenter Shower Honors August Bride Elect
A miscellaneous shower at Sprucedale School on Thursday evening July 18 honored Betty Guenter, bride elect of August 3. The event featured corsages, gifts drawn by Rosemary Hiebert, a song titled Little Betty Jean, contests, and a lunch served by numerous hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprucedale
Betty Guenter
Betty
Diane Futros
J. Guenter
Pete Hiebert
D. Unrau
Dan Unger
Betty Jean
Liza Jane
Rosemary
Edna Hotel
Julie Janzen
Sarah Penner
Ann Rand
Iverna Thomson
Tina Unger
Elizabeth Unger
Paul Uhrin
Marjorie Unrau
Helen Wiebe
Rodeo and Steam Come to Austin for Thresher Reunion
The Central Manitoba Stam pede hosts the 14th annual Thresher men s Reunion in Austin from July 31 to August 3 featuring a professional rodeo with top Canadian cowboys and guest riders from the U S The event includes saddle bronc and bareback riding calf roping bull riding steer wrestling ladies barrel racing trick riding with the Peen-age jadoes and Brahma bull riding A grandstand show follows each evening with acts from Winnipeg s Mickey and Bunny Slavic dancers and local entertainers A steam and gas antique machines parade is set for August 2 3 with stock and threshing contests and straight racing to cap the festivities Harv Enns Manitoba agriculture minister opens the reunion at 1 45 p m on August 2 and a 2 p m steam parade closes the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Austin
Canada
United States
Mickey and
Bunny
Winnipeg
Legion Majori
Wuce Sisters
Granum
Alta
Harry Enns
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Pine Creek bus routes get final approval and changes
The Pine Creek School Division has not yet received final approval from the PSFB for next year’s proposed transportation plan and bus tenders. A detailed outline lists new routes in Plumas Lin, Gladstone, Austin, MacGregor and Rossendale areas with multiple modifications, additions and driver needs, and a July/August follow up publication planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek
P.S.F .B
Plumas Area
Plumas
Tenby
A. Skanderberg
Langroth
Thordarson
Isfeld
L. Soos
Lakeside
Gladstone
Sliver Stream
Austin
Edrans
Arizona Area
ASP
Spruce Hills
Sidney Area
M. De’Athe’s
Highway 34
Pratt
Fenton
Leslie
Sidney
Hilltop
MacGregor
Dobbin
Leckie
Chard
Rossendale
MacGregor Collegiate
van Toutes
Town Happenings and Local Developments This Week
Heavy rain hits district on Saturday with farmers anxious about hay. Crops look good and harvest to match past years. Elevation project proceeds as a new elevator site is prepared. Tivoli Theatre books Disneyland films for upcoming months. Shaw’s new home moved to town near Rose Stevenson’s property. Local couples plan new homes east of Don MacDonald. Highway department street cleaner keeps Main Street cleaner. Christmas Day arrives early as Thresher’s Reunion and Rodeo prepare in Austin Museum next week. MacGregor Cubs win big at Kelwood with Jack Wolfe pitching. Ken Green drives in three runs in final vs Portage. Sam McDougall completes long walk. Kent and Barbara receive congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Cubs
Kelwood
Cubs
Foxwarren
Birnie
Portage
Jack Wolfe
Murray
Sam
Geen
Ken Green
Sam McDougall
Kent
Barbara
Agriculture in Kenya described by William K Carberry
An overview from Kenya in East Africa covering geography and climate. The piece notes Uganda Tanzania and Kenya under British rule, shared services by East African Common Services Organization, and major features like the equator, Rift Valley, Aberdare and Mau ranges, Mount Kenya at 17 000 feet, diverse climates from hot coastal zones to highlands, monthly temps from 38 to 80 degrees, variable rainfall from 10 to 60 inches, irrigation for crops, Kenya's area of 225 000 square miles and about 10 million people, with Nairobi as capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenya
East Africa
Uganda
Tanzania
Tanganyika
East African Common Services Organization
Equator
Great Rift Valley
Lake Nyasa
Rift Valley
Africa
Nairobi
Pine Creek Little Leaguers Fall in Winnipeg Playoffs
Pine Creek Little Leaguers from Austin Gladstone Langruth and Plumas played in the Manitoba playoffs in Winnipeg last week facing Mandak Transcona and River View. A 1 0 win over Mandak opened their run, then an 8 6 loss to Transcona, and a 9 2 defeat to River View. Coaches Lloyd Jones and Joe Fraser led the Canadian squad with Mrs Fraser as scorekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek
Austin
Gladstone
Langruth
Plumas
Winnipeg
River Heights
Mandak
Jim Carruthers
Robert Reid
Manag
Transcona
Logan Avenue
Bob Emberly
Riverview
St. James
Kirkfield
Lloyd Jones
Joe Fraser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal
Portage la Prairie
Polos
North Norfolk
Rodeo
Palestine Area
Daca
Golden Stream
Valley Stream
Gillespie Area
Edvans
Gillespie
Helston
Livingstone
Pembroke
Tivoli ‘Theatre
Disneyland
The
Tivoli
Don MacDonald
Department of Highways
Austin Museum
Agriculture
By William Kikwai
Carberry Agricultural Office
William Kikwai
Little Leaguers
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