Rifle Club at Miami Provincial Shoot Highlights MacGregor Team
The MacGregor Junior Rifle Club joined two teams at the Miami provincial rifle shoot on May 12. Team one included Leslie Defoort and Gerry Currie, team two featured Greg Schneider and Bernie Rutter, with several other members. Portage won the competition as MacGregor scored above 90 percent in on target shooting, and instructors Bill Ritzer Roy Brodkorb Fred Clarke and Phil Henry accompanied the squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Clule
Miami
Pated
Leslie Defoort
Gerry Currie
Ted Ritzer
George Currie
Roger Pogue
Bryan Birkett
Greg Schneider
Bernie Ritter
Donald Defoort
Tom Wright
Bruce Henry
Marlin Grove
MacGregor Club
Bill Ritzer
Roy Brodkorb
Fred Clarke
Phil Henry
Crimstown Visitors Itinerary Calendar of Community Events
A two day schedule lists June events in Crimstown MacGregor and Austin. Includes joint church services at Por tage la Prairie and United Church MacGregor, tours of agricultural museum North Norfolk and schools hospital and senior citizens visits, farm tours, a pot luck supper Memorial Hall, and a concluding dancing night in Austin with public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
MacGregor
Norfolk
Seeding operations progress in MacGregor and districts
Farmers in the MacGregor district profited from two sunny weeks with most grain sown and wheat largely in the ground. In Beaver-Katrime and Austin areas, farmers expect completion by the weekend if weather holds, with flax buckwheat still to sow in places. Wild oats growth and topsoil dryness persist. a good rain would help Pine Creek and Barans districts where pasture is slow and moisture is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Beaver-Katrime
Austin
Tall Hateld
Pine Creek- Bdrans
Town Happenings Include Rain, Visitors, and Local Plans
The district foresees visitors from Ormstown Quebec this Sunday and Monday. MacGregor planted many trees along Hampton street boulevards and in front of the new elementary and collegiate sites, with some thefts reported. RCMP are patrolling main street for speeders as construction accelerates with four new houses and a store underway. Expo bound golfers from the area expect to travel, and a CPR station car wash raised over 40 dollars. Centennial house designs appear on Armistead Tarr and Mrs. W Shaw homes as area construction booms with new abattoir and homes planned by Lambs Lockers and Sid Hays and George Snaith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Hampton Street
New Ele
Colegiate
CPR
Barton’s
Red & White
Pennell’s
Berry's
Weber's
Pecks
Lamb's Lockers
Sid Hays
George Snaith
Ormstown Visitors To District For Twinning Project
Ormstown Quebec visitors along with rural area guests from St Malachi will travel to Winnipeg and Portage and MacGregor for a Centennial Twinning Project weekend. They will attend church services, visit Austin Agricultural Museum, tour Norfolk area, and join a Monday morning Twinning ceremony at the municipal office followed by school and hospital tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormstown
Que
St. Malachi
MacGregor
North Norfolk
Montreal
Portage
MacGregor United Church
Austin Agricultural Museum
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Norfolk Manor
MacGregor Cardinals win two in Pony League play
MacGregor Cardinals won their first two Portage and District Pony League games defeating Portage Royals 4 1 and Portage Co op 10 7. Dwight Nichol Raymond Nichol and Carl Burch led pitching and catching duties with Brian Nichol hitting a homer in the Royals game. Next home game is Tuesday against the Monarchs with line up including Nichol Litster Letkeman Wright Grove and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Cardinals
Portage and District
Portage Royals
Portage Co-op
Portage
The
Royals
Dwight Nichol
Raymond Nichol
Dwight
Raymond
Carl Burch
Brian Nichol
Prince Charles School
MacGregor
Robert Litster
Marland Grove
Monarchs
Gor
Austin Red Cross Campaign Totals Reach $459.10
The Austin Red Cross collected $459.10 sent to Winnipeg headquarters with 119 sewing events and 20 sweaters for children. Districts listed collectors by name. 41 members in Springbrook and various communities participated. The canvass exceeded last year, praised for strong public support and car use by collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Austin
J. A. Morris
Debbie Carruthers
Jean Lowe
Wall
Trudy Hiebert
Barbara Lowe
Melvin
Walter Bodnarchuk
Ravenshoe
A. Gree
Pratt
A. North
Worthy
Ernest Bagnall
Forestville
Frank Brown
Emmeline
H. W. Hiebert
Pine Creek
S. Williams
Light Hill
Wm. Bryce
Springbrook
Hiway South
K. Hiebert
Red Cross
W. A. le Blanc
Wpg
H. B. Outhwaite
MacGregor WI Attends Portage District Convention
On May 11, 15 members of MacGregor WI attended the Portage district convention at Gladstone. The theme Say It With Pride We Are Canadians was echoed in speeches, reports, and a leadership talk. A hot turkey dinner followed in the Legion Hall as members recalled 55 year WI members and shared relics and gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor WI
Portage and District
Gladstone
Erven
W. J. Hill
R. McAskill
Geddes
MacDonald
Legion Hall
Legion Ladies
R. Calvert
Portage District
Sidney
Fulton
Birtle
Linda Boaz Awarded Silver Medal at Brandon Graduation
Graduation exercises for Brandon Mental Hospital's 1967 class of laboratory X ray technicians and psychiatric nurses were held at St Pauls church in Brandon. Linda Boaz, a technician graduate, received the silver medal. Guests included Mrs Poyser, Mr and Mrs Hay, Betty Jean, Jack, Mrs Boaz, Barbara, Jim, Mrs Morrison, and Mrs Firth. Mrs Boaz attended a tea for graduates and parents afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Mental Hospital
St. Paul's Church
Brandon
Linda Boaz
R. Poyser
A. M. Hay
Betty-Jean
Jack
R. Boaz
Barbara
Jim
W. Morrison
Carberry
S. Firth
Bonnie
Boaz
Pine Creek 4 H Achivement Day Held In Ed Rans Hall
Pine Creek 4 H combines held achievement day in Ed rans hall to a large crowd. Clothing projects awarded seven red ribbons and four blue ribbons. Six members were selected for higher judging. Woodworking members all received red ribbons. Jean Hughson will model her dress at Portage rally. Nancy McFarlane to make a table centre for the rally. Mary McMillan chosen to attend camp with Nancy McFarlane as alternate. A demonstration was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek Combines
Edrans Hall
Ing
Jean Hughson
Nancy McFarlane
Mary McMillan
Austin Students Win Awards At Festivals
Austin Collegiate Glee Club competed in the Carberry and Gladstone music festivals, earning three top award certificates and the Bren da Lucas Memorial Shield in the Carberry choir section. The group praised Mrs C Williams of Sidney for musical instruction and welcomed her visit between lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Collegiate Glee Club
Brenda Lucas
Austin Collegiate
C. Williams
Sidney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albania
Red Party
Rifle Club
Crimstown
Unday
Une
Catholic Church
Portage la Prairie
United Church
Agricultural Museum
Janice Leckie
Roy Leckie
Brandon College
RCMP
Oan
Armistead
Fred Tarr
Mrs. W. Shaw
St. Boniface
Red River
Portage and
Bob Letkeman
Ken Wright
Robert
Austin Red Cross
Pige
Jeepawa
J. W. Rogers
Minnedosa
University of Montana
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