Local Lads and Old World Tales Hit Portage
Duane MacDonald of HMCS Ontario visits with ten days leave after a year in reserve and two on active duty, recalling travels from Pearl Harbor to Melbourne. Community notes include a Queen Elizabeth II honor guard, seeding updates, a well incident, a horse tied to a cart, a hospital TV aerial, a curious tire cut, a Jersey cow mural at Montgomery’s Drug Store, and a Portage Golf Club opening day photo featuring local figures.
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A.blm
Duane MacDonald
HMCS
Ontario
Duane Hs
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Sumatra
Fiji Islands
Melbourne
Australia
Cabert
Tasmania
Queen Elizabeth II
Crescent Fort Rouge United Church Wedding in Winnipeg
Eileen Marie Mulvenny and Gary Royce MacDonald wed in a May 22 double ring ceremony at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church Winnipeg. Rev Geo Dyker officiated with Pete Spratt as groomsman, ushers Ron Tarr Ray Mulvenny. The bride wore a net over satin gown with a lace bolero and Juliet cap. she carried American beauty roses. The couple will reside in Winnipeg after a short honeymoon.
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Crescent Fort Rouge United Church
Winnipeg
Eileen Marie
Violet Rumsey
Joan Riddell
L Rumsey
Mulvey, Ave
Mrs. MacDonald
First Television Reception Here Termed "Good"
Residents of MacGregor gathered Monday to view CBWT Winnipeg's first television broadcast. Local dealers hosted open houses as Manitoba marks two years of TV planning with a cautiously optimistic reception and officials calling the launch a success.
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MacGregor
Manitoba
CBWT
Winnipeg
Camlow Motors
Stan Firth
C. W. Lye & Son, Ltd
Canada
Children's Aid society meeting re elects staff and notes deficit
Mrs. Walter Allan of MacGregor was re elected to the board of the Children's Aid Society of Central Manitoba at Portage la Prairie. Officers include H Foxton as first vice president and W G Burch as second vice president. Treasurer G Hutchinson and other officers were named. New board nominees include Mrs H Donaldson J K Rogers Dr G Friesen W Templeton and others. Treasurer Irvin Callan reported a deficit of 11281.13 for year ending March 31 with revenue 82677.53 and expenditures 90958.71. The year began with 645 cases and added 553 new ones. 558 were closed, leaving ongoing workload as of year end. Continued on Page Six.
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Walter Allan
MacGregor
Children’s Aid Society of
Central Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
H. Foxton
W. G. Burch
G. Hutchinson
C.a. Mienulty
Sperling
H. Pillar
C. W. Ling
Portage
R. H. Stevens
Pennystelle
H. Donaldson
Gladstone
J. K. Rogers
Plumas
G. Friesen
Pilot Mound
W. Templeton
Crystal City
W. E. Scurfield
Manitou
W. Kirkwood
R McKay
A. R
Graduation Exercises Colorful Event at Memorial Hall
Graduation exercises were held in Memorial Hall on Friday evening May 28 at 7 30 honoring five Grade XI students Lauraine Smith Maureen Cooper Shirley Taylor Audrey Alderson and Lawrence Heselwood. The event featured a procession Miss Heather Fotheringham pian o solo a presentation to Viola McDougall by Garry Lewis and remarks by Mr Justice Maybank.
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Memorial Hall
Lauraine Smith
Maureen Cooper
Shirley Taylor
Audrey Alderson
Lawrence Heselwood
Heather Fotheringham
R. W. Cobibe
O. Lemp
W. R. Welsh
W. Trinder
Tlo.d.e
W. Anderson
Garry Lewis
Viola McDougall
Lloyd Street
A. Crickard
N. E. Wright
Justice Maybank
Winnipeg
Wright
Inspector MacKenzie
Gladstone
Maybank
Canada
WI. and
LODE
H. J. Collins
A. J. Struthers
Machan
MacGregor High School
4 H Clothing Club Achievement Day at MacGregor
Members of the Thimble Fumblers 4 H Clothing Club invite all to their Achievement Day on Wednesday June 9 at Memorial Hall 8 pm. Sixteen girls are in four classes Beginners Second Year Teenage and Fourth Year. The program features a Style Revue and year’s exhibits. The Village Council will meet Monday June 7 at 8 pm.
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Thimble Fumblers’ 4-H Clothing Club
Women Institute Meeting Near Winnipeg Convention Notes
The Women’s Institute met at Mrs. Venn’s home with donations to projects and a satisfactory financial report. Prizes for quilts went to Mrs. Amott and Mr. Ronald Kolket after ticket draws by Mrs. Remple. The next meeting is June 24 at Mrs. Fred Wright’s home. a district convention report will follow.
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Women's Institute
Venn
Fred Wright
W.I
F. Wright
Winnipeg
Steen
Obituary of Henry Walker 1954 Winnipeg
Henry Walker aged 42 years 8 months 3 days died May 18 1954 at Winnipeg General Hospital. Born in Holland Manitoba he lived in the district all his life and farmed. Survived by his father E J Walker two brothers Fred and Bert and sister Nora. Funeral at Emmanuel Church May 21 officiated by Rev C Rothery. Buried at Brookdale Cemetery. Pallbearers were George Catte Harold LaRoque Gordon Smith Gordon Catte Bob Rathwell Len Rathwell.
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Henry Walker
Winnipeg General Hospital
Mr. Walker
Holland
Man
E. J. Walker
Fred
Bert
Nora
Emmanuel Church
Rev. C. Rothery
Brookdale Cemetery
Card of Thanks for E. J. Walker Bereavement
Mr. E. J. Walker and family express heartfelt thanks for sympathy, deeds of kindness, and flower offerings received after a sudden bereavement. They gratefully acknowledge the support of friends and neighbors during this sad time.
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E. J. Walker
Valedictory Address Reflects on Graduation Night
Miss Maureen Cooper and Grade XI graduates hear a valedictory speech at the graduation exercises. The speaker reflects on growing up, the value of school beyond education, and hopeful views of the future despite possible setbacks.
Businessmen Discuss Freight Rates With Rail Officials
MacGregor business leaders met at Memorial Hall to press CPR freight and express rate reductions to align with truck transport costs. W. F. Fisher and H. K. Wright represented CPR Express and CPR Freight, pledging new lower proposals. discussion cited highway limits and municipal tax exposure to CPR.
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MacGregor
Canadian Pacific Express
Canadian Pacific Railway
W. F. Fisher
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Winnipeg
H. K. Wright
Brandon
J. L. Lamb
Lamb
North Norfolk
CPR
Messrs Wright and Fisher
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Armas
John Steen
Harvey Gilbert
Allan
Walter
Seluing & Tractor
Perkin
Trecia Swear
Momgomery
Jersey
Harry
Portage Golf Club
John Deere Critchlow
Hydro Cobbe
Constable Smith
Postmaster Hay
MacDonald
Mulvenny
Meeting of
Children’s Aid
Lawrence
Audrey
Shirley
Lauraine
4-H Clothing Club
WAL
Che
Chamber of Commerce
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