Image Hill and Image Creek Vote to Join Consolidation
Image Hill and Image Creek vote to join a proposed consolidated school district joining with other area districts. Meeting notes show participation from Path Head Beaver Creek Macaulay and more as 12 districts may join. Observes shift from one room schools to broader educational offerings through consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Image Hill
Image Creek
MacGregor
Bob Vermeulen
Path-Head
Beaver Creek
Beaver Hall
Macaulay
Macaulay School
Department of Education
Plans Progressing For Threshers Reunion
Members of the Agricultural Museum at Austin prepare for the four day Threshermen's Reunion scheduled for July 29 to August 1. Directors travel from Miami Angusville Maxinak rotana Helston and Gladstone to represent farming Manitoba and assist with new attractions. A pony ring a majorette group a few old log houses and a rare tractor offer added features while the Department of Agriculture aids with a 3500 grant and Thor Mass will again provide entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultral Museum At
Austin
Dave McKeand
Douglas
Ken McDonald
Oak Lake
Winnipeg
Department of Agriculture
Treasury
Dianne Coubrough Honored At Shower
Miss Dianne Coubrough bride elect of June 6 was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower in the Elsmith school on May 27. About 75 guests attended as corsages were given, gifts transported by a wagon drawn by Kelly Coubrough and Stevy Crealock, and lunch featured a bride shaped angel-food cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Coubrough
Elsmith School
Kelly Coubrough
Stevy Crealock
Dianne
Vera Towle
Terry Chariton
Elsmith
Friends Honor Mrs. Cronk On Departure
The Manitoba Telephone System staff and friends gathered at Mrs. Diana Emerson’s home on Monday evening May 25 964 to honor Mrs. Margaret Cronk who is transferring to the Brandon telephone office. Cronk has served nine years at the local office and led as chief operator for the last two and a half years. Evelyne Taylorson pinned a corsage. Diana Emerson gave a jewel box and a three strand bead necklace. A lunch followed a friendly get together and a sing along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Telephone System
Diana Emerson
Margaret Cronk
Brandon
Cronk
Evelyne Taylorson
Margaret
Shower Honors Donna Burton Bride on May 29
Mrs. C. Rands hosted a miscellaneous shower on May 27 for Miss Donna Burton a bride of May 29. Guests received carnations corsages were presented to Donna and her grandmother Mrs. Burton Sr. Lunch followed for 22 guests in a decor filled with streamers and balloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Rands
Donna Burton
Donna
Mrs. Burton Sr
Jones
Donna Rands
Miss Starr Burton
N. Butterfield
Sterling Lyon Tours Spruce Woods Park
Hon. Sterling Lyon minister of mines and natural resources and G W Malaher from the same department toured Spruce Woods Park with committee members observing the vast area. The province plans a large investment in the coming years to develop the park land. Lyon praised the rugged beauty and visited the Sand Hills Wednesday morning. Spruce Woods Park lies south of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Lyon
Town Happenings Report Windy Weather and Local Progress
The bulletin notes cool windy days with soil drift and crop loss, but reseeding underway and gardens damaged by frost. Seeding nears completion with mustard and buckwheat remaining. Local homes progress. Jack Litster jokes about a hammer mishap. Golfers at Portage and Gladstone enjoy rounds as Roger Anton wins a third flight trophy. Minor baseball teams stay busy with nightly games. two-week schedules noted for 12 and under and 14 and under leagues. Hydro crew promises finish on town fines and a south town sub station nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Gladstone
Roger Anton
Rog
Doug Grove
Wilf
Alton
Chamber Meets Tonight
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the MacGregor Memorial Hall. All members are urged to attend as important topics will be discussed. New members are welcome and interested persons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
macGregor Unamper of Commerce
MacGregor Memorial Hall
North Norfolk District Fair Set for July 3 4
The 77th annual North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society summer fair is planned for Friday and Saturday July 3 and 4. Directors anticipate busy preparations as the two day event continues a post 1962 change from one day. Fat Stock Show adds 4 H calf clubs with Rossendale joining five others. over 70 calves expected. Four new specials join the Fat Stock Show and Sale with prizes sponsored by Manitoba breed associations and Canadian Breeders. 4 H competition begins at 9 30 AM this year. Prize lists and fair book are printed and available from Herb Borton. mailings go out this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
Rossendale Club
Manitoba Aberdeen Angus Association
Manitoba Hereford Association
Manitoba Shorthorn Association
Call
Herb Borton
Ron Anderson Graduates in Chemical Engineering at UBC
Ron W. Anderson son of Karl and Mrs. Anderson of White Rock B C formerly of MacGregor earned a chemical engineering degree at the University of British Columbia this month and will join Consolidated Mining and Smelting at Trail B C He attended MacGregor elementary and high school and his parents farmed northwest of MacGregor before moving to White Rock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron W. Anderson
Karl Anderson
White Rock
B.C
MacGregor
University of British Columbia
Consolidated Mining and Smelting
Trail
Ron
Linda Laurette Wins Carberry Portage Speaking Contest
Linda Laurette of the Poplar Point 4H Club won the Carberry Portage inter district public speaking contest held in Austin on Friday evening May 22. She advances to the provincial competition in Winnipeg this July with the speech Friendship. Judges included Mr Holmes and Mr McKee of Winnipeg Kiwanis Clubs and Neil Jorgenson assistant for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Laurette
Poplar Point
Austin
Linda
Winnipeg
Ida Lambert
Westbourne
Homemakers
Heather Whyte
Wellwood
Donna Wishart
Oakland
Shower Honors Miss Margaret Outhwaite
A miscellaneous shower was held in the MacGregor Memorial Hall on May 27, 1964 for Miss Margaret Outhwaite bride elect of June 13. Guests arrived to corsages and were escorted to seats. gifts were opened as a bride and groom sketch paraded in. Hostesses, musicians, lunch, and singing marked the close with many names listed among the helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Memrial Hall
Margaret Outhwaite
Margaret
M. Cronk
Outhwaite
Rose Hodgins
Yurkin
Isabell Wright
D. Stratton
P. Bogue
B. Boaz
E. Novak
R. Muirhead
R. Hildebrandt
Mesdames D. Kalberg
Boia Jayne Hodge
V. Hodge
G. Hodge
Kolke
B. Piche
E. P. Vermeulen
E. Sloan
M Figs
Paeinre Toen
J. Defoort
E. Lundy
A. Sig Seotion
Dr. Theses
1. Ardagh
S. Leckie
B. Donald
L. Glover
E. Tay. Jorson
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Manitoba
Macgregor Lions Club
Threshers
Miami
Angusville
Maxinak
Rotana
Helston
Cory Smith
Swanson, Sask
She
J. H. Carmichael
Mass Uurrafia Cnris Thor
M. Coubrough
Watson
Benny Kerr
H. Roberts
R. Charlton
3. L. Pogue
Mrs. Cronk
Misses M. Outhwaite
E. Outhwaite
Mesdames M. Cronk
D. Emerson
E. Tsylorson
Phyllis Henry
Bonnie Butterfield
Karen Rands
Spruce Woods Park
Jack Litster
Jack
Cecil Cooper
Carberry
Jack Gibson
Ron Anderson
West Coast
Neepawa Lions Parko
Lawrence Cloud
Rossburn
Reg Sharp
Parko
Jon Hanson
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