Portage Plowing Match Links Provincial Events Amid Hectic Spring
The Portage la Prairie Plowing Match Association hosts its annual event at H. E. Batters farm three miles west and four north of Portage to decide top entrants for Western Canada and Manitoba Provincial events. The town reports flooded basements from heavy rains, a broadcast of Winnipeg fire, and plans to scout old and new items for the day.
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Portage la Prairie
H. E. Batters
Portage
W. R. Rodgers
C. K. Bilton
Katrime Ladies Toast Loreen McRae Bride Elect
Katrime Good Neighbors Club hosted a shower in Community Hall for Loreen McRae, bride elect of Tune. Neighbors from Katrime Beaver Nora Pathhead and MacGregor attended, gifting items as a handcar procession entertained and a flower contest crowned winners. Loreen thanked guests and invited them to her new home in Austin after the event.
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Katrime
Good Neighbors
Kat
Beaver
Nora
Pathhead
MacGregor
Loreen McRae
Loreen
Alton
Lillian Gilbert
McRae
Amann
Ethel Duncan
Dorothy Smith
Joyce Lake
Elsie Grove
Betty Morris
Mary Alton
Ant
Austin
Jenkins
Florence Gilbert
Glenda Cooper
Fair Board Directors Invite Clean-Up at Grounds
North Norfolk Agricultural Society directors urged to attend at the Fair Grounds next Monday at 9 o'clock for the annual clean-up and fix-up of the grounds.
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North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Chamber of Commerce Elects L. B. Patterson As President
In MacGregor a Chamber of Commerce reorganization meeting elected L B Patterson as president after Stan McCulloch resigned due to work pressures. New officers include G C Fotheringh and P Templer as vice president and secretary treasurer, with an executive group and membership committee named.
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Chamber of Commerce
L. B. Patterson
MacGregor
J. L. Lamb
Stan. McCulloch
Chamber
G. C. Fothering
Sec. Treas
P. Templer
Russ
Tarr
D. Lamb
J. Lewis
H. Clancy
Stan Moore
S Firth
G. Duthie
W. Roberts
Board of Trade
Maronic
Railway Street
Chamber of Zommeres
Victoria Street
Cap‘adian Pacific Railway
Portage Plowing Match Promises New Trophies and Challenges
The Portage la Prairie Plowing Match on June 16 features two new trophies from Imperial Oil and the Winnipeg Free Press for Western Canada champion. Ontario entrants from 1983 win group join Western contenders for open classes. Events include tractor plow challenges among Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan and BC ministers and mayors, plus RCMP band, CKRC acts, displays, demonstrations, and a grounds meal by West Prospect Women's Association.
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Portage A Prairie
Imperial Oil Co. Ltd
Winnipeg Free Press
Western Canada
Ontario
Imperial
Rch.a
Bagot Sports Postponed To June 28
Inclement weather forces Bagot Sports from June 9 to Monday June 28. The same program of events from yesterday is expected to be run as advertised.
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Bagot Sports
Portage District Women’s Institute Holds 35th Convention
About 160 attended the Portage District Women’s Institute convention at MacGregor Memorial Hall on Tuesday May 25. Mrs. R. P. Connell chaired. welcome by Mrs. F. C. Wright and reply by Mrs. S. L. Adamson. Five new names added to the Book of Remembrance. provincial president Mrs. W. J. Johnson spoke on settlement centres, healthcare, and WHI expansion. Officers elected include Mrs. R. J. Moss as president and other officers. a Toronto trip slide program and ACWW views were shown. $31.80 collected. Official delegates from MacGregor Institute named.
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Portage District
MacGregor
Memorial Hall
R. P. Connell
Neepawa
F. C. Wright
Sidney
S. L. Adam
Kelwood
W. J. Connell
Langruth
J. Ward Portage
J. R. McLean
MelCreary
J. Jeffrey
H.C. Budd
W. J. Johnson
Cii
Daisy Patmore
Patmore Nurseries
Brandon
Livingstone Wi
R. J. Moss
Amaranth
Wm. Lace
Minnedosa
A. Miller
Justice
E. Younger
Gladstone
H.stanners
Arden
W. Erven
Crocus
E.wright
Douglas
D. Lindsay
Dumfries
S. L. Adamson
J. Young
Eden
J. A. MacDonald
Portage
H. Pollock
Union
Crawford
Toronto
ACWW
Ontario
Manitoba
MacGregor Institute
Smale
Kolke
Ex MacGregorites Honored At W A Wedding Anniversary
Members of the Brandon Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary at St Mathews Pro Cathedral honored retiring member Mrs M Litt with a Life Membership. The gathering included speeches by dignitaries such as Mrs Briton Osler and Rev Mathew. In MacGregor a couple celebrated their Fortieth anniversary with kin, a turkey dinner, and a mantel clock given by relatives.
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M. Litt
A. Weber
H. Lye
R. Lye
Brandon Diocesan
St. Mathews Pro
Brandon
A. F. McIntosh
Valour Road
Winnipeg
Fred McIntosh
Harvey MacIntosh
Cecil’ McIntosh
Beausejour
Phyllis Meintosh
Ora Mayenschien
Oregon
IUSA
McIntosh
MacGregor
McIntoshes
Birthday greetings for Mrs A Blair on 91st birthday
Congratulations mark Mrs Blair who will turn 91 on Saturday June 12. She has not been well recently but now enjoys daily activity and remains fond of family friends and her garden as she nears another milestone on a long road.
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A. Blair
Legion Sets Date of Annual Decoration Day in MacGregor
North Norfolk and District Decoration Day to be observed at the Cenotaph in MacGregor on Sunday June 27 beginning at 2 PM. Legion members veterans servicemen and women and other organizations may join the parade assembling at the Fair Grounds at 1 30 PM sharp marching to the Cenotaph led by the Elks Land of Portage la Prairie. After the service the Elks Band will perform a concert. Further particulars to follow.
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North Norfolk and District
MacGregor
Legion
Veterans
Fair Grounds
Elks’ Land of
Portage la Prairie
Elks’ Band
Three Day Rain Ends Seeding Efforts Across Province
A three day rainstorm, with heavy gusts, halted remaining seeding work and flooded fields and basements in parts of the province. Winnipeg faces costly storm damage including a downtown Portage Avenue fire, a gaping hole opposite T Eaton, broken water mains, and uprooted trees.
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Winnipeg
Portage Avenue
Portage
T. Eaton
New Manitoba University President Named from Winnipeg
Hr. Hugh H. Saunderson of Ottawa has been appointed president of the University of Manitoba. He is a former dean of arts and science at the university.
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Hugh H. Saunderson
Ottawa
University of Manitoba
The
University
Local Doctor Leaves With Family For Overseas Holiday
Dr. M. Koziol and family depart MacGregor on Saturday for a two month holiday to the Old Country, sailing Empress of Scotland to Manchester. Mrs Laycock and Miss Marion Crosland join for the trip. Dr. Gordon Cumming and wife Patricia, both Manitoba graduates, will temporarily staff the MacGregor Hospital with their infant son William, while Dr. Koziol studies post graduate work in Toronto.
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Koziol
Gordon Cumming
Winnipeg
Cumming
Patricia Cumming
William
Gordon
Theniversity of Manitoba
Winnipeg General
Deer Lodge
MacGregor
Toronto
Cummings
Couple Married After 50 Years in Vancouver Ceremony
Prudence Coker and Johnny Edgecombe wed in a brief ceremony at the Vancouver vital statistics bureau office. After 50 years apart Coker, 72, and New Zealand native Edgecombe, 70, exchanged vows before reporters and left for New Zealand aboard the Oronsay.
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Vancouver
Prudence Coker
Johnny Edgecombe
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Miss Coker
Philadelphia
Johnny Bagecombe
New Zealad
New Zealand
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George Croucher
George
Bob Perin
Manitoba Television Electric
L. B.patterson
Winnipeg Fire
N. R. Critchlow
Camlow Motors
Herald Office
Manitoba Museum Committee
Geo. Hambley
Sai Wens Amu
Johnson
W.I
Donna
Diana Lye
Collins
Hay
Frances McKay
WAL
Happy
U OF M
Dr. Koziol
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