Five Candidates to Choose From in Portage Neepawa Riding
On Monday June 18 Dominion of Canada election day arrives. Five candidates contest Portage Neepawa: Douglas Duncan NDP Sig Enns Conservative Rev H L Henderson Independent R D Hughes Social Credit Charles L Shuttleworth Liberal. MacGregor polling office Memorial Hall voting 8 am to 7 pm with stations across districts. Vote as you wish but vote.
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Dominion of Canada
Portage-Neepawa
Douglas Duncan
New Democratic Party
Sig Enns
Rev. H. L. Henderson
R. D. Hughes
Social Credit
Charles L. Shuttleworth
MacGregor
Memorial Hall
Harry Gilroy Dies in Winnipeg at 82
Harry Bird Gilroy a long time MacGregor resident died June 6 at Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Winnipeg after a lengthy illness. He was born in Gladstone and moved to the Austin district young, educated at Emmeline school, farmed, then joined the Department of Highways. He married Charlotte Jane Stinson in MacGregor in 1913 and they lived there since. He belonged to Gothic Lodge and Foresters and was an ardent football player.
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Harry Bird Gilroy
MacGregor
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Winnipeg
Mr. Gilroy
Gladstone
Austin
Emmeline School
Department of Highways
Charlotte Jane Stinson
J. R. Johns
Gilroy
Gothic Lodge
Foresters
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Bottle Drive by Litue League Baseball Club Seeks Help
Members of the Litue League Baseball Club will hold a bottle drive this week to raise funds for bats and balls. They urge residents to gather any bottles and have them ready when the team calls.
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Litue League Baseball Club
Bears Open Season with 9 7 Victory Over Mustangs
In the North Norfolk Fastball League opener the MacGregor Bears defeated the MacGregor Mustangs 9 to 7 Monday night. Doug Barber earned the win, Ken Green took the loss, with Wayne Bergquist and Glenn Lye officiating as umpires. The game featured early misplays by the Mustangs and a late Bears surge to secure the comeback.
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Mustangs
Bears
An &A
Doug Barber
Ken Green
Wayne Bergquist
Glenn Lye
Town Happenings in MacGregor and District
Local weather turned wet then dry last week aiding farmers around MacGregor and Beaver Creek. Temperatures neared eighty degrees boosting grain and gardens. The North Norfolk District Agricultural Society's 75th Fair prize lists are mailed. contact Herb Barton if missing.
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MacGregor
North Norfolk District Agricultural Society
Herb Barton
Bagot District
Herald Office
Four Districts Apply For School Merger Plan Proposal Headlines
North Norfolk rural council hears a merger plan involving four districts Great Carlton Southfield Ladysmith and Pratt G E Hay appointed arbitrator The council also discusses reassessment water problems Westbourne drain and shelterbelt work grants to North Norfolk Agricultural Society and area cemeteries as staff attend a Manitoba university course.
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North Norfolk
North
Council
Westbourne
MacGregor Keyes win Treherne tournament opener
MacGregor Keyes topped 16 teams at Treherne to claim their first year tournament title. Shirley Adams led the Keyes with a 17-1 three inning win over Notre Dame and the team edged Holland Hearts 42 in a tight second game with McFarlane finishing the last innings. Cubs finish fourth in the men s baseball event while juveniles win their first game.
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MacGregor Keyes
Treherne
MacGregor Cubs
Saseball
Shirley Adams
Keyes
Notre Dame
Holland Hearts
Helen McFarlane
Keys Down Portage 12-6 clinches league lead
The MacGregor Keyes secured first place in Portage and District Ladies Fastball Association with a 12-6 win over the Portage Pats. After a 5-3 loss to Poplar Point, the Keyes remained undefeated in league play. Helen McFar mound led a 9-3 victory in the final game, and the Cubs posted wins over Cartwright and Notre Dame, while Portage Orioles edged the Cubs 5-3. The juveniles opened with a 12-1 rout of Treherne High, then lost to Crystal City 4-0 and 3-2, with Jack Wolfe earning one win.
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MacGregor Keyes
Portage and District Ladies
Portage Pats
Poplar Point
Keyes
Cubs
Cartwright
Gerald Cobbe
Reef
Nelson Olson
Barrie Barber
Notre Dame
Portage Orioles
Portage
Treherne High
School
Jack Wolfe
Crystal City
Decoration Day to be Marked On Sunday
Citizens will honor war dead this Sunday June 17 with a service at 2 PM at the Austin cemetery if weather permits. If not, the program moves to the Community Hall MacGregor. Britannia Chapter 1.C.D.E. and Royal Canadian Legion will meet at MacGregor cemetery at 1 PM to decorate graves. All interested persons invited.
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Austin Or
Aust
MacGregor
Britannia
C.D.E
Royal Canadian Legion
MacGregor Cemetery
Donkey Ball Here Next Wednesday
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce hosts a donkey ball show at the fair grounds next Wednesday at 6 30 p m. Local ball teams help promote the event with admission set at 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for students and children.
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MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Dennis McMahon
Pete McGregor
North Norfolk and District Agri
MacGregor
Fair Grounds
Rand Funeral Held at Austin
Dexter Kelvin Rand age one died at Children's Hospital Winnipeg after a short illness. Funeral held Tuesday June 5 at 2 p.m. from Austin United Church with Rev. Doug Sly officiating. Survived by parents and four siblings, grandparents in Brandon. Pallbearers named Merle Lamb John Seaman Dave Pearson William Brice. Interment was in the local cemetery.
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Children’s Hospital
Winnipeg
Dexter Kelvin
H. C. Rand
Austin
Austin United Church
Doug Sly
Julie
Shirley
Clare
Lester
H. J. Wiens
Brandon
Merle Lamb
John Seaman
Dave Pearson
Wm. Brice
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Doug Duncan
SIG Enns Conservative
Lloyd Henderson
Dick Hughes
Lem Shuttleworth
Liberal
Harry Gilroy
MacGregor Mustang
MacGregor Bears
Austin Cardinals
Sidney
Gtand
MacGregorites
The
Herald
Lamb's Frozen Food Centre
Robert Barber
George Lloyd
Harry Lloyd
M.C.1
Douglas Leckie
Gloria Gibbs
Mfs
George Gibbs
Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing
Gloria
B. Vermeulen
Roy Hodge
Wilbur Hodge
Cultural Society
MacFarlane
Carberry
Varcoe
Alderson
Arizona Road
Highways Branch
Department of Public Works
North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Beaver
Rosehill
University of Manitoba
Sportsweek
Keys
Tres
Helen McFarmound
Fellows
Legion
Austin Cemetery
Rand
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