North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society Fair Planned
Plans progress for the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society 80th exhibition and sports. The three day fair runs Friday July 7 to Sunday July 9 with a 4H calf show and sale, a monster parade, a pancake breakfast, a street dance, minor baseball and fastball tournaments, an evening light horse show, a main street dance, and an eight team invitational baseball tournament plus a band. Holland Treherne Kinesota Arden MacGregor named among top teams.
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North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
C. R. Barber
Holland
Treherne
Kinesota
Arden
MacGregor
Inter-Divisional School For Retardates Field Day
The first inter divisional School for Retardates field day was held on Tuesday June 6 at Sprucedale School. Participants included Portage ARC with Miss Buchanan, Neepawa ARC with Mrs Burney, and Sprucedale students under athletic director Van Tongerloo. Over 21 children participated, with more than 75 percent scoring above 30 of 40. Lunches were picnicked and a craft booth was run by students. The event featured Centennial decor and two blue flags marking each activity.
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Sprucedale
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Teks
Canadian Association For
Portage Arc
Buchanan
Neepawa Arc
Burney
Pony Leaguers Tie 2 Games Lose One
MacGregor Pony Leaguers played three games last week tying two and losing one. On June 1 Portage Monarchs led 14-14 after a nine-run rally in the seventh, then MacGregor tied it on Raymond Nichol’s bases loaded homer and Gordie Lye’s steal of home.
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MacGregor Pony
Portage Monarchs
Monarchs
Herman
MacGregor
Portage
Raymond Nichol
Gordie Lye
Masons Picnic This Sunday at Frank Sims Farm
Temple Lodge No. 48 Mac Gregor plans a Sunday picnic June 18 at Frank Sims farm starting 2 PM. Members with families and friends will enjoy ball games races and treats while gathering for a friendly lodge occasion. All lodge members urged to attend.
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MacGregor
Frank Sims
Town Happenings Update From Quiet Rural Town
Weather has been warm and dry with light drizzle possible. Abe Janzen demolished a 90 year old granary built by Dan McDougall, grain moved from Portage by oxen at $14. New homes by George Smith and others near basement stage. Borton’s store floor done, walls to begin yesterday. Roy Smith’s Bagot motel has 10 units and rapid progress. Main street noise at night. corrections for Miller name in prior write up. MacGregor Elementary field day at fair grounds today. tomorrow holiday as teachers travel to Neepawa.
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Drew Little
Dan McDougall
Portage
George Smith
Webers
Bertys
Pennells
Pecks
Borton
MacGregor
Neepawa
Inter-Faith Service At Manitoba Memorial Museum July 2
Centennial service of worship unites area churches at the Manitoba Memorial Agricultural Museum in Austin on Sunday July 2. Participating churches include Christ Church Evangelical Mennonite Mission St Augustine Catholic Valley Stream Mission Chapel United Church Bagot United Church St Agnes Carberry Lavenham St Paul Bethesda Evangelical Mennonite United Church MacGregor Rossendale United Pentecostal and others with Rev H P Dyck of Evangelical Church MacGregor delivering the sermon on the theme Thanksgiving and Witness.
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Manitoba Memorial Agricultural Museum
Austin
Christ Church
Evangelical Mennonite Mission
St. Augustine Catholic
Valley Stream Mission Chapel
United Church
Bagot United Church
St. Agnes
H. P. Dyck
Evangelical Church
MacGregor
Dominion Day Sports At Austin Celebrates Centennial Year
Austin marks its Dominion Day on July 1 with a monster parade at 1 PM and an eight team invitational baseball tournament featuring top district clubs. The event includes men s fastball Little League and school ball plus horse shoes bingo pony rides and a Community Hall dance with the Meldians to close the day.
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Dominion Day Sports
Austin
Austin Sports Committee
Seniors Sweep Westbourne in Baseball Tourney Defense
MacGregor sent to Westbourne for an eight team tournament and took second place after beating Arden 5 to 4 following a 11 to 9 slugfest loss to Fox Warren. Pitcher Jack Wolfe and catcher Ken Green starred with Rick Palmer homering. MacGregor advances to Birnie then Gladstone, with Barrie Barber debuting on the mound.
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Westbourne
Arden
Langruth
Jack Wolfe
MacGregor
Ken Green
Foxwarren
Barrie Barber
Rick Palmer
Frank Schroeder
Doug Noble
John Gross
Robert Rodgers
Dennis Bie
A. J. Struthers to Mark 50th Anniversary Tea
A. J. Struthers Regina Saskatchewan will hold a time and go tea in honor of Mr and Mrs A J Struthers marking their 50th eridine anniversary on June 24 from 7 to 9 30 p m at MacGregor United Church Relatives and friends are invited to attend The Struthers are longtime MacGregor residents where Mr Struthers served as a local schoolteacher.
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A. J. Struthers
Regina
Sask
Botus
MacGregor United Church
Changes in Carberry Beef Prize Money
Howard Baron chairs Carberry Agricultural Society notes prize schedule increases for registered cattle grades and fat stock events. New and retained classes offer prizes up to 50 dollars, with pens and single steers featured. Auction fat stock sale returns. entries encouraged to boost a Centennial show.
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Howard Baron
Carberry Agricultural Society
Howard
Fair Board
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