Agent Retires After 41 Years With CPR
Mr BL Jelly retires after 41 years with Canadian Pacific Railways ending a long career begun in 1919 as an operator in Kemnay Manitoba. He moved to MacGregor in 1952 and previously served at Petersfield. His son Earl operates at Brandon and daughter Mrs Gordon of Winnipeg survives. Walter Robson succeeds as MacGregor agent, arriving from Carberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BL. Jelly
Canadian Pacific Railways
Mr Jelly
CPR
Baker
Jelly
Kemnay
Man
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Aus
MacGregor
Stevenson
Petersfield
W.N. Gordon
Winnipeg
Earl
Brandon
Linden Ave
East Kildonan
Walter Robson
Carberry
Robson
Five Rural Schools Host Village Field Day Event
Wednesday June 15 revival of the village field day drew nearly 300 students from Path Head MacCauley Bagot Southend and the local elementary. Nineteen softball teams played on five diamonds with boys and girls from senior to junior grades. Bushy Brookshell Boomers defeated Bobcats for the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Path Head
MacCauley
Bagot
Southend
Jake Boschman
Austin and District to Mark 75th Dominion Day Sports
Austin and district celebrate their 75th Dominion Day with a gala program Friday July 1 featuring a parade, floats, and a decorated bicycle contest. Eight baseball teams compete for 240 dollars, plus Little League, men’s fastball, ladies fastball, and school softball with varied prize money. Admission is 75 cents. dance in the new hall closes the day with Machan’s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin and District
Austin
Machan
Sidney Students Visit Morden
Sidney High School students and Principal Frank Jacobs and Mr and Mrs CG Hunter enjoyed a Friday trip to Morden. They lunched at La Verendrye park near a cairn about the explorer, toured the Experimental Farm gardens, viewed lilacs tulips and greenhouse roses, swam at a nearby lake, had a picnic supper, and finished with Dairy Queen ice cream before returning home tired but happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hite
Sidney High School
Frank Jacobs
CG Hunter
Morden
la Verendrye
Mr. Jacobs
M F U District Directors Named
Manitoba Farmers Union district convention in Neepawa drew many attendees. Wm Beam Portage la Prairie and Beth Crewson Edwin were elected district directors. officers and sub district directors for four year terms and three year terms were named from Portage la Prairie Glenella Neepawa Birnie and Austin among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Farmers
Neepawa
Wm. Beam
Portage
Prairie
George Rey
W. Youel
Beth Crewson
Edwin
Ruby Campbell
Olive Autkens
Portage la Prairie
Margaret McDonald
Glenella
Fred Crook
Wm. Youell
Flegel
Birnie
W. J. Loney
Austin
Roy Storie
Anne Werbiski
Portage Larairie
Clarence Pennell
MacGregor
Hospital Aid Notes and Donations Summary
The Good Neighbors Club of Katrime donated 54 dollars to the hospital. Beaver Aid contributed 52 dollars for operating room equipment. To Gate received 11.59 dollars from rural schools for the Bursary Tag Day. The quilt draw is set for July 2 at 5 p.m. at the Exhibition Hall. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Evangelical Mennonite Church will handle hospital mending for June and the Southern Schemers for July.
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Good Neighbors Club
Katrime
Beaver Aid
Exhibition Hall
Evangelical Mennonite Church
Decoration Day Service Held Last Sunday
Decoration Day observed in MacGregor on Sunday June 10 with a large crowd honoring WWII and WWI fallen. Graves at MacGregor Katrime Beaver Sidney and Austin cemeteries were decorated by local reps. A march from the memorial hall to the cenotaph preceded a service in the Memorial Hall conducted by Rev. G. Hicks.
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MacGregor
Katrime
Beaver
Sidney
Austin
Lo.de
Legion
Memorial Hall
North Norfolk Fair Promises Busy Week of Entries and Events
July 7 marks the 73rd Fair Day in MacGregor with entries rolling in. Calves and 4H counts rise as 52 4H and 34 commercial calves enter the fat call sale. Prize money tops at 200 for baseball with four invitational teams Portage Westbourne Gladstone and MacGregor. A new calf pen for 30 calves, men and ladies fastball prizes and a Shamrock Midway act add to the crowd. Volunteers urged to help with grounds prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk and District
Wo MacWilliam
Treherne
MacWulliams
Portage, Westbourne
Gladstone
MacGregor
Brandon
Hospital Board Monthly Meeting
The Hospital Board met on Tuesday June 14 with C H Bergquist Hotel J Lambert J Emerson and WS Wenham present WF Simms chaired. Minutes of May 10 approved. Further talks on electrical standby plant postponed to after regional meeting June 15. Discussed hot water shortages and planned MHSP consulting help. Regional meeting of Associated Hospitals of Manitoba held June 15. Miss iebe accepted RN position. Treasurer reported $42.90 in feeds and services from Central Hospital Aid and bills $1479.72 due. $69 transferred to general from equipment. Reg Muskett to serve as temporary treasurer during L McDonnell’s holidays. J Lambert named chair of building and property committee.
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C. H. Bergquist
C. 1
J. Lambert
J. Emerson
WS. Wenham
WF. Simms
MHSP
Associated Hospitals of Manitoba
Miss Iebe
Central Hospital
Ministers Picnic At Neepawa Portage Presbytery Farewell
The Portage la Prairie Presbytery ministers and their families met at Lions Park Neepawa on Tuesday June 21 for a basket lunch to bid farewell to colleagues leaving for new charges. Rev and Mrs Stiven head to Eastern Canada the United States for language study before going to Angola as missionaries.
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Portage la Prairie
Lions Park
Neepawa
Presbytery
David Stiven
Canada
United States
Music Recital Held At Sidney Community Hall
Forty five fathers and a capacity audience attended the Sidney recital on Thursday June 9 in the community hall. Miss Glenda Peck chaired and introduced acts ranging from vocal solos to piano duets. Notable performances included Glenda Peck Donna Bodnarchuk Terry McGregor Ian Cronk Lloyd Hughson and The Harmony Four. Acknowledgments were given to Mrs Williams for her years of school music work and a composite of the Sidney MacGregor Austin and Sidney pupils was presented. A luncheon and social concluded the evening.
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Papas
Marjorie Williams
Sidney Community Hall
Glenda Peck
Donna Bodnarchuk
Terry McGregor
Ian Cronk
Lloyd Hughson
Betty Scora
Carol Dankesreiter
Janice Snaith
Linda Inman
Maxine
Kay Jacobs
Marian Moffat Hlenda
Mrs. Williams
MacGregor
Alison Leckie
Austin
Mavis Durward
Sidney
Arlene Moffatt
Friends Honor Charlie White Birthday Celebration
About 39 friends gathered at Charlie White's Rosehill district home on Sunday May 29 for his 82nd birthday. The afternoon featured neighborly talk and a cafeteria style lawn supper. Albert Poyser and Dave Jeffry presented an electric kettle and an aluminum capot as Charlie expressed thanks for the long friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie White
Rosehill
Charlie
Albert Poyser
Dave Jeffry
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. L. Jelly
C.P.R
Mr. Jelly
CPLR
Gordon Lye
Eunice Sims
Bruce Hay
Gloria Scara
Shelley Telford
Bryan Pennell
Robert Butterfield
Gregory Schneider
Gayle Clarke
Elaine Graham
Donna Martin
Leslie Defoort
Benny Harder
Laurie Bennett
Gay Scora
Jill Armstrong
Bryan Telford
Rickie Smith
Gordon Turner
Beverley Turner
Bonnie Harkness
Linda Thompson
Jimmie Snaith
David Lloyd
Billy Firth
Lee Stone
Annette Lloyd
Kath
Leen Turner
Wayne Nichol
Kenny Patterson
Patsy Pettit
Florence Hulme
Barbara Hood
Gregory Haskett
Gordon Tomasson
David Reimer
Betty Gar
Mavis Bergquist
Dorothy Turner
Ernest Penrice
Sheldon Harvey
Alfred Beauchamp
Jo-Anne Thompson
Betty McGregor
Russel Sparrow
William Loeppky
Terry Longstreet
Bernice Nichol
Jo Anne Thompson
Victor Satxunas
DR. Wallace
P. Ewen
M.F.U
Rudy Usick
Presid
Curley
Rhythm Kings
Hospital Board
Reg Muskett
L. McDonneld
Chai ‘Nan
The
Building and Property Committee
Pige
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