Directors Prepare For Annual Two Day Fair
The 78th MacGregor Exhibition and Sports of the Norfolk and District Agricultural Society will be July 2 and 3. Entries are arriving. judging on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday includes 4 H calf club sales at 4 pm and a Little League tournament. A four team invitation baseball tourney with $200 prize, a Saturday night light horse show, a midway, Modern Dairies six pony hitch, and exhibits in the display building are planned. Entries should go to Herb Borton or the Herald office.
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Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
MacGregor
Herb Borton
Aithouth
Harold Lamb
Glen Hotel
Carberry
Westbourne
Portage
Brandon Fair
Herb Barton
Herald Office
Austin
Brandon
Citizens observe Decoration Day in MacGregor district
A short cenotaph service was held with citizens, Legion, IODE, Cubs, Scouts and ex servicemen in attendance. A Portage la Prairie color party joined the observance led by H. A. Lye. Wreaths were laid and graves decorated across district cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
IODE
MacGregor
Portage la Prairie
H. A. Lye
MacGregor Lions Club Auction Nets Over $350
The MacGregor Lions Club reports a highly successful auction sale held on Saturday. Officials announced over $350 was realized and thanked donors for contributions and auctioneers Al Sloane and Bob Douglas for handling the auction.
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MacGregor Lions Club
al Sloane
Bob Douglas
Calf Wins Prizes at Red River Exhibition
Bruce Graham of Beaver exhibited a calf at the Red River Exhibition on Saturday and earned four ribbons. His calf placed third in the 441 class and seventh in the shorthorn class. Bruce also took second in the senior judging class and third in the senior showmanship class.
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Bruce Graham
Alf Graham
Beaver
Red River
Bruce
Endicott Junior College Graduate Dorothy Hornig
Dorothy R. Hornig of Austin is among 261 Endicott Junior College graduates in Beverly Massachusetts. She will be presented for an Associate in Arts degree at the twenty fifth commencement on June 14 at Bierkoe Auditorium and will participate in Class Day Baccalaureate Services and weekend events. She made the Dean's List and belonged to Christian Fellowship Foods and Fashions Club and the Women's Athletic Association.
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Dorothy R. Hornig
John P. Macntosh
Austin
Endicott Junior College
Beverly
Massachusetts
Bierkoe Auditorium
Hornig
Christian Fellowship, Foods and Fashions Club
Women's Athletic Association
Poyser Family Reunion News from the Farm Home
A Poyser family reunion was held on Sunday June 13 at the original farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Peveril Poyser now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sims. Eighty members and friends gathered to renew acquaintances. A ball game entertained the younger crowd and lunch was served on the lawn. Attendees came from Austin MacGregor Emmeline Firdale Sidney Carberry Gladstone Brandon Roblin Winnipeg Basswood Edwin and Portage.
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Reunon
Dominion Day Sports At Austin District July Celebrations
Dominion Day festivities in Canada reach Austin for the 80th time with an eight team invitation baseball tournament offering 260 dollars in prize money. Events include baseball, fastball, Little League, school fastball requiring four girls per team, ladies fastball, pony rides, horseshoes, bingo and a dance at Austin Hall with Walter as a featured attraction.
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Canada
Austin
Austin Sports Grounds
Carberry
Westbourne
Douglas
Glenboro
Portage
Rossendale
MacGrand Hollans
Austin Hall
Walter
Harriet Painter graduates from St Boni face School of Practical Nurses
Miss Harriet Painter daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Painter graduated from St Boniface School of Practical Nurses on Saturday May 29. She received the Honorary Award for Bedside Nursing and is currently employed at Victoria South Norfolk Hospital Treherne.
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Harriet Painter
Harry Painter
St. Boniface School of Practical Nurses
Harriet
Victoria South Norfolk Hospital
Treherne
Bagot U C W Holds June Meeting at St Stephen Church
Mrs D Wright presided at the June meeting of Bagot U C W at St Stephen United Church June 16. Devotions led by Mrs A Pettitt and Mrs R V Nichol followed by routine business. A letter from Prairieview Lodge Pilot Mound thanked the group and announced its official opening June 11. Twenty five dollars voted for Gimli Fresh Air Camp. Nominating committee named Mesdames C W Pogue B Nichol and M W Burch. No July meeting. Twelve members attended.
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D. Wright
Bagot U.cw
St. Stephen United Church
A. Pettitt
R. V. Nichol
Prairieview Lodge
Pilot Mound
Gimli Fresh Air Camp
Mesdames C. W. Pogue
B. Nichol
M.W. Burch
Town Happenings Weather, sports, and local notes mix in week
The week brought warm dry weather with some wind and good crop moisture. Yankee standings show seventh in a 10 team league. Minnesota tops, with Chicago Cleveland and Baltimore close. Local events include Katrime picnic, Westbourne sports day, Dominion Day, North Norfolk Fair, and early football training for the Bombers.
MacGregor seniors split prize money in Birnie tournament
MacGregor seniors baseball club traveled to Birnie on Saturday and split the prize money after defeating Neepawa Farmers and Birnie No. 2 to reach the semi finals. Kent McDougall pitched and batted in a 4 3 win over Neepawa Farmers as Barrie Barber and Kent joined the hometown club. Barrie Barber started the opener with two innings before Kent finished and Olaf Olson pitched against Portage but the game was halted for safety. The MacGregor lineup included Perry Allan Barrie Barber Kent McDougall Rick Palmer Innis Harvey Pete McGregor Ken Green Len Stewart Ollie Olson Sheldon Harvey. Westbourne awaits Sunday.
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MacGregor
Birnie
Neepawa Farmers
Birnie No. 2
Portage
Kent McDougall
Kent
Westbourne
Barrie Barber
Ollie Olson
Perry Allan
Rick Palmer
Innis Harvey
Pete McGregor
Ken Green
Len
Katrime Annual Picnic Set For Friday At Sports Grounds
Katrime residents gather for the annual picnic at the Katrime sports grounds with men's and ladies fastball, rural school softball, and races for all ages. The day ends with a dance in the Hall featuring Wright's Orchestra, drawing neighbors and ex-residents from near and far.
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J. L. Lamb
Endicott
Poyser
Dominion Day
Istin
Carmichael
School of Nurses
Yankees
Minnesota
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Yanks
Weber
Johnny Keane
Cardinals
Jack
Bombers
Francis North
Andy Little
Littles
Reg Sharp
Sharpes
Katrime
Katrinne
Wright
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