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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
1
Junior golfers will battle it out at Portage Saturday morning to decide the two representatives for the Manitoba Junior tournament with expenses paid by the provincial association. The event marks the start of a busy period as local sports and fair activities continue across the town.
Entries for the Fair arrive late as Mr McWilliam reports strong turnout this year. Carberry and southern towns enter multiple classes including six horse teams. The agricultural hall holds ample handiwork and vegetables while 4H clubs plan strong shows. A daylong program includes booths, lunches, and a memorial hall dance to close.
A bribe intended to force a confession from an Indian youth involved in robbing telephone coinboxes leads to conflicting accounts. Powell offered a dump truck and $500, the youth confessed, but police remained skeptical of the testimony and the slayings are linked to the case.
Two Macdonald based aircraft crashed near Plu about 40 miles northeast this morning. Both pilots parachuted to safety and reported the jet as operating with both occupants unharmed. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
Mr. K. Brown of Belmont, at 84, built a Red River Cart in six months, tracing pioneer methods with wood from Strathcona and a 1904 tree used for hubs. The cart, destined for the Manitoba Museum in Austin, echoes early Manitoba transport and Brown's longtime hobby.
A double ring ceremony officiated by Rev W Harland united Marilyn Fox and Glen Thomson in Austin United Church on June 14 at 2 30 pm. The reception for 140 guests followed in the Austin Memorial Hall with a luncheon by the YWCA.
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