Lonsdale and Hay Capture Austin Bonspiel Titles
In the week long Austin bonspiel, the rink led by Bill Lonsdale Alex Beresford Richard Demke and Bob McCreadie won the Grand Challenge event. Frank Hay Doug Noble Dennis McMahon and Bill Roberts won the Pool Elevators event with 30 rinks entered. Other placings listed include Merchants Farmers and Centennial events with teams led by Sparrow Litster Taylorson Tabolotney and many more. The article notes page 5 continuation.
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Bill Lonsdale
Alex Beresford
Richard Demke
Bob McCreadie
Austin
Frank Hay
Doug Noble
Dennis McMahon
Bill Roberts
Robert McCreadie
Clarence Sparrow
Murray Litster
Edwin Taylorson
Alex Tabolotney
Glen Duncan
Tom Poncelet
Barry McWilliam
Bruce Hay
Carberry
Denns McMahon
Jack Hooper
Dallis Barber
Gerry Jones
Lyn Snaith
MacGregor
Louis Riel
Dennis Lamb
Glenn Lye
Art Leckie
Pete
meGregor
Noy Snaith
Bob Hay
Clayton Stewart
Owen Jones
Keith Bickford
Francis North
George Hyde
Bill Woods
Evastic
Iat
Meria Lamb
Dune Lamb
Bob Kyle
Russell Cairns
Gerry Hay
Bonner Dawler
Dick Snaith
Doug Pennell
Don Hotel
Larry MacDonald
Nyle Fredrickson
Dan Rintoul
Tom Lowe Jr
Lloyd Jones
Merv Cronk
Vic Futros
Percy Ewen
Lionel Wright
Stuart Young
Dave Sissoris
Roy Snaith
Bonner Dayler
Dose
Beghetl
Curling Club
Merlin Lamb
Minor Hockey Clubs Win One Lose One
The MacGregor 12 and 14 and under teams played Winnipeg All Stars, losing 7 2 in frigid Friday action. Brian Nichol Gordie Lye found the net, while Robin Allan Doug Borton shared in goalkeeping for MacGregor. Curtis Sims and Gordie Lye led the forward effort. Saturday MacGregor traveled to Macdonald Carnival game, winning 7 2 with Cate Lee scoring thrice Ray and Nichol adding goals. assists credited to Raymond Nichol Cre t is Sims Bryan Hay and Robert Litster. Curtis Sims and Raymond Nichol starred in the win.
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MacGregor
Winnipeg All-Stars
Nigu
All Stars
Winnipeg
MacGregor Boys
Brian Nichol
Gordie Lye
Robin Allan
Doug Borton
Curtis Sims
Macdonald
Cate Lee
Ray
Singestong
Robert Lister
Raymond Nichol
Cre
Referendum Vote Planned for Manitoba School Board Reform
Resident electors in MacGregor district and most of Manitoba will vote Friday March 10 on a single school board division for grades 1 to 12. Advance polls run March 6 7 and 8 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. in MacGregor Collegiate with voting day polls open until 8 p.m. in Austin and MacGregor areas at listed schools and halls. Ballots mark for or against the proposal.
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MacGregor and
Manitoba
Austin
MacGregor
MacGregor Collegiate
Sidney School
Ellwood
Bagot Community
Laven‘ham
Herald
Austin Credit Union Annual Meeting Ad
Austin Credit Union Society Ltd will hold its annual meeting on March 9 at 8 o clock at the Austin Community Hall. The annual reports will be given and officers will be elected. There will be door prizes and lunch. everyone is welcome.
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Austin Credit Union Society Ltd
Austin Community Hall
J. A. ‘of Credit
Austin Carnival Saturday at the skating rink
Austin's annual carnival is set for Saturday at the Austin skating rink after a February postponement due to cold weather. The lineup includes afternoon hockey games, costume judging, fatherson hockey, broomball, and a Queen contest.
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Austin
Austin Skating Rink
Austin Hockey Teams Having Busy Season
Austin hockey teams endure a tough stretch with weather halted Feb 23 game at Austin, then Feb 24 semi finals vs Arden 5-2 win. Feb 25 12 and unders lose 2-0 to Arden, 12 and unders draw 5-4 in overtime with Carberry. Feb 26 15 and unders win 118 in Plumas semis, boosting finals vs Arden. Remaining games Feb 27 28 and Mar 3 noted.
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Aberry
Austin
Howver
Jim Carruthers
Arden
Sidney Hilltop
Murray Lewis
Glen Wicklund
Leonard Bull
Jimmy Carruthers
Keith Lamb
Unders
Plumas
Carberry
Glen Creasy
Terry Tilley
Greg Bertrand
Murray Makinson
Allan Tait
Garry Loeppky
Bill Young
Bill Doell
Clare Rand
Sprucedale Occupational Centre opens for adults with therapy and gardens
An Occupational Centre at Sprucedale School for adults with retardation will open under the Health Department. The project includes a greenhouse and social therapy and home economics on the ground floor. Provincial and municipal grants are sought, with a tender for an instructor to help with building, greenhouse setup, and plant production. Mr and Mrs George Lewis donated their greenhouse for use during start-up. Volunteers will assist with home economics and social therapy in early stages.
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Sprucedale School
Department of Health
George Lewis
MacGregor Carnival Tomorrow Night
The MacGregor and District Hockey Association hosts its annual ice carnival at the MacGregor rink tomorrow night starting at 7 30 p m Exhibit by the MacGregor Figure Skating Club costume judging races a hockey game between the Austin lipstickers and MacGregor Powder Puffs and a queen contest Queen candidates include Winnie Berry sponsored by the MacGregor Lions Graham Kerry Moore sponsored by the MacGregor 4H Club A door prize and a draw on carnival queen tickets are planned.
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MacGregor and District Hockey Association
MacGregor
MacGregor Figure Skating Club
Austin Lipstickers
Winnie Berry
MacGregor Lions
Graham
MacGregor 4H
Kerry Moore
Aren Eee
Town Happenings and Local News Briefs
Mild weather and thawing spark small-town chatter as seeding plans echo from past March. A Curlers event in the east end draws twenty nine rink entries while plans for a carnival weekend unfold at Austin hos. ODE reports March of Dimes donations of 298.32 with thanks to Student Council. Red Cross month ahead with canvassing by Carberry and MacGregor. Hockey notes flag 15 to 18 games left in NHL schedule with Chicago and New York likely playoff teams. Maple Leaf fans cheer a seven game win streak under a new coach as Ted Critchlow weighs in.
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Austin Hos
ODE
NHL
Chicago
New York
Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
Maple Leaf
Leafs
Ted Critchlow
Beard Contest Marking Centennial At North Norfolk Fair
The North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society organizes a beard contest to celebrate Canada's Centennial and the society's annual summer fair. The starting date is February 20 1950, with a $1 fine for those who do not grow a beard. Buttons will be issued to all contestants. The 1962 beard contest marked the society's 75th fair and proved popular, though it may not please every home partner.
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Canada
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
The
Agricultural Society
Anderson Cops Police Curling Subdivision Trophy Win
In Prince Rupert B C a best of three subdivision curling series ended with Corporal Art Anderson winning 94 for Prince Rupert RCMP and Constable Larry Ivison of Kitimat capturing the subdivision trophy and earning a Penticton provincial playoff berth. The final games featured high scoring near 75 percent and were overseen by E R Lysyck.
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Police Curling Association
Prince Rupert
B.C
Art! i Anderson
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Helena Shaver
Nell Watson
Bessie Bell
Gladys Haworth
Queenie Stewart
Jennie Stinson
Mahlera Poyser
Jukes
Gladys Berry
Jiens
Lilly West
Mattie Halliday
Lifly Hay
Edna Merrick
Ethel Peterson
Beryl Frye
Lonsdale and
F. Hay Top
Bert Alton
Norman Hay
Mark Agnall
Merv Fox
Jack Butler
Bob Loney
Clarence Denser
Gordon Hay
John Steiss
al Cornellie
John Powers
Don Dotel
Nyle Sredrickson
Ron Hay
Roger Reid
Tim Grant
Dick Hutch
Tis Sims
Bryan Hay
Robert Litster
Redit Union Annual Meeting
Pete Reimer
Sprucedale
Ber
Board of Directors
Benguet
Anderson Cops Police Curling
Penticton
Rupert
Merchant
Harold Wright
Jim Pogue
Lorne Wright
Murray Burch
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