Thos. Lowe Rink Wins Austin Spiel in Bonspiel
The Thos Lowe Sr rink of Austin topped the Grand Challenge in Austin’s 14th Annual Bonspiel with teams from Austin, MacGregor and Worby securing several top places. Eager entries totaled forty six rinks from multiple towns. Kilfoyle’s Worby rink and Barber’s rink won turkey dinners for five enders. Kenny Sylvester of Carberry made the biggest end with a seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Lowe Sr
Austin
T. Lowe
J. Stephenson
T. Towle
K. Sylvester
J. Sylvester
H. Calvert
J. Calvert
Carberry
R. Lye
W. Roberts
G. Emerson
G. Sylvester
MacGregor
R. Russell
J. Randall
J. Lowe
R. Hughson
Austin High School
R. Snaith
J Kelly
F. Wright
Chas Hotel
D. Jones
P. Miller
N. Miller
G. Bagnall
D. Lamb
R. Borton
D. Beaudin
B. Turner
H. Robinson
H Wright
J. Pogue
D. Coubrough
Bagot
Austin Motors
P. Ewen
L. Wright
J. Gilmour
P. Uhrin
D. Barber
C. Palmer
M. McRae
T. Telford
F North
L. Willis
B. Woods
G Woods
Pratt
S. Robinson
R. North
J. Lunn
Worby
R. Calvert
J. Kelly
Chas
E. Kilfoyle
R. Kilfoyle
R Purkess
W. Surminsky
Ed Hulme
N’ Hulme
B. Hulme
D. Hulme
MacGregor Edvans
Holland
Sidney
Firdale
Katrimne
Earl Kilfoyle
Community notices and events march calendar
A whist drive at 8 p m in Iens Club Room and Amateur Night on April 1 sponsored by Can Order of Foresters. Hockey game March 8 at MacGregor Rink for boys 12 and under vs dads. Britannia Chapter meeting March 7 at Mrs Bondars. P T A March 9 at MacGregor Collegiate. W M S March 8 in United Church Hall with Africa films. St Pauls W A St Patricks Tea March 17 at Mrs Glen Lye. Exhibitors school March 31 in Legion Room. watch for details.
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The
Can. Order of Foresters
Harmon's Electric
MacGregor Rink
W. M.S
United Church Hall
Africa
Legion Room
Opportunity Lies Within Your Community
The piece urges adults to value local resources for learning new skills. It reflects on past limits in schooling and transport and envisions evening classes in handiwork and hobbies. It promotes community sponsorship of activities and the idea that nothing is impossible.
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Thad
MacGregor Midgets eliminated as Stonewall wins series 14 to 11
Stonewall defeated MacGregor 14 11 on aggregate in the provincial playdown. In game one Stonewall won 8 4 at MacGregor after a 4 1 lead in period one, while game two in Stonewall ended 7 6 with MacGregor rallying late and losing the series. MacGregor scorers were Don McRitchie and Norm Beauchamp with two goals each. Ken Green left early in game two after a cut near the eye.
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MacGregor
Stonewall
Don McRitchie
Norm Beauchamp
Ken Green
Armstrong Series Tied After Home Wins
Rick Palmer scored five for his team while Barber and Beauchamp added one each. Kenny Green remains in Winnipeg General Hospital with improving condition and would welcome cards. MacGregor and Cartwright each won home games to force a decisive third game in Glenboro Friday night after MacGregor led 8-4 in the first game and Cartwright won 6-4 on Friday. The victor faces Hartney or Tilston next.
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Kenny Green
Winnipeg General Hospital
Kenny
MacGregor
Cartwright
Glenboro
Manitoba
Hartney
Tilston
Deaths and Obituaries From MacGregor and Transcona
Two notices detail the deaths of Alex Borozny of MacGregor and Axel Ludvie Nohlgren of Transcona Manitoba. Borozny farmed 45 years and is survived by widow, five children, and five grandchildren. service at MacGregor United Church. Nohlgren, born 1898, worked from Transcona, survived by wife, six grandchildren, children in MacGregor and Flin Flon. funeral at St Pauls Anglican Church MacGregor with McMasters Funeral Home arranging.
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Avex
Alex Borozny
MacGregor
Brandon
Borozny
K. Peresluha
Winnipeg
A. Romanuk
Matt
Steve
Mike
Vancouver
B. C
Albin
Ontario
MacGregor United Church
MacGregor Cemetry
McKillop Funeral Home
Axel Nohlgren
Axel Ludvie Nohilgren
Transcona
Manitoba
Nohlgren
Sidney
Edrans
Springbrook
Helen Tait
Bagot
Melville
Saskatchewan
Fort Rouge
Howard
Anne) Westman
Austin
Arthur
Marjorie) Butterfield
Allan
Gordon
Ivor Olson
Peter Bream
Nelson
Oscar
Fred
Kenor
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Rev. Hicks
H A. Lye
St Paul's
L. Quinn
A. Bergquist
W. Allan
G. Fotheringham
V. McKelvy
N. Cook
Britannia Chapter Completes 1960 Annual Report
Britannia LO D E reports 1960 membership up to 30 with ten meetings and average attendance 12. March of Dimes and Red Cross collections raised 301.32 and 595.00 respectively. Decoration Day observed in June at Austin and MacGregor with services at Memorial Hall cenotaph Remembrance Day. Office bearers include Regent Mrs H A Lye and Standard Bearer Mrs C Brown. Two new items: CAC Liaison Officer and three school awards Grades VI VII VIII. Projects include Alert Service Deer Lodge fund and UN Seminar. 45th Britannia anniversary tea held November 8. Eskimo Community Centre project at Frobisher Bay chosen for 1960. Educational and service activities detailed with donations and 300+ hours volunteered.
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Red Cross
Austin
MacGregor
Legion
Memorial Hall
H. A
C.A.C
C. Pennell
Alert Service
Deer Lodge Christmas Tree Fund
Deer Lodge Library Fund
United Nations High School University
Britannia
Winnipeg
de Winton
Carberry
Forestdale
Frobisher Bay
Joyce MacKinnon
MacGregor Collegiate
Bert Kitson
Sally Graham
Wayne Bergquist
W. I
LO DE
United Nations Seminar
Veteran's
Overseas Relief Fund
Shipping Fund
Britannia Chapter
Lo.d.e
H. A. Lye
Ford
John Deere Day At MacGregor Memorial Hall
About 390 people attended the John Deere Day on February 22 in MacGregor Memorial Hall. The event featured a film Lets Go Places with Walter Kronite, showcasing farming innovations and new equipment. The Walter Kronite Caravan toured to entertain and inform farmers, followed by a lively program of music, dancing, and acts for families. Free coffee and sandwiches were served after the show.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
Walter Kronkite
Walter Kronite
Death of Mr. Wm Crowther Aging Farmer in Kelloe Manitoba
Word reached in Kelloe Manitoba of the death of Mr Wm Crowther aged 85 in Carberry Hospital on Wednesday March 2 He had farmed the Kelloe district for over fifty years and had been retired for years He was father of Mrs W Lously of MacGregor Funeral will be held in Winnipeg on Friday March 4.
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Wm Crowther
Carberry Hospital
Crowther
Kelloe
Manitoba
W. Lously
MacGregor
Winnipeg
The Missing Christians at Memorial Hall
A 50 minute sound color drama The Missing Christians will screen at Memorial Hall Mac Gregor on Tuesday March 8 at 8 pm under Bethel Church with Evan gelist P Hild of Minneapolis presenting Evangel Films of Portland Oregon The story follows a widow and her children who dream of biblical prophecies about Christ returning and a conversion scene ends with a prayer and a Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling hymn.
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Memorial Hall
MacGregor
Bethel Church
Evangelist P. Hild
Minneapolis
Evangel Films
Portland
Oregon
Norma
Store
Wise
Christ
Jesus
Red Cross Annual Appeal Highlights Emergency Aid Reach
The Red Cross begins its annual fund drive while reporting aid met for 29 burned out families this year. January fires affected 13 families across multiple towns. February aided 16 more, with clothing and bedding sent from Winnipeg and local branches. In March the national goal is 6,350,913 dollars, with Manitoba set at 436,000 dollars.
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MacGregor
Swan River
St. Charles
Norway House
Arbory
Sundown
Richer
Cayer
Trentham
Winnipeg
Red Cross
Prairie Grove
Ste. Rose
St. Eustache
St. Vital
Waska
Canadian Red Cross
Manitoba
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Thos. Lowe
Austin ‘Spiel
Ien
Britannia Chapter 1
C.C.E
Proram
St. Paul's W. A
Glen Lye
Macgregor and
Allen McGregor
Rick Palmer
Barber and
Beauchamp
C.C.E. Annual Report
M. Hay
E. Thompson
R Lye
R. Stratton
C. Brown
H. Borton
A. Weber
E. Marsh
H. Hampton
John Deere Day
Red Cross Society
P.m
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