Bernard Alderson letter highlights old bell meanings and travels
Sidney Alderson cites Wolrd War II and postwar French law study. He explains Chiantel Fondeur foundry and Saignelegier place names, notes the armistice era Nuremberg link, and recalls Manitoba Industry bulletin features. Blizzard blocks roads as community gathers for 44th Battalion reunion at Marlborough Hotel.
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Winnipeg Tribune
R. B. MacInnis
K.C
Victory Bldg
Winnipeg
Sidney S. Alderman
Washington, D.C
Southern Railway System
Canadian Bar Review
France
Sorbonne
Paris
Robert H. Jackson
Nuremburg
International Military Tribunal
Sidney S. Alderson
Macinnes
MacGregor Herald
Chiantel Fondeur
Chiantel
Saignelegier
Rand McNally
Bern
Switzerland
Belfort
Brandon Boys Pipe Band at Legion Carnival March 16
Plans for the Canadian Legion Fifth Annual Grand Ice Carnival in MacGregor Rink set for March 16 emphasize a full program. Brandon Boys Pipe Band will perform all night, with comedy nets races costume prizes and more. Carnival Queen contest uses a new judging system with winners eligible for the Queen title. tickets on sale for a grand prize Mixmaster and other items. proceeds benefit a hospital fund.
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Legion
MacGregor Rink
Brandon Boy's
MacGregor
Portage Carnival Date Shifted to Friday Nite
The Portage Figure Skating Club moves its Pied Piper of Hamlin carnival from Saturday March 10 to Friday March 9 to keep Arena ice clear for Intermediate Hockey Playoffs. Directed by Rupert Whitehead, 125 local skaters and Winnipeg assisting artists participate. program starts at 8.00 pm.
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Portage Figure Skating Club
Hamlin
Rupert Whitehead
Winnipeg
Tivoli Theatre Skips Friday Show For Carnival
Tivoli Theatre cancels its usual Friday night screening next week due to a carnival at the rink and will instead show the same picture on Thursday night. Patrons are advised of the schedule change.
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Tivoli Theatre
Junior Base ball Meeting Postponed One Week
The MacGregor Junior Baseball Club meeting postponed to March 15 at 8 o'clock at Critchlow Bros. garage. A good turnout is hoped.
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MacGregor
Critchlow Bros. Garage
Prominent Manitoba Lawyer John P. MacKinnon Dies in Texas
Veteran of World Wars and longtime MacGregor figure John Percival MacKinnon, born Winnipeg 1884, died February 28 1951 in Texas after a health decline. He led in law military service charity and education, served as secretary of the Canadian Legion GWVA branch and held Masonic offices. Funeral for MacKinnon was held March 5 at MacGregor United Church.
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MacGregor
John Percival MacKinnon
MacKinnon
Texas
John R. MacKinnon
Griswold
Oak Lake
Manitoba
Portage la Prerie
Ed. Anderson
Portage
Winnipeg
Mulock & Robart
Gladys Mary Berry
Manitoba Militia
Armed Services
Sist
Camp Hughes
Canada
Manitoba Volunteer Reserve
Veterans’ Guard
Vancouver
Ottawa
GWVA
Canadian Legion
C D. Rupp
Temple Lodge
A.M. MacGregor
Keystone
Royal Arch Masons
Portage la Prairie
North Norfolk
United Church
Mr. MacKinnon
MacGregor United Church
C. D. Rupp
MacGregor Man Lived Loved Life of Service
Funeral held in MacGregor with full Masonic rites and Legion presence. Survivors include wife four daughters two brothers and four grandchildren. Interment at Beaver Creek Cemetery followed by last post by Canadian Legion.
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Mactegor
Masonic Order
Masonic
Bro. C. E. Cole
Portage la Prairie
Portage Bar Association
North Norfolk
Canadian Legion
Buckley Katherine
Joyce
Dunan Lamb
Beverly
MacGregor
J. A.M. Lynch
Elsie
Halifax
N.S
Malcolm
Alex G
Regina, Sask
Andrew
Nell
J. R. Weson
Mary
J. R. Weston Belle
E. A. Lynch Katherine Frances
Beaver Creek Cemetery
R.W. Bro W. J. McGregor
Gladstone
M.W. Bro
S. H. Fahrni
Portage
D E To Sponsor Red Cross Drive Here
Britannia Chapter LODE plans Red Cross Drive in the community with canvass teams. S T McCulloch of Bank of Montreal acts as treasurer as committees are named to survey all households.
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Britannia
Lode
Red Cross
S. T. McCulloch
Bank of Montreal
Young School Teacher Dies In Prairie Blizzard Near Boissevain
Emma Chalborn, 23, a Fairburn School teacher near Boissevain, died of exposure after her car bogged in waist high snow. She had walked with Earl Mc Causland from a Boissevain Young Peoples meeting. he carried her, then sought help but rescue arrived too late.
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Boissevain
Emma Chalborn
Fairburn
Young Peoples
Earl McCausland
McCausland
High School Chatter Reflects Educat ion Day Displays
The Public School presents Educat ion Day displays including a Health Food House in Room III built from oats and peas with veggie accents and a milk bottle chimney. The annual invitation bonspiel is set for Saturday with seven invited rinks from Portage Austin Gladstone Westbourne and eight local teams.
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Portage
Austin
Gladstone
Westbourne
Joyce Lake
Donna Lye
Gwen Lewin
Howard Cobbe
Ron Tarr
Merchants
MacGregor
Dennis Katson
Dennis Lamb
Mr. Struthers
Louise Brown
Daughter of Rosie OGrady at the theatre this weekend
The musical comedy features June Haver Gordon McRae James Barton and Cuddles Sakall with Tone Nelson. The show promises song and dance from turn of the century show business and runs March 9 and 10.
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Rosie Ogrady
June Haver
Gordon McRae
James Barton
Cuddles Sakall
Tone Nelson
Rosie O'Grady
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Onder
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Fred
Wee Toon
Manitoba Industry & Commerce Bulletin
Pat
Damit
44Th Battalion
44Th Battalion Association
Marlborough Hotel
Brandon Boys
Legion Carnival
Rural Council of
Belever
Manly Sport
1.C.D.E
Red Cross Drive
Prairie
By Hope Obes
J. P. MacKinnon
Theatre News
Brandon Boys’ Pipe Band
Delordhe
Maceregor Rink
B.M
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