Fourth H Pow Wow Covers World View and Religion
Four H club members from MacGregor Austin Sidney Carberry Wellwood and Portage la Prairie gathered at MacGregor Hall on Saturday March 2 for a youth pow wow. About 85 participants discussed politics religion and education noting MPs favor party welfare over constituents and Canada should aid underdeveloped nations while religion remains a personal value with limited school instruction.
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MacGregor Hall
MacGregor
Austin
Sidney
Carberry
Wellwood
Portage la Prairie
M.p.’S
Canada
Spring Vehicle Deals Ahead at Community Chev and Olds
A Winnipeg dealer at 1149 Main St advertises new or used cars and trucks with special trade-in prices and flexible terms. Example offered is a 1961 Chev four door six cylinder with radio for 1785 dollars, plus one full year warranty. Local phone JU 9 845 available for inquiries.
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Chev. and Olds, Ltd
Main St
Winnipeg
Christ Church group notes and community events March 1963
Austin district notes report Christ Church Anglican meeting at Mrs. Hillis home with 14 attending. Members honor P Pearson with life certificate and pin. Family birthday dinner for Jos Cookson in Franklin. Local oblique sympathy messages for R Poyser family. Hospital updates on J P Dodwell and John son. Community events include bingo, cedar chest draw, and United Church Women hot turkey supper.
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Christ Church
W.a
Thos. Hillis
P. Pearson
G. Bull
C. Beatty
J. P. Dodwell
MacGregor Hospital
Laurie Campbell
Portage
H. F. Johnson
Johnson
Harry
Thos. Towle
Austin
F. Salmon
Winnipeg
Sidney
E. Jedel
D. Makinson
M. Snaith
L. Wallace
R. McFarlane
Andy Duncan
R. Poyser
J. Morris
United Church
Multiple Church Services Across MacGregor Austin Area
A roundup of Sunday and weekday worship schedules for St. Pauls MacGregor Christ Church Bethel Calvary Tabernacle and other churches. Timings include Sunday School morning and evening services, vestry and prayer meetings, and a Friday rally at Portage with Mrs Kenneth Smith as speaker.
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ST. Paul's
MacGregor
Bethel Church
Kenneth Smith
Portage
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East-End
E. H. Hamm
Christian Endeavor
Scene at ACI Open House Reflects Education Week
On March 6 ACI hosted an Education Week open house with tours of the school. Parents viewed observation classes including grade XII biology dissections in the lab and watched typing French chemistry and maths sessions. The Glee Club and tumbling group performed while coffee and doughnuts were served. The ACI Variety Night is set for March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door.
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ACI
Glee Club
Evening Held at Austin Case Co Hosts Annual Event
The J L Case Co held its annual evening at the Community Hall in Austin on Wednesday March 6. Gordon Hay supervised the event with an instructive tractor safety film and demonstrations of new case machinery. Prize winners included Ronald North Pratt $50, Russell Hay Austin $25 and Mrs Roy Snaith receiving a Corning ware set. Portage Night Hawks provided music and lunch followed in leisure.
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J. L Case Co
Austin
Gordon Hay
Alex Douglas
Jack Eros
Ronald North
Pratt
Russell Hay
Roy Snaith
Portage Night Hawks
Local Socials and Curling Notes from Bagot Area
Bagot news reports residents traveling to Winnipeg for health and business, with Mr and Mrs J Agams and Mr Rupp noted. Katrime spiel curling produced prizes while Brandon Brier playdowns attracted district attendees. Scouts from MacGregor Bagot and Austin enjoyed a day of curling and a social in Austin hall. Dates include April 5 variety concert for M and M Fund, April 19 spring sale and bazaar, and March 20 Bagot hall social night.
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Ang
J. Agams
Winnipeg
Rupp
Douglas Rupp
W. Bodie
C. Lidster
MacGregor
J. Lamont
Brandon
S. Ross
P. Henry
C. Rands
C. Murray
MacGregor, Bagot
Austin
Tis Aistact
Austin Hall
M and M Fund
Bagot Hall
End of March Ski Season Warnings for Honeycombed Snow
Health Hint notes that in vanana the late March sun can melt snow into a treacherous honeycombed surface. If late month cold snaps fail, ski runs may look solid but hide holes. Check with your ski lodge or weather authority to confirm conditions before skiing.
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Vanana
Mishaps Claim 38 Lives During Past Weekend
A Canadian Press survey reports 38 weekend deaths across Canada from accidents, 29 in traffic. Ontario led with 16 deaths, including 14 highway fatalities, plus a shooting, and a drowning. Quebec had 10 fatalities, four traffic. BC five. Alberta three. Saskatchewan one. other provinces recorded a fire death or drowning.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Manitoba
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Liber
Maurice Smith
Are Boschman
MacGregor Herald
Austin Community Hall
Glen Frain and His Orchestra
THE
Austin District News
Community Hall
H. Westman
C. E. Hotel
Grant Compton
H. Gilmour
Rodney Ewen
Cliff Chambers
Hotel
Nohlgren
Kilfoyle
Glen Quinn
M. Thomson
Farmers’ Union Whist
Randall's Cafe
Ladies’ High
H. McEachern
R. Chambers
Geo. Bull
Low
Leonard Bull
Macgregor United Church
Beaver
Bagot
Earle Armistead
Austin-Sidney
D. M. Sly
Arizona
Nicholsson
Bagot News
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Chad Allen
Reflections
Buddy Holly
MacGregor Collegiate Institute
Portage LA Prairie Consumers
Man
Lumber Yard
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