Spies in Costume, Maple Tales, and Winter Weather Notes
Preston McIntosh reports on Rossendale hosting a novelty event with Mrs Roy McCulloch in a 130 year old tail coat. Drs McCulloch won best dressed. James Ramsay skated in the Masonic Bonspiel. Snow returns to Manitoba with talk of a blizzard. Maple trees are trimmed and cut to regrow better. Local humor, politics, and St Patrick’s Day chatter mix with garden tips and rhubarb pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston McIntosh
Rossendale
Roy McCulloch
Drs. McCulloch
James Ramsay
Senate
Jim
Masons Hold Enjoyable One Day Bonspiel
Last Wednesday the local Masonic Lodge held its annual Bonspiel with thirteen rinks taking part. A Pot Luck supper followed, and Fred Snaith’s rink won the first event while Robert Harvey’s quartet won the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Fred Snaith
R. Stratton
Stratton
Snaith
Geo. Snaith
V. McKelvy
McKelvy
L. Patterson
R. W. Cobbe
J. N. Hulme
Hulme
R- McPhail
R. Harvey
F. Tarr
S. Hay
Harvey
Robert Harvey
Worby Hockey Team Triumphs in Close Local Clash
Worby Intermediates visited Mac Gregor for a tight game Tuesday night. Worthy led 8-3 early, MacGregor rallied to 10-6 at halftime, then outscored two to one in the third to 13-12 final. Lloyd Willis and Ron Roberts starred for Worby amid late comeback push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worby
MacGregor
Sidney
Stan Smith
Lloyd Willis
Ron Roberts
Ken Gair
Garry Cobbe
Pete MacGregor
Date for MacGregor Hospital Aid Baking Sale
A baking sale to support MacGregor Hospital Aid is set for April 5 at 4 pm in Lye's Showroom. The event invites community members to purchase baked goods and contribute to the fundraising effort.
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Lye
Gay Lambert Crowned Queen At Portage Carnival Night
A large crowd celebrated at MacGregor rink as the Portage Carnival crowned Gay Lambert queen. The sixth annual Legion event featured costumes, skating acts, races, and a Dreamland theme with Gwen Lewis and Diana Lye performing. Attendants included Gwen Lewin Isabelle Taylorson Janet Hulme and Carrie Schweitz. Proceeds benefited five local hospital aids.
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MacGregor Rink
Legion Branch
Robert Harvey
Grant Fotherham
Portage
Dreamland
Gwen Lewis
MacGregor
Jacqueline Lye
Gay Lambert Lovely
Diana Lye
W. J. Wenham
Gwen Lewin
Isabelle Taylorson
Janet Hulme
Carrie Schweitz
Legion Boys
Messrs
H. A. Lye
A. M. Hay
T. McCulloch
Telford Rites Held for William H. Telford
A large MacGregor crowd attended the March 11 funeral for William Henry Telford 60 of Beaver at MacGregor United Church. Rev C D Rupp led a service praising his kindness, farming success, love of music and community involvement including the Telford Orchestra and hockey loyalty. Survived by wife Annie, two sons Boyd and Thomas, two daughters Marjorie and Vivian, mother Mrs Henry Telford, three sisters and five grandchildren.
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Bill’ Telford
Telford
Bill
Henry Telford
Austin
Boyd
Quill Lake
Thomas
Beaver
H. Gilbert
Marjorie
Katrime
Vivian
Winnipeg
E. Graham
MacGregor
H. Kowlesky
Lena Smith
Gladstone
MacGregor United Church
C. D. Rupp
MacGregor Choir
Katrime Community to Build Curling Rink This Summer
Katrime residents north of MacGregor plan a curling rink project after a January meeting with over forty attendees. The group formed a building committee led by F McLachan and elected officers including W R Shaw as president and F Jenkins as vice president.
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Katrime
MacGregor
Katrinne
W. R. Shaw
F. Jenkins
Don Brugger
F. McLachlan
E. Duncan
R. Forbister
L. Smith
R. Birkett
A. Taylor
D Polinsky
N. McLachlan
A. Grove
R. Gilbert
Two Hymns and Funeral Details for Local Sufferer
Mrs Earl Thompson sang The Old Rugged Cross in tribute to Mu Telford at the service. Honorary pallbearers were Ed Serbia Geo Thompson Wm Shaw Geo Lamont. Active pallbearers included Arthur Alf Frank David Stanley Graham and Herman Kolesky. Flower bearers were Rod Fox Bowie Rodgers William Pearce Walter Kelly Murray Smith Vernon McKelvy. Interment was in Beaver Cemetery with McKillops of Portage in charge. Card of Thanks expressions of gratitude to neighbors relatives Rev C D Rupp Mac Gregor Choir and Mrs Earl Thompson.
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Earl Thompson
Mu Telford
Honovary
Serbia
Geo. Thompson
Wm. Shaw
Geo. Lamont
Arthur
Alf
Frank
David
Stanley Graham
Herman Kolesky
Rod Fox
Bowie Rodgers
William Pearce
Walter Kelly
Murray Smith
Vernon McKel
Stage All Set for Hockey Tourney Saturday
At press time the annual MacGregor hockey tourney is shaping up with Springhill Portage Braves and entrants Brookdale Plumas Katrime Gladstone etc. Play begins 10 am and runs all day with finals that evening admission 50c 25c. Also note no figure skating lessons this Sunday March 23 after twelve winter lessons.
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Springhill
Portage Braves
Brookdale
Plumas
Katrime
Gladstone
MacGregor
MacGregor Rink
That's My Boy brings Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin to town
Theatre news notes That’s My Boy shows on March 21 and 22 featuring Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in a big laugh packed comedy. The pageant promises the duo’s campus rampage and a memorable detour in their biggest smash yet.
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Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin
Martin and Lewis
Cobbe Curlers Tie for Curling Honors in 1951 52
Howard Cobbe led the Cobbe rink with Doug Barber Bette Fox and Ray Cairns winning seven of nine in the 1951 52 curling schedule. Dennis Kitson and Mr Hardy tied for second in the regular standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cobbe
Dennis Kitson
Mr. Hardy
Dennis
Dave
Farm Radio Broadcast Corrects Meeting Time
The CBW Farm Broadcast announced a MacGregor Call Club meeting for Friday at 8 pm but this was incorrect. President Nelson Hulme says the correct time is 2 pm on the listed Friday, according to last week’s Herald.
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CBW Farm
MacGregor Call Club
Nelson Hulme
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