Weather Dominates Local Talk Amid Hot Spell
In a busy sheep of notes from the town, residents report extreme heat near ninety degrees, with hopes for rain. Farmers and townsfolk discuss minor mishaps from a goat’s comment to a broken transmission, oats spilled, and a dog killed by accident. A sidewalk project begins near the bus station as residents recall a rescued child, a bicycle crash, and a possible snow forecast by Old Cy. A boy named Douglas Stewart visits with a sling shot tale, and a World War era bayonet found by Glenn Hotel stirs local history chatter about its origins and the Battle of Bull Run. The plum and saskatoon blossoms are earlier than usual.
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UO Gray
Lamb Boys
Pathhead
Harold
Clare
Tarr
Pioneer Einar Thomasson of Westbourne Dies at 95
Einar Gudmundur Thomasson of Langruth Westbourne and Beaver, a Canada resident since 1900, died April 25 1962 at Portage la Prairie General Hospital after a day as patient. Born Iceland 1867 he emigrated in 1899 settled Big Point then Westbourne later retirement in 1946 with son Thomas in Beaver. Survived by wife two sons Kristin and Thomas and daughter Miss Sarah Winnipeg. Funeral April 28 at St George's Anglican Westbourne with Rev Murphy. burial Westbourne Cemetery.
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Canada
Langruth
Westbourne
Beaver
Einar Gudmundur ‘Thomasson
Portage la Prairie General Hospital
Thomasson
Portage Hospital
Iceland
Einar Thomasson
Big Point
Thomas
Rev. Murphy
St. George's Anglican Church
Westbourne Cemetery
Archulops of
Portage
C. Rodgers
J. Asmundson
G. B. Johnson
A. Asmundson
B. Johnson
Card of Thanks from the Thomasson Family
The Thomasson Family expresses sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for sympathy messages and acts of kindness following the loss of a beloved husband and father.
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Thomasson
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Set For Monday Evening
An important meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for next Monday evening in the Memorial Room at 8 p m. All C of C members are urged to attend so that business matters can be addressed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Room
C of C F
Sereeg
Commission
Church Services May 4 Observe Shared Duties
The Sunday schedule lists Church of England services at 11 am and 7 pm with O Lamb officiating. Bethel Chapel holds Sunday School at 10 am and Missionary Service at 11 am followed by Revivaltime at 7:30 pm. United Church assigns U L at MacGregor and WA4 WMS to lead Beaver and Bagot services with Beaver Church at 11 am and MacGregor at 7 pm.
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Church OF England
Bethel Chapel
Missionary Service
U.L
MacGregor
Wa4& Wms
Beaver
Bagot
Cubs Join New Provincial Junior Baseball League
MacGregor’s Junior Cubs win entry to the new league promoted by Clarke Simpson and Johnny Peterson. Teams include Iman Cardinals Winnipeg Maroons St Boniface Native Sons Portage Prides and the RCAF Station hopes to enter. Season runs twelve games home and away with Osbourne Stadium hosting six name games and Carman lighting eight games. tryouts open to anyone 21 and under contact Glenn Lye.
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MacGregor
Clarke Simpson
Winnipeg
Glenn Lye
Portage
Simpson
Johnny Peterson
Judge Kyle
Iman Cardinals
Winnipeg Maroons
St. Boniface Native Sons
Portage Prides
Cubs
Osborne Stadium
Peterson
Carman
Glean Lye
MacGregor Cemetery Committee Holds Annual Meeting
The MacGregor Cemetery Committee held its annual re organization meeting with officers elected. H Street and sons will again serve as caretakers this year and have started work on the grounds. Members listed include Irene Jerrick Miss Stella Love and Miss Annie Ani. The secretary treasurer Miss Anderson tabulated the financial statement for the past year.
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MacGregor Cemetery
H. Street
McCarl
Trea
Annie Ani
Fuss Irene Jerrick
Stellalove
Miss Anderson
Council meetings set for Friday in rural Austin and village MacGregor
Both the rural council at Austin and the village council in MacGregor will hold regular sessions tomorrow Friday May 2. The notice lists meeting locations and general date for the two governing bodies.
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Stural
Austin
MacGregor
Hospital Aid Canada Packers Food Clinic Recap
Miss Dem Coe hosted a Montreal area event last week distributing sausage bacon marene casserole pies and a cake. Mrs Tom Waring won the Tender sweet Ham donated by Canada Packers. A May 10 to June 10 Rags to Riches Drive runs with doorstep rag collection on May 31.
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Canada Packers
Miss Dem Coe
Tom Waring
Pratt
Wedding two ceremonies in Edmont on United Church
Elizabeth Davies and Edwin Merrick Irwin wed at Robertson United Church Edmon ton on April 12 with Dr R McElroy Thompson officiating A reception followed at the Irwin Abbott home The couple will honeymoon in Calgary and Banff and reside in Edmon ton A second ceremony April 26 united Donna Pearl Elgert and Glenn Pennell at United Church MacGregor Rev W F Clarke officiated with J D McRae and Jack McCallum involved Attendants included Jean Fraser Muriel Gott Bernice McRae and Hazel Pennell The bride wore Chantilly lace with a bouffant skirt and orange blossom crown They received telegrams from Scotland Vancouver and St John N B Out-of-town guests listed and Blood Donors Wanted notice appended
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Irwin
Calgary
Banff
Edmonton
The
United Church
Donna Pearl McMaster Elgert
Donald I
Muriel Gott
Bernice McRae
Nineereen Nyon
Hazel Pennell
Garnet Pennell
Lorne Pennell
Don Fraser
W. F. Clarke
N.C. Argue
Shirley
Cleawater
E. McGowan Nokomis
Sask
C. N. Argue
Pat
Robert
Mather
T. Pennell
Gordon Pennell
Winnipeg
Chas. Pennell
Clarence Pennell
Art Chant and Orval, MacGregor
J. M. Howatt
Tennis Club Organized for Season's Activity
Enthusiasm marked the Mac Gregor Tennis Club annual meeting at the Bank of Montreal. Members approved using two courts this year to accommodate growth, with HA Lye as president and Roy McPhail as secretary treasurer. A prepay fee drive aims to equip nets and tapes, set at 3.00 for adults and 2.00 for students, plus a May 24 handicap tournament to showcase returning and new players.
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Enthusiam
MacGregor Tennis Club
Bank of Montreal
HA. Lye
Roy McPhail
Norman Birkett
Glenn “Lye
Garry Lewis
Murray Collins
L. B. Patterson
H. A Lye
R. H. Harvey
LB. Patterson
David Booth
Hughie Clancy
Grant 1
Fotheringham
Safety Deposit Box at Bank of Montreal Costs a Cent or Two
The ad promotes storing bonds leases and other valuables in a Safety Deposit Box at the Bank of Montreal for a penny or two daily. It urges moving essential documents from home to reduce theft or fire risk and notes a visit to MacGregor branch to meet Roy McPhail. It closes with a 1951 Manitoban hospital blood transfusion statistic.
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Bank of Montreal
MacGregor
Thet B of M
Roy McPhail
High School Notes and Upcoming Events at MacGregor
Hope Olson reports exam deadlines for Grades XI students with a one dollar late fee for late fees. Gladstone Festival prep continues with Mr McKie leading the choir and Mrs Lye at the piano. graduation tentatively set for May 30. Vivian Telford wins another LO.D.E. scholarship valued at one hundred dollars for top average. Public School notes include Cairns family moving in, Stiles children enrolled, Bobby McKelvy returning for summer, and Judy Kracker’s accident story after a brief absence.
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Gladstone
Rupp
McKie
HA. Lye
Vivian Telford
Normal School
Vivian
MacGregor High
Aerrame
Cairns
Westbourne
Stiles
Bobby McKelvy
Beaver School
Judy Kracker
Tory
Morton
Manitoba
Judy
May Day Tea and Local Meetings Gather Community
A May Day tea sponsored by Beaver WMS takes place at Mrs J Dankesreiter's home on May 1 from 2 30 to 5 pm. Britannia Chapter 10DE meets at Mrs J Derksen's home on May 5 at 8 pm. MacGregor WI hosts Home Cooking sale on May 10 at 9 pm in Lyes showroom. Masquerade Dance at Memorial Hall on May 28 hosted by MacGregor Tractor Club.
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Mina
The
Beaver Wms
J. Dankesreiter
Britannia
D.E
MacGregor WI
Lye
Memorial Hall
MacGregor Tractor Club
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Bev Allan
Rey
Douglas Stewart
Pine Creek
Saskatoon
Munipal Council
Council
Silver
MacGregor Style Shop
Young Ladies’ Society
Irwin — Compston
Pennell — Elgert
Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross Society
Manitova
By Hope Olson
National Employment Office
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