Shuttleworth Named Liberal Candidate in Portage Riding
Lem Shuttleworth, a Minnedosa farmer, won the Portage Neepawa Liberal nomination on the sole ballot at St Mary's hall. He faced Gisli A Thordarson of Winnipegosis and was proposed by Lawrence Smith and seconded by Mrs Roy McBride. James Adamson chaired the convention which drew a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage-Neepawa
Lem Shuttleworth
Lawrence Smith
Portage
Roy McBride
Gladstone
Thordarson
Freeman Thordarson
Langruth
Barney Scanderberg
Grass River
James Adamson
Portage-Neeana
Enumerating being done in district for federal election
A large force conducts the district enumeration for Portage Neepawa as part of a 67 000 enumerators nationwide count to compile voters lists for the June 18 general election. Final national tabulation aims at about 9 800 000 people. Voting rules require residence on April 19 and eligibility as 21 year olds and citizens or long term British subjects. Exceptions apply for teachers and clergy and their families. First time many Indians on reservations will vote.
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Portage-Neepawa
Charles W. Sing
Portage-Nee- Panampac
Canada
Motorcade Moves 2nd Canadian Horse Artillery to Camp Shilo
The largest Winnipeg unit, the 2nd Regiment Canadian Horse Artillery, moved by MacGregor Monday for summer training at Camp Shilo and Camp Wainwright, Alberta. About 680 men and 230 vehicles participated. Training includes live firing at Shilo ranges with returns planned for early June and August 1 back to Winnipeg. Lt. Col. John Beer commands the regiment.
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Winnipeg
2Nd Regiment
Canadian Horse Artillery
MacGregor
Camp Shilo
Man
Camp Wainwright
Alt
Camp
Wainwright
Alberta
John Beer
Duncan calls for NDP plan to tackle Canada’s farming and jobs
Doug Duncan speaking at Glenella argued for a democratic economic plan to fix agriculture and unemployment. He cited a 24 percent rise in input costs and 20 percent drop in farmer prices since 1951, forecasting 1,000,000 new Canadian jobs by 1965 and opposing further nuclear testing.
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Doug Duncan
Cananate
Glenella
Canada
Duncan
New Democratic Party
Town Happenings Sketch Clean-up Efforts and Local Happenings
Saturday's clean-up along MacGregor main street shows merchants and residents sprucing up the town. Reports from Gilbert Transfer note cattle brought by Katrime selling for 25.20, while new home construction and roadwork reflect ongoing town improvements. Curling finals and Dominion Championships set for Brandor, with local interest in potential appearances by the Richardsons Stones and Houcks.
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MacGregor
Consors
Manitoba
Brandor
Richardsons
Stones and Houcks
Snaiths General Store Official Grand Opening
Snaiths General Store announces an official grand opening this week Thursday through Saturday. Freasnaith recently bought the store from Max Kirshner and has improved the building while continuing groceries and dry goods. Mr Snaith is a longtime district leader and invites friends and customers to visit.
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Snaith
Herald
Freasnaith
Max Kirshner
Ana Airs. Snaith
Diefenbaker to Visit Neepawa for May Meeting
Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker will speak in Neepawa on Thursday May 10 the first PM visit there since 1925. He will address a public meeting in the evening with hundreds expected from across Manitoba. Previous attendance included 690 in 1926 and 200 turned away for lack of space.
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Canada
Neepawa
John G. Diefenbaker
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Neepawa Opera House
W. L. MacKenzie King
Tro Wins First In Amateur Contest At Busy Beaver
The Busy Beaver Hospital Aid held an amateur contest on Friday evening April 27 in MacGregor Memorial Hall with 18 entries for prizes of 15, 10 and 5 dollars. First prize went to the vocal trio Donna Gilbert Myrna and Linda Nichol. Second prize to Lloyd Hughson solo and third to the Beaver choir directed by Roberta Stone.
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Beaver Hospital
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Muriel White
Silverton
Ron Broadfoot
Fred Fahrner
Gladstone
Donna Gilbert
Myrna
Linda Nichol
Lloyd Hughson
Beaver Choir
Roberta Stone
Rev. E. Armistead
Portage Festival Draws 620 Entries Over Three Days
Local contestants in Portage will compete May 9 to 11 at Portage Collegiate in the annual Portage and district Musical Festival. A record 620 entries, including groups, promise three days of contests and a final concert. Adjudicators include Dr. C Meredith Jones A G Lavitt Sydney Bryans and Anne Dyer. Participants from MacGregor Beaver Katim districts enterimerals Be av er United Church choir two duets and seven soloists. Local competitors Roberta Stone notes contest entries in Brandon and Gladstone this week.
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Portage and Distrit
Portage Collegiate
C. Meredith Jones
University of Manitoba French Department
A. G. Lavitt
Sydney Bryans
Anne Dyer
Macaregor
Maies Quitet
MacGregor
Beaver United Church
Beaver-Katrime-Bagot
Roberta Stone
The
Herald
Brandon
Gladstone
Hughes to Run in Portage Neepawa for Social Credit
R D Hughes 44 of Portage la Prairie has been nominated by the Manitoba Social Credit League to contest the Portage Neepawa federal riding. Hughes, CFRY radio station operator and former RCAF radar tech, becomes the party's new candidate after serving as a league vice president and starting his career in Dauphin and Portage.
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Reg Pearin
Manitoba Social Credit League
R. D. Hughes
Portage la Prairie
Portage- Neepawa
Social Credit Party
Hughes
CFRY
Manitoba
Portage
RCAF
Dauphin
Man
Chamber Meeting Tonight Sets 75th Fair Plans
Ane macuregor Chamber of Commerce schedules its regular monthly meeting at Memorial Hall 8 p.m. on the main floor with a water question briefing by a village council member. Attendees urged. visitors welcome.
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Ane Macuregor Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Legion Room
Grain requirements hit 1.1 billion bushels in Western Canada
Prairie farmers urged to maximize production as Canada sets 500 million bushels of wheat 350 million oats and 250 million barley for the west. Last year’s crop was half normal while exports surge. The 1.1 billion target exceeds the 1951-60 average of 994 million bushels.
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Sana
Canada
Hockey Club Bingo Friday Evening In MacGregor District
The MacGregor and District Hockey Association hosts a bingo Friday at Memorial Hall starting 8 pm. Tickets, totaling merchandise prizes around 250 dollars, are sold by club members and local outlets including Lamb's Solo Store Herald office and Lamb's Frozen Food Centre. All proceeds aim to lift the club from debt with prizes displayed at Lye Motors.
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MacGregor and District Hockey Association
Memorial Hall
Lamb's Solo
Herald Office
Lamb's Frozen’ Food Centre
Lye Motors
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Weiller and Williams Livestock Company of
St. Boniface
Gilbert Transfer
Katrime
Raymond Birkett
Dennis Lamb
Fred
Dennis
George Ardagh
J. Hamm
Henry Neufeld
Robert Barber
Jim Shaw
Percy Alderson
T x
Snaith’s
Co-op
No. 4 Highway
Poplar Point
Avenue Hall
Assiniboine
Diefenbaker
Tro
R. Hughes
Western Canada
Hockey Club
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