Farmers Organize To Oppose Compulsory Livestock Boards
Manitoba Farmers Union and allied groups press for a plebiscite on a proposed plan to establish a producers' livestock marketing board under the Natural Products Marketing Act. Widespread opposition grows among farmers, cattle clubs, and breeders across the province, with protests noted in southern districts.
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Manitoba Farmers’ Union Livestock Marketing
Winnipeg
Producers’ Livestock Marketing Board
Provincial Natural Products Marketing Act
Pure Bred Cattle Clubs
Manitoba Cattle Breeders Association
Farmers Land Livestock
Manitoba Farmers Form Livestock Producers Association
A meeting in Carroll Manitoba saw about 125 farmers form the Manitoba Independent Livestock Producers Association to oppose the Natural Products Marketing Act and the proposed Livestock Board Marketing Plan. The group aims to unify opposition, collect a $1 dues, and potentially disband after the campaign, with officers named and contributions sent to the secretary in Wawanesa.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Independent Livestock Producers Association
Carroll
Wawanesa
Pilot Mound
Bunclady
Ninette
Rounthwaite
Beresford
March of Dimes
Polic
A. Ronald Tolton
Oak Lake
W. C. Mooney
Wawan
Card of Thanks from Marion Barber
Marion Barber expresses sincere gratitude to friends relatives the Canadian Order of Foresters and St. Paul's W A for fruit flowers gifts and cards during hospital stay at MacGregor Hospital Special thanks to Dr Koziol and the nursing staff for care
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Canadian Order of Foresters
St. Paul's W.A
MacGregor Hospital
Local notes from Katrime and area weekend updates
Katrime District Doug Barver of MIT'S spent the weekend at his home now stationed at Portage. Helmut Pinnish returned from Winnipeg to the farm last week. Fred Jenkins drove to Winnipeg Friday for a medical check up. A Hesselwood reports ten inches of snow at Katrim during last week's storm. Bliss Elsie Grove visits the Bull home in Austin. Glenn Lye of MacGregor visits with Harvey Gilbert. A Lynds recuperating in Winnipeg after major operation. R Barber family returned from winter in MacGregor. Maud McCaskie sails for Canada May 14 after two years in England. Teddy Forbister at MT'S moved to Carman for repair work. B W Gilbert improving under doctor's care. C Brogger hosted Ferris family and Robert Ferris Sr. from Neepawa. Leonard Rowland Bull born May 1 at MacGregor Hospital. Call or report news items to Mrs S Cooper or Mrs J Hesselwood by Monday. Thanks from Good Neighbors Club members to Mrs E Duncan and Mrs Hesselwood for reporting.
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A. Lynds
Leta McRae
Plumas
Winnipeg
Mrs N McLachlan Heads Good Neighbors Club
The Good Neighbors Club held its annual meeting on April 28 with 22 members. Treasurer’s report shows receipts 285.49 expenditures 233.88 and on hand 51.52. Officers elected for 1954 include President Mrs N McLachlan and Vice President Mrs A Grove.
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Good Neighbors’ Club
S. Cooper
Bagot
Cancer Fund
Children’s Aid
March of Dimes
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Macgregor Herald
Herald Office
MacGregor
Post Office Department
Ottawa
A.M. Shaw
Canada
United States
F. E. Bilis
Manitoba Livestock Producers’ Association
West End
Shisel B Dress Shop
M. L
Sm.l
Sia
PEASE
News of
Katrime & District
Doug Barver
MIT
Doug
Portage
Helmut Pinnish
Fred Jenkins
A. Hesselwood
Katrim
Bliss Elsie Grove
Geo. Bull
Austin
Glenn Lye
Harvey Gilbert
Maud McCaskie
England
Teddy Forbister
Mt.s
Carman
B. W. Gilbert
C. Brogger
R. Ferris
Penny
Robert Ferris Sr
Neepawa
and McGeorge Bull
Leonard Rowland
S. Coopr
J. Hesselwood
Hesselwood
Age Press
N. McLachlan
A. Grove
C. Brugger
W. Shaw
F. McLachlan
L. Smith
B. Forbister
Gladstone Age
Machan’s Orchestra
Sosa MC
Imperial Oil
Esso
Esso Extra
Acto
R. Stratton
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