Boulic Predicts P C To Have Majority
Provincial secretary Marcel Boulic predicted on April 29 at MacGregor Memorial Hall that the Conservatives would form a majority on May 14. Liberal challenger Jack Bate criticized the Liberal platform as consisting of many planks. Both speakers addressed about 50 attendees, touting Duff Roblin’s return to a majority government and a workable budget.
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Marcel Boulic
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Jack Bate
Progressive Conservative
Lakeside
Bate
Boulic
Conserva
Mr. Bate
MacGregor Bingo Winners Report Claimed Memorial Hall Prize Night
The MacGregor Hockey Association says last Thursday’s bingo at Memorial Hall was a success with 20 prize winners. Names include Bob Briscoe, Mrs. W. C. McWilliam, J. C. Lewis, Jack McRae, Mrs. L. B. Patterson, Mrs. Janice Lam, and others winning items from chickens to cash and a chrome kitchen stool.
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MacGregor Hockey Assciation
Memorial Hall
MacGregor
Bob Briscoe
W. C. McWilliam
J. C. Lewis
Jack
Jack McRae
L. B. Patterson
Janice Lam
N. Hulme
Beth Weber
John Sykes
Ethel North
L. J Quinn
H. Borton
Chas. L
Fire destroys brooder house and damages farm near Palmer
At about 11 30 p m a fire at Art Palmers farm burned a brooder house with 75 turkeys and 90 chickens. A wagon and rack nearby were damaged and feed was lost. Firemen extinguished the blaze after a few minutes. The brigade was called again at 10 am Tuesday for a chimney fire at the Royal Cafe in MacGregor, quickly controlled.
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Art Palmer
Royal Cafe
MacGregor
Community Notes from MacGregor and Surrounding Area
Local residents share visits and gatherings with relatives in Swift Current Winnipeg Brandon and Vancouver. W A and church activities include a May meeting and a mission appeal for quilts patches and wool. A Manitoba Agriculture appointee Garth E Stone is named assistant representative at Stonewall.
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St. Paul's WA
Moose Lake
C. McKelvy
W.A
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Garth E. Stone
Beaver
Stonewall
Garth
Faculty of Agriculture
The
University of Manitoba
Collegiate Charter Festival Results Report
Gladstone Festival participants posted strong results with Donna Wark winning the spelling cup for grades seven to ten Bonnie Wark securing first in Grade seven to eight spelling Myrna Nichol earned first in girls high voice singing and Jennifer Olito tied for first in grade eleven twelve verse recitation Two boys beat Austin 7 5 at the fairgrounds while Mac Gregor lost 149 at a return game Friday plans call for a girls game against Austin.
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Jennifer Olito
Gladstone
Donna Wark
Bonnie Wark
Myrna Nichol
Fair Grounds
Our Boys
Austin
MacGregor
Funeral Service Held For Mrs Pilkington
Mrs Pilkington 74 died suddenly at home on April 29. Born in the United States she lived in Manitoba then MacGregor. Survived by son William, three daughters in MacGregor, 13 grandchildren and siblings. Service at MacGregor United Church officiated by Rev J L Fargey with interment at Hillside Cemetery.
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Casino Sonaunaruington
Mrs. Pilkington
United States
Magnusson
Saltcoat
Saskatchewan
Gladstone
Manitoba
Portage Plains
Hartford
Bagot
William Pilkington
Pilkingtons
MacGregor
Wiliam
Tartford
Funeral Service For Beloved Pioneer
The funeral for Margaret Ann Randall 78 of Austin was held in Christ Church Austin with Rev. G. Hicks officiating. She died Friday April 17 at Fox Memorial Hospital Carberry after a long life of service with W A Red Cross and church work. Survived by son Cyril, sister Lena Stinson Regina, brothers Robert and Charles Austin Leslie Courtney B C, grandson Jimmy, and many relatives. burial in Austin cemetery.
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Fox Memorial Hospital
Carberry
Randall
Austin
Drayton
Ont
Robert and
Agnes Wallace
la Prairie
Light Hill
Edwin James Randall
Winnipeg
Cyril
Christ Church, Austin
W.A
Red Cross
E. T. Lena Stinson
Regina
Robert
Charles
Leslie
Courtney, B.C
Jimmy
Funeral Service for James Hanna Held in Gladstone
Funeral services were held Tuesday May 5 at 2 PM CST from Gladstone United Church for James Clarence Hanna 66 who died April 30 in Gladstone Hospital. He was born in Katrime Man and farmed at Pine Creek district after moving there. He served in WWI with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces and ran Pine Creek’s first general store. Survived by wife two daughters and two sons James and Dennis Hanna of Pine Creek, Mrs James Lunn of Peace River Alta, Mrs John McDougal of Winnipeg, a brother William Hanna of Winnipeg and two sisters Mrs Elsie Gilman Windsor Ont and Mrs L Erickson Worthy Man. A brother Arthur preceded him. Burial Katrime Cemetery. Rev Hogman officiating. McMaster Funeral Home in charge.
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Gladstone United Church
James Clarence Hanna
Gladstone Hospital
Hanna
Katrime
Man
Pine Creek Dis Ict
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Pine Creek
Ellwood
James Lunn
Peace River
Alta
John McDougal
Winnipeg
James
Dennis Hanna
William Hanna
Elsie Gilman
Windsor
Ont
L. Erickson
Worthy
Arthur
Rev. Hogman
McMaster Funeral Home
MacGregor Village Council approves 1959 allocations
The council grants 150 dollars to the Agricultural Society for 1959 and 25 dollars to the Memorial Museum. The clerk is appointed Enumerator for the 1959 electoral roll. Tax rates remain 1958 levels with 20 mills school, 4 lighting, 16 mills various services. Sidewalk funding shared 50 percent with the church. Nursing homes costs rise to 5.25 per day from April 15. April accounts totaling multiple departments are approved.
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MacGregor
Agricultural Society
Fred Tarr
Counci
Memorial Museum
United Church
Council
Pai
Hydro
Fire Dept
P P
North Norfolk
Agriculture Museum Directors Meet
Directors gathered at the Agricultural Memorial Museum of Manitoba on April 29 1959. Attending were G Down D Milne J Tucker A Birnie G Mundell D McKeand D Carrothers and T Carruthers. McKeand reported a positive interview with government officials who pledged financial aid soon after.
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Agricultural Memorial Museum of
Manitoba
The
Paradise
G. Down
D. Milne
J. Tucker
A. Birnie
G. Mundell
D. McKeand
D. Carrothers
T. Carruthers
K. Jedel
Museum start assured as officials plan registration drive
Government officials E Hudec and T Outway attend and discuss stamping forms and registration of all museum articles loaned or donated. A committee led by D Carrothers and including Hudec and C Wallace will register items and report June 3. Membership tickets sales close October 10. Thresher’s Reunion set for July 15 16 17 18 with advertising help from Outway.
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E. Hudec
T. Outway
Hudec
Mr. Outway
Outway
D. Carrothers
Transport Dept
Dick Carrothers
C. Wallace
Thresher
G. Down
D. McKeand
Chas. Lear
J. Tucker
Letter to the Editor calls for Sunday sports debate in MacGregor
A MacGregor reader urges frank public discussion after a notice about organizing junior ball activities on Sunday. He argues Sunday games hurt morals and harmony, cites religious groups, and urges an extensive moral housecleaning to curb sports squabbles.
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Man
MacGregor Herald
Herald
MacGregor
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