Local News & Events Highlights and Names
Mr Fred Hammond travelled from Monty to Tisdale Sask to visit his ill brother in law. Mr and Mrs D Bae Brandon hosted weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs D A Muirhead. Gerald Cobbe and Gary Mac Donald aided in Winnipeg with disconnecting oil heaters and stokers. MP WG Weir spoke in the Parliament Hill radio series on CKRC. On Monday May 22 at 1015 pm Mass Marie Mulveney and friends planned a weekend gathering.
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Fred Hammond
Monty
Tisdale, Sask
Gerald Cobbe
Gary MacDonald
Winnipeg
WG Weir
Portage, Neepawa
Parliament Hill
CKRC
United Church Notes May 15 Meeting and Mother's Day Services
The Official Board of the United Church will meet at Beaver Church on Monday May 15 at 230 pm. Beaver representatives are asked to attend. A Mother's Day service is planned at 11 am at Beaver Church and the sacrament will be celebrated. A Mother's Day service will follow at Bagot at 2 pm with children from Bagot School assisting.
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Beaver Church
T. Beaver
Bagot
Bagot School
Bethel Chapel
L. Dickinson
Sunday School
Worlds largest walking dragline under construction in Ipswich
The British firm Ransomes and Rapier at Waterside Works Ipswich is building the worlds largest walking dragline. It should be ready for use by end of 1950. The machine features a 33 ft spur tooth slew rack on the floor with 208 teeth per rack and a 1942 inch face. It will weigh about 1500 tons with a 282 ft all tubular steel boom and dual 1500 hp generators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransomes and Rapier
Waterside Works
Ipswich
England
Inc
Orangeville News Short Note on Local Visits and Wedding
Mr Harry Neufeld served as a man ditor at the L. J. Fox home. Maurice and Gracie Payne spent several days in Brandon visiting their sisters Blanche and Dorothy for Dorothy's wedding.
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Harry Neufeld
L. J. Fox
Maurice
Gracie Payne
Brandon
Wth
Blanche
Dorothy
Portage School Competitions Highlight Local Achievements
Sunday visitors in Portage included Harold Fox and Bill Fox with Edna Foxton and Tip Scott. Students across grades earned marks in events from storytelling to piano solos, with top scores by Evelyn Kennedy 64 marks, Gail Nicholls 70, Diana Lye 84, Una McKelvy 8? 8 marks and Cos Grove Trophy for piano solo senior. The MacGregor High School Choir placed second, and teachers were praised for the fine achievements.
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Portage
Harold Fox
Bill Fox
Edna Foxton
Tip Scott
Nor Lewis
Gail Nicholls
Roberta Allan
Evelyn Kennedy
Portage Hospital
Gaynor Lewis
Donnie Sparrow
Elvira Hi
Marlene Walker
Lauraine Smith
Diana Lye
Marjorie Thed
Marjorie Giles
Janice Fotheringham
Heather Fotheringham
MacGregor High School
Betty McLachlan
Sidney
Myrna Peck
Louise McIntyre
Louise Brown
MacGregor
Una McKelvy
Cosgrove
Dance in Memorial Hall by You Have a Date or MacGregor
May 17 dance in Memorial Hall with Machan's orchestra. Adm 50c. Also June 2 Senior Baseball Tournament in MacGregor. Watch for announcements and mark dates. MacGregor Branch Ish Israel Federation meeting May 12 at 8:30 pm in Masonic Hall with speaker Re. Wemp on The World's Last Hour. Everyone welcome.
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MacGregor
Machan
MacGregor Branch
Ish-Israel Federation
Masonic Hall
Wemp Wilbe
Card of Thanks from Mrs E Fraser for kindness
I thank Mrs Giles for attention and help nurse Anderson for visits United W A for the fruit box and friends for cards visits and expressions of kindness during the past weeks Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated Mrs E Fraser
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and Linnia Agnes
D Bae Brandon
D. A Muirhead
Mass Marie
United Church Notes
RED & White Food Market
York
PORK
Ani
Kellogg's
McGavin'’s
Ogilvie
L. B. Patterson
Herald
Baya Mighty Mop
Zoey
R.C.A. Victor
Victor
Bluebird
Columbia
DECCA
Capitol
M.G.M
Mercury Records
C. W. Lye & Son, Ltd
Marshall-Wells
Dumbo
Elepha
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Donald Duck
Robert Mitchum
Jane Greer
Orangeville News
Petty Fox
MEMO
M. H. Elliott
Macureuuk
E. Fraser
Choice
JAVEX
S. R. Lamb & Son
Ouren
Mother
Harmon’s Electric
R. W. Cobbe & Son
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