MacGregor News Roundup Seeding Softball and Sightings
Local items report spring seeding warming weather aiding farmers, plus Florence recruiting girls softball players for practice on Monday May 17. Town notes include a TV tower setup by Camion Mottre, a hunting accident injuring Grant MacDonald, and Bop Harvey clearing a path for a new home. Letters from former MacGregor residents are welcomed and a sidewalk project is seen around Charles Kitson’s corner. A Royal Tour photo magazine is shared with Mrs. Sparrow.
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Florence
Orange Lodge Pays Final Tribute To Departed Brother James Moore
The article honors James Moore 87 a pioneer of the Southend district Brandon MacGregor and MacGregor area with a May 3 death and May 7 funeral at St Pauls Anglican Church. Survived by two daughters Emma and Maude and four sons William Harry Charles and Percy with ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Orange Lodge life member and longtime diarist Jimmy Moore left a legacy of community service and daily district notices.
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James
Moore
Brandon
Mac
Win. Moore
Southend
James Moore
Martha Pogue
William
Harry
Charles
Percy
Margaret
Emma
Maude
Mr. Moore
Southend School
Reetislae Neste Anplasa Church
Or_ fange Lodge
Alife
Jimmy
Jimmy Moore
Mann
B. W. Stewart
Abbottsford
Neil Hutchinson
Forrest
William of
MacGregor
Kenora
Ont
Charles of Brandon
Percy Ot
Washington
Geo. Gant
Maree
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Lamb
MacGregor I
Orange Lodge
Order
McKillops
R. O'Neill c
E. Gilroy
A. E Chant
W. J. Wenham
G.W. Croucher
Feign Pall Scores and Moore Family Thank You Note
The Moore Family expresses deep gratitude to Feign Pall Scores the Orange Lodge No 2811 the String Cue Boys from Boissevain WA and St Pauls for kindness shown. They extend heartfelt thanks to all who offered support.
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Boissevain
St ‘Pauls
Moore
Mission conference ends at MacGregor with pledge surpassing goal
Evangelical Mennonite Church in MacGregor hosted Rev. L. Crawford from Three Hills Alberta as guest speaker for a May 2 to May 7 missionary conference. The event featured testimonies by Allan Kliever and his wife and daughter from Steinbach, Manitoba, plus a 35 minute film Speed the Light. The pledge goal of 1200 was exceeded by nearly 200, bringing total pledges to 1513.
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Evangelical Mennonite Church
MacGregor
Leslie Yest Wes Rev. Crawford
Three Hills
Alta
Sudan Interior Mission
Heart of Africa
Liberia
Ethiopia
SLM
Allan Kliever
Marilyn
Steinbach
Man
Crawford
Nigeria
Hamm
Obituaries mark MacGregor loss of Ab Lowes and Mrs Fenton
Obituary notices report the death of Charles Albert Ab Lowes of Kenora aged 81 after long illness and his funeral in MacGregor United Church with Beaver cemetery burial. Also noted is the death of Mrs Mabel Adella Fenton of Sidney district at Brandon Hospital age 67, widow of Henry Nelson Fenton, with survivors listed.
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MacGregor
Charles Albert
Brothers of Temple Lodge, AF. &Am, of
Sidney District
Mabel Adella Fenton
Ral Hospital
Brandon
Man
Fenton
Henry Nelson Fenton
Leslie Law
Winnipeg
George
Worthy
Henry
Korea
Bruse
Calgary
William of
California Bound Bus Trip From Winnipeg to Los Angeles
Macowean Mrs. Stan Moore and their party recount a Greyhound journey from Winnipeg to California including Winnipeg to Fargo detour, the Bad Lands, Miles City, Butte deer sightings, Temple Square Hotel stay in Salt Lake City, a Mormon temple tour, Las Vegas lights, and arrival in Los Angeles after overnight travel with notes on travel quirks and scenery.
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Macowean
Stan Moore
Moore
Larry
MacGregor
California
Winnipeg
North Dakota
Emerson
Fargo
Miles City
Butte
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
Sid
Los Angeles
Beloved Woodins Honored on Golden Wedding Day
In Brignton Enguang New York area on May 7 190% Kate Lou ise Wood and John Woodin celebrated their fifty years together with a second honeymoon planned to Niagara Falls and eastern destinations. The Woodins long served the United Church as leaders in music teaching Sunday School and WMS roles. They moved from England to Canada in 1906 and settled in MacGregor then Bran don and Winnipeg before returning to MacGregor in 1925. Their community life included choir work organist pianist and active church service. About 150 friends joined them at the United Church annex for a reception with flowers gifts and tea.
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Brignton
Enguang
Kate Louise Wood
John Woodin
Rs. Woodin
Hunsdon
Herts
Poltesiec
England
Brighton
Woodin
Canada
Southend
MacGregor
Brandon
Dauphin
Winnipeg
Woodins
Beaver
United Church
Mr. Woodin
W.A
Eesha
Golden Wedding Anniversary Gratitude Note
We thank friends for flowers gifts cards and kind gestures on our Golden Wedding Anniversary. Gratitude to the ladies of the W A for helping provide and serve lunch and to all others who offered assistance. It was a great joy to meet many old friends and neighbors.
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W.A
Beaver School shines at Gladstone Arts Festival
Beaver School under Miss Vivian Telford earned multiple honors at the Gladstone Arts Festival last Thursday and Friday. The Rural Chorus Cup, Rural Girls Ensemble praise, Sally Graham and Keith Harkiss top prizes, Beaver Lumber Company Cup for most points, Elks Shield in Physical Training, and other class wins highlighted the team’s training and cooperation.
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Beaver School
Gladstone
Vivian Telford
Schoo
Sally Graham
Beaver
Keith Harkiss
Beaver Lumber Company
Miss Telford
High School Chatter highlights students at festivals
Viola Me notes Lauraine Smith and Gail Nicholls won top honors at Dauphin Bach and Gladstone spoken poetry festivals. Gail recited Saint in Gladstone concert. Michael Olito placed second in Grade VI story telling while Jennifer Olito tied for third in Grade VII public speaking. Exercises set for May 28 with five graduates and guest speaker Justice Jerbann. Elsie Templeton, former student, has completed RN exams. Susie Grade IV joins the class.
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Lauraine Smith
Gail Nicholls
Lauraine
Dauphin
Gail
Gladstone
Michael Olito
Jennifer Olito
Lawrence Hesselwood
Lauraine “Smith
Shi
Maureen Cooper
Jey Alderson
Justice Jerbann
Court of Queen's Bench
Winnipeg
Elsie Templeton
Susie
Presentation Made To Departing Friend at MacGregor
Irene anasrwon was honored by intimate friends before leaving MacGregor. They hosted afternoon tea at Mrs. J. Switzer’s home on Carol Anderson’s birthday. A MacGregor souvenir was given to Mrs. Anderson and similar gifts to Carol and Robert. Mr. Anderson spoke thanks for his family. A dainty lunch followed with informal social time for the guest of honor.
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Edits
Irene Anasrwon
MacGregor
J. Switzer
Carol Anderson
Uri
Gratitude to MacGregor area for family kindness noted
Jene Anderson writes thanks to MacGregor and nearby communities for kindness shown to her family. She and her son and daughter express heartfelt gratitude as they prepare to leave. She invites updates and mentions the Y.S.S. Curio Tea in Memorial Hall this afternoon.
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MacGregor
Jene Anderson
Memorial Hall
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Camion Mottre
Grant MacDonald
Grant
Bop Harvey
Be' McCarl
Charles Kitson
Bill Sparrow
New Zealand
Rev. L. Crawford
Alem.c
Charles Albert Lowes
B. A. Fenton
Greyhound Bus
Xoung
Temple’ Square
Mormon Temple
Mrs
Viola Me
Florence Lamb
Pres
Lorraine McRae
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