Weekend Accident Toll Stands at 49
A Canadian Press survey records 49 weekend deaths from accidents from Friday evening to Sunday midnight local time. Ontario reports 22 fatalities, including 20 traffic deaths with several multi-vehicle crashes near London and Toronto. Quebec nine traffic deaths and two drownings. British Columbia and Alberta five each on roads. Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nova Scotia two each. Newfoundland, PEI and New Brunswick zero. The tally excludes known personal crises, industrial, or natural deaths.
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Hartford Currie News Social Roundup in Portage and Winnipeg
Mrs June and Ward visit Sask relatives on return trip. Mr and Mrs J Smith drove to Rivers last Sunday for Day dinner with Mrs G Bailey, Mrs Ted Cleaver, Garry and Allan from Bluff. Dave Goodall a patient in MacGregor hospital. get well wishes. Ethel Mooney of Tisdale and Norman McDonald of Portage visited with Mr and Mrs. Congratulations to Art on tour to eastern Canada in July. Lat Senney dies. Thompsons visit Oakville. Supper with Nelson Hulmes. L McIntosh family visiting Portage. Greeting to T Rintoul on 14th wedding anniversary. W McIntosh family visited Winnipeg. Brother’s Day guests with T Rintoul included H Brydges, Ricky and Terry O’Reilly of Portage, Cal Sawyer. K Stewart of Winnipeg weekend visitors with A Dickson. J Rintoul weekend in Winnipeg. D Rintoul and sons from Extra stay while Danny is in Winnipeg.
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Ward
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J. Smith
Rivers
G. Bailey
Ted Cleaver
Garry
Allan
Bluff
Dave Goodall
MacGregor Hospital
Dave
Ethel Mooney
Tisdale
Sask
Norman McDonald
Portage
T. Rintoul
H. Brydges
Ricky
Terry O'Reilly
Cal Sawyer
K. Stewart
Winnipeg
Stewart
A. Dickson
J. Rintoul
D. Rintoul
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Rockefeller Grant Supports Manitoba Agricultural Research
Hon. George Hutton announced the University of Manitoba received a 520,000 Rockefeller Foundation grant to fund three years of work on hybrid crops and genetics. The program centers on the Rosner chair for wheat and relatives, with aims including the creation of Triticale and other hybrids to raise protein content and yield. The province plans continued support totaling hundreds of thousands for operating expenses and capital grants, highlighting research, teaching, and advisory roles in Manitoba agriculture.
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George Hutton
University of Manitoba
Rockefeller Foundation
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Rosner
Students Win Trip To England From Canadian Science Fair
Two high school students Danielle Poppa of Hamilton and William Wong of Vancouver won trips to England at the Canada wide science fair at the University of Manitoba. Poppa won the biological division for a clam spawning in artificial seawater exhibit. Wong won the physics science division for wind tunnel foil reaction experiments. Other finalists included Betty Jane Antanavicius of Toronto and Colin Sharpe of Ottawa with $100 biology prizes and a plant tumor bacteria study and an experiment in hibernation and hypothera.
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Hamilton
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William Wong
Vancouver
England
University of Manitoba
Poppa
Mr. Wong
Store Nursery in Montreal Draws Mothers During Christmas
A downtown Montreal department store opened a nursery to help mothers shop for Christmas. The service has become so popular that some children are reluctant to leave, with store officials considering keeping it year round.
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Southend-Macaulay News Social Roundup Features Local Visits
Jade Steiben and family of Winnipeg visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Steiben on Sunday. Many local families hosted and visited relatives across towns including Brandon, Carberry, Winnipeg, and Austin. Get well wishes go to David Hulme after surgery at MacGregor hospital.
Springbrook Star 4 H News Meeting Report
The Springbrook 4 H club met at Mrs. Jim Duncan's home on April 23 with a 22.12 balance. Reports covered Home Design, Garden, Sewing, and wills. They will sell a nectar drink for the Retarded Children's Association. Lunch proceeds funded uniforms material. Speeches were given by Keith Winterbottom and Ronnie Rands with four leaders also speaking. Next meeting set for May 21. reporter Patricia Kowalchuk.
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Jim Duncan
Lesa Enta
Patricia Kowalchuk
Donna Wil
Keith Winterbottom
Ronnie Rands
George Lewis
Ken Johnson
Albert Evenson
Nick Kow Ulchuk
MacGregor 4H Club Sets Memorial Hall Display Night
The MacGregor Home Economic 4H club will present new Projects Foods and Crafts at Memorial Hall on May 13 at 8 p.m. The hall opens at 7:30 for viewing before the program. Lunch will be served and a silver collection taken.
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