Graduating Class Hears Deputy Minister Speak at MacGregor Collegiate
Seventeen Grade XI students were honored at MacGregor Collegiate Graduation Exercises on Friday May 23 in Memorial Hall. The event featured valedictory by Rose Hildebrand Governor General’s medal for Rose Hildebrand, student council award to Perry Allan, and a keynote address by Deputy Minister of Education Scott Bateman on the theme of Hope.
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MacGregor Collegiate
Memorial Hall
Dianne Nichol
C. Bergen
J. L Fargey
Rose Hildebrand
Rose
HA. Lye
Lode
Edwin Hodge
W.I. I
Perry Allan
Perry
Jacqueline Lye
A. M. Shaw
Valerie Moore
Gary Shaw
K Stanway
Stanway
Robert Rodgers
Allan Briscoe
Bergen
J. L. Lamb
Scott Bateman
Bateman
Rev. L. Dickinson
JL. Lamb
C. Kitson
R. Hotel
K. Stanway
A.M. Hay
L. Patterson
Machan
Tach
Margaret Alton
Georgina Barth
Glen Barth
Marie Bodie
David Booth
Audrey Coubrough
Innis Harry
Pauline Parynnik
John Sawatzky
Clarence Smith
Great Smith
Sharon Smith
Dorothy Sparrow
Norma Stratton
Frances Taylor
Harry Shaw
Teens charged in auto parts theft amid Detroit mood
In a Detroit area incident four teenagers are accused of stripping parts from a car to repair their own vehicle. A police car reportedly spotted them during the alleged theft, highlighting a curious twist as girls with technical know how take part in the repair theft trend. The piece ends with a wry note about innovation and location.
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Detroit
Special Memorial Hall service by Libbey Family Band
A public evangelistic service by the Libbey Family Band of El Monte California will be held in Memorial Hall on Thursday June 6 at 8 p.m. The internationally known group includes Mr and Mrs Libbey their four sons Rowland Stanley Lorne and Donald and three daughters Connie Maude and Esther. This marks their third MacGregor visit as they travel the USA Canada and other countries sharing gospel music and preaching. Seats are free and all are welcome with features for children including a brass and string ensemble male quartet and a ladies trio.
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Memorial Hall
Libbey
el Monte
California
Wil
MacGregor
Rowland
Stanley
Lorne
Donald
Connie
Maude
Esther
USA
Canada
Libbeys
Baseball results and end of year events at Austin High
The Austin High School boys baseball team played three games last week. They lost 92 to Carberry on Thursday, then defeated Macaulay by a larger margin on Friday. The return game showed better play though, with Carberry’s strong hitting and Austin’s weak hitting and fielding contributing to the defeat.
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Carberry
Macaulay
Austin
Russell
Williams
Brooker
Local student wins Reader's Digest award
Rosie Haldebrann latedictorian of MacGregor high school graduates earns the annual Reader's Digest Association award for students showing leadership promise. Principal C Bergen announced the honor and Rose will receive an honorary one year subscription and an engraved certificate from the editors. The award is given in senior high schools across the United States and Canada to an outstanding graduate.
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Rosie Haldebrann
MacGregor High School
Reader's Digest Association
C. Bergen
Rose
Reader's Digest
United States
Canada
Graduates Attend Church Service at MacGregor United Church
Last Sunday evening a large congregation attended the annual graduation service at MacGregor United Church. Student Council President Perry Allan assisted Rev. J L Fargey by reading scripture as the choir and a trio including Mrs A McGregor Mrs Dennis Lamb and Miss Roberta Allan provided music. Rev Fargey’s timely message urged character-building and keeping true priorities. The service capped an active graduation weekend and stood out as essential and impressive.
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MacGregor United Church
Perry Allan
J.L. Fargey
A. McGregor
Dennis Lamb
Roberta Allan
J. L. Fargey
MacGregor Beats Portage Tigers On Home Turf
Strong pitching by Anderson and a clubwide hitting attack propelled MacGregor to an 85 win over Portage at Prince Charles School grounds. MacGregor jumped ahead five in the first, then added four in the second and two more in the third and final two, moving to second place behind RNAF despite Portage no hits after the first inning.
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Non Anderson
MacGregor
Portage Tigers
B.c’s
Prince Charles
Portage
Tigers
Anderson
Fone
RNAF
Raves
Will
Braves
Shaw
Michauk
Ketchuk
Longtime Manitoba matron Elizabeth McLeod dies at 98
Elizabeth Ann McLeod born October 28 1858 in Little Britain Ontario died May 6 at her son Rev Stan McLeod’s Fort William Ontario home aged 98 years 6 months. She lived in Elkhorn Manitoba 34 years and in Saskatchewan 10 years with five children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Fort William and Winnipeg with burial at Brookside Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Ann McLeod
Stan McLeod
Fort William
Vera
M. Nelson
Barrie
Ont
Miss Leah
Stuart
Winnipeg
Floyd
Tugaske
Sask
Stan
Wesley Church
Garth Nelson
Flin Flon Man
H. C. Glass
Jenkins Funeral Home
Don Burns
Bardell Funeral Home
Cecil King
Pine Falls
Man
Brookside Cemetery
Canvass for United Church in MacGregor to close May
Campaign for a new United Church in MacGregor finishes by end of May under leaders L Lamb and L Patterson. A service of thanksgiving will be held at the United Church on Sunday evening June 9 at 7 o'clock and invites everyone to attend.
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United Church
MacGregor
L. Lamb
L. Patterson
Macdonald RCAF Glee Club Delivers Excellent Concert Here
Last Thursday evening May 23 MacGregor Memorial Hall hosted a large audience for a Macdonald RCAF Glee Club concert raising funds for the United Church Building Fund. The program featured members of the United Church choir, soloists Fr Lt G R Hollinshead and Fr Lt Stan Frith, vocalist Colleen Hollinshead, and a guest accompanist Gordon Watson with Roy Sudin on accordion. Conductor FO EY Pollock received praise for guiding a varied program, culminating in a memorable evening of fine singing and community support.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
Glee Club
Rcaf Macdonald
United Church Choir of
MacGregor
Vivian McGregor
Lois Fotheringham
Janice Lamb
Mildred Hay
Roberta Allan
Grant Fotheringham
RCAF
United Church Building Fund
G. R. Hollinshead
Gordon Watson
Roy Sudin
Stan Frith
Colette Morency
C. Hollinshead
Grey
Colleen Hollinshead
Claude Becket
FO. EY. Pollock
Collegiates Highlight Sergent Park Track Meet
The week’s top chatter centers on the track and field meet at Sergent Park this Saturday with participants including Ron Anderson Perry Allan Robert Rodgers Ron Stone Innis Harvey David Hulme Lynne Shillington Faye Smith Linda Hay Frances Taylor Pat Bogue Lorraine Thompson and Rose Hildebrand Seven entrants earned automatic qualification from first place. Seven of the North Centre meet at Neepawa last Thursday yielded sixteen firsts eight seconds and six thirds with Robert Rodgers breaking two records in the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes.
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Sergent Park
Ron Anderson
Perry Allan
Robert Rodgers
Ron Stone
Innis Harvey
David Hulme
Lynne Shillington
Faye Smith
Linda Hay
Frances Taylor
Pat Bogue
Lorraine Thompson
Rose Hildebrand
Neepawa
Sergant Park
North Centre
MacGregor
K. Stanway
Wm. G. Schellenberg
Gladstone
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Macdonald Rcaf Glee Club
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Macgagor Collegiate
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Grant Smith
John Sawatsky
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