Hockey Club Re-enters South Central Man League
Hockey club representatives from Treherne Holland Glenboro Carberry RCAF Macdonald Swan Lake and Somerset met to decide league expansion. Carberry and Macdonald RCAF were admitted with Swan Lake and Somerset given option to join. home games to be played at Portage Arena in a single home and away round before playoffs.
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Hockey Club
Man
Sopres Etaives
Toe
Stacuengor Muemey
Vempu
Troharee
Conti Meclabe
MacGregor
Galogstes
Clare Torr
Dennis Lamb
Glean Lye
Treherne
Swan Lake
Holland
Aglenbors
Anc
Elhere
Max Parker
Dalton Barkwell
Horton
Church
RCAF
C. Bigelow
W. Benton
Cerberry
Clare Tarr
Ae Gregor
Metal Woo
Portage Arena
Tempest and Sunshine slated by Austin Dramatic Group
Community Hall will host Tempest and Sunshine on November 16 and 18, with Austin noted for strong plays. Local notes mention cold snap, ice on the reservoir, and children warned to stay off until thicker, plus a travel tidbit from Hughie Horton about NATO service and postwar London.
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Austin Dramatic Group
Austin Community Hall
Austin
New Films Available From Agricultural Office
The Agricultural Office reports a block of twenty 16 mm films from the National Film Board is available for use in the local area. No rental is charged. a small service fee covers handling. Borrowers pay shipping in both directions and films remain until the end of November.
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Carberry Agriculural
National Film Board
Manitoba’s Oldest Resident, 103, Dies in Deloraine
Funeral services will be held Thursday for Jacob Brownsberger believed to be Manitoba's oldest resident. He died in his sleep Sunday eleven days before his 104th birthday. Brownsberger was born in Ringwood Ontario.
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Manitoba
Deloraine
Jacob Brownsberger
Manioba
Mr. Brownsberger
Ringwood
Citizens Will Honor War Heroes Next Friday
Remembrance Day events outlined for MacGregor with Legion members ex service personnel and others gathering at Memorial Hall and school grounds. A parade with children to the cenotaph will place wreaths before a service, honoring fallen heroes as a reminder of freedom.
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Canadian Legion
Mth
MacGregor
Focal Legion
Legion
Quiet wedding at Mrs Izzard home in Pilot Mound Man
Muriel Irene Izzard and Wesley James Wagner Kilfoyle wed in a November ceremony at the Izzard residence. Rev J S Wilson officiated. Bride wore blue Florentine with rhinestones and white accessories, carried a white prayer book and red rose buds. Attendants Kay Neilson in shell pink with black accessories. Best man Leo Sinclair. Forty guests attended a reception. out of town guests included Ruth Brown Deloraine and Kilfoyle relatives from Brandon MacGregor.
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Kay Neilson
Leo Sinclair
S. G Anderson
Ruth Brown
Deloraine
Bob Kilfoyle
Brandon
R. J. Kilfoyle
M. Kilfoyle
MacGregor
Heavy Snow Storm Strikes MacGregor Power Lines
A weekend blizzard with high winds knocked out power across MacGregor as ice and snow laden lines failed. Residents faced outages in stores and homes while travel deteriorated and utilities reported widespread interruptions.
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Sort.s
MacGregor
Hydro
Brass Band 1907 Portrait Remains Vivid in Moose Jaw Memory
A 1907 photo of the MacGregor Brass Band is shared in 1955 with residents recalling many members. The image was loaned by Norman and Mrs. Thompson from Moose Jaw via Mrs. Thompson’s brother Sam Edgar. Names include Johnnie Watson, Wm. Cairns Jr, Bob Vance, Jim Morris, Geo. A. Hay, Ivan McLean, A. F. L. Palmer, George Bean, Ross Martin, Pard Byers, Ross Murdoch, Frank Lewin, Oscar Murdoch, Walter Murdoch, Hugh Wilson, James Tarry, with Ross Murdoch as band leader.
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MacGregor Brass Band
Norman Thompson
4 H Seed Grain Show crowns 4 clubs in MacGregor
The 4 H Seed Grain Show on October 7 in MacGregor drew 441 club members from Carberry Poplar Point Portage la Prairie and MacGregor. Grand Champion Rodney Oats shown by Gordon Bradley Portage Club. Club champions named for Carberry MacGregor Portage and Poplar Point with senior and junior prize winners listed.
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Tour 441
MacGregor
Carberry
Poplar Point
Portage la Prairie
Neil Olmstead
Bill Stewart
Gordon Bradley
Eric Warburton
Rodney Oats
Portage Club
Bob. Warburton
George Davies
Portage
Ken Smith
Ron Lamoureux
Clayton Delbridge
Doug. Gray
Robt
Scott
D. Mclntosh
E. Moggy
Bert
Olmstead
Ed Somers
James Campbell
Toronto Royal
Bill Fraser
Franklin
Don Ransom
Dand
Wes. Henderson
Joe Forbes
Community notices for November events at United Church and local groups
The United Church W.A. hosts a home meeting November 14 at 8 15 pm led by Mrs M McKelvy. Mac Gregor Curling Club holds its semi annual meeting November 14 with posters to follow. A Gladstone Male Voice Choir concert November 18 at Katrime is sponsored by local clubs and held in Memorial Hall November 24 with a cafeteria tea sale and fancy work. St Pauls WA members asked to return Thank offering boxes and aprons by November 15. The Mission Band Thankoffering meeting is November 15 after 4 o clock in the United Church Annex. The W.I. annual meeting is November 17 at 2 30 pm hosted by Mrs Kilfoyle. Bagot W.A. presents an act play by Austin talent in Bagot Hall November 25 at 8 30 pm.
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Gladstone
Katrime
Good Neighbors’ Club
St. Paul's WA
E. Southworth
Weber
United Church
W.I
Bagot W.A
Austin Talent
Bagot Hall
Engagement Notice for Elizabeth Margaret Neale
Mr. Alfred Neale announces the engagement of his eldest daughter Elizabeth Margaret to Herman August Weber elder son of Mr and Mrs August Weber of MacGregor Manitoba The wedding is planned for Saturday December 10 at 4 p m in St Johns Roman Catholic Church Portage la Prairie with a reception at 6 p m in Memorial Hall MacGregor.
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Alfred Neale
Elizabeth Margaret
Herman August Weber
August Weber
Mackegor
Manitoba
St. John’s Roman Catholic Church
Portage la Prairie
Memorial Hall
MacGregor
High School News From The Mason Hall Bulletin
High School congratulates Lyle Cox and Bill Stewart as top seed winners in the 441 Seed Fair. Mary Potherin, former Grade XII, is practicum teaching at Mason Hall. Teachers met November 7 with Sidney, Austin, MacGregor guests, films and lunch. Football result tied 17-17 with Gladstone on Oct 26. Sadie Hawkins Dance planned November 16 with Walter Machan Orchestra. admission 50 cents and corsage prizes.
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Bonjour
Mes Amis
France
Lyle Cox
Bill Stewart
Mary Potherin
Brandon
Sidney
Austin
MacGregor
Gladstone
Sadie Hawkin
Masi
Walter Machan
High School Bonspiel Set for Winnipeg December 26 28
The 1955 Manitoba Schools Bonspiel will take place in Winnipeg from December 26 to 28 starting at 8:30 am each day. Each rink is guaranteed at least four games with competitions titled Prep Press Tribune Standard Broom and Dan Dado. The Manitoba playdown is scheduled for Thursday December 29 and the final on Friday December 30.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Winmipeg
Dee Cite
Tribune
Standard
Broom
Dan Dado
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Hughie Horton
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RCHA
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Pacific Coast
the Herald
Jessie Shaw
Lizzie Shaw
Hazel Orchard
Helen Turner
James Little
J. Robinson
Berty Swan
Byers
Hunt
Aberdeen
Agricultural Office
North Norfolk
ISL
North
Norfolk and District
Lestrwee
Whd Ming Wagner
Kilfoyle
W.A
M. McKelvy
MacGregor Curling Club
W.A. Bazaar
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Tivoli
ST. Paul's
Fish Pond
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