Town Happenings and Grey Cup Picks In Local Notes
The Ottawa Hamilton Grey Cup race headlines a regional roundup with forecasts for Calgary to beat B C and Ottawa to defeat Hamilton. Local events include a turkey shoot at Mrs. Giedraitis farm in Gregg, birthdays for Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Woodin, and Channel 3 switching to Channel 6 with a 58 000 to 100 000 watt power upgrade and a 1 064 foot tower at Starbuck. The Minor Hockey Club holds an annual meeting next Thursday. community concerns include a damaged TV lead-in wire and calls for a better local rink with McGregor’s rink renovation debated.
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Channel 3
Winnipeg
Starbuck
Local District History Project Meeting Set
The Local History Committee of the Manitoba Historical Society invites residents to join a meeting at Memorial Hall on Saturday evening November 14 at 8 oclock to start gathering information for a centenary history of MacGregor and district. All interested people are urged to attend.
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The
Manitoba Historical Society
Province
MacGregor and
Austin Pair Win Bursaries
Anne Lowe of Spring Brook district receives a $100 bursary from the Government Educational Department for typing and shorthand training at a technical school. Dennis Lewis attends the University of Manitoba in a technical teacher's course and earns a $200 award. Both were active in 4H and valued club members.
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Anne Lowe
Dennis Lewis
Springbrook
Anne
Dennis
University of Manitoba
Government Educational Department
Hospital Aid Hears Need Of Decorating At MacGregor
The Hospital Aid met at Mrs. Lois Fotheringham's home with fair attendance. A Central Aid report urged decorating the kitchen and one ward in the hospital. A December 12 bake sale in the Senior Citizens Room was planned and plans to remember every patient on Christmas Day were set. Birthday calendars are nearly ready for sale as Christmas gifts. A jackpot to boost attendance was begun, with a January meeting at Mrs. Ed Chant's home to be announced later.
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MacGregor
MacGregor Hospital Aid
Lois Fotheringham
Central Aid
Senior Citizens Room
Ed Chant
Annual Hockey Club Meeting in MacGregor
The MacGregor Minor Hockey Club will hold its annual meeting in the Legion Room at MacGregor Memorial Hall next Thursday at 8 p.m. All players parents and interested persons are urged to attend to support operations, games and practices.
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MacGregor
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hall
District Scout Enrollment Doubles in Past Year
A meeting of 32 interested parents at the Collegiate in MacGregor discussed Cub and Scout enrollment growth. Secretary reports 18 Scouts and 33 Cubs enrolled with a $32 bank balance and about $100 in liabilities. The group elected officers, planned sponsorship effort, and noted need for more part time help.
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MacGregor
Cubs
M. Burch
Bagot
Parents Committee
Herb Borton
G. Nichol
W. Arthur
H. Barton
W. Allan
G. Lye
Legion
St Paul's Bazaar at Memorial Hall This Thursday
St Pauls Anglican church will hold a bazaar and tea in Memorial Hall next Thursday November 19. Items include aprons candy produce table Christmas novelties knitting handicraft goods and a fish pond. All welcome.
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St. Paul’s Anglican Church
Memorial Hall
New Hall Acquired For Edrans Community
A public meeting on Sunday November 1 backed a plan to buy a building from K Routley at Austin for a new Edrans hall. Forty men and wives attended as organizers prepared foundation work and plan to move the building within a week. A Pantel of Somerset Man will oversee the relocation and fundraising to install a piano chairs and a kitchen next year.
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Edrans
A. Pantel
Somerset
Man
Curlers Discuss Artificial Ice Here Patsy Johnston Heads
The Firdale Norfolk 4H Club met at Norfolk School for its October 27 reorganization. Elected officers: Patsy Johnston president Marlene Nelson vice president Betty Storie secretary Ross Storie treasurer Mary McMillan club reporter. Scrapbook committee named Marlene Nelson Mary McMillan Bryan Stewart Valerie. Public speaking set for every meeting. next officers Roy Storie Garnet Smith Ross Storie.
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Firdale-Norfolk 4H
Norfolk School
Patsy Johnston
Marlene Nelson
Betty Storie
Ross Storie
Mary McMillan
Bryan Stewart
Valerie
Roy Storie
Garnet Smith
Don Barber Re-elected President at MacGregor Curling Club
At the annual meeting the MacGregor Curling Club discussed artificial ice as essential for future curling and approved actions to seek community centre support. Don Barber was re elected president and officers and delegates were named, with skating and curling fees staying as last year and a Boxing Day novelty bonspiel planned.
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Glenn Lye
Ron Borton
Frank Sims
Terry Williams
Carl Daly
Vern McKelvy
Tarr elected president of MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting in the Legion Room of MacGregor Memorial Hall. D. C. Tarr was elected president for the coming year with Dennis McMahon as past president Trevor Owens as first vice president and Stan Moore Jack Lewis and Murray Lamb as executives. The secretary treasurer post to be filled later. The meeting adjourned early as members attended a moved-ahead film show for the Lions Club Jungle Jam boree. A Santa Claus parade is tentatively set for Saturday December 12 with the December meeting moved to Thursday November 26 to plan the parade.
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Don Barber
Jack McPhee
H. A. Lye
Grant~ MacDonald
Ladies’ Club
Bob Anderson
Treas
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hall
D. C
Lions Club
To Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Kerr will observe their 55th wedding anniversary on Monday November 16 A reception in their honor will be held at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Campbell 19 Wilkinson Crescent Koko Platz Portage la Prairie from 8 to 10 p m Monday November 16
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John Kerr
Inlaw
Jack Campbell
Wilkinson’ Crescent
Koko Platz
Portage la Prairie
Lions Jungle Jamboree Nets Over $200
The MacGregor Lions Club Jungle Jamboree at MacGregor Memorial Hall drew over 300 attendees last Friday night and is expected to raise more than $200. The program mixed singing circus acts plays and comedy to strong audience applause. The club thanks all performers and attendees who supported the event.
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MacGregor Lions Club
Lions Club
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Harry Shaw
John Woodin
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Montreal
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Ab Blaine
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Rand
Island Park
Albert
Clair Rand
St. Paul's Bazaar
K. Routley
Firdale- Norfolk
MacGregor Curling Club
Katrime
Gladstone
Lawrence Smited
Pike's Peak
Colo
D. C. Tarr
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