Classified notes from a mid-century local paper
Local classifieds detail hard economy with ads for wood, furniture, livestock, vehicles and trailers. Listings include for sale items such as dry stove wood, a walnut extension table, china, a De Luxe trailer house, an Hereford bull, cows, heaters, a covered sleigh and farm equipment. Also notice small obituaries of thanks and memorials. Several names and locations appear, including MacGregor, Austin, Pine Creek, and Wor ey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G McGregor
Mire CR. Barber
MacGregor
MacGregor Paint Draw Winner Named Dave McQuiston
Dave McQuiston wins the MacGregor Furniture and Appliance paint draw and will receive enough Stevens paint to paint one room of his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Dave McQuiston
Portage-MacGregor Foresters Draw Winners Named
The Canadian Order of Foresters Portage MacGregor district council announced prize winners Ed Dock of Winnipeg won first prize of 50 dollars and Hen Rands of Austin took second prize of 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Foresters
Portage-Mac-Gregor
Ed Dock
Winnipeg
Hen Rands
Austin
Bagot 4-H Club Plans New Year Program
The Bagot 4-H Beef Club held its second meeting at Bagot school on Thursday November 3. Members 41 strong set the year’s program and announced a parents’ meeting at F Bennett’s home on November 17. Regular meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. Next gathering is December 1 at the Bagot school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katrime
MacGregor
Neddy
Good Neighbors Club
Lawrence
Audrey Smith
Ane
Bagot +H Beef Club
Bagot School
F. Bennett
Beaver area social notes highlight regional visits
Mr. and Mrs Venn of Edrans visited the Ivan Taylor home Karen Butterfield, at university in Winnipeg, spent the weekend at her parental home. George Hanna of Portage and Cecil Cooper hosted, while Jim Irwin and Frank Zimmer attended the COF Provincial Assembly banquet in Portage. Wallace Stone left as Beaver delegate to the UGG Convention in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Venn
Edrans
Ivan Taylor
Karen Butterfield
Winnipeg
George Hanna
Portage
Cecil Cooper
Jim Irwin
Frank Zimmer
Provincial Assembly of the Cof
Wallace Stone
Beaver
Earle Hooge
Mervin Manko
McCreary
Doreen Armstrong
Gladstone
Sharon Smith
Robert Rodgers
Jean Kerr
Keyes
H. Rodgers
Minnedosa
Brandon
W.A. Ross
Kay Manns
Len Manns
Harold Manns
Bob Thompson
Bill of
Muir
Lottie Hanna
S. E. Knox
Jack Pilgrim
Murray
Brenda
Ralph Kuebler
George Bull
Austin
Harold Hughson
Hal
C. H. Hughson
Flin Flon
Alex Livingstone
Sam Williams
Jim Smiley
Leonard Kennedy
Bill Lunn
Robert Beatty
Glenville Smith
J. Muirhead
Charles ‘Wood
Community Visitors and Local Celebrations Highlight Pine Creek News
Pine Creek lists weekend visitors from Winnipeg and Austin visiting families including Manns, Knox, and Hughson households. November birthdays and wedding anniversaries are noted for Livingstone, Knox, Hughson, and other residents. A weekend in Charleswood is also mentioned with the Muirhead family.
Collegiate Hatter News From Carman and Campus
A collage of school anecdotes covers sports mishaps at Carman, Remembrance Day drills, a Sadie Hawkins party in Memorial Hall with music by the Black Hawks, and classroom pranks. Notes describe exams beginning on the 20th and students anxious about the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawks
Edmonton
Community Notes From Southend Macaulay Area
Mrs Nelson Hulme is a patient at Portage hospital wishing for a speedy recovery. Local residents visit and travel between Shaw, Little, Taylor, Anderson, Turnbull, Lee, Hodgins, and Hay households. Arthur Scora has November 19 birthday. The Southern Schemers plan hospital aid meeting at Macaulay school on Nov. party. Manitoba Farmers Union whist drive and dance at Macaulay school on Fri Nov 18 admission 50 cents. Palmer family attended Naesmith Radford wedding in Brandon on Nov 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Hulme
Portage Hospital
Chris
A. Haas
St. James
Harold Shaw
Shaw
J. M. Little
Welwyn
Sask Elain
Taylor
Shirley Anderson
Ken Turnbull
Treherne
Cliff Lee
H. A. Scott
Dariene
Winnipeg
Scora
Hodgins
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Macaulay School
Art Palmer
Naesmith
Church Services and Evangelist Taylor Schedule
The Churches CHRIST CHURCH Austin offers Sunday School at 10:15 and Morning Service at 11:20. ST PAULS MacGregor holds 10:00 service and 11:15 Sunday School. UNITED CHURCH Austin runs 10:30 Sunday School and Church Service. UNITED CHURCH Sidney hosts 11:45 Sunday School and service. BETHEL CHURCH holds 10:30 Sunday School, 11:30 Morning Worship with Evangelist L Taylor. 7:30 p.m. Service of Song and Evangelism. CALVARY TABERNACLE lists evangelistic service at 3:00 p.m. Evangelist L Taylor speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Churches Christ Church
Austin
Sunday
ST. Paul's
MacGregor
United Church
D. M. Sly
Sidney
Bethel
L. Taylor
Calvary Tabernacle
School Daze at Austin Collegiate News and New Student Council
The new Austin Collegiate moves into its building and elects a student council led by President Bert Alton and Vice President Laurie Jean Williams. Class reps include Anne Hughson and Billy Alton, with details on sports convener and social roles. The school opens with rules to curb hallway track events and notes a football team with a recent loss to Carberry. Leonard and his father are welcomed to the school as the week ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Alton
Laurie Jean Williams
Murray MacFarlane
Barbara Guenter
Roy Hughson
Lorraine Willis
Mary Peck
Anne Hughson
Billy Alton
Gerry Hay
Rosemary Lowe
Hallowe'en
Cole
Austin Collegiate
Carberry
Car
MacGregor Locals Report Graduation and Visits
MacGregor locals note graduation plans for December 9 with a reception and dance following. Visitors include Mrs Dennis Lamb and Glen Morris in Winnipeg, Donald McLoughry with the RCMP at Fort Erie, and Miss Rosalie Reid of Toronto. Wishing speedy recoveries to John Woodin and W MacWilliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Lamb
Mrs Glen Morris
Winnipeg
Donald McLoughry
RCMP
Fort Erie
Ont
Rosalie Reid
Toronto
Donald
P. McLoughry
John Woodin
W. MacWilliam
MacGregor Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. Hicks
Ford
Canadian Order of Foresters
R. Outhwaite, Erle Minn
Image Creek
Laurie
Edna Barth
St. Paul's Church
Charles Lye
Mrs. A. Work
Bangs
Rollahome de Luxe
Albert Doucette
Cayton Stewart
Pine Creek
Roy McDonald
Quebec
HS. Jorton, MacGregor
Por Sale
Greg Gelding
Cliff Hawkins
Worey
Ed Berry
MacGregor Co-op
Ontario
M. W. Burch
Bagot
S. Firth
Robert Young
J. Knox
Jiffy
Clinton
THE
Foresters Benevolent Fund
Tam
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Beaver News
Pine Creek News
0. Kuebler
A.N. Esau
By Donna Danmeokerter
Lois Hicks
Nelo
Trutehes
Carman
Leonard Stewart
Einstein
Johnny
Southend-Macaulay News
Mrs. D. Huduin
Bagot Memorial Hall
Admissies
Lloyd Havrour
Mr. Backewick
Leonard
Paul Bondar
University of Manitoba
Smanchuk
Nurs
Selkirk
Smane
Backewick
Terrann
King George Retpires Winnipes
F. Roberts
Portage le Pra
Viscount Dryers
Yagis
Portage LA Prairie Consumers
Portage-Macgregor
Co-Op
Man
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