MacGregor Remembrance Day Service Honors War Dead
Citizens of MacGregor and district gathered for Remembrance Day. Pupils and Wahtourne legion members paraded to the cenotaph with wreaths from the LODE Legion and local school. After a two minute silence, The Last Post and Reveille were played, followed by a United Church service led by Rev C D Rupp and Mr R Millburn. The devotional included hymns prayers and an inspiring message, with Mr HA Lye performing In Flanders Fields. A united choir led the hymns as a larger crowd paid tribute to those who died for freedom and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Legion
Wa Htourne
Vic Palmer
United Church
C. D. Rupp
R. Millburn
Rupp
HA. Lye
Flander
L. J. Wells Laid To Rest At Portage
Funeral services for L. J. Wells who died suddenly north of MacGregor on November 10th were held at McKillop's Portage la Prairie with Rev HL Henderson officiating. Wells born September 2, 1874 in King Ontario lived in Neepawa Carberry Edgants Austin and MacGregor as an insurance agent. Survived by his wife and one Winnipeg brother. Pallbearers named S C Dutt G W Croucher A Little J Core P Templer and R Kitz.
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L. J. Wells
MacGregor
McKillop
Portage la Prairie
HL. Henderson
Intorside
Lous John Wells
King. Ont
Western Canada
Neepawa
Carberry
Edvans
Austin
Wells
Winnipeg
S. C. Dutt
G. W. Croucher
A Little
J. Core
P. Templer
R. Kitz
North Norfolk Rural Municipality council session planned
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk council meets in Austin tomorrow Friday November 19. The Incorporated Village of MacGregor schedules a council meeting next Monday at 830 pm.
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North Norfolk
Austin
MacGregor
Former Local Farmer John Antonovitch Dies in Tragic Suicide
Friends in Gregg district mourn the death of 44 year old John Antonovitch at his farm north of Carberry. He was found hanging in a barn on Sunday after a routine morning, leaving a wife and son Victor. Funeral at Gregg United Church with Rev. Swyers. burial in Carberry cemetery. Lithuanian language remarks were offered by P Lucevitch of MacGregor.
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John. Antonwitch
Gregg
Carberry
Antonoviteh
Victor
George Shaw
MacGregor
John
Gregg United Church
R.A. Swyers
P. Lucevitch
Carberry Cemetery
New Owl Trapping Method Uses 15-Foot Pole
Steve Borozny outlines a farmyard hunting method involving a 15 foot pole with a No 12 weasel trap. Owls roost on the pole then swoop for poultry and are captured as they land. He has reportedly caught fifteen owls and two hawks using this setup.
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Steve Borozny
The
Herald
Steve
Bagot Curlers Plan For Coming Season at Meeting
Bagot Curling Club held a meeting on Mon Nov 2 outlining season items and fees. Dues set at 5 dollars per member with householder shareholders eligibility rules. teachers and railway workers receive two shares for 5 dollars without extra purchase. Tow wired for hydro after MPC review. Muirhead and Burch to MacGregor Nov 2. Dance night every fourth Friday with Machans. Cemetery committee formed years ago to collect 2 dollars annually from plot holders for caretaker and expenses. many have paid yet many have not remitted. A. F. Palmer Sec Treas asks prompt contributions to sustain care of cemetery.
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Bagot Curling Clut
E. Muirhead
M. Burch
MacGregor
Machans
A. FL. Palmer
Sec-Treas. Cemetery Board
Local Bagot area notes and winter moves
Community notes from Bagot area include residents moving to MacGregor for winter, visitors to Flin Flon and Winnipeg, and trips to Shoal Lake. Cortes of local gatherings, jurors called for Portage la Prairie assizes, hospital news, and a December curling club dance announced. Also reports funeral attendance, MPAC Youth Rally, and a rural news request for items by Saturday morning.
Nelson J. Smith and wife mark forty years of marriage
Forty years ago on November eighteenth in Treherne Manitoba Nelson J Smith and his wife were married. They have lived in MacGregor for twenty five years aside from four years in Portage la Prairie. They have ten children six boys and four girls all married except Ruth the eldest daughter who works in Ottawa. Local friends extend congratulations and best wishes for many more years together.
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Treherne
Man
Nelson J. Smith
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor
Ruth
Ottawa
Legionnaires Name J Beresford President For 1949
The North North and District Branch of the Canadian Legion held its Nov 2 meeting at Austin Community Hall. Comrade C F Kitson chaired the election of officers with J Beresford elected President, S R Lamb as Hon. Pres, and M Hay as Treasurer. Other posts and district committees were filled with local members from Austin Roy Lower Katrime Southend and nearby areas.
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North Nortk and District
The
Canadian Legion
Austin
C. F. Kitson
Pres
S.R. Lamb
J. Beresford
G. Louth
Ho Gray
M. Hay. Ree
George Little Cor
J. P. MacKinnon
B. Green
G. Elliott
RD. Lamb
D. Lamb
A. Shaw
J. Collier
W.lynch
J Heselwood
S. Lowe
S Head
E. Towerty
Roy Lower
McGillvray
J. Stephenson
Katrime
A. Hesel
Card of Thanks for the Late Wilson Lamb
Family of the late Wilson Lamb expresses deep gratitude for the kindness shown during their loss. Thoughtfulness and acts of support helped dispel the sudden gloom and memory of the words cannot express remains.
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Wilson Lamb
J Gasper thanks friends for kindness during illness
Mr J Gasper expresses gratitude to friends for kindness shown during his recent serious illness. He thanks the Wi for the fruit box and those who visited him while he was in Portage Hospital.
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J. Gasper
Portage Hospital
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Council
Bagot Curlers
Tow
Hydro
MPC
Bagot News
H. Lamont
Stats Crealock
Evelyn and
Laura
Flin Flon
Mrs. C. Brooks
Brenda and
Brian
Mrs. W. Burch
Arthur Kalberg
H. Richardson
W. Burch
Cecil King
Manitou
A. Barth
C. Lamont
Harvey Robinson
Angus Grant
Shoal Lake
Messrs. E. Pogue
S. Coulthard
H. Chant
Portage Fall Assizes
Oscar Fleming
Altamont
Constable
R. Holtom
Hilda, Ont
G. Nichol
J. Graham
Rapid City
J. M. Baskier
Bagot Road
John Dankesreiter
ISA
Chicago
Curling Club
Machan
Ray Longstreet
Stuart Lamont
Frank Foster
Norman Ariss
Stevens, Ont
St. Boniface Hospital
H. Dankesreiter
Ivian Dankesreiter
Margaret) Bulthard
Woodlands
Eism Junior Red Cross
Donald Coubrough
Alex McKay
Herman Wright
Baskier
Sat Am
Legionaires
Sat
M. Collins
Edrans
M. Kakowchyk
S. Kakiwchyk
Pratt
H. J. Kilfoyle
RD. Sanders
FR. Purkess
V. Hardy
H. A. Lye
Kitson
V. Palmer F. Snaith
Sidney—G. Lintott
S. Head
G. Hyde
Canada
Welcom
Moy
Wessive Natio
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