World Record Set at Pioneer Days Threshers Reunion
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin hosted Pioneer Days with thousands attending the Threshers Reunion from Wednesday to Saturday. A world record time in steam engine setting was set by Albert Birnie in 58 seconds, later surpassed by Gordon Mundell in 60 seconds to win the McMurchy trophy.
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Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Austin
Manitoba
Yesteryear
Albert Birnie
Jof Angusville
Gordon Mundell
Binscarth
McMurchy
Chas. Sear
Art. Bredin
Shilo
C. D. Hanna
Manitou
Village and Rural Councils Meet in MacGregor Friday
The village of MacGregor and Rural Councils will hold meetings tomorrow in MacGregor. Appeals against the Assessment Rolls will be heard at the Courts of Revision.
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MacGregor
Hartford News Roundup of Local Weekend Visits
Mussay the Hounsome spent the weekend with family in Brandon. Miss Gladys Remple attended a teachers convention at Nee Pawa. Mrs. Donald Lamont and Margaret are in Winnipeg. Get well wishes to Mrs. Pilkington in Portage Hospital. Mrs. Guy McIntyre and Calpman of Swan River visit the Rintouls. Congratulations to Bud and Joyce Brown on the birth of Patricia Joyce September 28. Danny Rintoul and Wayne Rintoul visit from Winnipeg and Red Deer. Margaret Fawcett of Winnipeg visits grandparents the Thompsons. The Johnsons also visited the Thompson home on Sunday.
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Mussay the Hounsome
Brandon
Gladys Remple
Neepawa
Donald Lamont
Stargaret
Winnipeg
Wm. Pilkington
Portage Hospital
Guy McIntyre
Calpman
Swan River
Jack Rintoul
Bud Brown
Joyce Tarr
Patricia Joyce
Danny Rintoul
Wayne Rintoul
Red Deer
Alta
Margaret Fawcett
S Thompson
Mrs. Johnson
Thompson
Rummage Sale A Big Success at MacGregor Church
The Special Events Committee of MacGregor United Church Building Fund reports a successful rummage and bake sale on Saturday September 28 in MacGregor, raising a net 634.25 for the Building Fund. Proceeds totaled 670.67 with expenses 36.42, and organizers thank all donors and workers for their efforts.
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MacGregor
Canvass Underway For Children's Aid Society Work
The annual canvass for the Children's Aid Society of Central Alanitoba launches in MacGregor and district with dates October 6 to 12. The goal is 18 000 for 9 000 square miles as Mrs. W Allan urges support to help 1 600 Central Manitoba children in welfare programs including counselling, foster care, court supervision, and adoptions. Volunteers are sought to assist in this humane effort.
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Children’s Aid Society
Central Alanitoba
MacGregor
W. Allan
Allan
Manitoba
Pushieen
Teacher's Local Meets In MacGregor 1957-58 Officers Elected
The Teacher's Local met on Sept 23 at MacGregor High School with strong attendance signaling a productive year. Elections for 1957-58 elected President K Stanway Vice President Jacobs Treasurer R Allan Public Relations L Walley and executives K Bramadat L Street Mrs Willis and Brown. A six member committee was formed to study an interschool sports program and another to draft resolutions for the fall convention at Neepawa. Lunch followed.
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MacGregor High School
K. Stanway
Jacobs See
Treas
R. Allan
Miss L Walley
K. Bramadat
L. Street
Willis
Brown
Neepawa
MacGregor
Winnipeg Rangers camp drills and World Series notes
The Winnipeg Junior Rangers camp at Winnipeg Arena, led by Ranger coach Paul Platz, trained over two dozen players with nightly two hour drills including skating shooting and scrimmaging. Also mentions a new semi circle rule for penalty time and previews the 1957 World Series between the Yankees and Braves with Milwaukee’s first appearance.
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Yours Truly
Perry Allan
Winnipeg
Yankees
Braves
Milwaukee
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
St Louis
Fred Haney
Nomination Day Approaches for Local Elections
The paper urges ratepayers to consider Nomination Day next Tuesday October 8. Terms on the Village Council Rural Council MacGregor School Board and Secondary School Area Board expire this December and must be filled. R W Cobbe resigns from the MacGregor School Board creating four vacancies R H Harvey A S Snaith H A Lye and Cobbe remain to be replaced for a one year term. Remember Nomination Day is October 8.
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MacGregor
Royal Visit to be Seen Live Coast-to-Coast
CBC plans a coast to coast live TV feed for the Royal Visit with special microwave links to Vancouver Victoria Calgary Lethbridge Edmonton Moncton St John’s Halifax Sidney and Charlottetown. The service will cover arrival ceremonies and opening parliament with potential nationwide address to the nation on October 13 pending ABC clearance. Regular maritimes microwave use is slated for early 1958 and Calgary to Vancouver link by spring after the Grey Cup final.
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JTAWA
Vancouver
Victoria
Calgary
Lethbridge
Edmonton
Moncton
St. John’s
Halifax
Sidney
Charlottetown
CBC
Canada
United States
U.S
West Coast
Maritimes
Transcanada
Edmonon
ABC
Maritime Provinces
Letheridge
Initiation Day Parade and Dance at Local School
Friday brings a school initiation event with a 3 PM parade assembling at the school, sections themed by initiations, and an 8:30 PM hall program leading to the initiation ordeals. A 9 PM dance features Bombshells, admission $1, and diplomas for first part of the dance.
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Bramadat
Billy
Neepawa
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Hartford News
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