Classified Rates and Notices From Local Office
Classified and local readers must be in the office by Tuesday. Death and funeral notices cost 60 per column inch with 1.00 for photos per column inch. Card of thanks from families expresses gratitude for neighbors, friends, pallbearers, or bakery donations. Miscellaneous ads cover hardware, furnaces, and offers with contact numbers, plus late payment penalties and account requirements.
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Atnicum
Tusstay
Ritchie
Adeline
Hector MacDonald
P. Brodkorb
Obituary notices from MacGregor area drown in Manitoba
Obituaries published for October 1960s era MacGregor Manitoba area list Ith Duncan aged 80 death October 4 1970 wife of Kenneth Duncan with four daughters and two sons, Isaak Fehr aged 56 death September 26 near MacGregor with wife Justina two children and extended kin, Margaret Jane Hodgins aged 80 death October 2 1970 at MacGregor after farming in Pratt and Arizona districts, interment at Austin Cemetery, notes on church affiliations and surviving relatives.
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MacGregor General Hospl
MacGregor
Manitoba
Ith Duncan
Austin
Kenneth Duncan
Dutton
Ontario
Henry’ Cusack
Miniota
Austin United Church
United Church
Mary) Caldwell
Reston
Kenneth
Dyla) McGregor
Winnipeg
James
Dna) Jaeger
Ronald
Kathy) Mollard
Stonewall
Man
Jack Duncan
Colin Duncan
The
Pas
Isaak Fehr
Sommerfeld Mennonite Church
A. J. Neufeld
Sommerfeld Church
Paul Driedsh
Albert, Dredger
David Fehr
Victor Fehr
William Fehr
Robert Fehr
McMaster Funeral Home
Margaret Jane H
Margaret Jane Ho
MacGregor Hospital
Posen
Hodgins
Pratt
Arizona
St. Paul’s
Anglican Church
Wilfred Hodgins
Hi Edie
Evelyn Flee
Mactregor
Hubert
Ellen) Anderson
John Willson
William Wilson
Toulon
Alfred
Victoria) Vick
Cal
Annie Scharf
Thomas Bailey
St. Paul's
Mana
Aus
Picasa
In Memoriam Morris Jack Morris
In loving memory of husband and father Jack Morris who died October 7 1951. God called you home it was His will your memory is as dear as in the hour you passed and often sit and think of you when I am all alone. For memory is the only thing that grief can tell its own. Ever remembered by his wife and family.
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Morris
Jack Morris
Thank You Note From Glen and Florence Moffatt
Residents and friends in Arizona and surrounding districts are thanked for gifts and the lovely evening held at the Arizona hall. Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated by Glen and Florence Moffatt of Kamloops, British Columbia.
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Arizona
Arizona Hall
Glen
Florence Moffatt
Kamloops
B.C
Engagement of Penny Susan Alder to Dennis Dwayne McQuiston
Mrs. Harvey Alder of Crystal City Manitoba announces the engagement of Penny Susan Alder to Dennis Dwayne McQuiston of MacGregor Manitoba. Wedding set for November 7, 1970 at 4 p.m. in Crystal City United Church.
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Harvey Alderson
Crystal City
Manitoba
Penny Susan
Dennis Dwayne McQuiston
Mathew McQuiston
MacGregor
Man
Crystal City United Church
4H members urged to submit projects by October 12
Wilma Wright, secretary, asks interested 4H members to leave their name and project by October 12. A meeting follows on Wednesday October 14 at 4 p.m. at the High School. The item mentions the largest seen comet Bali with a diameter of 1.
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Wilma Wright
Canadian Wheat Board talks with China in Peking
Two Canadian Wheat Board commissioners R L Kristianson and G M Vogel arrived in Peking to negotiate a new one year wheat sales contract. Talks are expected to last two to three weeks as China remains the board's largest customer, having purchased 81.9 million bushels in the year ending July 31, 1969, and 86.2 million under the expired one year agreement. Final deliveries on the old contract are now underway.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Peking
R. L. Kristianson
G. M Vogel
China
Haseen
Canada
Wheat Board
Brandon Area Seeks Federal Special Designation
Manitoba Industry Minister Leonard Evans announced that Brandon will ask Ottawa on October 15 to designate the Brandon area as a special region for federal grants. He said millions could flow into local public works, transportation, education, urban renewal and police, with projects including a 1.4 million reservoir and a 3.2 million library for Brandon University. The Pas is currently the only Manitoba point receiving similar benefits, about 0.4 million.
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Manitoba
Leonard Evans
Ottawa
Brandon
Federal
Department of Regional Economic Expansion
Evans
Brandon University
MacGregor Locals Recall Weekend Visitors and Birthdays
MacGregor notes a flurry of social visits from Neepawa Winnipeg Regina and Portage with families gathering for birthdays dinners and hospital aid events. Mrs E Perkins marked her birthday with kin from Neepawa Russell and Winnipeg attending a dinner at W Shaw’s. Sympathies sent to Evelyn Hodgins as relatives mourn.
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Ceace Ie MacGregor Hospital
E. Perkins
W. Shaw
C. Mann
J. Johnstone
Neepawa
H. Hill
Russell
Hope Collier
R. Poyser
Town
Don Hay
Winnipeg
H. Frank
Harry McVannel
Karen
Robert
R. J. Kilfoyle
Bob Kilfoyle
Dennis
Debbie
Brandon
Helen Hawes
Regina
L. B. Patterson
H. Kanes
W. Church
Penticton
B.C
Norman Eliott
Roger DuGuay
Ken. Kane
Steinbach
Lloyd McDougald
Lavenham
W. Bennett
Joe Birch
Thompson
Evelyn Hodgins
Ross Anderson
Hodgins
Cyril Palmer
Rick Palmer
Kelvin Palmer
Bill Trinder
Aida
Memorial Hall
Gary Buchanan
Pinawa
Faye
Lawrence
Win
Sparrow
Jean McDonald
Ster- Cairns
Jack Ready
Michael Ready
Burnaby
Helen Nohlgren
W. Sparrow
Sterling Cairns
Albert Lunn
Verna Stenhouse
Chester Cairns
Orton
Portage
P. McLoughry
Edmonton
Alberta
Edwin News: Local Visit Highlights Community Ties
Mr and Mrs McGorman visited J Ferguson home recently. Bill Painter and grandchildren Yvonne Lenore and Susey Mitchell of Winnipeg stayed three days this week. Roy Lyall family visited Catt Bros of Pratt Man and members Gordon Atkins of Riviere and Kottwitz Sprague Manitoba visited Roy Lyall home.
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McGorman
J. Ferguson
Bill Painter
Yvonne
Lenore
Susey Mitchell
Winnipeg
Roy Lyall
Catt Bros
Pratt
Man
Gordon Atkins
Riviere
Kottwitz Sprague
Manitoba
Six Manitobans Die in Mishaps
A Canadian Press tally from Friday to Sunday lists six Manitoba deaths, four in Saskatchewan and three in Alberta due to accidents on highways. Names include George Bugera missing after a boating crash near Snow Lake and several Manitoba drivers in Friday or Saturday crashes, with Saskatchewan and Alberta fatalities in road incidents and a tractor overturn in Sandy Beach area.
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Prairies
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
George Bugera
Snow Lake
Man
Wekusko Lake
Sandy Bay
Pelican Narrows
Robert William Faire
Thompson
Jerome Schmidt
Watson
Andrew Bruce
St. Laurent
Margaret Erna Schroeder
Dominion City
Emerson
Rosie Margaret Slobodian
Erickson
Arnold Hadland
Melfort
Patricia Ann Toporowski
Prince Albert
Williams C. Hamilton
Calgary
Adolph Monninger
Sandy Beach
Thomas Kearney
Edmonton
Barrhead
Lobster Fisherman Tests Vinyl-Coated Trap Trial
Souris P E Lobster fisherman Buddy MacDonald plans a vinyl coated trap for next season hoping for longer life. He notes typical traps cost $5 to build and last seven or eight years, while coated units could extend life and allow recycling old traps after renewal.
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Souris
P E.L
Buddy MacDonald
Girl Chokes On Balloon At Birthday Party
A one year old girl in Edmonton choked on a swallowed balloon during a birthday party. Dawn Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Olson, was operated on but died.
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Edmonton
Dawn Olson
David Olson
Microwave Study Finds Chickens Unharmed by Radiation
A University of Manitoba dairy and poultry study reports chickens exposed to microwave radiation under expert supervision showed no adverse effects at growth or reproduction. Birds subjected to high or low density microwaves laid about 10 percent more eggs in a daylong test, with no significant change in mortality rates.
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University of Manitoba Faculty of Agriculture
Winner's Identity A Secret In Cambridgeshire Sweepstake
A Brandon resident who won 121000 in Saturdays Cambridgeshire Handicap sweepstake remains unidentified. Nicholas Bass sold the winning ticket to keep the purchaser hidden and says the winner is a childless 60s man with his wife and one relative. Bass also expects a seller's prize between 2000 and 5000.
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A & Brandon
Nicholas Bass
Brandon
Prince de Galles
Mr. Bass
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John Lukevich
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Bev Allan
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Morden
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Anna Dreiger
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Justina Redie
Hamilton
Langting
Walhalla
Ona
USA
Elizabeth Thiesen
Pine’ Creek
Portage General Hospital
Ruby Nelson
Clare Tarr
New Holland
Chevrolet
MacGregor Keystone Power
Denwal Pharmacy
Harry Harder
Tast
Bali
Brandon Area
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T. H. Pennall
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Hammond
Borton
Pea & Seed Cleaners Ltd
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Klassen’s Bargain Centre
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