Tartan Days Ends With Record Crowd In MacGregor
MacGregor’s Tartan Days drew strong crowds with events on Friday and Saturday. Highlights included a popular share-the-wealth bingo, an afternoon GM line show at Four Way Motors, a pancake breakfast, arm wrestling with near 100 entrants, pipe band performances by the 28th Field Regiment from Brandon, and a 200-person community potluck supper. Winners included Jack Olson, Andy Autchinson, Art Bourke, Lyle Nelson, Pete Loeppky, George Wulff, and others, with a large family dance closing the weekend.
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MacGregor
26Th Field Regiment
RCA
Hampton Street
Macaregor
Four Way Motors
General Motors
Jack
Olson
Harvey Buenling
Andy Autchinson
Dale McDonald
Art Bourke
Dean Grove
Lyle Nelson
Brad Lamb
Pete Loeppky
Jim Hardy
George Wulff
Brad
George Wustf
Lynda MacDonald
Norman Thomas
Joyce Thompson
Shelley Telford
Ralph Thomas
Rob Hill
Herman Weber
Doug McTavish
Wayne Klippenstein
Howard Harkness
Wayne
Howard
28Th Field Regiment
Brandon
Ed Gyurki
Austin UCW Donates to CNIB in September Meeting
The September Austin UCW gathering on September 25 had 10 members with Ruth Stephenson leading. A CNIB donation of 10 was approved. friendship notes counted 20 visits and 28 cards across August and September. lunch service was offered for October 22 at Assiniboine feed lot auction. thanks to Carberry Chamber for Harvest of Hobbies bake sale. next meeting set for October 16 at 2 p.m. in the church.
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Austin Ucw
Ruth ‘Stephenson
CNIB
UCW
Assiniboine
Carberry Chamber of Commerce
Nymn
Benediction
Minor Ball Winds Up Successful Year At MacGregor
The MacGregor and District Minor Ball Association held its final meeting at Memorial Hall on September 29. Teams of boys and girls ages 6 to 15 played hardball and fastball in several tournaments including a June MacGregor event. Ron Borton won $40. The association hosted a July lamburger barbecue with the Olson donors. It has purchased chain link wire to donate for at least one all diamond at the Community Centre. Next year aims to field older youths in leagues to boost interest. Coaches should return gear to Janice Lamb promptly.
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MacGregor and District Minor Ball Association
Memorial Hall
MacGregor
Ron Borton
MacGregor and
Hazel
Nelson Olson
Janice Lamb
Town Happenings Highlight Weekend’s Strong Finish
A busy town weekend showcased top notch WVillamaires performances and a standout piano solo by Mr. Rausland in MacGregor. The crowd enjoyed a cement floor dance area and an arm wrestling event that crowned George Wertz, Brad Lamb, and Pete Leoppky as strong-arms while Wayne Nylin and Jim Hardy won endurance.
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MacGregor
Thad
George Wertz
Brad Lamb
Pete Leoppky
Wayne Nylin
Jim Hardy
Barrie Barber Hurt In Industrial Mishap
Barrie Barber of MacGregor was injured Tuesday morning at a construction site in Sidney Manitoba while operating a back-hoe. The bucket crushed him between equipment, he was taken by Malron Ambulance to Portage General Hospital with a broken arm and suspected internal injuries. His condition improved to satisfactory after surgery. Barber was formerly with Cobbe's Plumbing and Heating and known in CMFL fastball circles.
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Barrie Barber
MacGregor
Sidney
Man
Barber's Contractor's Ltd
Malron Ambulance
Portage la Prairie
Mustangs Fall to Portage in 13 1 Trojans Victory
Portage Collegiate Trojans defeated the local Mustangs 13 to 1 on September 30. Key for Portage was Don Nicoll who moved to offense due to an injury and rushed for 100 yards. Brad Lamb and Scott Mathews starred on defense as league play resumes with games at Neepawa on October 8 and at Slenboro on October 12.
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Mustangs
Portage Collegiate Trojans
Trojans
Brad Lamb
Scott Mathews
Trojan
Don Nicoll
Wayne Klippenstein
Don
Neepawa
Speed limit on Highway Four reduced to 45 mph
The RCMP reminds motorists that Highway Four at Sladstone now has a 45 mph limit. Implemented in August due to fast traffic near the townsite, Cpl. L A Rolling of the Gladstone detachment asks drivers to observe the new limit.
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RCMP
Notorists
Sladstone
Cpl. L. A. Rolling
Gladstone
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Shelley
Austin
Wvillamaires
Pete
B.C
Portage
Slenboro
Tarr
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