Classified ads notice and sales listings excerpt
An old classified column includes rates for death notices funeral charges and insertions. It lists contact details for D A Unrau in MacGregor and various sale and rental items such as a new two bedroom Austin home, a two bedroom house with waterworks, a John Deere tractor and pigs, and five stock cows. It mentions deadlines for submissions and cost per column inch for notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anfelena
Gerald
Don Barber
Johnn Deere
MacGregor
Obituary notices and classifieds from Portage era pages
Obituaries for Elizabeth Large of Winnipeg and Ida Kemsley of Portage la Prairie note their deaths on October 6 and October 5 1964. Elizabeth Large leaves a husband and two daughters with family in Roblin and MacGregor contexts. Ida Kemsley is survived by husband Ernes George two sons and two daughters. Also memorials and thank you notices express thanks to hospitals churches and friends, followed by a long list of local sale notices for livestock land and machinery. The items reflect Portage la Prairie and MacGregor Manitoba community life with multiple small ads for sales and services.
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Elizabeth Large
Ener Hoop
Tera
Jar Aeen A. Large
Hector Bay W
Winnipeg
Roblin
Man’ Fun
Ea Sean Ot
A. B. Gardiner
Kennedy Street
York
J. N Perry
Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens
Linda
Gwenda
Agnes Maben
Portage la Prairie
Robert Maben
Sidney, Man
Large
MacGregor
Victoria
B.C
Ida Kemsley
Portage
Prairie
Man
Ontario
Ernes George
Manitoba
McCall Bros. Floral
Royal Oak Burial Park
George Duncan
Hartnoll couple thank friends for gifts and invite visit
Fred and Emily Hartnoll extend heartfelt thanks to Forestville Ravenshoe Austin and surrounding district neighbors for a pole lamp and gifts on their departure from the farm. They praise the social planning by Mrs J Gilmour Mrs M Cookson and Mrs G Lintott and invite friends to visit them in MacGregor.
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Forestville
Ravenshoe
Austin
J. Gilmour
M. Cookson
G. Lintott
MacGregor
Fred
Emily Hartnoll
Wages and union job ads in MacGregor Manitoba 1964
Classified notices from MacGregor Manitoba include International Nickel Co. seeking mine workers with wages of 231 per hour and benefits, interview days October 15 16 1964, plus tender requests for MacGregor Rink caretaker duties, liquor bylaw votes on October 28 1964, and upcoming bylaw scrutiny with council meetings and license provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Rink
J. D. Kelly
MacGregor Curling Club
Gloria Gibbs at Shower
Gloria Gibbs and her mother Mrs Elva Gibbs were honored at a shower along with the groom's mother Mrs Tulloch and groom's sister ae Burnett. Corsages were given and the group escorted to seats by Rose Hillebrand Verna Hodge Phyllis Vermeulen and Norma Calvert. Hostesses presented gifts and Gloria and Mrs Gibbs thanked the hosts. Lunch followed served by twenty nine hostesses.
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Gloria
Elva Gibbs
Mrs. Tulloch
Ae Burnett
Rose Hillebrand
Verna Hodge
Phyllis Vermeulen
Norma Calvert
Mrs. Gibbs
Extension News and Views on Soil Testing and Cattle Day
Distribution of SOL TESTING SUPPLIES to elevator agents and fertilizer dealers aims to help farmers acquire pamphlets sheets envelopes and sample bags. Beef Cattle Field Day at Brandon Agricultural Centre on Oct 31 features Dr. R R Woodward and University researchers. Nitrate poisoning risk rises with frost and frozen forage, with guidance for testing and vet treatment, plus winter protection for ornamental trees shrubs and perennials.
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SOL
Carberry
Brandon Agricultural Centre
R. R. Woodward
American Breeders Service
Provincial Feeds Testing Laboratory
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Quebec youths train as junior noncommissioned officers
More than 1,800 Quebec high school students spent five weeks this summer in military training learning army life and earning army wages. The program leads to the rank of junior non commissioned officers.
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Montreal
Quebec
Collegiate Hatter Initiation and Spoofs Plus Lab Expansion
Last Thursday the Collegiate Hatter initiates paraded uptown in costumes with a fake football game between girls and boys. Gordon Smith and Lillian DoehI were crowned freshie king and queen. Jimmy Boaz won best costume. A new combined art and science lab boosts facilities for budding scientists. The girls’ volleyball team won two recent matches, defeating Gladstone and Westbourne, with Westbourne showing promise in their first league year.
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Marcia Lamb
Student Council
Gordon Smith
Lillian Doehl
Freshie King
Jimmy Boaz
Gladstone
Westbourne
MacGregor
Glenda Scora
Langrath
Portage
Evangelical Church Seeks Blankets for MCC Drive
The Evangelical Mennonite church of MacGregor Manitoba asks for blanket donations on October 25 as part of a North America wide MCC drive. Goal is 65 000 blankets destined for Algeria Jordan Congo Vietnam Hong Kong and Korea. Contribute clean used blankets or $3 to Rev E H Hamm. MCC has 330 overseas volunteers and distributed over 700000 in clothing and bedding in 1963.
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Evangelical Mennonite Church
MacGregor
Man
Mennonite Central Committee
MCC
inter-Mennonite Relief and Service Organization
Algeria
Jordan
The
Congo
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Korea
Christ
Thanksgiving visitors mark 24th anniversary at McFarlane home
Winnipeg guests including Mr and Mrs Herb McMillan Murray McFarlane and Miss Lillian Moreau joined Reg and Mrs McFarlane for the 24th wedding anniversary. Weekend visitors Garnet Grantham and family and Ken Grantham and baby from Winnipeg with Bob Thompson and Bill. Weekday visits from Gordon Sims and Brian of Winnipeg. Legendary Dane Amleth gains fame via Shakespeare Hamlet.
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Herb McMillan
Murray McFarlane
Lillian Moreau
Winnipeg
Reg McFarlane
Mrs. McFarlane
Bob Thompson
Bill
Garnet Grantham
Ken Grantham
Baby
Gordon Sims
Brian
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D. A. Unrau
Austin Exchange
Henry Edinger
Ida Kerhsley
Stevenson
His
Dave Stevenson
Rose
Portage Hospital
Ack Goodridge
Wm. Sparrow
Canadian Heart Fund
E. Armistead
United Church Choir
D. Hodgins
Iva Shaw
W. Bodie
Pete Toews
E. K. W. Cox
Jaean Bata Ee Sdon
W. G. Hay
Ben Loepp
Sidney Exchange
Dennis McMahon
Glenn Lye
Pete Martens
Carl A. Giercke
H. H. Driedger
Doug McGregor
John T. Harder
Percy Smith
Pa Fey A
Lae
Ren
Ene Ntt
W. Latimer
National Employment Service
Liquor Control Act
Mac.Grigor
Isue
MacGregor Maneitoba
SoMa Sass
Pers
A. M. Hay
Treasur
Gloria Gibbs
Evangelical Church Appeals
E. H. Hamm
Mennonite
Brethren In Christ
Pine Creek News
Amleth
Hamlet
Uardian Maintenance
LYE Motors Ltd
Legion Room
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