Maple County Notes From The Pas Early Fall Comments
Reports from The Pas describe late fall conditions with snow lingering into spring and caribou grazing in the north. Mrs J H Adams grows a 25 inch circumference table beet weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, the largest this year. Other items include a near-miss for F W Turner, a sky hook inquiry at the Coop Store, a Liberty head half dime from 1829 owned by Mrs C Smith, and Mrs A Palmer winning a chrome kitchen set. Stan Sealey notes rugby trip to Winnipeg. flax yields up to thirty bushels per acre. local election talk quiet with Ramsay leading the house as debates await after the vote.
Caribbean sea story stars Payne Dahl and Hardwiche at the theatre
The Caribbean tale opens Oct 17 with John Payne Arlene Dahl and Sir Cedric Hardwiche in a lavish pirate adventure. I Want You showing Oct 21 3 features Dana Andrews Dorothy McGuire Farley Granger and Peggy Dow in a veteran wartime drama. Also on screen is the Marciano Walcott fight film. Sports fans won’t want to miss this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Payne
Arlene Dahl
Sir Cedric Hardwiche
Dana Andrews
Dorothy McGuire
Farley Granger
Peegy Dow
Korea
Nearly Two Hundred Masons Attend District Meeting Here
The Sec ond Masonic District annual meeting in MacGregor drew an attendance near 200 on Oct 9. Presiding were RW Bro H A Lye and M W Gordon A McMorran with several Grand Lodge officers present. After a banquet and program, attendees resumed business and a Grand Master address highlighted the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic District
MacGregor
H A. Lye
Temple Lodge
W. J. Wenham
AJ. Grove
SH. Prowse
R.W
M. E. MacKinnon
R.W. Cobbe
W. J. McGregor
Gladstone
Gordon A. McMorran
W.bro. B. Embree
Wbro. R
Wbro
R. W. Cobbe
IL. B. Patterson
Temple
M.W
Chas. E Cole
Portage
One Village Seat Vacant In MacGregor Election
Nomination Day passed quietly in the Incorporated Village of MacGregor with only one councillor candidate, F C Barton, nominated and elected by acclamation. No other nominations were filed, and R W Cobbe and W Trinder were re-elected to the MacGregor School Board for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Lewin
Twe
F.C. Barton
S. J. Booth
Rev. L. Dickinson
Mr. Barton
Counci
Messrs
R. W. Cobbe
W. Trinder
MacGregor
Rural Council Minutes From Austin Meeting September 29 1952
Rural Council in regular session in Austin on Sept 29 with all members present. Reeve Shaw presided. Grants included 196 to the Children’s Aid Society of Central Manitoba. By laws passed readings on transfers and sales of lands in Manitoba to Critchlow May Outhwaite Farncombe Dickson McCulloch and others. Tar taryn of Portage granted 35 monthly relief from Sept 1 1952. A committee for Sidney Park appointed. Municipality to seek Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities membership. Sale agreement transfers set with tax terms and interest. Assessment adjustments noted for NW 17-10-10 and related parcels. One appeal heard and disallowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Reeve Shaw
Alderson
Children's Aid
Society of Central Manitoba
Manitoba
R. F. Critchlow
W. Critchlow
Josephine May Outhwaite
A. L._ Farncombe
A. J. Dickson McCulloch Hotel
Tartaryn
Portage
McLachlan-Alderson
Murray Hamm
Dave Smith
Phillip Stephenson
Sidney Park
Alderson-Hotel
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
McCulloch-Hotel
John Sherridan
Campbell
H. R Eade & Co
Ward Five Seat Contested in Rural Municipality North Norfolk
At the North Norfolk Rural Municipality nominating meeting in Austin, six ratepayers and four board members attended. Ward 3 councillor A. R. McCulloch was re elected unanimously, Ward 5 awaits an October 24 election due to incumbent W R McLachlan, and Ward 6 sees Lloyd Willis auto elected as councillor starting 1958. Ward 8 holds the only remaining poll on October 24 from 9 am to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Austin
Morris Hay
A. R. McCulloch
A. L. North
Beard
Lloyd Willis
John Lunn
D.K. Bickford
Mr. Willis
Weed Inspector report and council payroll notes
The Weed Inspector summarized tall spraying operations and year work, with pay of 125.00 plus 50.00 for extra spray machine work. Alderson-McLachlan approved payment for Jas Litster at 1.25 per hour from August 15, 1952. A letter from Mr Wm Emerson claimed flood damages to his flax crop in 1960. council did not accept responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Alderson-McLachlan
Jas | Litster
Hoa Lye
Wm. Emerson
Council
Evangelist Mrs. C. Rudd Delivers Thanksgiving Sermons
At Bethel Chapel Special Thanksgiving services Evangelist Mrs. C. Rudd of Brandon spoke on gratitude from Psalm 103 in the morning and offered three steps to resolve the sin question in the evening. Her husband, formerly with C N Railways, accompanied her. Miss M. Franklin of Brandon sang solos and joined in two duets with the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Chapel
C. Rudd
Brandon
C. N. Railways
Rudé
Assemblies of God In America
M. Franklin
Wedding at Austin United Church in October ceremony
Elsie Ruth Jones and William Kuhn wed in a double ring ceremony before gladioli and potted plants with Rev J Shaver officiating. Bridesmaids wore yellow and blue net gowns, Lionel Wright served as matron of honor, and the couple planned a motor trip to central USA before settling in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin United Church
J. Shaver
Elsie Ruth
John Jones
Jones
William
William Kuhn
Ars
Lionel Wright
Evelyn Jones
H. Petrisor
Leslie Hovey
Justice
William Early
C. E. Cole
E. Thompson
U.S.A
Austin
High School Chatter by Viola McDougall
Community school notes recount holiday break activities at Portage la Prairie and Minnedosa conventions. New cupboards in Grade IX science room and a renovated football to volleyball net setup are mentioned along with student movements including Ellen Whalen joining Grade IX and Lena Neudorf moving to Pathhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage la Prairie
Minnedosa
Betty Fox
Ellen Whalen
Edwin School
Lena Neudorf
Pathhead
Peter Neudorf
Bobby McKelvy
Bobby
Blind Institute Thanks Community for Contributions
A letter received by Frank Hay on behalf of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind expresses gratitude. It notes total donations of 115.27, including 15.00 from the Young Ladies Society 10.00 from the Women's Association 5.00 from the Women's Institute and 95.27 from Tag Day on October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hay
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Young Ladies’ Society
Women's Association
Women’s Institute
Second Annual Fun Fair Nets $759 for Hospital Fund
The hospital aid’s second annual Fun Fair at Memorial Hall last Wednesday evening drew a smaller crowd but still raised 759.81 after expenses. Proceeds included 614.41 from all aids and 145.40 from a raffle won by Ralph Alderson, with prizes including a child's tricycle and a china tea set. The event featured bingo, a wheel of fortune, bake sales, and a busy lunch bar, with many volunteers thanked for their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Child
Kennie Patterson
Gloria Embree
Rob't Harvey
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Pas
J. H. Adams
Co-op
A Palmer
Russ Tarr
Stan Sealey
Winnipeg
Stan
Senate
House
Ramsay
Theatre News
Assiniboine
Neepawa
Carberry
Gothic Austin
Union
Brookdale
St. Andrews
Wellwood
McCreary
Rural Council
McCulloch Hotel
Kuhn — Jones
John Boyd
Viola McDougall
Blind
Tora
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