Threshers Day and community notes fill local pages
Mrs Carl Bergquist reports a west coast motor trip while in Victoria. Norman Bergquist remains active in TV and radio broadcasting. The Threshers' Reunion ended early due to harvest weather, with a new Threshers' Day planned for Oct 19 at Museum grounds. admission 50 cents, children free. Birthday wishes go to Pete Pearson of Austin, now 79. A joke recipe misfire and local anecdotes about hunting Canada geese and overalls in a shop story conclude the column.
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Carl Bergquist
West Coast
Victoria
Bergquist
Norman Bergquist
Norman
Local Hospital Aid Reports On Year's Activities
The MacGregor Hospital Aid's annual meeting on September 23 elected officers including President Mrs G Fotheringham and Treasurer Miss Eileen Marsh. The group with 28 members funded hospital needs through events such as Purity Flour bake sale and a National Hospital Day tag day, aiding the Pantry Shower, Fun Fair, and Legion Ice Carnival lunch bar. They bought hospital items, supported ward upkeep, and noted a bank balance of 134.80 after 545.67 receipts and 410.87 disbursements for the year.
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MacGregor Hospital Aid
G. Fotheringham
RH. Harvey
Bob Barber
Dennis Lamb
K_ Stanway
Eilene Marsh
Central Aid
E. A. Chant
H. A. Ye
Manitoba Women’s Hospital
Manitoba Hospital Association
Winnipeg
Eileen Marsh
Radio Gift to MacGregor Hospital Presented by Club
The MacGregor Figure Skating Club, now active, found a remaining 26 dollars in the bank and purchased a small radio to present to the MacGregor Hospital as a gesture of support.
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Macgregor Hospital
MacGregor
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Isabel Matthews
Mrs Isabel Matthews thanks friends for remembering the baby and her during their stay at Portage Hospital and after returning home.
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Portage Hospital
Isabel Matthews
Mark Bagnall Shows Champion Pig At Swine Achievement Day Here
Mark Bagnall won champion pig at the Swine Achievement Day at MacGregor Fair Grounds in MacGregor on Friday October 11. The event included inter club results with Bryan Manns and Shirley Moffatt placing highly in barrows and gilts, plus Ravenshoe and Firdale Norfolk clubs scoring red ribbons and showmanship awards for senior and junior divisions. Judge was Mr. Fred Rowland of the Dominion Department of Agriculture.
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North Norfolk
MacGregor
Mark Bagnall
Shirley Moffatt
Bryan Manns
Starley Moffatt
Barrows
Shirley
Ravenshoe
Doreen Bagnall
Bev Jones
Bill Alton
Bert Alton
Dennis Hay
Dick Snaith
Firdale-Norfolk
Sryan Manns
Barrow
Elaine Manns
Wally McMillan
Esther Currie
Roy Hughson
Bev Nicholson
Murray McFarlane
Lloyd Hughson
Fred Rowland
Dominion Department of Agriculture
MacGregor School District 240 Trustees Election Tomorrow
Tomorrow Friday election day in MacGregor for three of four candidates Duncan Lamb H A Lye R H Harvey and A S Snaith. Polls open 9 a m to 6 p m at Memorial Hall with voters marking an X against their three choices.
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MacGregor
MacGregor No
Duncan Lamb
H. A. Lye
R H. Harvey
A. S. Snaith
Memorial Hall
Pam
Pinocchio to Launch Rexall One Cent Sale Across Canada
The Pinocchio television spectacular airs Sunday October 20 on CBW with Mickey Rooney as Pinocchio and Walter Slezak as Gepetto. Local sponsor Montgomery’s Drug Store and Rexall Drug Company plan a coast to coast Canada debut, launching a six day Rexall One Cent Sale starting October 21 through October 26.
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W. Montgomery
Montgomery
MacGregor
Mickey Rooney
Pinocchio
Walter Slezak
Gepetoo
Fran Allison
Jerry Colonna
Stubby Kaye
Martyn Green
Baby clinic dates and polio immunization schedule
Baby clinics run from 1.30 to 3 at Austin every second Tuesday and from 30 to 3.30 at MacGregor every fourth Tuesday. Polio immunization is provided at all clinics.
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Austin
MacGregor
Bride of Saturday Honored At Shower
Mrs Velda Bryson entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Florence White whose marriage to Kenneth Paton is set for October 19 The bride elect and mothers were escorted to seats and given corsages Mrs Velda Bryson and Mrs Mary Hosler wore Brown Lowery outfits and carried a basket of gifts After gifts were opened Florence thanked guests and a dainty lunch followed with a social hour
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Velda Bryson
Florence White
Kenneth Paton
Mary Hosler
Brown & Lowery
Florence
Evangelistic Campaign Ends At Bethel Church MacGregor
Evangelist Bill Scott of Springfield Missouri led the Bethel Church event in MacGregor that concluded October 13 with a Sunday night Thanksgiving service. Nightly crowds were smaller but the closing service drew full capacity as Scott spoke on After Death What. A Friday show featured Calvary Temple Winnipeg youth singing and a message on Compromising not fully captured here.
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Bethel Church
MacGregor
Bill Scott
Springfield
Calvary Temple
Winnipeg
Scott
Fowl Supper at Lavenham Tomorrow
Lavenham hosts a Friday evening event with a dinner for one dollar at the church hall followed by a concert. School children present entertainment and Mrs Hill with her daughter perform accordion and songs. A Barbershop Quartette from Winnipeg headlines the program and admission is one dollar.
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Lavenham
Anniversary Celebration for Mr and Mrs Forgey
Last Saturday, Oct. 12, Rev and Mrs J L Forgey marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise reception. Winnipeg relatives hosted a silver tea service, while Beaver and Bagot congregations gave silver dollars and Elkhorn friends a silver cake plate. A wedding cake centerpiece and flowers highlighted the tea table as townspeople and family from Winnipeg Elkhorn and beyond offered congratulations.
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J. L. Forgey
Winnipeg
Fargey
Beaver
Bagot
Elkhorn
Yall Sims
Lorraine Fargey
Franky
Scout Apple Day Plans House To House Canvass
Scout Apple Day in MacGregor This Saturday Vet 1% invites Scouts to canvass for orders. Apples will be delivered the following week. If you miss a box phone Scouter W Montgomery for arrangements.
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MacGregor
W. Montgomery
Collegiate Charter News Note From Troop School
Last week's teachers suffered influenza while students also felt ill after Thanksgiving. Gail Walker recuperates at Carberry hospital after an operation. A football game is planned this week with MacGregor traveling to Gladstone Thursday or Friday. Mr Stanway has opened a home classroom for correspondence courses to improve timing and reduce homework rush. School facilities remain limited as we await a new building.
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Mr. Stanway
Gail Walker
Carberry Hospital
MacGregor
Gladstone
Stanway
MacGregor Hockey Club to Elect Officers Next Monday
Local hockey scene appears calm but next Monday October 21 at 8 pm the MacGregor Hockey Club will hold its annual meeting to elect a new slate of officers and discuss plans for the coming season. Minor hockey questions and revival efforts for intermediate teams will be on the docket, with boosters urged to attend. the meeting is open to fans and anyone interested.
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MacGregor Hockey Club
MacGregor
United Church and W A notices from Oct and Nov events
Ve Hien Dee WL plans a meeting at Mrs Fred Wrights on Oct 24 at 230 pm with hostesses A Briscoe R Birkett Eliza Fox and E Graham. Roll call offers soap or face cloth for the Hospital. United Church W A tea set for Nov 2 from 3 to 5 pm in Annex. bazaar articles welcome. St Pauls W A meets at Rectory Oct 23 at 230 pm. bring Thankoffering boxes.
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Fred Wright
A. Briscoe
R. Birkett
Eliza Fox
Ethel Graham
Hospital
The
United Church W.A
St. Paul’s W.A
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