Thompson Snaith Power Mustangs to Victory
MacGregor Mustangs, led by Jim Snaith and Blaine Thompson, won their third straight by defeating Shilo 13-6. Snaith rampled 20 yards for a major in the third quarter, then Jack Gibson converted. Young players showed promise at quarterback Gord Lye, with Brent Gilbert, Brian Thomehuk and Robert Butterfield strong. The team heads to Russell for a provincial playoff on Saturday October 19.
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Rob Hill
Jim Snaith
Blaine Thompson
MacGregor Mustangs
Shilo
MacGregor
Mustangs
Quart Snaith
Jack Gibson
Gular
Gord Lye
Brent Gilbert
Brian Thomehuk
Robert Butterfield
Jack
Murray Frank
Wayne
Ian McDougall
Darryl Gilbert
Danny Lasson
Russell
Teachers Plan Visit To St Norbert School
MacGregor elementary teachers will visit St Norbert on Thursday October 17 to observe the second year of its continuous progress method. The school features open area teaching and the visitors will view the school in operation.
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CP Rail
Symi
Clarke
MacGregor Elementary
St. Norbert Elementary School
St. Norbert
MacGregor
Underdogs Edge Meighen In Provincial Soccer Showdown
The M.C.L. Kickers renamed Underdogs, though they lost, proved a tough rival as Arthur Meighen edged them 2 1 in overtime at the MacGregor fairgrounds on Monday October 7. Barry Rodgers opened scoring for the Underdogs before Meighen equalized late. In overtime Meighen struck again. Jack Gibson starred in goal and veterans Jim Boaz and Larry Romansik boosted the Underdogs.
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M.C.L. Kickers
Jack Gibson
Jim Boaz
Larry Romansik
Constitution Drawn Up For Community Centre
A community centre for the MacGregor district took a step forward last Friday as a constitution was drafted at a meeting led by Duncan Lamb and Glen Hotel. The document aims to obtain a tax number for income tax exempt donations and to aid operations. Plans include curling and display areas funded by the finance committee, with skating and live stock buildings to be decided by referendum once feasible. Citizens are urged to help as preparations continue toward a concrete project in the coming months.
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MacGregor District
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Duncan Lamb
Glen Hotel
Scholarship Presented To Elsie Young At Assembly
Friday morning at the Austin Collegiate auditorium Alf Barber trustee presented the Hon Alfred Clifford scholarship to Miss Elsie Young. The award goes to a Ward 4 resident who shows the greatest improvement in general proficiency during Grades 10 and 11 and continues to grade 12. The prize is interest from a $1000 bond plus a $50 cheque.
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Alfred Clifford
Elsie Young
Alf Barber
Austin Collegiate
Ward 4
Elsie
25th Wedding Anniversary Surprise Party at Pennells
A group of friends and neighbors held a Monday evening surprise party at Mr and Mrs Lorne Pennell home for their 25th wedding anniversary. Lorne and Muriel received a pair of wall plaques as gifts. Guests enjoyed games contests and a dainty lunch during the social evening.
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Lorne Pennell
Lorne
Muriel
Tartan Days Start Here Next Week
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce and local businesses will sponsor a three day sales event in MacGregor on Thursday Friday and Saturday October 24 25 and 26. The event invites residents to wear MacGregor Tartan attire and features a Saturday night prize draw of four silver dollars totaling fifty. Ballot boxes will be in all participating stores for entry.
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MacGregor
LP's Meet At Austin Sets Weekly Weigh In Penalties
Members of the L.P.'s met in the Austin Collegiate auditorium on Tuesday. After weigh in and an exercise period a business meeting was held. Mrs Mildred McMillan and Mrs Hazel Hay led. The Lose Pounds club chose its name and adopted a pig badge penalty for weight gain in a week. Regular meetings are every Tuesday at 8 pm.
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L.p.'s
Austin Collegiate Auditorium
Mildred McMillan
Hazel Hay
L.P
Town Happenings and Local Notes This Week
The week brought cool wet weather with rain from Sunday night through Tuesday. Daylight Saving Time ends October 27 allowing an extra hour of sleep. Thanksgiving Day passed with heavy highway traffic and over 1000 eastbound cars counted between Portage and Winnipeg. Local reports note Portage Bridge Club members Carl Bergquist and Harold Lamb thriving, a Children’s Aid canvass underway, and Fen Ray Weber moving to Churchill to manage an HBC store. Sports mention the Tigers winning the seventh game, Seibert cannery workers absent, Riders edging Stamps, and potential semi final matchups with the Esks and Bombers feared. A skating rink walkathon raised about $1500 with more money to come, and a fowl supper event occurred. Grade 10 students from MacGregor Collegiate will survey homes as part of a geography study. residents may be contacted for information.
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Tigers
MacGregor
Bob Loney
Jim Beck
Aicarate Canners
Esks
C A S Finalizes Campaign Planning
At the October 8 regular Children's Aid Society board meeting in Portage staff and board members discussed finalized campaign plans and canvass timing. Treasurer Bill Marsh will collect canvass returns at Main Street offices while staff provide coffee. Bruce Fraser presented a paper on changing social policy for unmarried mothers by George Caldwell of the Canadian Welfare Council.
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Crees Tee
Children’s Aid Society
Portage
James G. Dark
Main Street
Bill Marsh
Marsh
Bruce Fraser
George Caldwell
Canadian Welfare Council
Ottawa
Caldwell
Canada
Graham couple to host 40th anniversary at Newdale
Mr and Mrs Cecil Graham will be at home to friends and relatives at their son's Newdale residence on Sunday November 3 from 7 to 9 p m to celebrate their 40th anniversary. No gifts requested.
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Cecil Graham
Newdale
Correction on Pine Creek School Division No 30 results
The Herald corrects last week and states that John Uhrin succeeds Harold Hughson not A Christoffer son. Axel has one more year to run on his two year term.
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Pine Creek
John Uhrin
Harold Hughson
A. Christofferson
Axel
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George Askin
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Bert Lee
George Contors
Earl Ward
Art Coffer
Harvey Ward
Glen Coffer
Walter Machan
Austin
Pamela McGregor
Winnipeg
Carl Bergquist
Harold Lamb
Portage Bridge Club
Children’s Aid
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Churchill
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Xin
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CPR
Fred Clarke
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