Mustang Football Club Enters Seven-Team League
The Collegiate Mustang Football Club joins a seven team league this season after years of exhibitions. They will play six clubs once, except Brandon Krugers which they meet twice. Open Sept 13 at Deloraine, with MacGregor and Souris foes, and travel to Melita Oct 4. playoffs involve three teams. costs at nearly $500. fund-raising planned. all players under 20 and limited to 25.
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Mustang
Brandon Krugers
Deloraine
Boissevain
Souris
Melita
Virden
MacGregor
Mustangs
Brandon
Krugers
Mac-Gregor
Branleigh
Retarded Children Austin Chosen as Site For Class
The Canaman Association for Retarded Children Manitoba Division North Norfolk and MacGregor District Branch held a meeting August 27 at MacGregor hospital with G. Hotel chairing. Parents attended to discuss location and transport for an occupational class. Austin was chosen as the central village for the class with transportation arranged for all children.
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Austin
Canaman Association For Retarded Children
Manitoba
North Norfolk and MacGregor District
MacGregor Hospital
G. Hotel
Austin Community Hall Mortgage Burn Celebration
Citizens of Austin join Friday night at the Austin Community Hall to burn the mortgage on the new hall built in 41960. After four years of fundraising by hall committees teases dances bingos and other events the debt is cleared. Open house begins at 730 p.m with whist lunch and dancing to Walter Machan's orchestra. Everyone is welcome.
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Austin
Walter Machan
Austin Community Hall
Manitoba to End Daylight Saving Time in September
Manitoba will switch from daylight saving time to standard time on the night of September 12 to 13, returning at 3 a.m. Sunday September 13. The change gives Manitobans an extra hour of sleep. The Official Time Act of 1963 governs the start and end of summer daylight time in the province.
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MacGregor
Manitoba
North Norfolk MacGregor hospital adds final stage plans
The North Norfolk MacGregor hospital moves toward final approval for a 70000 dollar addition. Moody and Moore of Winnipeg designed the project with 80 percent funding from the Hospital Commission and 20 percent by local ratepayers. The bylaw vote will follow commission approval as space is tight and pediatric and emergency needs grow.
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North Norfolk - MacGregor Hospital
Frank Sims
Manitoba Hospital Commission
Hospital Commission
Moody and Moore
Winpeg
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Town Happenings In a Week of Weather and Community News
Weather delayed harvest as rain and cool conditions lingered. School opens with expected record attendance. Local council filled the reservoir site and plans a playground. Lions Club to level land and build facilities. Movements include Trev Albinet visit, Cr cronk away on the Dew Line, and talks of Grey Cup hopes. Baseball chatter centers on Yankees, Phillies, and Orioles with World Series anticipation. Ted Critchlow tunes his TV as local fans pick teams.
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Garry Cronk
MacGregorite
Trev Albinet
Tre the
Lions
B.C
Jack Smale
Saskatchewan
Walter Allan
Yankee
Phillies
Orioles
Ted Critchlow
Ted
U C W One Day Camp Meet at Totogan
Seventy five United Church Women held a one day retreat at Camp Totogan Lynch's Point on Wednesday August 12. Rev W C Robinson Portage la Prairie led Bible study Behold the Christ and Paul the first missionary. Mrs S McLachlan Portage la Prairie organized Christian Education. Mrs T R Bailey presbyterial president led a session on U C W work. Mrs W Anderson and daughter Mrs Campbell Conner from Southern Rhodesia attended the event and will stay two months in Canada. The Andersons have served as missionaries for fifty years. Rev Marguerite Miller High Bluff closed with prayer. The group voted to hold a similar day next year.
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United Church
Camp Totogan
Lynch's Point
W. C. Robinson
Portage la Prairie
Christ
Paul
S. McLachlan
T. R. Bailey
U.C.W
W. Anderson
Campbell Conner
Southern
Rhodesia
Canada
Conner
MacGregor Herald Wins National Honors Again
The MacGregor Herald earned first place for the best front page and third for the best all-round newspaper in its class in the national Better Newspaper competitions sponsored by the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Published in Portage la Prairie by Vopni Press Ltd, the Herald and The Portage Leader earned top and high placements, with representatives Moe Cartman, his wife, and daughter Karen accepting the awards on behalf of MacGregor residents.
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Sind
Westicound
MacGregor Forel
McKenna
Canadian Weekly News
Toronto
MacGregor Herald
Canadian Weekly News Papers Association
Portage la Prairie
Vopni Press Ltd
Herald
Vopni
Portage Leader
Moe Cartman
Karen
The
MacGregor and
Vooni
CWNA
Cartman
Lions Install New Officers
The MacGregor Lions Club held its monthly meeting at the Rainbow Inn with strong attendance. Deputy District Governor Jack McGillvray installed the new officers for the coming year, led by President Terry Williams and Past President Glenn Lye, along with a slate of vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, directors, tail twister, and lion tamer.
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MacGregor Lions Club
Rainbow Inn
Jack McGillvray
Glenn Lye
Terry Williams
William Roberts
Murray Lamb
A. G. McGregor
Roger Anton
Trevor Owens
C. R. Barber
L. J. Quinn
Jack Gibson
Dennis McMahon
Harold Orchard
Fred Clarke
Dennis Lamb
Garry Emerson
Lorimers Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. H. Lorimer of Inglis celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with about 35 relatives and friends on Sunday August 23 in Minnedosa. They were wed at Bagot in July 1939 by Rev. S. R. McLeod. The couple have four children: Brian of the RC and presently at hospital Dale who will attend college in Winnipeg. Jeanne and Susan at home.
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H. Lorimer
Inglis
Minnedosa
Lorimer
Lotti Pogue
Bagot
S. R. McLeod
Brian
Hos Dale
Atte College
Winnipeg
Jeanne
Susan
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Mustang Football Club
Barry Roseborough
Portage Trojans
St. James
St. John’s
Williams
Donald Francais
Chas
Lamont
Dick Mui
Dee
Dick Muir
Lions Club
Department of Public Works
Totogan
Southern Rhodesia
Arden
Marguerite Miller
High Bluff
Lorimers
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