Pleasant Western Motor Trip Shared By M F Ward
Mr M F Ward recounts a 5000 mile summer drive through western Canada and the USA leaving July 12. He visits Calgary Turner Valley Edmonton Athabasca McLennan Spirit River Dawson Creek Alaska Highway Banff and Star City with friends and relatives, noting oil fields railway work and scenic highlights along the journey. He recalls mining visits in Drumheller country and finds Alberta crops good but Saskatchewan fields uneven.
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Milton Ward
MacGregor
Brandon
Canada
No 2
USA
Shelby
Montana
Calgary
Frank
Turner Valley
Aspen Beach
Gull Lake
Edmonton
Athabasca
Lesser Si Lake
McLennan
Majestic Peace
Spirit
Imperial Oil Co
Dawson Creek
Alaska Highway
Peace River
Frons Spirit
Olden
Golden
Cranbrook
Radha Springs
Alphar Health
Banff
Mabel
Albert Bousfield
Star City
Sask
Ross Murdock
Michichi
Alta
Rosedale
Drumheller
Ross
Alex Murdock
D. G. McLachlan
Tom ‘Martin
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Card of Thanks For Kind Visits And Flowers
Pearl McLoughry expresses sincere thanks to the ladies of MacGregor VI for a fruit basket and to friends who visited sent flowers letters and parcels during her Misericordia Hospital stay.
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MacGregor VI
Misericordia Hospital
Beaver News Visitors at H Rodgers Home
Beaver News and Nebosa spent a few days at the H Rodgers home last week. George Gregor of Winnipeg holidaying with the George Lamonts. Mr and Mrs F Greenley of Portage la Prairie visited the H Lamont home. Miss Inyus McIntosh of Winnipeg visited the M E Harkness Home. N McLelland of Winnipeg renewed acquaintances in Beaver on Sunday. McLelland lived at Beaver about 25 years ago. Mr and Mrs Cecil Graham and CI with Mr and Mrs John Graham of Minnedosa visiting relatives here.
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Nebosa
H Rodgers
George Gregor
Winnipeg
George Lamonts
F. Greenley
Portage la Prarie
H. Lamont Home
Inyus McIntosh of
Winnpeg
M. E. Harkness
N. McLelland
Beaver
Mr. McLelland
Cecil Graham
John Graham
Minnedosa
George Ingielleia
Portage la Prairie
Birkett
Portage
Riley
Joe
R. Barber
Iss Davidson
Hugh Davidson
Mrs. Kincaid
Margaret
S. Cooper Home
Preparing Colonies of Honeybees for Wintering
Experimental Farm notes advise over wintering with a queen from last spring or fall, space for brood, and reduced surplus honey and pollen. Two pollen frames, two honey frames, eight frames of dark drawn comb center, an empty super as queen excluder, and a ten-frame feed super of honey. Outside wintering uses about three pounds less stores than bee cellar storage. medium colonies preferred. established packages should over-winter as well as prior stock.
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Brandon
Appreciation for gifts from friends in Penhold Alta
The author expresses gratitude for lovely gifts sent and received, signed by Mrs Des Ainge in Penhold Alberta.
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Des. Ainge Penhold
Alta
Village Council Plans Railway Property Tax and Local Improvements
The MacGregor village council met on November 7 and approved taxing railway property from January 1, 1948. Council directed the secretary to assess railway property and discussed sidewalk and snow fence needs on local streets. Letters seeking licenses and plans for building additions were reviewed, with the council approving Grichlow Bros. addition to their Block 2, Plan 46, and adjourned after committee reports.
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Vilage
Gregor
Kitson and
Montgomery
H.R. Eade & Co
Meyers
Burenles
F.C. Borton
Arking Picea
Patterson
GSE
Kitson—Firth
Seaeia
Gritchlow Bros
Aceavis
Elder Cairns to Celebrate 96th Birthday This Sunday
The venerable citizen Mr. Cairns, who will mark his 96th birthday on Sunday Sept 12, enjoys good health aside from impaired eyesight. He visits friends downtown and takes car rides with his family as well wishers extend congratulations.
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Cairns
Misadventure Chronicles of a Hasty Borrower
A neighbor tale recalls a man sending his boy to fetch a borrowed item. In a rush the boy disturbed bees, the father smashed barbed wire trousers, a cow eats the corn and dies, a cream spill hits chickens, false teeth break, carpet ruined, and a daughter runs off with the hirer.
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Tare
Portage la Prairie Social Guests Share Weekend Calls
Residents from Portage la Prairie Winnipeg MacGregor and Winnipes host visits across the region. George Ingielleia and family called at the Birkett home while Miss Rubena Kristiansson visited her aunt Mrs Forbister.
Late Blight Hits Manitoba Potatoes
Manitoba reports Late Blight attacking potato regions especially northwest, south and southeast. Weather between 50 and 77 degrees and wet conditions drive the spread via green vines. Copper sprays or Bordeaux mixture control foliage and vines, while late-stage risk focuses on tubers. farmers advised to cover exposed tubers, delay harvest, and store potatoes cool and ventilated after drying.
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Manitoba
O A Olson
Mr Olson
Olsen
Meats and money mingle in a strange daydream
A narrator recalls a surreal sequence in which the butcher shop becomes a pivot for odd acts. He imagines selling assets, securing a loan, and calling on professionals all while seeking beef, editing reality into a bizarre loop of purchases and parting with items. The piece reads as a fragmented daydream.
WMS Meeting Set for Tuesday Evening
The regular meeting of the W. M. S. is scheduled for Tuesday September 14 at 8 pm in Reston. Members are urged to attend and discuss scheduled church activities and outreach plans.
Eighteen Beginners Return to Local School
The town welcomed a new principal Mr Hardy and two new teachers Miss Audrey Poyser from Austin and Miss Mavis Huget from Morden as eighteen beginners joined the school. The list includes Marie Burton Maureen Cook George Core Shirley Hay Bryan Hodge Adrene McCarl Gary nn Ronald Stacey Carol Walker garet Zimmerman Pat Brown Jack Little Murray Sparrow Barbara Dickson Dennis Hodge Elizabeth Cooper Tommy Satkunas Michael Otito.
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Mr. Hardy
Nate
Audrey Poyser
Austin
Mavis Huget
Morden
Marie Burton
Maureen Cook
George Core
Shirley Hay
Bryan Hodge
Adrene McCarl
Gary Nn
Ronald Stacey
Carol Walker
Garet Zimmerman
Pat Brown
Jack Little
Murray Sparrow
Barbara Dickson
Dennis Hodge
Elizebeth Cooper
Tommy Satkunas
Michael Otito
Killmey housing boom and town waterworks plan approved
The Town of V voted last week in favor of waterworks for the town. A large majority endorsed the project as Killmey nears a half million in postwar construction with thirty new houses and several new businesses underway. A seven year old girl near Reston escaped serious injury after a grain loader incident. officials of Emerson, Man recognize local staff with certificates of merit for spring flood duty.
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Olor
Killmey
Skatin Nd
Reston
Emerson
Man
Fire damages Nelson threshing separator and grain
A threshing separator belonging to Nelson i fortune burned last Wednesday along with straw stacks and a load of barley. Nelson sustained burns to the face arms and back and is reported in contact with friends who hope for a full recovery.
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Nelson
Hulme
Engagement announced for Muriel Doreen Woods and Gerald Cobbe
Mr and Mrs Woods of Homewood announce the engagement of their daughter Muriel Doreen to Gerald Richard Cobbe son of Mr and Mrs Cobbe of MacGregor. The wedding is planned for Wednesday September 15 at 5 30 pm at Homewood United Church.
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MR. Woods
Homewood Man
Muriel Doreen
Gerald Richard Cobbe
R. W. Cobbe
MacGregor
Homewood United Church
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M. F. Ward
Pearl McLoughry
Beaver News
WM. Cairns
Katrime News
Mr. S. Cooper
Rubena Kristiansson
Forbister
C. R
WMS
Reston Record
Gur
Mber Ot
The
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