Austin District Residents Burn Mortgage on Hall
Citizens of the Austin district gathered Friday night at the Community Hall to celebrate burning the hall mortgage. Built in 1960 after the previous hall was destroyed, the debt was cleared four years later. An open house featured whist prizes, a lunch, and acknowledgments to volunteers and the ladies auxiliary. Arthur Johnston and others participated in the mortgage ceremony before dancing to Walter Machan's orchestra.
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Austin
Spe Ballis
Trevor Poyser
Cyril Randall
Arthur Johnston
Winnipeg
Walter Machan
Austin Communi
Chas
C. IE Lave
Popeer
Wd AN
Deteaswn
Austin Community Hall
Glenn Lye Appointed To Lions Club Cabinet
Glenn Lye, former MacGregor Lions Club president, is named zone chairman for District 5M3. He attended a cabinet meeting at Boissevain on Aug 29 30 with delegates from The Pas to Minneapolis. Delegates enjoyed a dance, smorgasbord, breakfast, luncheon hosted by Dring Laminated Structures Ltd, and tours of the International Peace Gardens.
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Glenn Lye
Lions Club
MacGregor Lions Club
Lions International
Boissevain
Boissevain and District Chamber of Commerce
Dring Laminated Structures Ltd
Retarded Children's Association
440 Students Enroll At MacGregor Schools
Enrollment climbs at MacGregor elementary and Collegiate with 279 and 161 pupils respectively. Staff grows to nine at elementary and seven at Collegiate. Last year totals were 244 and 145. Grade splits occur in several classes, with multiple teachers named among staff changes. Collegiate shows new arrivals while returning principals oversee expanded grades.
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The
Elemen
Tary
N. J. Anderson
M. Harvey
E. Hamm
Masonic Hall
W. McGregor
H. Collier
Collier
H. Boaz
G. Clarke
M. Pennell
L. B. Patterson
MacGregor Collegia
H. Hampton
Prin
Cipal
Terry Williams
Roger Anton
Sichewski
Kember
Holditch
Town Happenings and Local Garden Oddities
Weather was fairer last week. farmers began harvesting from Saturday to Tuesday and need another week of good weather for better yields. Ross Harkness offers four border collie puppies for adoption. Golf? baseball game Sunday pitting mar men against single fellows with presentations planned. Garden curiosities include a white carrot and a 22 inch white radish weighing two pounds five ounces. Hugh Briscoe harvested a potato hill with over 90 spuds. Found items: a black wallet with no ID and a bolo-like heart pin. owner should contact Herald office. Marcia Lamb of Path Head will write the Collegiate Charter for the Herald next year. Elderly Housing Project committee plans a future community canvas. your help is urged.
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Jake Thiessen
Lottie Hanna
Pine Creek
Hugh Briscoe
District 4-H Clubs Hold Achievement Day in Austin Hall
District 4-H clubs held achievement day in the Austin Community Hall on Saturday August 29 Heather Thompson Path-Head 4-H Garden Club won the Alex Barron Medal for top aggregate score across plot exhibit and interview Junior high winner was Sharon Blyth Castle Point 4-H Club Brenda Bate Castle Point took grand champion for highest plot and exhibit score Judy Menzies Castle Point was reserve Club champions and reserves listed by club and individual High scores in yearly project quizzes named with top scorers across projects and plant seed insect identifications judged by Albert Pickup Sponsoring bodies were North Norfolk Carberry agricultural societies and Manitoba and Canada departments of agriculture.
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Austin Community Hall
Heather Thompson
Alex Barron
Sharon Blyth
Rossendale
Brenda Bate
Castle Point
Robert Taylor
Idney
Arlene Lintott
Jim Early
Springbrook
Patricia Kowalchuk
Lynne Anderson
Priscilla Blyth
Judy Menzies
Mike Blair
Ken Early
Patricia Kowalchunk
Donnella Peck
Elsie McIntyre
Marie Morrison
Dorothy Baron
Terry Blair
Bruce McLennan
Bobby Taylor
Lynn Blair
Joyce Early
Kathy Winterbottom
Lynn Grove
Earl Blair
Sandra Hodge
Nettie Letkeman
Joy Loewen
Lynne Grove
Garry Bate
Sidney
Path
Albert Pickup
Ingelow
North Norfolk and
Carberry Agricultural Societies
Manitoba
Canada Departments of Agriculture
Chamber Meeting Tonight in Memorial Hall at 8
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce holds its regular monthly meeting this evening at 8 in Memorial Hall. The session was postponed from last week due to other meetings. President Dennis McMahon urges all members to attend and welcomes interested outsiders.
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MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Dennis McMahon
Hospital Aid Debuts Plans for New Wing and Calendar
Hospital Aid held its first meeting of the season on Tuesday September 1 at Eileen Marsh's home with fair attendance. Plans for a new hospital wing were on view and praised as a wonderful improvement. Calendar names were turned in and pantry shower plans discussed. Next meeting set for November 3 at Mrs C R Barbers.
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MacGregor Hospital Aid
Eileen Marsh
End of Daylight Saving Time Notice in Manitoba
Citizens of the MacGi district are reminded to set their clocks back one hour before retiring Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at 3 a.m. All of Manitoba will revert to standard time Sunday morning. Daylight Saving Time began on the last weekend in April.
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MacGi
Manitoba
Path-Head 4-H Cub Holds 10th Meeting
The Path-Head 4-H Garden Club held its 10th meeting on August 22 at Beaver School. Members discussed a dance and color night and practiced weed and seed identification for the August 28 achievement day at Austin Hall. The next meeting is set for Monday September 28 at Path-Head School.
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Path- Head 4-H Garden Club
Beaver School
Austin Hall
Path- Head
Elaine Taylor
MacGregor School enrolls 40 beginners in new term
Forty beginners start at MacGregor School with the largest enrollment on record. Grade 1 space tightens, split into two classes with Mrs. N J Anderson and Mrs M Harvey teaching. An extra classroom opened in the Masonic Hall to accommodate demand.
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MacGregor School
Stade
N. J. Anderson
M. Harvey
Masonic Hall
Brent Allan
Shannon Barton
Susan Budd
Valerie Butterfield
Carolyn Doell
Anne Francis
Kenneth Friesen
Ivan Giesbrecht
Melvin Hamm
Howard Harkness
Donid Hiebert
Donald Hildebrand
Elvis Houle
Terra
Wildred Toews
Monica Toews
Patricia Turner
Trevor Turner
John Wiebe
Brent Wright
Karen Wright
Married men vs single men baseball game at MacGregor Park
The annual friendly baseball match at MacGregor Park pits married men against single fellows. The singles lead 6 to 2 all time but the married group aims to reclaim the series. A full roster is expected on Sunday with a wind up and special presentation to follow during the game.
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MacGregor Ball Park
Ken Green
Barrie Barber
Innis Harvey
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Hall
Pas
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ali P.m
International Peace Gardens
Lionelles
MacGregor Schools
MacGregor
MacGregor Collegiate
Ross Harkness
Roy Harkness
Beaver Way
Mar Men
Herald Office
Marcia Lamb
Harold Lamb
Path Head
Herald
Hte A
Ons Club
Lense
Iniboine River
Chamber
Bob McKelvy
Rick Palmer
Dennis McQuiston
Bob Briscoe
Gerry
Garry Cobbe
Perry Allan
Dennis Lamb
Nelson Olson
Pete McGregor
Don Barber
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