New Homes Under Way For Indians and Metis
The Department of Indian Affairs advances a housing project for Indian and Metis families near MacGregor Manitoba. North Norfolk township donated 32 acres for a 13 home settlement on land north of the old town line road with work underway and foundations laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Inian Affairs
Gorahioad
MacGregor
Municipality of
North Norfolk
William Prosser
Old Town Line
J. Fer Son
Edwin
W. Lye and Son Ltd
Funeral Held For Mrs. W. Anderson
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Margaret Anderson at MacGregor United church on Tuesday September 5 at 2 o clock. She died at home in MacGregor on Saturday September 2 at age 93 after a brief illness. Born in Pembroke Ontario in 1868 she moved to Winnipeg in 1900 and married William Anderson at St Andrews United Church in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor United Church
Margaret Anderson
Anderson
Mac Gor
Townsends Honored Upon Departure
Mr and Mrs Caos Townsend were honored before their move to Goodeve Sask where Charlie will be elevator agent for Federal Grain Co. The MacGregor Hockey and Baseball Clubs presented Charlie with an engraved smoker s stand and, with town friends, a platform rocker and money purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caos Townsend
Goodeve, Sask
Charlie
Federal Grain Co
MacGregor
Herman Weber
Townsend
Townsend W
E Marsh
Beth Weber
Ethel
Hobby Craft Club
Local harvesting nearly completed in MacGregor district
Harvesting across the MacGregor district is nearly finished with yields varying from five to 25 bushels of wheat, averaging about 15. Rain improved conditions after a hot dry spell, though water dugouts remain low. Pastures are poor and livestock feed depends on oat baling. some areas report good yields for flax, sunflowers, and canning crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Vita
Altona
Morden
Interlake
Record Registration At Austin Collegiate Opens
Justin Collegiate began the new term with a record registration turnout at Austin Collegiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Justin Collegiate
Mac Nichol Appointed Special Investigator for Law Society
Bagot native Mac Nichol chartered accountant now in Winnipeg has been named the first Special Investigator for the Law Society of Manitoba. He is the elder son of Mr and Mrs E T Nichol of Bagot formerly of Portage la Prairie and completed schooling at Image Creek prior to earning his chartered accountant diploma in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Nichol
Winnipeg
Law Society of Manitoba
Mac
E. T. Nichol
Bagot
Portage la Prairie
Image Creek
Portage
Nichol
Heavy weekend accidents claim lives near MacGregor and Austin
Three people die in separate weekend crashes near MacGregor and Amaranth while five others are hospitalized. William Fedyk 21 of Guy Hill Manitoba dies in a head on with a Trans Canada Express truck driven by Walter Fischer of Beverley Alberta 3:30 pm Monday east of MacGregor. Anna Gerbrandt 43 of Altona Manitoba dies in a collision 15 miles south of Austin along with four others injured. Altona born Anna’s relatives include Raymond Wiebe of Winnipeg and Anna’s husband Alf Gerbrandt among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Amaranth
Austin
William Fedyk
Guy
Hill PO
Man
Fedyk
Walter Fischer
Beverley
Alta
Portage General Hospital
Sion
Raymond Wiebe
Winnipeg
30 Beginners Start School at MacGregor Elementary
Enrollment at MacGregor elementary and collegiate schools grows as 30 beginners join, bringing total elementary enrollment toward 55 pupils and 120 in the collegiate. Last year 216 were in elementary and 107 in collegiate. a list includes N J Anderson and Patricia Anderson among grade one entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Mentary
Collegiate
J. Anderson
Patricia Anderson
Debbie Borton
Susan Boschman
William Beauchamp
Donald Butterfield
Lyall Douglas
Darcy Foster
Leslie Gibbs
Rosemary Gould
Holly Harkness
Joanne Hotel
William Hildebrand
Janice Hodgiis
Frank Hulme
Darlene Klassen
Cubs and Scouts Meet Monday at MacGregor Hall
The MacGregor Boy Scouts and Cubs resume meetings next Monday September 18 at 7 30 pm in MacGregor Memorial Hall. Boys who wish to join or help as cadets are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Boy Scouts and Cubs
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Scouts
Cubs
Saggers Mark Golden Anniversary in Brandon Canada
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saggers celebrated 50 years of marriage on September 6 at their Brandon home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. They wed September 6 1911 in Austin Manitoba. Attendees included family from Austin Brandon Sidney and Westbourne with 105 signing the guest book and messages from notable officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Saggers
13Th Street
Brandon
Man
Mr. Saggers
Stebbing
Essex
England
Canada
Katae Karn
Walter
Vancouver Island
William Jones
Emma Jones
Ethel Jones
C. T. Jones
Austin
Lionel Wright
Sidney
William Kuhn
Westbourne
Gordon Jones
Chas. Pogue
Robert Jones
Elizabeth Kirchner
Jas
Rain Delays Civ AFL Baseball Final in Oakville
The final between the MacKegor Cubs and Oakville was rained out and rescheduled for next Sunday in Oakville. The game of the year will also be postponed with the larger draw moved to Sunday September 24.
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Vincial
Manitoba
Indian Affairs Branch
Provincial Department of Health and Public Welfare
Wm. Stewart
Empire Frei Lines
Mrs. W. Anderson
Townsends
Beausejour
C. E Cole
P. Backewich
Seaman
Willis
Ahab Roulette
Albert Roulette
Anna Gerbrandt
Alona
Alf
Treherne Hospital
William George Wood
Pratt
Dorothy Loeppky
Kenneth McDonald
Roger Pogue
Janice Pornie
Leslie Remple
Judith Raymer
Brenda Revet
Bernie Ritter
Paul Roulette
Regena Rumancik
Karen Snaith
Daryl Stone
Donna Turner
Edward Turner
Jack Wood
Gwen Amos
Governorneral
Diefenbaker
Wills
Premer Duff Roblin
Walter Dinsdale
Lissaman
M.la
J. Salterio
Salero
Macgregor Elementary
G. Armstrong
M. Pen« Well
M. Collier
L. Patterson
G. Clarke
N. J. Anderson
V. McGregor
Boar
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