Threshers Reunion and local fairs draw crowds in Austin Manitoba
A note invites readers to attend the Threshers Reunion at Austin with steam engines tractors and other exhibits at the Manitoba Museum. The piece also lists community updates from MacGregor and surrounding areas including floods shelter work and Nomination Day details for municipal and school board positions due December 31 1957 with names of current officeholders and upcoming elections.
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Austin
Manitoba Museum
Manitoba
MacGregor
North Norfolk
Pipeline blasts ripple across Manitoba corridor
Three gas line explosions struck the Trans Canada Natural Gas Pipeline from Alberta to Winnipeg. A blast near Bagot, another twelve miles south of Winnipeg, and a third near South Airport Portage la Prairie caused fires but no injuries or property damage. Officials blamed manufacturing defects in the pipe with pressure tests cited.
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Trans Canada
Alberta
Winnipeg
Bagot
South Airport
Portage la Prairie
Prans Canada
Manitoba to add second Trans Provincial Route No 4
Manitoba announces a second Trans Provincial Highway planned for October 1. Historic No 1 east and Winnipeg Portage No 1 West will join No 4 Highway extending from the Ontario border near West Hawk Lake to the Saskatchewan border west of Russell, totaling 351 miles. The 303 mile Trans-Canada will be designated No 1, creating uniform routing to the Pacific. The new No 4 includes 273 miles of pavement with a four lane section Winnipeg to Lockport and 38 miles of gravel. The Shoal Lake to Foxwarren segment opens for full traffic.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg-Portage
R. D. Robertson
Public Works Minist
Ontario
West Hawk Lake
Saskatchewan
Russell
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Manitoba-Ontario
Pacific Coast
Winnipeg
Lockport
Strathclair
Newdale
Foxwarren
Shoal Lake
Leo Westman Dies In Carberry
Austin residents learned Tuesday night of the death of Leo Westman a respected town sportsman. He died at Carberry Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m from Christ Church Austin with interment in Austin Cemetery McKillop's in charge of arrangements
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Austin
Leo Westman
Carberry Hospital
Christ Church, Austin
Austin Cemetery
McKillop
Our Sportweek absent as Gary Shaw tours Winnipeg camp
Our Sportweek column misses this issue as editor Gary Shaw and Perry Allan attend the Rangers Hockey Camp at Winnipeg Arena. The piece notes travel midseason pattern, joking about switching between baseball and hockey, and promises a future camp rundown.
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Sportsweek
Gary Shaw
Winnipeg
Perry Allan
Rangers
Bockey
Baby Clinic Dates Set in Austin and MacGregor
Baby Clinics will be held in Austin from 1.30 to 3 p.m. on the second Tuesday each month and from 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday at MacGregor.
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Austin
MacGregor
Sewing Club Reorganizes For New Season
The Thimble Fumblers Sewing Club reorganized at Mrs C Zimmerman home on Wednesday Sept 11 with first business meeting Sept 17 at MacGregor School. 4H Leaders include Head Leader Mrs Frank Hay and project leaders Miss Walley Mrs Frank Bogue Mrs Duncan Lamb Margaret Zimmerman Mrs E D Muir and Mrs D C Tarr. Officers elected Patsy Patterson president Donna Wark vice president Gloria Gibbs secretary Donna Hay reporter and Lynne Zimmerman social convenor. A candy sale was set for Friday Oct 4 at MacGregor School.
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Thimble Fumblers Sewing Club
C. Zimmerman
MacGregor School
Frank Hay
Miss Walley
Frank Bogue
Duncan Lamb
Margaret Zimmerman
E. D. Muir
D. C. Tarr
Private J Male Reunites With Family After Ten Months Away
Pte J Male returns home for an absence of ten months from his home here. Private Jack Smale is re united with his family after serving with the Canadian Forces in the Middle East. He recalls meeting Howard Turner, a Flying Officer once of MacGregor, on a Montreal to Naples flight. Turner later flew again on the Naples to Azores leg. Jack has collected curios from the East and plans to share stories once his kit arrives. Welcome home John.
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Jack Smale
Middle East
Jack
Canadian Postal Corps
Montreal
Napes
Howard Turner
MacGregor
Howard
Naples
Azores
John
Rally Day in Sunday School on September 29
Sunday School Rally Day observed next Sunday September 29 with Sunday School starting at 11 am in MacGregor United Church. Pupils will present the pageant The Builders Of The Church during the Rally Service. Everyone is invited to attend.
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MacGregor UN
Popular Books Drive Essex Library In Rainham
In Rainham Essex the public library reports detective and mystery titles as the most borrowed. Doityoureeif references appear in the local catalog as readers seek suspense and classic crime plots from authors in the genre.
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Rainham, England
Essex
MacGregor Football Loses to Portage in Strained Game
Last Saturday MacGregor football suffered a 44 to 6 defeat at Portage. MacGregor moved to Portage's line early but failed to score. Gary Shaw found more success with passes late, while Perry Allan scored the sole MacGregor TD. Injuries to Perry Allar and Dale Lambert occurred but they returned before the game ended. Portage boasted bigger players and a stronger presence. Also notes new Grade XI member Johnny Gross joining MacGregor. Continued on page 6.
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MacGregor
Portage
Gary Shaw
Perry Allan
Johnnie
Legion Meeting at North Norfolk Branch to Convene
A regular meeting of the North Norfolk and District Branch of the Canadian Legion will be held in the Memorial Hall Mac Gregor on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Entrance is at the east side of the hall.
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North Norfolk & District
The
Canadian Legion
Memorial Hall
MacGregor
New
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