Ducking misadventure and bandhorn memories ripple through Maple
Local notes recount George Duthie losing his retriever during a duck hunt and recovering it for two mallards. A break in at Pete Collier’s store is reported. Duck shoots at Shoal Lake and rain hampers harvest progress. A Pratt mayor visits Armstrong and a former band musician reconnects with a Boosey horn. New house siding goes up for Mrs. BW Cook. Ball fans watch the first game of the series.
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BW. Cook
C. Smith
H. Farley
R. Cook
Little Burg
Requests Spare Use Of School Telephone Here
This year many students come from out of town and school hours see a spike in phone calls. Calls interrupt Mr Patterson's class and another classroom, disrupting instruction. Parents and friends are urged to judge urgency before dialing. if calls do not drop, school may cancel all phone calls during school hours.
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Patterson
Tag Day For The Blind Sets Saturday Drive
Saturday October 2 marks Tag Day in MacGregor to aid The Blind. Post master Frank Hay leads arrangements for this worthy project seeking donations to support Social Service, Home Teaching, Braille, Talking Book records, employment help, and cane supplies across 15 residences and 23 centres in Canada.
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MacGregor
Frank Hay
Canada
Ihe
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Lorne Pennell Wins Manitoba Truck Roadeo Again
Lorne Pennell son of Mr and Mrs Charles Pennell of Southend district won first place for the second straight year in the Manitoba Truck Roadeo held in Winnipeg last Saturday. He captured the three ton stake truck event earning a trophy and an all expenses paid trip to Toronto for the Dominion finals in November. Pennell has driven for Imperial Oil in Winnipeg ten years and logged 150000 miles without an accident.
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Lorne Pennell
Charles Pennell
Southend
Winnipeg
Lorne
Toronto
Imperial Oil
Anderson Baptiste wedding at Rockcliffe chapel
Marina Ernestine Baptiste daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Baptiste Golden Lake Ont wed Glenn Jefferson son of Mr Arthur Anderson MacGregor and Mrs Jean Anderson Clandeboye RC Chaplain F L Fredrickson officiated The reception followed at Mrs Ted Bennette’s Gatineau Quebec couple to reside in Saskatoon after posting Remember the whist Drive and Dance in Austin Community Hall Oct 1 Zerbin’s Orchestra
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Rcaf Station
Rockcliffe
Ontario
Marina Ernestine
Leo. Baptiste
Golden Lake
Ont
Glenn Jefferson
Arthur Anderson
MacGregor
Jean Anderson
Clandeboye
Fredrickson
Sydney Baptiste
Lac. Sparks
Ted. Bennette
Gatineau
Quebec
Goderich
Saskatoon
Sask
Britannia Chapter awards annual Britannia Scholarships
Britannia Chapter LODE held its annual scholarship presentation at the local school on Friday September 24. Elaine Borton received the Grade X $50.00 Bert Kitson Memorial Scholarship and Mildred Alderson won the Grade IX $25.00 Britannia Scholarship.
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Britannia Chapter
C. F. Kitson
C. Brown
Canada
Kitson
A. M. Shaw
Shaw
MacGregor An
Elaine Borton
Mildred Alderson
N. Critchlow
Bert Kitson
W. Harmon
Elaine
Herb Borton
Mildred
Percy Alderson
Pathhead
A. Crickard
N. E. Wright
God Save the Queen
Lauraine Smith
Borton
Alderson
Threshers Reunion At Austin Next Wednesday
Old-time threshers gather at the Agricultural Memorial Museum in Austin for the annual Threshers Reunion. The museum sits two miles south of Austin’s east end on Don Carruthers farm. old threshing machines will run alongside other antique farm equipment. Lunch and hot water are provided for a picnic atmosphere. everyone is welcome with a special invitation to old friends. The event starts at 2 pm.
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Actover Vtn
Agricultural Memorial Museum
Austin
Don Carruthers
Council Meetings North Norfolk Rural Mant Pality MacGregor
Rural Mant area council and the MacGregor village council will hold meetings on Monday October 4. The Rural Mant council will meet during the day and the MacGregor village council will meet in the evening.
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North Norfolk
MacGregor
Peter Pan at the Theatre Marked by Disney Prestige
Disney presents Peter Pan in a two day run honoring his twenty fifth anniversary. The Darling family includes Wendy and Chris with Tinker Bell and Captain Hook in a tale for all ages. Starring James Whitmore Edmund Quinn and Joan Weldon. Them detective fiction follows on October 5 and 6.
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Walt Disney
Peter Pan
Wendy
Chris
Tinkle Bell
Crocodile
James Whitmore
Edmund Quinn
Joan Weldon
Premier Campbell Opens New 350000 Bridge Across Assiniboine
Premier D L Campbell cuts the ribbon to open a new 350000 bridge over the Assiniboine River 17 miles south of Austin. F M Ferg MLA Cypress chairs the ceremony with Rev C Manning and others in attendance. A bottom photo shows the 644-foot bridge span and approach on the east side.
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D. L. Campbell
Assiniboine River
Austin
F. M. Ferg
Cypress
Premier Opens $350,000 Bridge At Assiniboine River
Premier D L Campbell officiated at the Sept 25 ceremony for the Assiniboine River bridge 17 miles south of Austin and 64 miles north of Holland Manitoba the 644 foot steel and concrete span cost 350 000 with hundreds of spectators and local officials in attendance. The opening paid tribute to pioneers dating to 1900 who advocated a north south highway and bridge, with Rev C Rotheay and Rev C Manning conducting dedicatory rites. Grading on the surrounding highway continues toward a planned hardtop route linking No 4 No 1 No 2 and the U S boundary, as rural leaders praised provincial support and long effort spanning five decades. Premier Campbell was joined by J Williams and other dignitaries including Hon Errick Willis.
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Assiniboine River
Austin
Holland
Man
Douglas L. Campbell
Manitoba
Frompny
O Canada
Holland Brass Band
A. Francois
F. M. Ferg
Glenboro
Cypress
Ferg
C. 1 Rothery
Rotheay
C. Manning
The
United
Church
D. L. Campbell
Campbell
Thos. Zachary
Reays
Walkers
Christies
Assini
Boine
Errick F. Willis
Turtle Mountain
Willis
Austi
Gladstone
No. 1
No. 2
United States
Pilot Mound
R. J. Shaw
North Norfolk
Alex Sundell
Victoria
Peter Halman
Lorne
Cliff Landerkin
W. R. Manning
Vitoria
Cross-Country Highway Association
H. Fahrni
Portage
Boards of Trade
Councils
Winnipeg
J. Willliams
Manitoba Dep't of Public Works
Ray Little's Show Coming October 13 at MacGregor Hall
The popular radio Ray de's Cowboy Show will visit MacGregor Memorial Hall on Wednesday October 13 at 8 pm. Sponsored by the Foresters' Lodge, organizers promise more details next week.
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Rayde
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Foresters’ Lodge
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Jorge Duthie
Telees
Geogle
Geo
Fred Tarr
Fred
Duthie
Pete Collier
E Pogue
Dr. Koziol
R. E Lye
Shoal Lake
Pratt
Armstrong
New Holland Bridge
George Lewin
Glen Hotel
Genn Lye
Roadeo
Anderson — Baptiste
C.D.E
Threshers
Theatre News
W. F Hind
R. Manning
Holland United Church
C. I. Rothery
Holland Anglican Church
Ray Little
Heifers
Southend Wms
J. R. Blacklock
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