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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1954
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald established February 1897 is printed every Thursday from the Herald Office in MacGregor Manitoba. Publisher A M Shaw lists subscription rates of 2.50 per year in Canada and 3.00 per year in the United States.
Katrime and district residents hosted visits from Winnipeg and Portage guests. A Friday dance with Walter Machans Orchestra drew a good crowd. church service planned for Sunday. Major operation for Bert Heselwood at St Boniface Hospital announced as progressing well. whist drive and dance yielded prizes for L Smith, Ernie Livingstone, Velma Duncan, and L Smith.
The Katrime ladies held a one day bonspiel with eight rinks in two events on the prior Saturday March 27. Winners include Daisy Mae event first rink Mrs Poole Maureen Cooper Mrs E Duncan Velma Duncan winning plaques and second rink Mrs Russell Gilbert Mrs Jenkins Mrs Forbister Gail Walker winning cream and sugar sets. Mamie Yokum event winners are Mrs W Stone Lillian Ferguson Mary Alton Margaret Alton winning cups and saucers. second rink Mrs L Smith Mrs C Cooper Mrs Heselwood Glenda Cooper winning salt and pepper shakers. Mrs Stone and Mrs Martinnizent tied for largest end with Mrs Martinizen winning the toss. Their rink included Mrs N McLachlan Mrs Polinski and Mrs McRae earning cosmetic sets for their six end. All losing rinks received small consolation prizes. The ladies thank the men for prizes and the rink.
Mrs A G Stirling hosts and visitors include Mrs B Vermeulin in Winnipeg and Russ Cairns at the Shaw home. Locals attend curling at Worby, a box social in MacAulay School, and a Tea and Sale of Work at Southend School. April meetings, pot luck suppers, and birthday congratulations mark a busy local week.
A large crowd braved bad weather as three cushions were raffled with winners Mrs Olive Towle John Scora and Murray Hodgins. The event raised 97.10 for Hospital Aid. Committee praise goes to Mrs N Hulme Mrs Hogue Mrs O Emerson and Mrs G Snaith. Whist winners were High Mrs J Turner and G Snaith with Consolation W MacWilliam and E Anderson. Valerie Wright of MacGregor spent the weekend with Linda Hay.
Mrs Maurice Smith highlights social visits from Mrs W Stone and Gail Walker prize winners at Katrime bonspiel and several Winnipeg and Brandon trips. Local church groups plan supplies for summer, organize World Day of Prayer activities, Korea clothing drive, and bid May tea while many residents hosted guests and attended fairs and Sunday School events.
A church service in Beaver will on April 28 host a drive for useful used clothing items to fill care packages for Korea. Community members are asked to bring garments and donate to support the aid effort.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to those who remembered the writer during hospital stays and to local aid organizations. A separate notice announces creditors for the estate of Elizabeth Jane Jeffrey, widow, deceased, requiring claims by May 10, 1954, with Miller & Miller acting as solicitors for the executors.
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