Community notes from Maple area visit and weather tales
Local column notes a CPR steel gang visiting with about 180 workers to lay heavy track on the main line. The piece mixes rail history, a query about Model T trucks on No 1 Highway, fishing reports at Westbourne, a child’s quip, lingering snow, and requests for old summer camp photos. Occasional local business updates and anecdotes about Don Carruthers steam engine, fair book progress, and a near-drowning mishap.
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CPR Steel Gang
Community Mourns Mrs J P MacKinnon Passing
The MacGregor community is shocked by the sudden death of Mrs J P MacKinnon a life long resident at 63 after heart attacks on Monday and Tuesday. Funeral 2 PM Thursday at MacGregor United Church with interment in Beaver cemetery.
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J. P. MacKinnon
MacGregor
MacGregor United Church
Beaver Cemetery
Thankoffering Meeting At United Church April Twenty First
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church invites all to a Thankoffering meeting on Tuesday April 21 at 8 pm. Guest speaker will be Rev W Harland of Austin. All are welcome to attend.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church
United Church
You Have a Date Curio Tea and YLS meetings listed
United Church YLS schedules a Curio Tea in Memorial Hall on Tuesday May 13 at 3 pm and a regular meeting in the United Church Classroom on Monday May 3 at 8 30 pm. The MacGregor Hospital Aid event set for April 26 is cancelled indefinitely. The MacGregor School Board meets next Monday April 26 at 8 pm. The WMS hosts a tea and Produce Table at Mrs E Graham's home on Thursday May 20 with details to follow. The Ladies Annual Curling Meeting is set for April 29 in the rink at 8 pm and all interested are urged to attend.
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The
United Church Y.ls
Memorial Hall
Y.ls
United Church
Pam
WMS
E. Graham
Churches Observe Joyful Easter Services Across MacGregor
Easter season brought hope as churches in MacGregor and region held simple sincere services. St Pauls Anglican Church led 7 pm Easter observances with hymns, while United Church retold the Easter message with talks and choirs. Bethel Church hosted an 8 pm Good Friday service with Rev W J Gamble from Belfast as guest speaker. visitors came from Winnipeg, Souris, Lavenham, Austin and Katrime. New plaster casts claim stronger, lighter bones through resin treatment.
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MacGresgor
St. Paul's Anglican
C. Lamb
St. Paul's Church
Christ Church, Austin
Sidney
United Church Sunday School
Jack Woods
W. Allan
Bobby Briscoe
Margaret Zimmerman
R.A. Collier
Bethel Church
Jesus
Pilate’s Hall
W. J. Gamble
Winnipeg
Souris
Lavenham
Austin
Katrime
Armchair Globe-Trotters on Flight 9703 at Austin
Residents of Austin and surrounding areas may join an Armchair Globe-Trotters event on Tuesday evening April 27. The Austin United Church Ladies Aid presents a two hour color film Flight 9703 in the Community Hall, depicting a 30000 mile world tour with stops in Japan Hawaii Australia Singapore Siam India Lebanon Italy Switzerland Belgium London and more. The screening includes live commentary by photographer George R. Tatlock, public relations director for Junior Chamber of Commerce International, who has logged over 125000 miles and recently returned from the Orient. The film is praised for authenticity and educational value for Junior and high school students and offers a unique global thrill for locals.
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Austin
macGregor
Sidney
Ladies’ Aid
Austin United Church
Japan
Honolulu
Hawaii
Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Singapore
Siam
India
Byblos
Cedars
Lebanon
Jericho
Garden
Gethsemane
Beth-I
Venem
Europe
Rome
Switzerland
Brussels
London
George R. Tatlock
Tatlock
Stevens Barber wedding in Saints Anglican Church
Dorothy Joan Barber and John Raymond Stevens wed at 6 pm on April 7 in Saints Anglican Church. Rev John Blewitt officiated the double ring ceremony with maid of honor Miss Betty Anne Wright and bridesmaids Misses Betty Brough Shirley Stevens Lorraine Boux. Best man Kurt Bjolander and ushers Stan Cox Kenneth Toews Rodney Bolander. Music by Hugh Bancroft and a 20 member choir. Reception at the St. Charles Hotel grills room followed by a wedding trip to Minneapolis and Duluth. They will reside at Ste ll Duke Apartments.
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Dorothy Joan Barber
J. S. Barber
John Raymond Stevens
J. Stevens
AN Saints Anglican Church
Ohn Blewitt
Betty ‘Anne Wright
Betty Brough
Shirley Stevens
Lorraine Boux
Kurt Bjolander
Stan Cox
Kenneth Toews
Rodney Bolander
Hugh Bancroft
St. Charles Hotel
Minneapolis
Duluth
Stevens
Ste 11
Duke Apts
Neighbors Honor Mrs Embree At Afternoon Tea
In Souris Manitoba Mrs B Embree receives farewell tea hosted by Mrs N Thompson and Mrs A M Shaw at Shaw home last Thursday afternoon. Close neighbors present each with a handkerchief as parting tribute. Lunch was served with help from Mrs Norman McLachlan and Mrs Glenn Harkress.
Local Visitors and Business News in District
Additional locals include Mr Lawrence Forrest of Winnipeg visiting the district over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Chas Vogue and family of Brandon visited with friends and relatives. Gerald Cobbe, formerly of MacGregor and Carman, has purchased the Gordon McKay Plumbing and Heating Business. Ada Glover began duties as clerk at S R Lamb Son Store after Florence Lamb’s resignation. Auditors B Schick and John Sheltenberg conduct the annual village and municipal records inspection. Religious services were held at Bethel Church MacGregor and Calvary Tabernacle Sidney with Rev W J Gamble as guest speaker.
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Lawrence Forrest
Winnipeg
Chas
Vogue and Family
Brandon
Portage
Gerald Cobbe
MacGregor and Carman
Gordon McKay Plumbing and Heating
Ada Glover
S. R. Lamb & Son
Florence Lamb
Messrs
B. Schick
John Sheltenberg
Bethel Church
MacGregor
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
W. J. Gamble
Life-Time Katrime Farmer Robert A Clark Dies in Winnipeg
Robert A Clark 72 longtime Katrime farmer died at home 251 Kilbride Ave West Kildonan Winnipeg on Sunday April 18. He was born in Katrime and farmed there before retiring two years ago moving to Winnipeg. He is survived by his widow a son Jack Katrime a daughter Mrs Merton Lindsay West Kil donan six grandchildren and a brother John Vancouver. Funeral was in Katrime Community Hall and burial in Katrime cemetery. Card of Thanks Roy Barber expresses gratitude for Easter remembrances.
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Katrime
Robert A. Clark
Kilbride Ave
West Kildonan
Mr. Clark
Clark
Winnipeg
Jack
Merton Lindsay
John
Vancouver
Katrime Community Hall
Katrime Cemetery
Thankful notice from Annie Anderson to community
A letter expressing heartfelt gratitude to neighbors, friends, fire brigade, St Pauls W A, Rosehill Hospital Aid, MacGregor Hospital staff, and especially Dr Koziol for support after a fire at Annie Anderson's home. Dorothy Sneard signs.
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Annie Anderson
St. Paul's W.A
Rosehill Hospital
MacGregor Hospital
Mrs Linnea Anderson Thanks Misrecordia Hospital Friends
Mrs Linnea Anderson sends thanks to the United Church Junior and Senior W A for flowers and fruit and to all who remembered her during her stay as a patient at Misrecordia Hospital.
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United Church
W.A
Misrecordia Hospital
Auction Sale for Ben Kauenhofen Planned on Farm Near Austin
Auctioneer Robt. Douglas to preside over sale on the farm 30 miles west and 1 mile north of Austin, one mile east of Forestville School. The event is slated for Wednesday April 28. Proceeds and items to be listed in coming notices.
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Ben. Kauenhofen
Austin
Forestville School
Robt. Douglas
Auction Sale of Farm Machinery Livestock and Household Goods
Public auction by Mr. Smith, selling power and farm machinery, 21 cattle, horses, swine, and household furniture. Located nine miles south of Gladstone, three miles east, four miles west, nine miles north of MacGregor, one mile south of Muir Store. Auction Thursday April 22 at 1 pm. Auctioneer T. N. Metheal. Anderson Block Portage la Prairie. Phone 730 two doors east of Bus Depot.
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Cas T. N. Metheal
Auctioneenderson Block
Portage la Prairie
Golden Wedding Anniversary Honored Prosser Couple
Highly respected Mr. and Mrs. W. Prosser celebrate fifty years of marriage dating from April 19. They married at Rowlstone Church in Herefordshire and moved to Canada in 1912, eventually settling in MacGregor and then Austin. They have a son William, daughter Elizabeth Templeton, and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Prosser’s hip fracture led to hospital stay. MacGregor friends sent a gold framed picture, and gifts and messages flooded in for a quiet anniversary marked by resilience and kindness.
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W. Prosser
Rowlstone Church
Herefordshire
England
Canada
Strasbourg
Sask
William
Elizabeth
Elmer Templeton
Image Creek Social and Community Notes Easter Visitations
Image Creek residents report Good Friday visits to Lakeland with the Hell family and Easter vacations spent at home by Merlyn Pogue Laurie Barth and Georgina Barth with grandparents in MacGregor. Elsie Tiessen travels from Mather to Griswold for Easter vacation. A telephone whist evening at the Gates home on April 15 yields high score for J L Pogue. Beef Ring meeting April 12 plans another year. First beer delivered last week. Donalda English and Ivan Lounsbury visit Pogue home. Donalda stays for Good Friday and travels with Jim and Lorena to Treherne for Easter with the Englishe Morley. Pathfinders Hospital Aid Dance advertised in Memorial Hall tomorrow night.
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E. Pogue
Lakeland
M. Hell
Merlyn Pogue
Laurie Barth
MacGregor Collegiate
Georgina
Glen Barth
MacGregor
C. E. Lamont
Dave Tiessen
Mather S.D
Image Creek
Elsie Tiessen
Griswold
Ivan Gates
J. L. Pogue
Donalda English
Ivan Lounsbury
Elm Creek
Donalda
Jim
Lorena
Treherne
J. English
Morley
Also Mentioned on This Page
No. 1
Westbourne
W. Kozina
Turner Bakery
Don Carruthers
Pathfinders Hospital
Machan’s Orchestra
B. Embree
Robert A. Clarke
Roy Barber
Linnea Anderson
Auction Lane
Macgregor Cubs
Lye’s Store
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