Combined Services Schedule at MacGregor and Austin
At Evangelical Mennonite Church East End MacGregor hold Sunday School at 9 45 am and Worship at 10 45 am on April 25. MacGregor United Church led by Rev Harold Ritchie offers 10 30 am combined service. Christ Church Austin hosts 2 30 pm Evening Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Mennonite
East-End
MacGregor
Macgregor United Church
Harold Ritchie
Pentecostal Assemblies OF Canada
A. J. Hall
Bethel Church
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
Dick Fehr
Austin United Church
David Landers
Sidney United Church
Anglican ‘Church OF Canada
Tom Bailey
Christ Church, Austin
Easter Week Gossip and Social Notes in Rossendale District
Rossendale district residents share Easter visits and social events. Families including Neufelds and Forzleys visit Winnipeg and Portage. weddings, card party results, and funeral notices appear amid community greetings and sympathy.
Drought Threatens Scattered U S Regions Across West and South
Drought hangs over scattered U S areas from Florida Everglades to California and Texas. Worst hit: Southwest Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona with grain losses and cattle feed transport. Officials hope late rains relieve drought while fire risk rises in Georgia Mississippi North Carolina and the Midwest largely unscathed. Texas seeks disaster declarations for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Okhoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Florida
Everglades
California
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Midwest
Iowa
Paul Waite
US Weather Service
Des Moines
Preston Smith
Nixon
Charles Rhodes
Oklahoma Wheat Commission
William D. Hurst
Local Notices From Edwin Area News
Mr and Mrs W R Pallister attend the wedding of Diane DeGroot and Douglas Charboneau in Winnipeg on April 8. Portage hospital patient J Pilland is wished well. Whist social at the hall Friday produced winners Arm strong Judy Boak Garrick Pallister and a TV draw won by Mrs Scott Portage. Pallister family took Brian to Winnipeg April 11 for the 4H Youth conference at Ramada Inn. Mike Orsulak visited Walter Painter. Wm Painter moves from Edwin to Portage. Welcome to Ron and Leona Painter family. Edwin curling club holds annual meeting April 26 at 8 pm. UCW meeting May 5 at Mrs E Painter’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Pallister
Diane DeGroot
Douglas Charboneau
Winnipeg
H. McDermott
George McDermott
J. Pilland
Portage Hospital
Armstrong
Rossendale
Judy Boak
H. Garrick
Reggy Pallister
Scott
Portage
Brian
Ramada Inn
Mike Orsulak
Walter Painter
Wm. Painter
Edwin
Ron
Leona Painter
Sprucedale Workshop Open House Attracts Local Village
Sprucedale afternoon and evening event on Wednesday April 7 drew about 100 attendees. Mrs Peter Dyck won a smocked cushion by guessing 650 buttons. Contest proceeds were 25.25 dollars with aprons and related items selling for 18 dollars. A bake sale and tea are planned for Friday April 30 from 2 to 6 pm with a 3:30 draw for ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprucedale
Peter Dyck
Beaver 4 H Beef Club Meets Discuss Winnipeg Tour
Beaver 4 H Beef Club held a April meeting at Harry Klippenstein’s home to plan a Winnipeg tour on April 14. A fundraising work day was set, calves tagged on April 12, and a March 27 whist drive awarded prizes to Mrs Siemens Grace Letkeman Street and Harkness. The Winnipeg trip included visits to Canada Safeway, Versatile Manufacturing, city hall lunch, Museum of Man and Nature, new city hall, planetarium show, and Polo Park 4 H displays. Next meeting at Steve Rumancik’s home with Brent Wright as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Klippenstein
Winnipeg
Mrs. Siemens
Grace Letkeman
Street
Ross Harkness
Canada Safeway
City Hall
Museum of Man and Nature
Planetarium
Polo Park
Steve Rumancik
Brent Wright
You Have a Date MacGregor 4-H Pony Club Bake Sale
Bake sale at Pauch Electric on Saturday May 1 at 3pm to support the MacGregor 4-H Pony Club. Also notes a W I meeting at Mrs. Fred Wright home on Tuesday April 27 at 2 pm with change of date. Hostesses are Mrs. MacDonald Mrs Ormiston and Mrs. McLoughry. Hockey club and figure skaters wind up at 30 minutes in the hall with a pot luck supper. bring own dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor 4-H Pony Club
Pauch Electric
W. I
Fred Wright
MacDonald
Ormiston
McLoughry
Beaver News looks at visitors and Chedar exchanges
Friday overnight visitors at the Allan Drader home included Miss Millie Steinwalt of Brandon and Arnold Shackel of Thompson. Alf and Mrs Graham returned from overseas after visiting Sally and Fred Keely at Chedar England and watching the International curling in Megeve France. Bill Pears accompanied by daughter Patsy Muir and family of Portage visited. Get well wishes go to Linda Thommason at St Boniface. Mrs Jack Asmundson left for a holiday on the west coast. Please phone your news items to 685 2825.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Drader
Millie Steinwalt
Brandon End
Arnold Shackel
Thompson
Alf Graham
Sally
Fred Keely
Cheddar
England
Megeve
France
Bill Pears
Patsy Muir
Portage
Linda ‘Thommason
St. Boniface Hospital
Jack Asmundson
West Coast
Easter visits noted in local households hours
Doh Phillips and a Brandon friend spent Saturday afternoon visiting with their parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Caskey. Master Clayton Duncan of MacGregor spent Easter with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Phillips. Rickey of Souris and family stayed at Bert Caskey home. Robbie returned home with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doh Phillips
Brandon
R. H. Caskey
Clayton Duncan
MacGregor
Henry Duncan
Bill Phillips
Rickey
Souris
Bert Caskey
Robbie
Pine Creek 4-H Club Holds Seventh Meeting
The Pine Creek 4-H club met April 6 at Mr. and Mrs. G Manns home. A plaque was approved for the Norfolk Manor piano donated by the club. Achievement is set for May 20 at 8 p.m. The next meeting is planned at Mr. and Mrs. H Manns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek
G. Manns
Norfolk Manor
H. Manns
MacGregor and District MNDH meeting notices
The MacGregor and District MNDH announces its annual meeting for Wednesday April 28 at 8 p.m. in the weed inspectors office. A miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Marlene Alderson will be held Monday May 3 at 8 30 p.m. at MacGregor United Church. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor and District Mndh
Weed Inspectors Office
MacGregor United Church
Marlene Alderson
Loans Not A Cure Says Brandon MLA
Ed McGill of Brandon West criticizes Manitoba loan expansion for small business as a symptom of malaise. He argues loans reflect economic trouble, not a cure, noting outward migration and a 39 percent personal income tax rate as worsening factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McGi
Brandon West
Manitoba
McGill
Canada
Nine Bills Introduced In Manitoba Legislature Session
The NDP government aims to move swiftly as nine bills receive first reading on the session’s opening day. Two Public School Act amendments propose raising provincial education foundation grant share from 70 to 75 percent, and a Lotteries Act bill paves the way for a Tot like procession once used during Manitoba’s Centennial year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NDP
Manitoba
Manitabe
North Norfolk RM Proposes 8 Mill Tax for Austin Unincorporated Village
Public notice states the RM of North Norfolk council intends to pass a by law under Section 888 of the Municipal Act to levy a special tax of 8 mills on the dollar in the unincorporated village of Austin for street lighting and garbage services. Objections by petition must be filed by May 22, 1971, with 50 percent of landowners and 50 percent of land assessment represented. Dated April 19, 1971, MacGregor. The tax matches the past three years under By law B91 and is a lower rate under the new act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
MacGregor Herald
R.M. of
Council of the
Austin
MacGregor
R.M
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rossendale District News
Walter Neufeld
Bob
Wally
Ontario
Stanley Neufeld
Gilbert Neufeld
Joe Tomchuk
Kelly
Jules
Wayne Anderson
Belle Sole
Minnedosa
Crib
Helen Wojtowicz
Freda Moffat
Dave Doerfler
Allan McCuaig
Mary Henry
Barbara Henry
Milton Robinson
Jack Anderson
Ted Wojtowicz
Janice
Colleen Wojtowicz
Zoie Smith
Island Park
Teddy Wojtowicz
Mary Muckley
C. Forzley
Joe Forzley
Abe
Forzley
Leo Bieganski
Mary
Leo
Ken Crocker
Bertha Watson
Churchill
Andee Weddin
Harvey Watson
Ba Lloyd
Margaret Watson
James Donald
Whitehorse
C. Watson
John Watson
Don Peasgood
Jean Hird
Bella Hird
Treherne
P. Macintosh
R. Moffat
Craig Finnie
Oakland
Doris Pogue
MacGregor and District Memorial Hall
A. M. Hay
Young At Heart
Chrysler
Norfolk Motors
Chrysler Sales & Service
Man
U.S
Edwin News
Ssawin Curling Club
UCW
E. Painter
Beaver News
Katrime News
Pine Creek Combines
MacGregor and
Gulf Guar
Gulf Service Centre
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!