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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1964
Page
7
Wa. whist winners raised funds for a cancer aid drive. Local clubs organized a night of cards and prizes to support cancer funds and patient assistance programs.
Ralph Keubler and family visited at Virden on Saturday. Mrs Harold and Mrs Ed Tilley returned to Portage Friday after spending two weeks with Mr and Mrs S E Knox. Various local residents visited relatives in Treherne McCreary Dauphin and Winnipeg area.
Glen Middleton of Winnipeg accompanied Ron Giercke home on the weekend. Mr and Mrs A Giercke and Donnie motored to Brandon on Sunday to visit with Mr and Mrs A Anderson. We hope Brent Gilbert will soon be back to school after his illness. We are also sorry to hear Rus sell Gilbert is a patient in the MacGregor hospital and we hope he will soon be back home. Mr and Mrs Bob Reshaw of Warren visited with Mrs Reshaw at Mr and Mrs H Duncan's on Sunday. Mrs T Duncan and Clayton are spending a few days at her home in Glenella. D Polinski went to Winnipeg on Thursday where he is to have a medical checkup at Deere Lodge Hospital. Mr and Mrs L Heselwood and family visited with Mr and Mrs W B Munro at Portage on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs J Heselwood and Ed, Mrs J McLaughlin and Mrs D Polinski visited with Mr and Mrs W J Gillespie and Harold McLaughlin at Brandon on Sunday. Mrs G Finkewich and Tony of Glenelia were last Sunday visitors at Mr and Mrs T Duncan's home.
Parliament Hill debate centers on preserving two houses of Parliament with Senate reform rather than abolition. Stanley Knowles argues the Senate should be an informed, nonpartisan brake, filled by genuine leaders from all fields rather than political rewards.
The Portage festival results show Austin performers earning top marks. Evelyn Bennett took first in grade 3 piano solo with 85, Julie Rand won grade 7 sonata and sonatina with 81, MariAnne Bennett tied for second with 80, and a male quartet from Austin placed first with 84 despite two members being local citizens. Lorna Peck earned 74 on accordion as the sole competitor in her class.
The Austin United church board invites members to a Monday May 4 pot luck supper at 6 30 p.m. to discuss better congregational response and financial needs. Unit T of UCW will meet May 5 at 8 p.m. Also notes cover social visits, a serious accident, church events, obituaries, bingo, and Red Cross sewing appeals.
Mrs A Voss left for an extended west coast visit. W Hill John and Sherril Cail visited Moose Jaw with relatives. Mr and Mrs J McDonald of St Martin stayed with Mr and Mrs R Boyer. Curling club whist drive April 17 awarded prizes to Mrs W Cousins Mrs W Painter W Hill Xen Slater. Andy McIntosh won the lucky draw electric frypan. Curling club annual meeting April 27 elected Don Buchy president George Patterson secretary. Mr and Mrs L Slater and boys visited Carberry with H Pallister. R Boak family weekend in Winnipeg. Welcoming Mr and Mrs Ewart Oliver family on Mrs M Johnson farm.
Sabin polio vaccine will be offered to MacGregor residents on Thursday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at MacGregor Memorial Hall. Elementary and Collegiate students will receive it at their schools on Friday. The vaccine has already been distributed to other North Norfolk residents earlier this week.
The weekend toll across Canada reached 39 fatalities with 34 linked to road crashes. Quebec reported 14 deaths, Saskatchewan five all from traffic incidents, and six deaths from traffic, two from falls, one from drowning, and another from a train collision.
Saturday night a fire damaged MacGregor Hardware and Supplies owned by George Douglas. Monday night thieves broke in, stealing watches, tools, and merchandise not damaged by the blaze. Loss estimated between 500 and 1000 dollars. RCMP investigating.
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