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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1956
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald established February 1897 prints weekly on Thursdays under publisher A.M. Shaw. Subscription is $2.50 per year within Canada and $3.00 per year for United States readers. The paper is mailed second class by the Post Department in Ottawa.
A flurry of social visits is noted as Mrs. C Hunter, Miss Yvoune Head, Mr and Mrs L Aquin, and many others crossed paths in Sidney. Births, holidays, and family gatherings are chronicled with relatives from Winnipeg, Brandon, Vancouver, and Toronto visiting local homes. Services at the United Church pause for Rev Harland's holidays and resume in September. Continued on page six.
Long list of Sunday visitors and social events from Beaver district communities. Names include Katrime and district families, the Gilbert and Duncan households, Marks, Lake, McIntosh, and Leech connections, plus May and August birthday shoutouts and a Winnipeg visit. A large family gathering at the Gilbert and Duncan homes featured a double wedding tie and a 26 year reunion.
A local refrigeration service lists repair for refrigerators deep freezers and air conditioners with contact details in Porlage La Prairie. The ad promises repair for all makes and models and provides a phone number for inquiries.
Portage la Prairie based ALR Henry Auctioneer and valuator advertises sales conducted anywhere with satisfaction guaranteed and a contact phone number 7 3786 for inquiries.
Beaver residents host and visit across towns with many weekend gatherings. Audrey Hill hosts Clarence Smith guest Clarene Smith visits town. Porage and MacGregor visitors join local families. weddings, travels and family weekends noted along with bake sale proceeds for Gimli Fresh Air Camp.
Southend and MacAuley by Mrs. Roy Glover note local visits. Miss Marjorie Chant spent a weekend at her parental home. Alvin Palmer returned to Regina from holidays at the Art Palmer home. Toronto visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ness visited the Pred Tarr home. Elsie Hay of Austin visited Mr. and Mrs. Dick Collier. Many locals hosted and visited family and friends including the Pennells, Towles, and McDonalds. Olive Towle had shoulder surgery at MacGregor Hospital and is home recovering. WMS meeting held July 26 at Mrs. Dollier with eight attendees.
Members and one visitor attended the meeting led by Mrs Chas Pennell with Mrs J Stewart conducting the program. Mrs Stirling was welcomed and given a travelling case. Bags for Gimli were packed at Innis. Plans were made for a quilting bee at Southend School on Thursday August 2 at 1 30 pm. Those with material strips were asked to bring them. The next meeting will be held in September.
Mr Dave Hird assisted Bob Culver storing feed for winter. Mr and Mrs Florence visited Mr and Mrs Tom Newton. Mrs Newton recovered from a fall. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Aikens and children and Mr and Mrs Les Henry left for Winnipeg after a two week holiday. Mr Lousely of Clairmont expects Mr Crowther home by end July from Vancouver. Ray Leckie reports trying a plow in a clover field last week.
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