Merkin Hosts Guests from Winnipeg Calgary and More
Mr and Mrs Gerald Merkin hosted guests including Mrs Merkin s grandmother Mrs Chumba Neepawa and Jimmy Payne Gypsumville Kristin Lowe stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs L Heselwood Sunday suppers with Mr and Mrs W B Munro at Portage Recent visitors included Mr and Mrs T Telford Doug Lamb Calgary and Marion Barth Winnipeg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Merkin
Merkin
Chumba
Neepawa
Jimmy Payne
Gypsumville
Kristin Lowe
L. Heselwood
Lawrence Heselwood
W. B. Munro
Portage
T. Telford
Doug Lamb
Calgary
Marion Barth
Winnipeg
Holiday gatherings and showers brighten Rossendale district
Mc and Mrs Potesch and families spent part of a holiday in Flin Flon. Claudia Woodward’s Aug 20 trousseau and a miscellaneous shower in Portage marked a busy spell with guests from Transcona Winnipeg Roblin Brandon and Edmonton while sympathy was sent to the Woodward and Charlton families after a bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Chariton
Brown
Toronto
E. Perkins
Ted Wojtowich
Alonso
Walter Tomchuk
Edmonton
Churchill
Winnipeg
Heather Ogilvie
R. Frizzley
R. Cruikshank
Brandon
P. Swadnicki
Portage
Weekend Visits And Family Gatherings Across Pine Creek
Pine Creek residents hosted and visited relatives during a busy weekend with Winnipeg and Austin relatives. Among those mentioned were Mr. and Mrs. David Little, Jack McMillan and Toni Little, Eddy McMillan with Wally McMillan in Austin, and numerous Uhrin, Patterson, Livingstone, Beattie, Garychuk, and Hanna family members visiting from communities such as Regina, Brandon, Winnipeg, Helston, Nanaimo, and Gladstone. Several trips, birthdays, and well wishes were noted as neighbors shared hospitality and travel during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Little
Winnipeg
Jack McMillan
Toni Little
Eddy McMillan
Wally McMillan
Austin
W. Anderson
Saskatchewan
John Uhrin
Grenville Smith
Joanne
Beverley
Lynn Uhrin
Harold
Sill Lamb
Newton
Robi. Beatty
Helston
Kathy Garychuk
Ernie Livingstone
Marylen
Brandon
Walter Livingstone
Arden
Murray Garychuk
Don Beattie
Ken Healey
Geo. Beattie
David
Earl Banks
Harold Rosling
Gladstone
Robt. Thomson
Bill
Gordon
Melnnes
Nanaimo
B.C
Jean Ross
Tom Ross
Ed Mauthe
Wayne
Golden Stream
Garland Grantham
Doug Grantham
Friends Honor Lynn Manns at Aug shower
Miss Lynn Manns bride elect of Saturday was feted at a miscellaneous shower in MacGregor United Church Hall on August 11. Barbara Wood presented corsages to guests Barbara Manns mother Mrs. T Manns Helen Dankes reiter Mrs. Johnson Gladys Thompson and the bride's grandmother Mrs. Manns Ena Wood. Gifts included a three layer wedding cake from Barbara and Beverley Wood Barbara Kelly Sandra Briscoe and Kerry Shirley Moore. Lynn thanked everyone and guests sang Our Best To You. Pianist Vivian McGregor. lunch served by 23 hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Moffat
S. McVety
Oak
James Watson
C. Meahilan
Portage
Lynn Crocker
Claudia Woodward
Woodward
Charlton
J Nesbitt
Treherne
Patty Ward
C. Woodward
Claudia
Mrs. Woodward
Mrs. Basler
Mary McDonald
J. B. Chariton
E. Tomchuk
Kathi, Woodward
Eric Patsack
Lynn Manns
MacGregor United Church Hall
Lynn
Barbara Wood
T. Manns
Helen Dankesreiter
Johnson
Gladys Thompson
Mrs. Manns
Ena Wood
Barbara
Beverley Wood
Barbara Kelly
Sandra Briscoe
Kerry
Shirley Moore
Vivian McGregor
Ford cars and local farming notes in History Notes
December 12 1912 W B Rogers is agent at MacGregor for Ford cars with a five passenger model at 800 dollars and a two passenger model. November 4 1800 Orangeville notes a blast. J B Fox harvested 38 Wee MacGregor potatoes weighing a bushel. E Berry threshed four acres of American Banner oats at 73 bushels per acre. J Fuerm dug 80 bushels of carrots from one tenth of an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Rogers
MacGregor
Ford Cars
Ford
Orangeville
J. B. Fox
J. Fuerm
Girls win national school debating title in London
London CP reports two 18 year old girls, Helen Taylor and Meriel Gaskin, defeated teams from 75 British schools to claim the national school debating championship, the first female winners in the 14 year history of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Helen Taylor
Meriel Gaskin
MacGregor Locals Share Vacation News and Visits
MacGregor residents report return from a two week trip to Port Arthur Guelph and Ingersoll Ontario with stops at Niagara Falls Welland Canal St Catharines and crossing the Mackinac Bridge. Guests include Fred Jenkins Art Ferguson and relatives from Winnipeg and Edmonton with wedding and social notes among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hammond
Sam Emerson
Port Arthur
Guelph
Ingersoll
Ont
Niagara Falls
Welland Canal
St. Catharines
U.S.A
Makinac
Fred Lake
Ronald Greening
Winnipeg
Geo. Kidds
Dorothy Blanchard
Mesechie Lake
Fred Jenkins
Catrime
Art Ferguson
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Celebe
Lye’s
Marshall - Wells
Kodak
Westeel
Gruen
Monarch
Katrime News
Hercules
Sampson
Kork Morison
Richard Lloyd
Laurel & Hardy
Portage Garage Ltd
W. Sask, Ave, W
Portage LA Prairie
Rossendale District News
By M Watson
Pine Creek News
Lottie Hanna
Kathy McDougal
Jim Hanna
Roy Gilman
John McDougal
Alex Livingstone
Macgregor Locals
Mrs. R. Harvey
Alta
J. Tomehuk
Jim McCarl
R.C.N
Inuvik
N.W.T
D. McIntosh
A. L. Lynds
Macgregor Collegiate
Pine Creek
S.D
Snaith
Laurentian
LYE Motors
G.M.A.C
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