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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
1
Local notes tell of lilac and sunflower blooms in Katrime and River Heights with yards brightening MacGregor streets. A new Max Kirshner store nears completion while tennis returns to town with a 30-player tournament. Additional items note unclaimed bank balances, duck-season prep, and a whimsical look at Maple tree lined streets.
A large Acheson family reunion gathered at Island Park Portage la Prairie on Sunday August 19. Mrs St Acheson and relatives recalled the family’s move from Durham Ontario to Edwin Manitoba three years ago this month and later to MacGregor district. Attendees included S J Acheson Keewatin Mrs A McGill and Lloyd McGill Winnipeg J S McGill Mrs J M Sutherland Hartney W L Howlett Gladstone J J Billings Portage la Prairie C S Brown and Louise MacGregor Miss Ida Acheson Yekina Wah USA R Brown Belmont Oliver Brown Prince Albert Roy McPhail MacGregor and John Hamilton Jean and Larry Durham Ontario. Mrs Hamilton is a niece of Mrs Acheson. Beth Acheson Calgary and Mrs W R Challis Keewatin could not attend.
Farmers in the district resume harvesting 1951 crops as showers interrupt work. W. Trinder reports two loads, rye and oats, with heavy stands damaged by a drought and a prominent storm. Sunflowers have all but vanished this year while yields depend on remaining dry days.
Sunday evening Bethel Chapel invites all to hear a talk titled A Great Future Event. The message claims a Biblical truth seldom heard and warns delaying is dangerous as humanity moves toward a silent sudden global coming. It asserts the event will affect everyone and describes its mature character and impact as prophecy and reality.
The MacGregor Collegiate Department releases Grade I and XI standings showing complete and provisional student diplomas. Several names and subject counts appear, with many students listed for Grade I and XI including marks and failures. The school will reopen for 1951 52 term on Wednesday August 29 with Mary Rankin Killarney as a newly filled staff position.
Manitoba pupils will miss classes October 9 as schools close for a royal visit to Winnipeg featuring Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. Minister W C Miller says the day is a holiday for students while still counted as a teaching day.
Seventeen women from Pathead area organized MacGregor’s fourth Hospital Aid on Friday August 17. Officers include President Mrs P Alderson and Treasurer Mrs Steve Thompson. The group, named The Pathfinders, will meet monthly at Pathhead School with first fundraiser a home cooking sale on September 1 at Lye's Showroom.
Nineteen candidates were confirmed at a Church of England service in Austin led by Rev R. T. Milburn and Bishop I. A. Norris. Names of confirmands include Frank Halkyard Grace Usell Alexander Hanson Yvonne Janson Frances Atkins Antoinette Cronk Roy Barber and several Bird North Hulmes and MacGregor entries. A large parish-wide congregation attended.
The MacGregor Ladies' Hospital Aid sponsors a Silver Tea and Produce Table in Memorial Hall on August 25 from 3 06 pm, plus a Tupperware demonstration and a raffle for a crocheted bedspread donated by Mrs H Thomas. W A of the United Church meets August 29 at 8 pm. A Fun Fair is planned for October 3. Labor Day appeal urges hospital support and home cooking. Baking sale at Pathfinder Hospital Aid in Lye's Showroom on Saturday September 1 at 9 o'clock.
A municipal notice reports a recent death while residents at Sidney, W. C. Hall, and Portage recall long lives. Mrs. Joseph McAskie of Beaver also passed away after a long useful life. Full obituaries to appear next week.
The rural canvassers push to finish canvassing and hand pledges to Stan Mel Culloch at Bank of Montreal. Funds rose from ticket sales for two pigs won by George Kemsley of Katrime, with Dr Kouol drawing the winning ticket. W Blanchard claimed the special prize for guessing the pigs weight as the thermometer climbs to 5100 dollars.
Census note states 533 souls reside within the Incorporated Village of MacGregor. It explains that 1941 totals cannot be given for the village alone, as the village was not incorporated then and the total was for North Norfolk municipality.
The Church of England plans Holy Communion at 11 am with MacGregor and Sidney services at 11 am and 2 30 pm Austin 7 pm Pastor L Dickinson leads 10 am Sunday School 11 am Worship 2 30 pm Austin Community Hall 7 30 pm Evangelistic Service subject A Great Future Event United Church will have no services on August 19 and 26.
Mrs R Kuebler reports visitors from Winnipeg Portage and Carman during the week end. Mr and Mrs James Ormiston and family visited Sam Williams. E Critchlow hosted Wm Short and sons for several days. School reopened with 18 pupils under Miss Edith Michie. Mrs Wm Loney entertained four couples at supper to view a Wearever aluminum demonstration. Montreal's Mount Royal park noted as North America's largest within city limits.
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