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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald issue from February 4 1897 under publisher A M Shaw is listed as a weekly Thursday paper from MacGregor Manitoba. It notes postal rates in Canada and the United States and mentions printing office and authorization as second class mail.
News from Katrime and district lists Mrs J Wilson of Gladstone and Mrs W MacWilliam of Macgie visiting in Winnipeg with Mr Hodgins and Mrs Clark. Mrs Clark and district traveled via Clear, baby daughter returned home from Lake Portage. Ernest Duncan harvested barley last week and delivered the 1981 Katrime grain to the local elevator. John Steiss of Mayfeld visited L Smith. Fay and Neddie returned home after a week at Mayfeld.
The column lists numerous visitors and residents in Portage and nearby areas. Guests include Miss Shirley Taylor and Mrs Knox of Pine Creek, Gladys Heselwood and Marjorie Heselwood, Bernard Fox, Doug Barber, Mrs Richardson of Portage la Prairie, Bert Alton, Mrs. Stanley McCartney of Kellogg Idaho, Morris Payne, Audrey Gemmill, Garnet Grove family, Mrs Mitchelson of Toronto, Bonar Gorbie and family, Cairns of Ottawa, and many Winnipeg, Brandon, MacGregor, Neepawa, and Deck area connections. Also notes an August frost, births, hospital stays, and recent travels to Winnipeg, Elgin, and Portage.
Mr and Mrs J Heselwood and family Mr and Mrs C Brugger and family and Mr and Mrs Bob Ferris and family of Neepawa enjoyed a motor trip through Holland and Glenboro with a picnic supper at Wawanesa. They returned home via Camp Shilo.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Smith and family visited at the Cecil Graham home in Newdale. Edith Kowlesky spends a holiday with Vern McKelvy. The local school reopens Tuesday August 28 with Agnes Tarr of Portage in charge. Sympathies extended to the family of the late Mrs. Jos. McAskie. Melvin School south of Austin recalls context in local notes.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Lunn motor ed to Winnipeg on Sunday Judy Cairns visits Red Fox home Mr and Mrs Matt McQuiston guests of Mr and Mrs Otto Ormiston on Sunday The Lunns visit Mac Martin Mr and Mrs W Sparrow visit Sterling Cairns home Gladstone Sunday Mr and Mrs Chasseaman and Carol of Edrans visit sister Mrs John Sparrow on Sunday
Glenn Pennell of Pine Falls visited at his home over the weekend. Mrs. R. H. Glover was a Winnipeg visitor this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Scora and family visited in Winnipeg. The August Hospital Aid meeting was held at Southend School with Mrs. Chant in charge. Arrangements were made for a Perce Post Sale and Fish Pond at the MacGregor Fun Fair on Oct 3. Ten hemming sheets were distributed and gowns sewing planned. The September meeting will be at Macaulay School on Sept 20. Members are asked to send at least two letters to friends for parcels.
Mr and Mrs Walter Miller of Grosse Isle visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs A Stirling. Mr and Mrs T Parker of Rivers were week-end visitors at the J J Turner home. Master Murray Hodgins accompanied Ralph Jones back to Brandon last week. Mrs A Hulme is spending the week with Mr and Mrs L Bowes and family of Portage. Glendale Holliday returned home after two weeks in Winnipeg. Miss Marjorie Chant visited Beverley Dixon at Lavenham last week. Mr and Mrs Charles Pennell and family attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs T H Pennell in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Charles Pennell and Gernet visited at Clearwater last week. Hazel returned home with them after spending weeks with her grandmother.
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