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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1962
Page
6
Manitoba honey bees produced a record surplus of 164 pounds per colony aided by dry sunny days. The crop ships 1 percent million pounds under Manitoba labels to the United Kingdom, with another 1 percent million pounds in bulk shipments.
The Agriculture Steem Board announced sunflower seed price support at 4.22 cents per pound for 12 months starting August 1. The support equals 100 percent of the base price or 10 year Manitoba average for No 1 Grade, 10 percent moisture, delivered at the crushing plant. Manitoba sowings rose to 25 000 acres in 1959, 16 000 in 1960, 19 000 last year. Alberta acreage fell to 2 457 last year from 13 000 in 1959.
Paddy the oldest British mounted police horse turned 21 on May 1 as the Bristol unit staged a birthday celebration with a cake made from oats bran and molasses to honor the cherished animal.
KATRIME NEWS records Sunday suppers and visits among Polinski Heselwood Gillespie and related families from Brandon Inkerman and Macdonald. Meantime Murray Nelson visited from Inkerman with Doug Brugger and others hosted at Brugger and Caskey homes. The note extends congratulations to Norman Birkatt on a newborn son and reports the death of Mr. J McRae Sr. at MacGregor Hospital.
Thieves entered the back door of MacGregor Cafe Thursday evening and stole a large quantity of cigarettes. The proprietors report nothing else was taken. Mr and Mrs Wong were away. RCMP were alerted and a suspect is understood to have been arrested.
Community church notices outline August service times across ST PAULS MacGregor CHRIST CHURCH Austin ETHEL CHURCH MacGregor A J Hall Portage and CALVARY TABERNACLE Stein ey MacGREGOR UNITED CHURCH announce no services at MacGregor Beaver Bagot for August Rev Earle Armistead AIUSTIN SIDNEY Pastoral Charge lists worship and Sunday School times for Austin Sidney Edrans and Arizona with alternate Sundays public worship
Airs Roberta Stone and Miss Myrna Nichol visited Winnipeg Friday to see Oklahoma at Rainbow Stage. A social round included the McKays and Dary from Winnipeg with the Irwins. Edith Taylor holidayed in Portage with Roy Stone. Ormistons of Sidney visited Butterfields. Smit family weekend gathering at Percy Smith home with Groves, Nohlgren, and others from MacGregor, High Bluff, Katrin ne, Elgin, Austin, Winnipeg. A hail storm caused near total crop loss over part of the district, with widespread flooding complicating harvest.
Edwyn News reports a Sunday picnic at Island Park where about forty relatives gathered to share old times five years since many last visited home. Several local residents are listed visiting relatives at Matlock Beach Lenore Rock Lake and Mora Minn. McGill student Mouneau Clare Philips plans a provocative English ban during a French summer program with weekly story readings for children.
You Have a Date the W A will meet on Thursday Aug 23 at 2 30 p m in the Senior Citizens Club Room Hostesses include Mrs Kilfoyle Mrs McLoughry Mrs Ormiston and Mrs Saunders Regular meetings resume at Mrs Wilbur Hodges home on Wednesday Aug 29 at 2 30 p m Transportation contacts are Mrs Hicks and Mrs Lye Sidney United Charen Women plan their annual fowl supper on Wednesday Oct 10
Mrs N Smith of siacuregor spends afternoon with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Dave Pearson. Grace Russell went on a motor trip to Banff with friends. Nellie Cowan leaves hospital and recuperates at home. Several residents visit relatives in Winnipeg Saskatoon and Brandon. The Austin Pony League beat CPA C team 147 at Hidden Valley. Families gather for dinners and showers with travel and visits noted.
A MacGregor gathering honored Miss M Cobbe with thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Albinet. Gifts included a red train case for Dixie and a ship wheel lamp for Jack, plus a card listing all friends and the balance of the money. A lunch followed the delightful visit.
A festive shower for Audrey featured guests Es elwood and Mrs Edna Smith, a cowboys themed song segment with Mary Allan Vivian McGregor Mildred Hay and Janice Lamb, and Lavina Lamb as the groom Ron. Gifts included silver pieces and china, a novelty hat, plus poems created by couples reflecting wedding prep. A scrapbook captured the evening’s activities and a dainty lunch followed.
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