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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
1
Allies Theatre site cleared after varied uses including coffin storage rumors of a bakery on the former building. Trailer court near town busy as pipeline crew works. farmers harvest rye timothy and barley. Humorous note on cleaning products and the school bell to reopen on Wednesday September 1.
Fred Hyde of Portage la Prairie secured the Liberal nomination for Portage Neepawa on the first ballot, defeating Ellwood C. Brooker and Gishi Thordarson before 211 attendees at St Mary’s Parish Hall. Joe Green pressed Liberal reform themes while criticizing the opposition and urging prairie representation. The riding spans Assiniboia to Riding Mountain with Portage la Prairie and Neepawa as focal centers.
A head on crash on highway No 1 west near the Circus Drive-In killed two infants. Donald Eugene Rivard of Thompson Manitoba and Smelley Dale Lambert two and a half months old of Westbourne Manitoba died shortly after arrival at hospital. Mrs Lambert and Mrs Rivard were injured and to be released. The Rivards were Winnipeg bound and the Lamberts were returning to Westbourne. The accident occurred at 9 20 p m as Rivard pulling out to pass collided with Lambert. Inquest set for Aug 23 at Misericordia hospital.
The MacGregor elementary and Collegiate will start the fall term on Wednesday September 1. New staff include four Collegiate teachers led by principal C Bender from Russell, with H Schroeder P Kula and J Balazavic joining. Miss Hampton and Mr and Mrs Sichewski continue. Enrollment in the elementary is forecast around 365 pupils with three extra teachers added. Several replacements and new hires fill grade one and two posts as space is arranged in Masonic Hall and Memorial Legion facilities.
Marcia Lamb daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Lamb returned from a hundredth anniversary journey to Quebec She spent two days in Quebec City six in Montreal with a French family Mr and Mrs Julian Hardy On the return trip the group stopped six hours in Ottawa touring the city and parliament buildings She enjoyed the trip and felt the students benefited from the experience
The Mac Gregor and district Memorial Hall committee met on August 13 with seven attendees. Officers chosen include Alvin Sloane as President Clare Tarr as secretary treasurer Ruth Muirhead as kitchen convener Art Butterfield as maintenance convener and Ron Borton Denver Collins Russ Carr as Ways and Means. The Legion room will be used by the Consolidated School District of MacGregor as a class room. The group noted a need for a new heating system and adjourned to a committee meeting called by the president.
Silver Anniversary note describes a jubilee party honoring Jr. and Mrs. George Lowe on their 25th wedding anniversary. A supper for over 20 relatives from Austin Carberry Arden and Petersfield followed by a social evening. Gifts came from family and other relatives and the couple thanked friends and neighbors for their gifts and good wishes before moving to Austin.
After a recess of three Sundays, MacGregor United Church resumes services on Sunday August 29 at 10 a.m. A joined service with Bagot and Beaver congregations will be led by Barry Thomas. Sermon titled Spiritual Pride.
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