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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1959
Page
2
Myrna Evelyn Bull and George Henry Dram wed at Whitling Dram-pun Christ Anglican Church in Austin on Saturday August 15 at 4:30 p.m. Rev G Hicks officiated with Miss Louise Stephenson singing. The couple will reside in Wobowden Manitoba after a honeymoon.
A Winnipeg reception hosted by Christ Church W.A. featured numerous guests including Mr. and Mrs. Harpe Evelyn and Doreen of Wabowden Mr. Chas Edney Vancouver B C Mr. and Mrs J E Maloney Mr. and Mrs H B Magnuson of Selkirk Man Mr and Mrs R Cudmore Mrs N Anderson Mr and Mrs R Schmidt Mr and Mrs Warren Mr and Mrs Nelson Mr and Mrs Lorimer Mr and Mrs G Edney Mr and Mrs H Troop and Mr and Mrs Gordon Slous of Portage la Prairie. Christ Church W.A. were the caterers and servers for the reception.
In Austin and area, families gathered for a turkey dinner with members from Nipawin Sask to Norwalk California. Local moves include a school basement repurposed for first and second graders due to crowding, plus several visits from relatives in Winnipeg Vancouver and Portage la Prairie. We note health concerns and hospital stays, church services resuming September 6, and a community picnic at Perry Park Westbourne.
A wedding ceremony took place Saturday July 25 at 4 p.m. in St Marys Anglican Church Portage la Prairie. Donna Lee Carrother elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Carrother of Austin married Gordon Andrew Slous younger son of Mrs Elsie Slous of Portage la Prairie. The ceremony featured Rev Cartrdge of Poplar Point with organist Gordon Watson and soloist Whitney Buggery. The couple exchanged vows before chrysanthemums and ferns. The bride wore a floor length chantilly lace gown with seed pearl detailing and a lace veil. she carried deep red sweetheart roses. The bridal party wore blue and shrimp nylon organza gowns, matching headpieces, and carried baby mums with ivy. The mother of the bride wore a blue sheath of rayon and nylon lace with pink corsage.
A formal wedding in Austin joins a groom in a blue Honan silk sheath and a white birdseye pique hostess gown. The reception for 60 at Wanderers Paradise featured a three tier cake and floral decor. After confetti showers the couple left for a west coast United States honeymoon and plan to reside in Portage la Prairie. Out of town guests included numerous Winnipeg area families and friends from Pilot Mound Roblin Kipling The Pas Minnedosa Vandura Oxbow Forget and other communities.
Harvey Andres returned to Portage after holidays with his uncle and aunt. Sunday supper guests included Mr and Mrs R Thompson, Mr and Mrs Jack Morrison of Winnipeg, and Grampa Bodie with Mr and Mrs D Landers. Mrs Harvey Ward of Winnipeg visited the Rintoul family. Mr and Mrs Bruce Rintoul and Debra with Danny were Sunday visitors.
Mr and Mrs Van Hill and family from the Poplar Bluff district along with Mr and Mrs Philip Ward and Marilyn left Sunday to Regina after holidays in the district and Winnipeg. Mrs S Thompson Lillian Faw sett and Artie Thompson rode to Winnipeg Sunday and visited Mr and Mrs W Nowasad. Six district ladies attended the school cleaning bee on Thursday. The school, with a fresh outside paint, will start Tuesday with Miss Remple of Sidney in charge.
Mrs Donald Hay, a bride of August 1, was honored at a miscellaneous shower by friends and relatives in the basement of Austin United Church last Wednesday evening. About 100 guests attended. The event featured corsages, gifts placed in milk pails, and entertainment to tunes like Farmers in the Dell. Edith thanked guests, Louise Stephenson sang, refreshments followed, and a list of hostesses was announced.
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