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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
5
The statement notes a claim about Leonardo da Vinci writing from right to left and suggests a common confusion: a pound of ice occupies more space than a pound of water.
The Austin Community Theatre presents Love Nest on August 28 and 30 a light amusing comedy about a young couple and their New York apartment house. It centers on housing life and tenants with restrained humor to attract comedy fans.
Local residents report holidays and visits in Delta Portage la Prairie Burnaby and Winnipeg. Annie MacDonald of Winnipeg visits Mrs Geo Hay while Miss Ruth Wallace hosts guests at home. Christ Church WA and YW0 plan meetings. Several families vacation in BC and Alberta with relatives in Langley Prairie Edmonton and Regina. The United Church decorates for Sunday services and local schools open under new staff assignments.
Orangeville News notes the Edrans Schoor reopened Tuesday under Miss Lowen of Starbuck in charge. The item mentions local visits by Mr and Mrs E Duncan and mily of Katrime, and Sunday travel by Pete Wiebe, Terry Minted, Mr and Mrs Jake Letkeman and their daughter from Morden to Castle Point.
The Manitoba Department of Education releases the 145 page Young Manitoba Listens 1952 53 plan detailing school broadcasts Oct to May across four western provinces with CBC. Teachers gain program content notes from experts in radio presentation including fairy tales health talks songs citizenship puppetry and more aired on CBW and CKX. The cover features a finger painting by Karen Morison of Brandon Collegiate.
A quiet August 3 wedding united Effie Mary Lynne Boyer and Louis Phillipe Ally RCAF at Dr Kenner's Ste 3 Villa Court Portage la Prairie. The ceremony featured a white nylon net gown, a three tier cake and a brunch reception. Guests included H L Boyer A W Lousley and various Stinson and Lousley family members from Winnipeg Carberry and Bagot. The couple planned a honeymoon to Winnipeg and points east.
Classified notices list several sale items including a 1948 two ton Chevrolet truck with grain box and auger, a four room bungalow with two lots in Austin, a wood frame house freshly painted, a pair of bicycles and a ladies bike, Clover Honey at 14c per pound, and a 1945 International two ton truck with upgrades. Contact names include H Thorne in Sidney Harry Westman in Austin August Weber in MacGregor Ella Smith in MacGregor and J W Doerksen in MacGregor.
Multiple brief notices list items for sale such as a 104 percent 20 foot garage, red brick from United Church Manse at 2 cents each, a Walnut China Cabinet, 60 Rhode Island bred Light Sussex hens at 1.00 each, a framed 18 by 11 foot building, and a 33 ton item. Also a large unfurnished room for rent near a school and a feeder cattle request from J Toews MacGregor with phone number 312-4.
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