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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1954
Page
1
A small town hums with hunting stories from the season opener. Ray Brosdeard bagged an eleven point buck, Bev Allan tagged a big one with help from his father, and a local pudding of tall tales circulates amid others.
The MacGregor Ladies Curling Club met November 2 at Mrs Muriel Snaiths with 25 members present. Committees reports were heard and curling times and fees were kept the same as last year. The annual bonspiel opens February 16 and skips in the Ladies District Playdowns should select rinks from the club roster. For curling inquiries contact Mrs Alex Frank or Mrs Bert McCarl.
Macaulay School filled to capacity as friends and neighbors gathered to honor Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chant before their move to MacGregor. The event included whist, a prize for the Chants, a reading by Mrs. Stirling, a gift from Mr. Pennell and Mr. Snaith, and singing of For They Are Jolly Good Fellows. Lunch and a social hour followed as the couple invited visits to their new home.
A lively crowd at Memorial Hall watched Mr George Tatlock of Winnipeg present a four round the world trip via colored films. He narrated as he toured Japan Honolulu Australia Singapore Bangkok Siam India Holy Land Rome Switzerland and the British Isles with sunset scenes and cloud formations. Britannia Chapter LO.D.E. sponsored the evening, praised as educational and entertaining, leaving viewers with “itching feet.”
The executive of the local intermediate hockey club announced the addition of George Little as coach for the coming season with Glenn Lye as manager and Garnet Critchlow as assistant manager. Plans for games are unsure but indicate a new league with Treherne Swan Lake Glenboro and Wawanesa possible. Local ex ecutive members will meet in Treherne tomorrow night to discuss the league.
Education Minister W. C. Miller said Manitoba will not impose compulsory reorganizations of school district boundaries. Municipalities currently have power to amalgamate within their borders and can form union districts voluntarily, with existing machinery to unite districts in neighboring municipalities.
The regular monthly meeting of the North Norfolk and District Branch of the Canadian Legion will be held in Memorial Hall next Tuesday December 7. All members are urged to attend. The last letters by Marquis de Montcalm and General Wolfe are preserved in Ottawa Public Archives.
More than fifty 4 H Club leaders from Carberry and Portage la Prairie Agricultural Areas attended a one day Leaders Conference in MacGregor on Tuesday November 23 at Memorial Hall. Representatives from seven calf clubs five garden clubs three grain clubs three tractor clubs and nine clothing clubs were present. Rev Grant Smith Treherne spoke at the noon banquet on youth leadership and outlook. Other speakers included Mayor W J Wenham J F Muirhead Lorraine Houck Howard Baron J C Forbes and W E McNair as co chair. The event is annual to help district leaders discuss common problems and share proven methods for Manitoba in 1955.
Mrs George West aged 87 died early Wednesday after prolonged illness. Funeral arrangements set for Saturday December 4 at 2 30 PM at the MacGregor United Church with interment in Beaver Creek cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Wm Pennell of MacGregor will mark fifty years of marriage on Tuesday December 14 sharing well wishes at their home. Friends are invited to visit two intervals from 3 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM.
The Central Committee of the Hospital Aits appeals for furnishings for the nurses sitting room at North Norfolk MacGregor Hospital. Items needed include scatter rugs a sock cutlery canister set and a radio. Donors may leave items with Mrs. W Montgomery at the Drug Store.
The Annual Christmas White Gift Service of the United Church Sunday School will be held next Sunday December 5 at 11 am. Gifts of money and non perishable foods will be gratefully accepted.
Canadian national truck roadeo in Toronto saw Lorne Pennell of Manitoba take second in the Civilian Straight Truck class. He earned the Manitoba title earlier in the season and received a $400 prize with a trophy after the event attended by 1,750 guests at the Royal York Hotel.
Concert schedule lists performances by DOLPPSE PALSY and others in Hartford Image Creek Elsmith MacGregor Katrimne Bagot Pathhead Macaulay from December 17 to December 22 with multiple venues and dates.
Longtime MacGregor resident Herb Montgomery known for his humor and civic involvement died November 19 1954 at age 77 after a brief illness. He had lived in MacGregor since 1946 and previously farmed near Portage la Prairie and Euclid. He leaves wife Benita son William two grandsons and sisters with funeral at United Church in MacGregor and burial in Portage la Prairie.
Word around the school is exams dominate talk as winter and tests approach. The High School finish theirs this week while the younger students face big tests later. The Student Council plans a December 21 Christmas party for all to enjoy. The Thimble Fumblers announce Bernice Mc Lennan of MacGregor won the doll and wardrobe. Janice Duncan represents Portage Carberry at Winnipeg. Council of North Norfolk Rural Municipality meets in MacGregor on December 4.
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