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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
5
A roundup of holiday happenings includes the Melvin and Firdale Christmas trees and concerts on December 2 and 19, the Austin and community hall tree on December 23, and several dances and teas. Local residents attended events, with proceeds noted from a Bagot Dramatic Club play. Mr. Harding of Brandon remains ill after vein surgery while Mrs. Kitson visits Portage la Prairie.
Readers are urged to patronize the advertisers who back the local newspaper, with a call to shop where you are invited to be part of the community and sustain the paper.
The Powell Equipment Co Ltd Winnipeg reports a Caterpillar factory message dated November 13 1935 announcing the production of ten thousand Caterpillar Diesels Model KD Six Tractor at Peoria two oclock Peoria time. The diesels are said to be working in every state and Canadian province and in seventy foreign countries with many repeat orders from fleet owners.
A number of 2 year old Western Colts and 4 year olds are for sale. The horses are currently wintering S miles southeast of Bitetonne esos] it. PECK Hood Settlement care of Robt. Anderson Portage la Prairie.
A quiet wedding followed a Friday evening ceremony at St Pauls Church. Edythe Dora Madge McLean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur McLean, married William L Sims, youngest son of Mr William Sims, with Rev G L Armstrong officiating. The Girls Auxiliary and Church Choir attended. The couple reside south of the Western Canada elevator and Canadian Pacific tracks.
On Wednesday afternoon November 27 at 2 50 o clock Irene Bernice Martin eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Martin married Floyd R Amos of MacGregor Rev SR McLeod officiated the ceremony Miss Agnes Martin played the Wedding March Attendant Miss M Amor of Waskada Man and Arthur Martin were present as a groomsman Mrs G Haris and Miss Agnes Martin provided music during the signing A Bermuda blue sheer gown highlighted the bride and a wedding breakfast followed The couple departed by motor for a brief honeymoon at Waskada and will reside north of Austin after returning
Beaver events wrap December activities as the church hosts a Christmas tree on Monday December 23. Mrs H McGowan of Muir visits with Mr and Mrs M McGowan last week. The Poultry Pool shipped over 4200 lbs of poultry to Winnipeg by truck on Tuesday. An Orange Hall dance in Beaver on Friday December 13 features the Ambassadors with lunch for 25 cents. Beaver WMS and Ladies Aid meet at Mrs M M Gowan's home on Tuesday December 10 at 2 30 p.m.
The death occurred suddenly at Onward Sask of Mr Robt A Fox a former resident of Edrans and MacGregor districts Born at Galt Ont on Nov 2 1870 he was son of the late Mrs W Parkes of Edrans He married Gertrude Finnegan in 1906 and is survived by a son and two step siblings Interment was in Kerrobert Sask cemetery
Two good Registered St entries apply to Worshire Rams, Coltart Bros Molhourne.
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