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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
2
At about 7 30 am a village fire siren woke residents to a fatal blaze that claimed a mother and two of her young sons. The event recalls a similar August tragedy four and a half miles north west of MacGregor where two children died in an early morning fire.
Our Fire Brigade and Citizens Tuesday mornings are again bare evidence of the fact that the men who serve our brigade voluntarily do so out of pure humanitarianism. They do not look for or want praise for their gallantry, but we cannot but mention their splendid per.
MacGregor officials praise the joint effort of a local brigade and many citizens in battling a blaze. They thank Mr and Mrs Jack Lewis for hospitality after the fire and acknowledge Portage la Prairie Civil Defence and Portage City personnel for water recovery and support.
C W Pogue becomes owner of a new two ton Chevrolet truck. J Pogue Sr. traveled to Winnipeg last week with Mr and Mrs G Kelly and Onalee. Merlyn Pogue of Winnipeg returned for a short visit. Image Creek 4H Sewing Club hosted a phone whist drive at the school with seven tables. High scorers were Mrs J Matthews and Mr and Mrs E Pogue. Lunch and social hour followed.
The District 4H Amateur Night in Austin Friday Nov 29 drew a good crowd. Lloyd Hughson won top honors for a beautful rendition of Galloway Bay. Junior Girls of the Firdale Norfolk Sewing Club placed second with a chorus set to Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Senior Girls won third with a short play The New Hired Man. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Sidney News notes multiple Brandon visitors including Mrs Murray Ham and Miss Norma Stratton and lists guests from Winnipeg and Gladstone. Locals Mr and Mrs George Hall host Bert Blair while Geo DePape and family visit C Williams. Remples relocate to Brandon. Don Sylvester returns after three weeks away. item ends with a continuation note.
Olive Palmer reports a weekend in Brandon, birthday wishes for Pryce Scora, new TV installation at homes of McGregor and Holliday, attendance at the Ten Commandments show in Portage, Sturley Hay awarded grade nine scholarship by IODE, W Munro dinner with Sid Hay guests, Clarence Pennell and Jean Pennell travel to Crystal City, Betty Pogue hospitalized after surgery November 25 at MacGregor Hospital with wishes for a speedy recovery.
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