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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1973
Page
6
The U.C.W annual Christmas party will be held in the Rossendale hall Dec. 11 at 6 30 p m All ladies of the district are invited to attend Please bring your own cutlery and plate and a contribution to the supper. Local residents note December wedding anniversary greetings for several couples and others spent time in Winnipeg and The States.
The C130 Hercules cargo plane on a drift ice island near the North Pole was rebuilt by Alaska International Air after a January crash. The plane, originally worth $24 million, was auctioned for $68,500 and then being rebuilt to carry 20 tons. AIA planned to return it to cargo service within two years at a cost under $8 million.
The Bakery Foods Foundation of Canada nutrition consultant Joan Fielden explains calcium as essential for bones muscles nerves and blood. Best sources include milk cheese enriched bread and canned salmon with sardines broccoli greens and kale as key daily contributors.
Mrs. Ken Smith hosts visitors including Mr and Mrs Wm McCullough and Cecil with the McLaren families in Neepawa. Edrans Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Ernie Campbell with donations to Children's Aid and Gordon Streich fire relief. Christmas events planned December 12 and 20 plus a December 7 dance. Wayne Weiler earns bravery award in Ottawa. Benson Henderson family visit Portage. Benefit for Gordon Streich draws strong attendance.
A social note reports Mr and Mrs E Painter with Mr and Mrs W R Pallister attending the 25th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Art DeGroot in Winnipeg. the Dec 8 event was postponed. The Edwin hall hosted a gathering for Mr and Mrs J Podruchney and Mr and Mrs Clayton Larkin with whist, gifts, and lunch. winners were Evelyn Ferguson Sharky Kilbourne Jim Pallister and Laura Lyall. A birth honored Morley Voss and his wife with daughter born Dec 1. Mrs Short visited Helen Patterson and returned with Mrs Bennett and daughters Sheila and Sandra. Biberdorf Sr. spent days in Winnipeg with her sister.
Southend Macaulay Mrs Bul Hulme attended the Manitoba Provincial Health Conference in Winnipeg last week. Mrs Lyn Snaith attended the St Boniface nurses reunion and visited with Mr and Mrs Ken Green. Bob Chant attended the Regina Agribition and the Manitoba fall Production Limousin sale at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, where they sold four animals and bought one. Jack and Ken Wolfe Dave McCartney and Jim Allen participated in the Carman cash bonspiel. Mrs Alice Turner attended the Wecker Harp wedding at Treherne. Mr and Mrs K Larson were Sunday supper guests with Mr and Mrs Henry Frank in town. Sympathy extended to the relatives of the late Mrs George McCaskill whose funeral was in Winnipeg. Roy Glover is a patient in the local hospital and friends wish him a speedy recovery. Doug McGregor and Cindy visited with Cliff Lee of Treherne. Birthday congratulations to Brian Burton Dec 6 Heather Hulme Dec 7 Doug Pennell Dec 9 Vera Chant Dec 10 and Alice Turner Dec 12.
Citizens ponder February as a potential month for a new national holiday. The Conaione justice committee weighs options including Sir John A. Macdonald Day, Canada Flag Day, and Discovery Day while considering timing between New Year and Easter. Private members bills push for a Jan 10 following Monday, Feb 15 commemorative date, or other symbolic days.
Weekend sports saw two Currie homes share a one wrist event with winners Sid Hay for men high and Arthur Hounsome for low while Elsie Hounsome took ladies high and Mrs D MacDougall low. November 30 welcomed Cameron Wilbert to Mr and Mrs Wayne McDougall. Mrs Mary McDougall celebrated as grandmother. Mr and Mrs J Smith returned from Ontario trip. Sympathy to Mrs Allen Dickson over Roy English’s passing. Massey Ferguson and Detroit plants toured by Thompson party. Snow greeted workers returning to Winnipeg from Windsor and Greengrass. Benefit for Goordon Streich fire loss held in Edrans with R Thompson present.
You Have a Date Machregor Mix club will hold a bake sale at 3 p.m. in the Four Way Motors showroom. Proceeds support club activities and community projects with gifts from local bakers and volunteers.
Manitoba's Universities Grants Commission chair Scott Bateman announced the province will write off 50 percent of Brandon University's 900000 debt. The government will pay about 453000 over ten years to support an operating institution serving the western province amid enrolment declines from a planned 6000 to about 1100 after a 3.75 million sciences and residence complex was completed three years ago.
The MacGregor Hospital Aid will hold a Christmas bake sale on December 15 at 3 p.m. in the Four Way Motors showroom. Donations will be gratefully received.
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