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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
2
A readable line notes an office department at Onawe in the United States linked to the Baw Panther 2E. The fragment provides sparse context and lacks clear events or persons to anchor a fuller summary.
A hometown plea notes Christmas is near as mild weather slows shopping. Stores feature festive displays and stock toys and foods. The column urges readers to buy at home to support local merchants and community services this holiday season.
Community notices list Katrime and district church service at 3 pm and Sunday visitors from Winnipeg and BC. Reports include visits by Mr. and Mrs. R McLaughlin and Betty, Mr and Mrs Frank Taylor, Mrs Fred Lake, Mr and Mrs R Barber and Dallas, Miss Ethel Taylor, Garnet Grove party, Lillian Birkett, Mrs Reid at Gladstone, and social events with Mr and Mrs Harvey Gilbert. Also mentions a wedding dance in Portage and ailing Mr Frank Smith.
Miss E. Morton spent last week in Winnipeg. Mrs. George Pritchard of Treexe is spending a holiday at the home of her sister, J. Kelly. Clarence Graham of New-Sape.ding a few days at the...
Evelyn H. Pogue and Clarence Bell of Harding renewed acquaintances in the district last week. Miss Thompson of Gladstone is substituting at the school for the remainder of the term. Lynne Boyer of Brandon and Barry Pogue of MacGregor spent the weekend at their homes here. Mrs. C. Rowland of Portage la Prairie visiting the Ritchie home.
The first whist drive and dance of the season at Image Creek Farm Winter Club drew a large crowd on Friday December 2. Prizes awarded in whist honored Mrs. 4 Dankesreiter and Mr. Ted Matthews. Consolation to Miss He Chalmers and Dir. S. H. McLachlan. Annual meeting elected officers: Chairman S. H. McLachlan, Secretary Bert Nichol, Floor Manager Edgar Ritchie, Score Keeper Clarence Pogue, Reporter Evelyne Pogue, Committee members Mrs. J. L. Pogue, Mrs. J Pogue, Mrs. E R Pogue, Mrs. Boyer, Mr. Arthur Barth. Dances will occur every two weeks with the next on December 16.
The annual WMS and W.A. meeting was held at Mrs. H Dankesreiter’s home on December 1. Rev C D Rupp led nominations and elections. Officers elected include Mrs M Smith President, Mrs R Harkness Secretary, Mrs H Dankesreiter Secretary and Treasurer, and Mrs A Graham Steward. Assistant and mission band roles assigned to multiple members.
Mire Ann Melina Lunn widow of Willian Lunn longtime Austin district resident died in a Winnipeg Nursing Home on Monday December Sth aged ST. She came to the district in 1889 and lived with her husband north of town until 1940 when they moved to Winnipeg. The funeral is at Mordue's Funeral Home Winnipeg with burial at St. James cemetery.
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