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Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 17, 1959

Page

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Manitoba Announces Farm Assistance Plan

Premier Duff Roblin announced a Manitoba aid program for weather damaged farms offering up to $600 per farm plus feed grain shipping subsidies. The plan, similar to Saskatchewan, includes eligibility based on unharvested acreage and yields, with special rates for potatoes, sugar beets, and vegetables and an emergency feed grain transport subsidy.

Manitoba Duff Roblin Harkness Roblin Saskatchewan Red River Futhermore

Collegiate Charter Notes Fire Drill and Christmas Plans

SHARON BERGQUIST reports a Friday fire drill evacuated the school in 25 seconds. Kent McDougall designed the school ring and is expected to win. Murray McQuiston is a patient at MacGregor Hospital. Grade IX and X students wrote lines for talking during classes. Christmas holidays start December 23 and a Christmas Party is planned for December 22 in the afternoon.

Sharon Bergquist Kent McDougall Kent Murray McQuiston MacGregor Hos

North Norfolk RM Dec meets discusss plow grant taxes

North Norfolk Rural Municipality held its December meeting with full attendance. The council approved buying a snow plow wing for 650 from Amalgamated Construction and authorized the Reeve to attend the December 15 tax sale and bid on lands for the municipality.

North Norfolk Reeve Hotel Amalgamated Construction Whitemud

Southend W M S Holds December Meeting

The Southend W M S met December 3 at Mrs. Chas Hammond's home with eight members and one associate. Mrs. Lorne Pennell led the devotional. Secretaries should prepare reports for January for the annual report. the January gathering will be at Mrs. C Tarr's home.

Southend W. M. S Chas Hammond Lorne Pennell C. Tarr

MacGregor Parade Welcomes Santa Ride and Gifts

A large crowd in MacGregor gathered Saturday for Santa’s visit. He arrived by airplane, distributed balloons and nuts along Main Street, and rode in a convertible to town. After visiting the hospital and Memorial Hall, he handed out candy and kiddie orders. Over 400 children were counted, with gifts donated by Mr and Mrs W Harmon. A free Tivoli Theatre show capped the day.

Cnuaren Santa MacGregor Main Street Memorial Hall

Carberry Agricultural Council Holds Annual Meeting

The Carberry MacGregor area council met at the Legion Hall MacGregor on Thursday December 10 with ten members present. Officers were elected and plans discussed include more extension articles and seed cleaning plant grants plus two nuisance grounds per ward.

Carberry Agricultural Council Legion Hall MacGregor Cecil Zimmerman Extension Service Department of Agriculture Clay Gilson Manitoba Department of Agriture Sergi Austman Austman Doug McGregor George Moffatt Firdale Well

Mrs D A Shaw Dies at 94 in MacGregor Area

Mrs D A Shaw, aged 94, passed away Monday December 14 at Margaret Memorial Home Carberry. A funeral is set for Thursday December 17 at 2:30 PM from MacGregor United Church with interment at Beaver Creek Cemetery.

D. A. Shaw Margaret Memorial Carberry

Pennell Couple Mark 55th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Wm Pennell of MacGregor celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on December 14 at the home of their son Clarence Pennell with about sixty guests attending an open house. The prior day Clarence Pennell hosted thirty friends and relatives for a turkey dinner in their honor. the family presented a brown rocker and grandchildren gave a dozen red roses.

Wm. Pennell MacGregor Clarence Pennell Mrs. Pennell

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