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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
8
MacGregor’s hockey team opened the season at the local rink with a 9 7 win over Portage North Enders. A strong crowd watched a fast, physical game with turnarounds in each period before MacGregor pulled away late. Referee Peter Worolic officiated as lineups included Scully, Durbin, MacGregor, and several Portage players.
Beaver Ltd Coulthard attended the bee keepers convention in Winnipeg last week. Carberry residents Mrs Wm Moffat and Mrs J Richardson visited Ben Richardson in town. Winnipeg visitor Mr McPherson saw his brother in law Roy Stone. they toured Ninette with Mrs Stone and report her progress favorable. A whist drive and dance drew a large crowd with prizes won by Mr and Mrs Jack Fraser and others. season scores list several locals. A Federation of Agriculture meeting debated socialized medicine with the negative prevailing. Lois Harkness and Maurice Smith performed musically as part of the program.
MacGregor High School defeated Gladstone High 2-1 in a tight contest. Jimmy Saunders opened for MacGregor in the first period, L. Stuart tied late for Gladstone, and Harvey McIntosh sealed the win. Officials included Walter Allen and a list of MacGregor players.
Mrs R Clarke visits Winnipeg and attends Katrime church service Sunday at 3 p.m. Miss Loleta O'Brien holidays in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Dukquits and family from Golden Stream visit Mr and Mrs James Howell. A whist drive and dance Friday February ninth and a concert and dance Friday February sixteenth are planned. A fair crowd attended last Friday’s whist drive and dance. prize winners were Mrs R C Barber and Miss Audrey Shaw for ladies and Harold Lamb and Bruce Freeborn for gents. Season standings list several residents including Mrs N McLachlan 277 Miss Eva Cooper 275 Mrs N Thompson 269 Miss Florence Reid 269 Robt Lamb 283 R Gilbert 28 Ronald Shaw 279 H Lamb 279.
Miss Margaret Graham will be at A McIntosh’s Barber Shop this Thursday Friday and Saturday offering fingerwaving shampooing and related services. Appointments can be made at the barber shop or by calling 70 15 MacGregor. All work is at reasonable prices.
For sale four MAF barred rock cockerels at two dollars each. Baby chicks from ROP cockerels priced at fifteen dollars per hundred. First batch available March 10 and weekly thereafter. J D Dankesreiter Beaver car. Phone 82-2 MacGregor.
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