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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 02, 1956
Page
1
Local reminiscences mix with curling reports as MacGregor teams prepare for Feb events in Portage and Carberry. Mentions of Lois Fotheringham and others winning at Portage Creamery, plus Neepawa and Portage spiels, snowbound travel, and recent public works on the West End bus station. Historic notes from 1918 vignettes intermingle with current chatter about snow shoes, notable visitors, and local humor.
The MacCire Curling Club met at Erie home of Mrs Joyce Lye on Wednesday January 25 with 18 members present. They voted to hold the annual Bonspiel at MacGregor on February 16 1718 with four competitions and a banquet on Friday evening February 17 at 630. Entries to be made with Mrs Margaret McKelvy or Mrs Mabel Palmer by phone.
The Sidney 4 H Garden Club held a banquet on Monday January 23 honoring President Terry Williams and Rev Nicholson of Firdale who won the Dominion Garden Club championship for Manitoba. Barry Calvert chaired the event with parents guests and club members present. Remarks celebrated the trip to Toronto Niagara Falls Hamilton Ottawa and the value of 4 H leadership to the community.
A 4H Parents Night program in Carberry included Fred Smith presenting a travelogue on farming life in Great Britain and Yugoslavia. Doris Hutton assisted, and the event recognized Neil Olmstead of Carberry Seed Club for top district scores, with praise for Gregg Garden and Carberry Calf Club, plus musical numbers and travel slides.
A quiet hockey week in MacGregor saw the Intermediates scheduled for a return game in Pierson tonight. The Juveniles were off again after their Friday night match was canceled due to the big snowstorm, with both towns facing travel disruptions and blocked roads.
Gary Shaw scored for MacGregor while keeping the offense in check and warding off Foster’s bid. Shaw sustained a serious forehead cut in the final period as the game neared regulation end, with about five minutes left. Officials Nick Pliska and Walter Allan managed the contest.
James Henry Miller 81 of Beaver district died Tuesday night at MacGregor Hospital after several days of illness. He was the father of the late Allan Miller who died November 21 1965. Funeral services will be held Friday February 3 at 2 p.m. at MacGregor United Church with burial in Hillside Cemetery Portage la Prairie. McMaster Funeral Home Portage is in charge.
Charles Edward Sowden died in Vancouver BC January 22 in his 70s. He served as CNR agent at Beaver in 1907 1908 and married Mary Graham in 1911 at Beaver. A Mason and telegraphers member, he left a wife Mary a daughter Dorothy Ellen Palmer and a granddaughter. Funeral January 26 at Simmons and McBride Chapel with Rev Hamilton officiating. buried Ocean View. Attendees included relatives from Matoqueue Quill Lake and MacGregor.
Ken Blight scored three goals in the third period to lift MacGregor to a 6 6 tie with Macdonald RCAF Rockets at Portage. Yeo and Chatterton opened scoring for the Airmen, while Frank Hay Pete McGregor and Martin produced earlier tallies for MacGregor and Macdonald respectively. Glen Saunders and Foster were key in defense as the period ended tied.
The MacGregor and Carberry South Central League clubs clash next Tuesday February 7 in MacGregor to begin a two game total point MAHA Intermediate B playoff, with a return in Carberry Friday February 10. The teams have split two meetings this year 7-11 in Carberry and 13-11 in MacGregor. The first game at 6 30 p m is expected to be highly spirited and season defining.
You Have a Dat A. raw's JA will host a St Valentine tea Tuesday February 14 from 3 to 5 pm at Mrs B L Jelly’s home. St Pauls W A will gather at Mrs Cyril Palmers home on Wednesday February 8 at 8 pm.
Rural Board meets in Austin on February 6 while the Village of MacGregor holds a meeting locally the same day. Both councils will discuss local affairs and schedule upcoming items.
The 1956 Business Tax Assessment Roll is open for inspection for 15 days. Appeals must be filed in writing at least 10 days before the Council sitting. The Council will meet as Court of Revision at the Municipal Office MacGregor on March 5 1956 at 8 PM to hear complaints. Dated February 1 1956. GE Lewin Sec-Treas Village of MacGregor.
The week centers on a curling bonspiel beginning Friday at 8 am with 26 rinks including 17 local and 9 outside foursomes. Two events will award first to fourth prizes. a social eve includes free dance and lunch for curlers, admission 6c. A Friday hockey game MacGregor vs Gladstone.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society will be held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday afternoon, February 2 at 2 pm.
A fragment describes a women’s institute meeting where items were sold to members for 5.25 dollars, proceeds to the March of Dimes. Mrs. Perkins won a lucky ticket. other details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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