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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 02, 1967
Page
5
The Austin UCW met to elect a new convener next meeting and hear reports from the membership flower stewardship and recruiting committees. Mrs Lowe resigned as social convener. Six kitchen tablecloths missing. return to church. A nominating committee will be elected next meeting. A Bible study lesson was heard and lunch followed. Next meeting set for Thursday February 16 at 2 30 p.m.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 1965 summerfallow wheat averaged 29.9 bushels per acre, the highest in nine years, with 1966 yields and crop mix showing shifts toward stubble and varying share of crops grown on summer fallow including oats barley flaxseed and rapeseed.
Edrans Mr and Mrs John Giesbrecht and family of Horndean were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Wieler. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Donald Currie on the birth of a daughter in MacGregor hospital on Friday Jan 27. Mr and Mrs Bert Skeet and boys were Saturday evening visitors with Mr and Mrs Henry Nelson. Mr and Mrs Wm McCullough and Cecil, Mr and Mrs Norman McCullough were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Bill McLaren of Neepawa. Mr and Mrs Ernie Campbell of The Pas called in on Mr and Mrs Joe Belous on a Saturday evening on their way back to The Pas.
Walter Machan and Millie Black celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on January 28, 1917 in Portage. The event drew over 400 guests from Portage and surrounding communities, with tributes from officials, telegrams from dignitaries, and a program featuring music by Machan's Orchestra. The couple have a son Earl in Winnipeg and a daughter Jean in St. Catherines, two grandchildren, and have farmed and contributed to local organizations for decades.
Recent visitors include C A Gair of Calgary en route to Mesa Arizona with Harold Wallace G Roozendaal and Dr Beveridge of Carberry. Fund drive by Grade 5 raised 31.05 for March of Dimes. Elementary school annual meeting elected Merlin Lamb to replace Ron Roosen. Austin bonspiel set for Feb 20 to 25. Pine Creek 4H held whist drive Jan 27. Carnival slated for Saturday March 48 with Queen contest and races. Geo Bull hospital in Winnipeg for surgery. Fun Fair preparations underway at Austin Collegiate for Feb 17 at 7 30 pm.
Bruce Graham and Bernie Brecknell lead a list of placers in the second event with Rob Hill Elsie Young and Raymond Nichol in second? third place is Gerry Nichol Gordon Smith Dennis Smith and Clayton Abbott while Terry McGregor Ian McDougall Wally Bieganski and Sharri Snaith place fourth. The third event names Chit McGregor Eugene Siemens George Currie Dennis Kasprick Lloyd Hughson Ken Patterson Betty Jean Hay and Gayle as top finishers.
The Jan 19 girls home economics group at Sprucedale school for six members and two leaders approved a March 29 Food With a Foreign Flair demonstration at Austin Community Hall. Shirley Rand talked on public speaking and each girl will prepare a short speech for the next meeting.
Premier Roblin stated there is no conflict between the Manitoba boundaries commission chairmanship and Robert Smellie’s part time law practice. Smellie pledged to resign if a conflict arose and assured the chair’s duties have first claim on his time.
Forty four MCI students and supervisors plan to visit Expo 67 during the last week of August. The package costs 125 dollars per student and includes meals lodging Expo passes and transport. A monthly deposit system and an Expo Employment Agency will help students meet costs. Reporter Janice Routley.
Mr and Mrs J Lamont and daughters of Bagot visited with Mr and Mrs R Moffat. Lorraine Watson stayed in Winnipeg with Mr and Mrs D Peasgood. Mary Ann Bieganski of Portage visited her parents Mr and Mrs W Bieganski. The Donalds attended a Winnipeg banquet in honor of civil servants hosted by Premier D Roblin. Several from here attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs W Machan in Portage. Dave Berg and Maxine Neufeld wed at MacGregor with reception at the Neu feld home. Bruce, Barry and J Bergson family events linked to Winnipeg and Amaranth.
Pearson will attend the official opening of Gardiner Dam near Out Jook Saskatchewan, with ceremonies July 21 moved up from September to accommodate his Western Canada visit. Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration director M J Fitzgerald announced the final cost is expected to exceed 100 million dollars.
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