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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald prints weekly on Thursdays from the Herald Printing Office in MacGregor Manitoba. It is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department in Ottawa with a subscription price of $290 per year in Canada.
News of visits to Winnipeg Portage la Prairie Oakville and MacGregor with several residents traveling and convalescents at home. A closed Bonspiel set for Feb 7 entries due Feb 5. Northern lights viewed like a red dish rainbow and birthday and anniversary wishes for Newton Irwin and his wife. A blackbird visits Baskier Service Station amid early spring musings.
The community invites all to a Valentine Party and social evening at the school on Friday, January 11 at 8 30. Also notes a special school meeting and whist drive held Friday evening January 26 with prize winners Beverly Pogue and James Pogue Sr. and a report by Mr Pogue on the Trustees Convention in Winnipeg.
Mrs G A Stirlin and family greetings in Southend and MacAulay. Pennell of Winnipeg visits. Chas Pennell returns home. Cribbage 29 hand noted. Wedding congratulations to Lloyd and Mrs Chant. Curling season resumes amid harsh weather. H E Orchard rink undefeated with Orville Chant and others. eight rinks entered, a strong rural turnout.
The 1941 census tallies Canada blind people at 9 962 and deaf mutes at 21M across the population. The figures reflect the era's social statistics and highlight disability counts recorded in national census data.
Don Palonsky returns after an accident. Stanley Cooper back from two weeks in Winnipeg for medical care. Married men beat single men 11 2 in a local hockey game. Garnet and Garry Groves traveled to Portage last Thursday. Crowds attend Whist Drive and Dance with prizes won by Mr and Mrs Roy McLaughlin and consolation to Miss Lorraine McRae and Mr Teddy Forbister. Next event Friday February 11 in the Hall.
The ad offers brush cutting with a 9 ft cutter and bulldozing to break land at a rate of $800 per hour. Interested parties should apply to G. C. Cronk at Box 139, Austin.
Joe Uhrin expresses sincere gratitude to friends for cards letters and visits and thanks nurse Mrs Harvey McIntosh for kindness during stay at Winniper General Hospital.
An advertisement promotes a hair removal product claiming instant effect on face arms and legs. It offers a money back guarantee if hair regrows after a third application and notes a complete treatment price of 2 dollars plus postage, with mail order details for KAPEX PRODUCTS in Montreal.
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