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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1962
Page
3
Notice to subscribers announces March 1 1962 price rise to 3.00 per year from 2.50 with a 2.50 renewal fee for new subscribers. Increase reflects higher costs and improved newsprint quality and urges quick action for new signups.
New United Church Women officers were elected and installed during an inaugural service on Monday in Neepawa. The slate includes vice presidents Mrs W Drysdale and others from Carberry Neepawa and Portage with roles in Christian citizenship education finance leadership and development organization publicity and missionary work. Representatives to Presbyterian home missions and world missions were named alongside coordinators for literature press and program and various community roles.
In Austin district news inaugural service for Portage Presby terial executives and travel news from Montreal to visit relatives. Local Farmers Union whist events in Randall’s Cafe with nine tables, winners named. Death announced for Mrs Matilda Jones formerly of Austin. Curling club note and missing thank you from bonspiel. Subscriptions and local notices, meeting set for Feb 14 in the Austin Community Hall. Local sports recap includes GMpmunks 7 Sidney 1 and 14 years and under MacGregor-Austin vs Gladstone in M.A.H.A. playdowns.
The Sidney Women's Institute held its January meeting at Mrs. George Inman's home on Tuesday January 23 with strong attendance. Roll call elicited a chorus of noises from scraping pans to crying babies. Mrs. Harvey Howie reported on a Brandon leadership school she recently attended, sharing an engaging recount. Mrs. C Williams led the social period, Mrs. Bill Alton read FWIC paper, and Mrs. D Beswitherick with Mrs. Bob Maben provided lunch at the close.
The Austin United Church held its inaugural meeting January 31 with Mrs. M. Cookson chairing the provisional committee and Mrs. J. R. Stephenson acting secretary. Officers to be elected include Mrs. J. Poyser as president and Mrs. M. Cookson as vice-president. Committees cover manse, membership, finance, citizenship, and more. The installation service will be led by Rev. D. Sly on February 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Hughson Rink of Pine Creek won the Katrime Bonspiel top event, defeating the Nichol rink of Bagot in the final amid stormy weather. The draw committee led by Jenkins and others managed smooth play. prizes covered Pools Merchants and Farmers events with multiple squads named. Mountain Land notes Everest among seven of the world’s ten highest peaks in Nepal, India, and Tibet.
This week saw a taste of spring with warm days. Grade 10 students viewed geography films The Face of Time and The Land of the Long Day, finding them engaging and a break from routine. March of Dimes collections were organized by class representatives. Portage boys played basketball Friday, losing 51 37 to Austin. Curling results include Belinda over Joe Bach, Stephenson over Bill Woods, Mr Backewich over Brian Strain, Leonard Backe. Adieu until next week.
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