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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 10, 1955
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald notes its establishment in February 1897 and its weekly publication schedule every Thursday from the Herald Office in MacGregor. It lists AM Shaw as publisher with an annual price of $2.50 in Canada and notes postal authorization.
Manitoba Blue Cross announces open enrollment for community groups across Manitoba. The plan reports 341,200 enrollees at year end and projects added hospital costs of 135,000 with no increase in subscription fees. Non Group Plan members may transfer to the community group on request.
Miss McLennan returns to teaching rested. Bert Heselwood visits with mother from Austin. Loreen Amann wins first prize at Austin Bonspiel. Katrime curlers place in Portage and Bagot events. Elsie Grove and Lillian Gilbert prize winners at Portage. Several neighbors hospitalized in MacGregor and Winnipeg visits noted. Katrime Curling Club invited to Nelson BC summer bonspiel. other social notes and church meeting outcomes included.
Miss Sharon Smith and Miss Norman Stratton spent the week in MacGregor with Mr and Mrs A Stone. Lyall and Monica visited Brandon Sunday with Garth. Craig Walker stayed in MacGregor at the home of Mr and Mrs H Litster. Mrs M Stone and Lloyd Street visited Winnipeg with Mrs K Wickware and family. J Dankesreiter and Lorna visited Shilo with Mr and Mrs Paul Iwa and child. Two rinks from Beaver compete in the Bagot Bonspiel led by Alf Graham and Robert Sims. The Mission Band hosts a Valentine party February 14 at 2 pm. Our Lady Curl placed in the Austin Spiel. Stone rink second in event two and Kelly rink first in event three. Congrats to local High School prize winners in the Bonspiel. Ross and Rodney Irwin were taken to Children’s Hospital.
Miss Anne Peters spent the weekend in Winnipeg with Mrs. A. Pogue and Mrs. J. Matthews and Ted drove to Winnipeg Friday. Miss P Gordon of the Winnipeg Norman School stayed with Mr and Mrs. E. Pogue. Dr Genty and Nurse Mushinsky district health officials visited the school Tuesday and vaccinated several children. A Community Club social Friday Feb 4 drew a crowd with whist winners Myrna Nichol and J. Pogue Sr and low scores by Mrs E Pogue and H D Ritchie. Music was by H Lamont and Mrs L Pogue.
Local social news highlights visits in Winnipeg Brandon and Carberry. Tennis and curling events at Austin MacGregor Bonspiels with prize wins for Reta Ham Muriel Alton Vera Peck and Sheila Ham. YW A February meeting hosted by Donna Wright included social time and lunch.
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