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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1948
Page
6
The Evening Branch of the St Paulis WA will hold a Valentine trade and sale at the home of Mrs A V Juby on Saturday February 1 from 3 to 6.
Weekend at Portage remembered by Mise Gertie McKelvy. Variety concert March 1 at United Church Annex. LOL No. 2811 meets February 6 in Mas onic Hall. World Day of Prayer Feb 13 at MacGregor United Church. Crop year participation tickets listed by MacGregor elevator agents. Andrew Tait sells town property and moves to farm. Beatrice Davis joins Children’s Hospital Winnipeg staff. Diamond Jubilee Bonspiel features MacGregor rink led by Lye. Mrs Roy Elliott returns from Brandon Hospital for short stay before further treatment. Rev E C Hunter to speak on The Passion Play March 15 at Knox United Church. S S teachers tea Feb 18 for Projector Fund at Mrs Walter Allan’s home.
The report lists players and missing members in the Austin line-up including Cronk Mackin and Duncan. It mentions Dots n Dashes and Mrs A R son, Mary Hag ary Stratton, and notes Tommy Telford leading the club with 1 point while Iolo Jones has 15 and George Little 17. It also references the Wheat City Dairy event rainspiel and thanks to a local druggist for an aid kit.
A note of thanks from embers of the Britannia Chapter of the Women’s Institute and Mrs. Jean Fox for the lovely gifts given before a departure to Regina. Mrs. Jos. Thompson signs the message expressing gratitude to all who visited.
The Bagot curling event drew 17 rinks last Wednesday with Glen Nichols foursome leading and three members new to the winter. George Kelly’s rink staged a dramatic comeback to win against H. Robinson. Ladies provide lunches as entries open for the open bonspiel by Feb 14 and the ladies bonspiel on Feb 12–13 with Bagot and rural district participants.
Local notes report the childrens bonspiel on February 14 and the mens bonspiel on February 19 plus a February 25 community club dance. Social items include Miss Shirley Richardson returning from Brantford Ontario, Germania's return from Pine Falls, Mrs. K Arnold's homecoming and wrist healing, Miss B Nichol of Winnipeg visiting Roy Nichol, Truex Saskatchewan trip, and Miss Evelyn Crealock's ongoing illness with Sid Coulthard visiting and reporting a friend improving at St Boniface Hospital.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during long illness of beloved wife and mother. Thanks for sympathy messages floral tributes loaned cars and all aid to ease the burden after her passing. The Wark tamuy
Roy Bott expresses deep gratitude to the people of MacGregor and nearby districts and to multiple organizations for their kindness during his wife’s hospital stay at Bidon Hospital and for support to the family during Christmas.
Mrs. Thos. Rivelhan thanks her friends neighbors Ladies Aid Women's Institute and Masonic Lodge for kindness during her husband’s illness and her bereavement including tributes and vehicle loans.
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