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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 15, 1951
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald from February 1897 lists A. M. Shaw as publisher and notes weekly Thursday printing at the Herald Printing Office. It shows subscription price of 92.00 per year in Canada and 2.50 in the United States, with various typographical and framing errors in the OCR.
Premier D L Campbell announced in the Manitoba Legislature that the annual grant to public schools will rise from 1400 to 1600, increasing the total grant by about 400000. The plan also proposes raising the general education levy from 6 to 7 mills with details to come before the House.
The eastern cedar is noted as Canada's lightest wood at about 19 pounds per cubic foot when dry. In contrast, white oak is the heaviest native wood at roughly 49 pounds per cubic foot.
Mrs J White reports thirteen members present as the Portage la Prairie Presbyterial Executive of Unused Church WMS meets at Neepaw Church. Treasurer Mrs F Rowe notes 1980 remittance of 8160 to Conferenc Branch, 124 short of the 1951 objective, with Givings up 600 and junior groups dipping slightly. Presbyterial at Gladstone in May and Conference Branch at Knox Winnipeg March 28 29 30. Miss Sybil Courtice, 40 years in Japan author of Study Book, guest speaker.
A new timber and steel carrier named the Timber Wolf was demonstrated at an Eastern England plant known as the Timber Wolf factory. The forklift style device straddles loads up to 42 inches wide and four feet high, up to 29 feet long, handling softwood loads around five tons. Powered by a Fordson V8 engine, the driving unit operates the lifting mechanism to position timber for loading.
Katrime hosts a Friday Whist Drive and Dance at the Hall at 8:30 pm. Church services at 2:30 pm Sunday with Archdeacon Bridgett as guest preacher. Reports of hospital recovery, prayer service, and quilting club meetings accompany a roundup of visits, birthdays, and local notices.
Local visits mark a busy week with the Hulme and Chas Pennell homes hosting guests including L Bowes Donna Elgert G Pennell and D J MacGregor y Terry from Pratt. The Muir rink and C Shaw win a Bagot spiel prize as WMS and Macaulay Sewing Club hold gatherings and honors. Northwest Territories mineral output through 1949 totals 31 721 499 dollars.
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