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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
2
The fragment mentions the February 1891 issue of a Herald publication with Shaw as the publisher. It reads as a printing notice or masthead snippet from the era, lacking full context but indicating a newspaper issue and publisher name.
Katrine news notes Stax Cooper’s return from the weekend at home. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs W. Gilbert on their late February wedding anniversary. UNICEF milk collection at Squirrel Creek School totals $10. A rink game sees single men beat married men. Bert’s visits and Mrs. Ed visit. News of Jim Bladon retiring after forty years with the C N Telegraph and planned move to Regina.
Beav er News reports Oakville residents Johns and Mrs. S Shaw with E mily and Miss E Morton hosting a preschool party Tuesday afternoon. Visitors include Elmer Rusk and family from Sass, Ray Gainsborough and Ed Harkness from Prairie, and Glen Ewen guests. Red Cross canvassers will contact locals in two weeks urging strong support due to ongoing need.
Mrs G A Stirling reports Mr A E Chant returned from Winnipeg on Wednesday. Families including Laurens, Snaith, Stirling, Shaw, Mann, Pennell and others visited Neepawa and Calgary areas last week. District men join women in a local benspiel as World Day of Prayer is set for Southend School on Friday February 24 at 2 30 pm. Gratitude expressed for floral tributes car loans sympathy messages and thanks to Rev Clark and Dr Black for support. Mrs E Gordon and daughter thank friends for fruit and chocolate sent in memory of a loved one.
Grace Nelson visits with H Lamont family while ice orders, funerals, and social calls mark a quiet weekend. Joyce Hydway spends weekend in Winnipeg with Margaret Coulthard. Several residents travel to Winnipeg and Toronto. a funeral for Joan Gordon is noted. A major accident near Bagot corner prompts safety reminders as CPR official Dingle advances in research.
Bagot hosts a snow plane meet on Saturday February 18 at 2 p.m. Bring your snow plane and enjoy the Face and other events. A competent judge from Winnipeg is hoped to attend to adjudge the competition. Be present, the more the merrier.
Card of thanks to friends neighbors and the Masonic Lodge for visits cards letters and remembrances during a hospital stay in Winnipeg. A E Chant expresses gratitude for assistance and kindness received.
John Gordon aged 55 died at Portage Hospital on February 6 after twelve days illness. Born in Rosss Scotland, he came to Canada with his parents and settled in Portage and Bagot. He is survived by his wife E G, C Green, Mrs Ho Cleve, Winnipeg, four nephews and two nieces. predeceased by his father and a brother and Mrs S McLaclan. Funeral held at Mc Killops's Portage home with Rev Dr Clark officiating. interment Beaver Creek cemetery. Pallbearers were M E Hiness, W Mowat, Albert Pogue, G S Thompson. flower bearers Jas Pogue and GR Lamont.
Gimli dominated with Critchlow McGillvray and Elion powering a 8-5 win over MacGregor Juveniles. Elliott and Critchlow contributed multiple assists while McGillvray scored twice as Jack Volgardson added four goals. Olson Kitson Cobbe anchored defense as tempers flared and two skirmishes occurred late. Portage Boys’ Home handed MacGregor a 8-5 setback earlier, with McGillvray Elliott and Critchlow tallying for MacGregor in a comeback bid.
The funeral service for Mrs Mic Nes Eaigonton and Mrs W Young of Lethbridge occurred Wednesday February 8 at St Pauls Anglican Church. Archdeacon J A Norris of Brandon and Mr R Milburn led the service with bearers SR Lamb RE Lye Alf Graham Earl Anderson R J Fox RW Critchlow and others assisting. A son Charlie had predeceased his siblings in 1928.
G th Stone thanks friends for support after his accident. Mr Hardy conveyed him to Portage Hospital. He also thanks Beaver and Katrimne WA and others who sent fruit candy and cards.
Specials advertise clothes horses at 2.95 snow shovels 149 16 quart pails 0.83 axe handles hockey sticks curling brooms musical instruments and stringed instruments including a good violin and guitar. One Toronto couch like new eight dollars bed lamps converters for Aladdin lamp and various toasters irons and other articles awaited at MacGRE.
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