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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 1957
Page
6
Marion Martin thanks all who sent cards letters and gifts during hospital stay and after returning home. Special gratitude to doctors and nurses for kindness. Also thanks those who visited while a patient at MacGregor Hospital and to Mrs Edna Smith for support.
The upcoming WJ Whist Drive is set for Wednesday February 27. In MacGregor births Dennis Kitson and family visit, with plans for World Day of Prayer. WMS met February 12 with 22 members. Dr Schweitzer film shown. World Day of Prayer scheduled March 8. Bonspiel banquet thanks and hospital thanks noted. Patrick Foss Giffin visiting for bonspiel. Len Lamb recovering with cane. Mrs Reg Smith visiting Winnipeg. new arrivals Duane MacDonald and family relocating to MacGregor after navy service.
The Extension Service of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture will run two five day Farm Welding short courses at the Brandon Agricultural and Homemaking School starting March 18 and March 25. A $10 registration fee is payable $5 with application and $5 at registration. Applications go to Mr RE Forbes Principal Brandon. Courses cover farm welding principles procedures and practices for operators with welders. Board available for $10 for the stay Sunday evening to Saturday morning. London CP report notes John Cooper leaves London for tropical Africa to sell electric fireplaces.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Mems at the piano guests at the Head Table included the MacGregor Club Executive the skips of last year's bonspiel cup winners and last year's schedule winner Mrs Mildred Roberts The hostess chair draw went to Miss Marilyn Leckie Winners listed by event and team from Montgomery CW Lye & Son Curling Club Brass events with names of Mrs D Clifton Mrs D Styles and others from MacGregor Katrime Sidney Austin Winnipeg Beaver Roberts Katrime Portage Rossendale Bev on Mackgregor and related clubs.
Telephone details show calls or listings for a period Monday through Saturday with numbers 9 10 12 and a Wednesday reference. The fragment hints at a local trade or directory notice involving Or L and Asselstine Perccabes Portage with a contact telephone 7 4917.
The Children’s Aid Society of Central Manitoba notes it chartered on May 31, 1934, started with one social worker and one stenographer, and now has fifteen staff providing child welfare services across about 9,000 square miles, 250 towns and villages. It stresses the private agency status, government grant administration, and a fifty-member board, urging annual fund campaigns as no community chest exists in Central Manitoba. Last year over 1,700 children received services, with hundreds of local youths relying on such welfare support.
J L Pogue traveled with M Burch to Altona with a truck load of beans. Rev and Mrs Barry Pogue of Lyleton Man attended a Winn ipeg convention and visited with Jr and Mrs E Pogue. The Paul farm house is being demolished after sixty years. A Valentine Party at the local school on Tuesday February 12 featured a short program and two contests won by Mrs Boyer and C Pogue with Miss Allan as teacher. Proceeds from the sale and activities totaled 22 50.
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