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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 1962
Page
8
Community notes report moved residents, visits, and family ties in Sidney. Ern Dahmer attends a funeral in Nipiwan, Sask. Local sports celebrate Sylvester rink victory. United Church Women meet with officer slate and plan, followed by a luncheon.
The next W A meeting occurs in the Senior Citizens Club Room on Thursday February 22 at 2 30 p m Hostesses are Mrs Kilfoyle Mrs Hodge Mrs McLoughry and Mrs Denniston The MacGregor Hospital Aid meets at Mrs Dunton Lambs home Monday February 26 at 8 pm Donations for Cedar Chest urged Also Austin G A bake sale Saturday February 24 3 to 5 pm in Makinsons showroom United Church Women hold general meeting Monday February 26 at 8 pm LO D E sponsors St Patrick s Day dance March 14 with Jellicoe Lafreniere Old time music Prizes for Roaring Twenties costumes Watch for St Paul s St Patrick s tea details
On Feb 10 a Judy Compton led rink traveled to Carberry for the C.G.L.T. bonspiel and placed second in the second event earning a small prize. They lost the final to Linda Boaz of MacGregor. On Feb 13 a St Valentine boggan party followed school with a chicken supper at the church basement. The group thanked Mrs. R Wallace for mission study and shared the book Keys for Tori.
Mexico City AP reports the government statistics bureau estimates Mexico's population at the start of 1962 exceeds 35,000,900. The final 1960 census count completed in 1961 stood at 34,923,000, indicating growth.
Several Austin links joined a ladies bonspiel at MacGregor while residents hosted relatives from Winnipeg and The Pas. Sympathy is offered to Mrs Jas Adams on her husband James Adams’s sudden death. Red Cross events in Deer Lodge featured John McAuley and Dr A Kazei sharing disaster aid insights. Merpin Cronk and others recover at home as hospital stays extend for Christoffers and Michie. Calgar y trip planned for Lambs.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. John Lamont on her mother's death in Salmon Arm B C. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jim McDonald on the birth of Stuart Dale January 31. Condolences to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams on the death of his brother Jim in Austin. Curling ladies from Rossendale won prizes Isabelle Lamont Annie Stewart second in the first event Kate Thompson Mary Richardson Van Henry third in the second. Announce U C W spring bazaar sewing contact Mrs R Farncombe. Wir and Mrs Eden Smith of Portage joined C Nichol Bernice and Bruce in Winnipeg. March 5 and 6 Bagot ladies con spiel. Mr and Mrs H Currie visited his father, patient at MacGregor hospital. Donations of infant shirts diapers and sleep play sets for Children’s Aid welcomed via Mrs E Pogue.
A light blizzard disrupted classes as a Saturday bonspiel proceeded Friday noon. Marvin Ryze captained the Grand Challenge rink to victory with Don Surminsky Barbara Bull and Lyle Jones. Other event winners included Allan Early, Carol Makinson, Allan Schroeder, Joe Birch, Leonard Backewich, Mrs. Willis, Bill Alton, Beth Stephenson, Lloyd Hughson, Mark Bagnall, Bill Wood, Linda Manns, and Brian Strain with various prizes.
Rossendale high school hosts a Friday dance with Thurston's orchestra. Valentine activities blossom at Elmwood and South Rossendale schools. Belated congrats to A Dickson after 31 years. Several curlers compete in MacGregor bonspiels. Aikens family mourns George. Bonspiel draws include many local names and visitors from Treherne and Winnipeg.
Bob Gibson scored twice and Pete McGregor added a goal as the MacGregor squad beat Dominion City 5 to 3 after trading goals in a tight contest. Doug Palmer assisted on McKelvy and Heselwood’s goals, while the MacGregor line rotation gave the team an edge late, with strong defensive play by Lambs and MecJanet guiding the win as the local team prepared to meet Warren in the upcoming series.
A list of worship and Sunday school times for St Pauls MacGregor Calvary and United Churches in MacGregor Beaver and Portage la Prairie area. Includes Rev Earle Armistead and Rev D L McNutt with service times and church school hours for February 23 25 27 dates.
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