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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1964
Page
6
Education Week arrives nationwide with two MacGregor school open houses. The Collegiate welcomes the public Wednesday at 23.30 and the Elementary hosts an open house Friday from 2 to 3 30 p.m. Principals and staff invite all to attend.
Portage la Prairie United Church Women plan their annual meeting at MacGregor United Church on Friday March 6 with the theme The Christian Woman in the World of Today. Sessions run from 9 a.m. to an evening meeting. speakers include Rev Barry Pogue Miss Marion Thompson Dr D Jefferson and Rev W Waddell. About 150 to 175 women from Portage Presbyterial towns are expected. MacGregor U C W will provide two meals and seeks volunteers for noon and evening duties.
School activities include rehearsals for a one act play and singing in the Glee Club as students prepare for a school variety night Friday at 7 pm. A three act play titled A Case in the Spring Time follows on March 6 with details to come next week.
The men's bonspiel started with 29 rinks as weather stayed mild. Alex Beresford’s rink reached prize contention in the MacGregor bonspiel. Whist drive winners included Mrs. Kowlesky and H Kowlesky. Red Cross events featured a Winnipeg conference and Ottawa quilt honors.
A reader asks about tractor maintenance options including overhaul tires and a paint job. The note lists potential services but provides no specific brand, model, or pricing.
Southend Macaulay greetings extend to Darren and Reid Frank for March 3 and Pete Reimer for February 22. Sympathy sent to Mrs. Al Kerney on the sudden Toronto death. Bob Anderson joined Cal Henry and girls for Sunday supper. Curling news from Portage bonspiel with Marion McGregor and Phyllis Lee and men’s event prizes. congratulations to Bob Emerson for birth of Robert Gregory at MacGregor hospital February 20. Tupperware party at Alice Turner’s. Miss T. M. McWilliam of Winnipeg visited Sid Hay and joined a Winnipeg trip for Sid’s medical check-up. Donna Hay returned for the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Bert Caskey visited Mr and Mrs Jim Caskey at Macdonald on Sunday. Miss Mary Jenkins of Portage spent the weekend at her home. Ab Giercke and family visited Heselwood in Winnipeg where John Heselwood is a patient in the General Hospital and is reported to be recovering. Katrime mixed bonspiel starts Monday March 2 with two men’s rinks in the Austin bonspiel this week. Harvey Gilbert’s rink won third prize in the Merchants event at MacGregor bonspiel last week.
March is named Good Seed Month in Manitoba to promote certified seed among crop producers. The initiative aligns with a national campaign by the Canadian Seed Growers Association urging farmers to plant pure certified seed for higher yields. Proclamation approved by the Lieutenant Governor and signed by the Honorable George.
The WL ANNE LOWE 4 H club held a February 21 meeting at the school with Linda Bull presiding. The group adopted the name Springbrook Star and approved new uniforms. Speeches by Lorne Anderson Lisa Enta Anne Lowe preceded a whist session with awards for top and low scorers and a post meeting lunch and record hop.
Sunday and weekday worship and Sunday School times listed for St. Pauls St. Andrews Christ Church Bethel Calvary Tabernacle Austin Sidney East End MacGregor United Church and other charges. Services include Holy Communion Worship and Evening and Family Nights with Deeper Life Conference details and contact notes.
Mrs Bert Skeet returns from Neepawa hospital. Crystal City visitors stay with the Belous family. Doreen recovers at home after surgery. Norman McCullough and boys visit Sinclairville. Marvin and Ernie Ryz visit family. Gus Zerbin of Oak Bank visits Schneider home. Jim Belous from Brandon visits his parents. Merle accompanies him. Wm McCullough and Cecil visit Bill McLaren at Neepawa. Kelvin Smith hosts birthday gathering with school chums on Feb 19.
Teams from Portage MacGregor Carberry and Bagot dominated the bonspiel with multiple event wins. The Steen rink and Adamson squad led Merchants and G C competitions while several Portage and Burnside outfits claimed prizes through the fours and eights. A Turkey dinner prize honored the top non prize winner.
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