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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1969
Page
6
One line vehicle listing shows many used cars from 1957 to 1966 including V8 automatics six cylinder and four door sedans from brands like Pontiac Chevrolet Mercury Studebaker Oldsmobile Ford and VW. Prices range from 440 to 2195 with notes on ownership conditions and features such as radio automatic transmission and rebuilt engines.
Sunday March 2 features multiple church services across MacGregor and Sidney. Evangelical, Mennonite and United Church offerings include Sunday School and worship at Bethel, MacGregor United, and Austin parish with new times noted by Pastor S. N. Stately and Rev. M. J. Fleming.
Announcement of a 1969 oil seed crop contracts and prices discussion by Peter Bergen at Memorial Hall MacGregor at 8 p.m. Also notes light grasshopper infestations south of Highway 1 between Austin and Sidney and invites feedback on CKX TV Community Affairs Program. Upcoming events include Farm Progress Days March 11 to 14 focusing on Water Development at Brandon Exhibition Grounds March 13, 10 a.m., and dates March 7 fodder production system and municipal tree protection seminar plus March 20 Dairy Day at Ag Centre.
Rossendale News reports Wednesday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J Tunski in Portage. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welch of Ottawa on the birth of their son Robert Todd on February 19. Mrs K Crocker traveled by air to visit with Bob Faye Kurt and Robert Todd. A school auditorium card party produced cribbage and whist winners. next party scheduled for March 6. Phillip Forziey visited Winnipeg. elk hunting trip to Riding Mountain with friends. numerous weekend visits from Winnipeg and Winnipeg General Hospital. 4 H bonspiel held with results forthcoming. Several family visits and birthday dinner for Harvey Watson noted. CW monthly meeting hosted by Mrs. Culbert with pot luck set for March 12 and donations of cards stamps and stationery invited. Other reports include visitors from Portage and Treherne and social visits around Rossendale.
A weekend of family visits centered on birthday celebrations for Mrs. Wiebe and Mr. Reimer with relatives from Treherne Portage MacGregor Rosehill and Rosehill. The Rossendale 4H Garden Club held a reorganizational meeting and toboggan party at the McLennan home with new officers elected and Bob Schweitz named Seed Club leader. Monday evening supper guests included Abe Doerksen and family from MacGregor.
Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Satkunas in their bereavement. Weekend visitors included Mrs. Bessie Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Al Bollman, and Doug. Lynn Snaith and Vicky with Robert Rodgers and family of Beaver. Terry Longstreet and Dale of St. Boniface with Doug McGregor and Cindy. Sanford Larson of the U. of M. spent mid term at home. Laurie Frank Bhatt Larr son and Ernie tsueckert with J. Bueckert were Monday visitors.
You Have a Date It Pauls ACW plans a St Patrick's Day tea on Saturday March 15 from 3 to 5 30 p.m. at MacGregor United Church Hall. Pine Creek 4-H hosts a dance February 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Edrans hall with music by the Austin Melodiers and lunch served.
George Vuenarme, 22, was held on a coroner's warrant after the shooting of his son Stanley, 20, at National Mills about 125 miles north of Dauphin. Police report the victim was shot in the stomach and Coroner Dr. J. L. Honig of Swan River ordered an inquest.
Central Aid News notes the February 18 meeting with 10 members present as Mrs Roberts reads the treasurer's report and Mrs Anderson and Mrs Douglas share board and regional updates. A regional meeting is planned in MacGregor on April 9 at 2 p.m. in the United Church hall. Donations in 1968 totaled 7100 dollars. the bank balance stands at 594.88 dollars. The next meeting is scheduled for March 18.
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