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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 02, 1958
Page
6
On behalf of the staff and patients of MacGregor Hospital I offer gratitude to all who gave gifts at Christmas. Miss Buckley expresses thanks for the kindness and support shown during the holiday season.
Mrs Sheard thanks all WI members for the festive gift package of fruit cookies chocolates and a card. She extends best wishes for the new year and signs sincerely.
Thank you for the kindness shown during illness this Christmas. Acknowledgments go to Mrs Fraser Rev and Mrs Fargey WA for flowers and gifts YLS WI and many friends for fruit cakes and gifts. Wishes for a Happy New Year. The Spirit of Christ was manifest in this kindness.
Holiday season brought numerous visitors to area homes as families hosted relatives from Winnipeg Brandon and beyond. Names include McLachlan Pennell Cook Defort Williamson Shaw Parr Chant McKelvy Paton Munro Crain Hodge Fox Lewis Westrum and others visiting or staying through Christmas and Boxing Day. Local residents exchanged season greetings with friends in London Vancouver and Victoria during the festive period.
J C Lewis thanks well wishers for cards fruit and flowers received during hospitalization noting deep appreciation for the kindness shown
Men De he Ladies Auxiliary to the Cubs and Scouts will meet at Mrs Nel Bogue home on Monday January 6 at 8 oclock. The Mission Band regular meeting will be held next Wednesday January 8 after four in the annex.
Local readers recall holiday gatherings across Portage and area. Families including McQuiston, Murray, Kennedy, and Grose celebrated New Year at the McQuiston home while others shared Christmas dinners in MacGregor Pine Creek and Winnipeg. Katrime school concert drew a large crowd with Santa Claus present.
The curling season opened in MacGregor on Boxing Day with a novelty bonspiel. Nineteen rinks competed including two from Portage and one from Firdale. Portage teams faltered late due to Friday evening duties. Albert Manns rink from Firdale clinched the two day event.
Dorothy Smith reports a December 23 Bagot School gathering with seven members and leaders present. They agreed to buy a mirror for MacGregor Hospital and donate five dollars each to the March of Dimes and the Children’s Aid Society, then closed with Christmas carols.
In loving memory of our father Wm J Hodge who died January 4 1947. As we loved him so we miss him Ever remembered by Roy and Gwen.
In loving memory of our dear mother who died January 3 1952 and father who died September 5 1947 The line Thy purpose Lord we cannot see but all is well expresses faith Lovingly remembered by the family of Critchlow
Sidney News reports multiple Christmas Day visitors at homes of local residents including Mr and Mrs Ed O'Brien Mrs Lylia Hood and Bob from Winnipeg and Mr and Mrs Harvey O'Brien of Holland. CGIT girls escorted by Santa Claus sang carols before a holiday lunch at Jean Nicholson's home.
The MacGregor Intermediates opened the 1957-58 hockey season with a close 6 to 5 win over Winnipeg. Pete McGregor scored three tries, joined by Glen Morris Jim Dorman and Herman with singles as the game was clean with only two penalties called against Winnipeg's Bob O Neill.
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