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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 07, 1954
Page
1
The Pratt district celebrated a new curling rink with a bonspiel led by Mr. Curler Ken Watson. The rink features one ice sheet and a front waiting room built in a country round-roof style. Residents praise the project for winter use and community spirit amid fundraising efforts.
John Wood of MacGregor died December 22 1953 in Winnipeg General Hospital after moving to Winnipeg in July 1953. He served in WWI with PPCLI and worked as CPR ticket agent before retiring in March 1953. Survived by widow, son John, four daughters, nine grandchildren, and four sisters in Scotland. funeral December 24 at Clark Leatherdale Parlors.
In loving memory of our dear father Wm J Hodge who passed away January 4 1947. Though his smiles are gone for ever and his voice we cannot hear. We shall never lose the memory of the one we loved so dear. Ever remembered by Roy and Gwen Hodge.
Kenneth Wayne Kreitz, born at 12:45 am weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces, is the first baby of 1954 at MacGregor Hospital. He joins sister Judy and is welcomed by proud Southend district parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kreitz, recently farmers near Dominion City. The event coincides with the family’s First Baby celebration offering gifts and cash from local businesses.
Sympathy goes to Portage citizen Charles Kitson as his mother Mrs Thomas Kitson dies in Winnipeg on December 2, 1953 at age 94. Born in Troon Scotland she came to Canada with her parents and settled in Portage in 1894 later living in Macdonald and Portage. She and Thomas Kitson had three sons Harry Arthur and Charles with nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Portage on December 26 with burial in Hillside Cemetery. McKillops Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stine marked their golden wedding at home in Austin on December 7, with friends present. Married December 23, 1903 in Ravenshoe Ontario, they lived in the Perestville district until 1949 and have thirteen grandchildren. The celebration included a guest book held by Barbara Gilmour and gifts such as a Rogers Majestic Radio.
MacGregor earned a 5-5 tie with Peppler Point in a fast paced Manitoba league clash. Isaacs and McGillvray sparked MacGregor comebacks while Bradley Dickenson and Grant Dickenson pushed Point to the brink. A rare 10-6 win over Portage intermediates followed as MacGregor bemoaned attendance and future funding while aiming to entertain.
Edith Hammond expresses sincere thanks to the United Church W.A. J. the YLS the Anglican Church and friends for all cards and gifts received at Christmas time.
A special meeting of we Mac Gregor Ladies Curling Club will be held at Mrs. Cyril Palmer’s home on Wednesday evening January 13 at 8 o’clock to plan the forthcoming bonspiel. The following evening, Thursday January 14 at 0 30 pm, the Men’s Club meets at the rink to discuss plans for the annual bonspiel starting Monday February 18. Both meetings urge all members to attend.
The listing promotes a comedy about the race track crowd with a trainer who stalls horses to buy the nag at bargain prices starring Howard Keel Polly Bergen Nina Fush and Marjori Main. It also previews The Man Behind the Gun a technicolor western starring Randolph Scott Patricia Wymore and Philip Carey set in early Los Angeles filled with action intrigue and hard riding.
Miss Mary Wiebe daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Wiebe married George Van Achte of Swan Lake Manitoba in a December 28 ceremony. Rev W R Welsh officiated with organist Mrs A J Struthers. Doreen Wehage Winnipeg served as bridesmaid and Lorne Van Achte as best man. The couple will reside in Winnipeg after a reception for fifty.
Viola McDougall reports on a return to classes, with Dorothy Lit Ue back after an appendectomy and two teachers ill. The IX and X floors got a varnish refresh, a Christmas social entertained a large crowd, and a pantomime hinted at future TV offerings. Curling teams played in Winnipeg with mixed results. Nurses and doctors gave student health checkups this week.
The article explains George Duthie was not present at the hockey game when his name was drawn for Bank Nite cash. He works nights and can only attend Monday games, so he was ineligible. It reminds readers not to sign multiple Bank Nite coupons and that draws occur between periods with winners must claim before the game ends.
Canadians visiting the United States for more than 48 hours spend an average of 88 dollars each, according to federal statistics.
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