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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
4
A flurry of New Year visits fills Orangeville as families and friends drop by the Doerksen and Martin homes. Mrs. Henry Neufelt and son return from Portage, and Miss Eva Doerksen spends New Year with her sister in Ontario.
Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs A W Thiessen of St Boniface hosting at John Doerksen home James Struthers of Regina spent New Year with his parents and sister Miss Willa Carson a chemist with Sherr idan Mines spent days in town with Mrs A M Shaw Mrs E Parker moved to Winnipeg after visiting at Mrs A V home Those attending the funeral of Mr T Kelly came from Newdale Glenboro Selkirk and Portage la Prairie New Year’s guests included Mr and Mrs Harvey Giles of Winnipeg St Pauls Anglican Church MacGregor to hold annual meeting January 24 Katrime Christmas Tree photos on display at E Altons Mrs Earl Anderson welcomed a daughter Shiney Anne born January 7 at Portage General Hospital Gordon Noblgren returned to Flin Flon to resume duties with Manitoba Telephone System Miss T A Nivens Transcona visited Mrs Kelly Archie Cook The Pas arrived for holidays with his family accompanied by his mother Mrs B W Cook
I thank all who visited me and brought fruit and cards while I was a patient at hospital. Special thanks to Mrs Johnny McDonald and Mrs Chris H Leckie for kindness and to MacGregor Y L S and TODE for Christmas cards. Best wishes from Mrs Herb McDonald at St Boniface Sanitorium.
St Pauls Womens Auxiliary elected its 1951 officers at the annual meeting. Honorary Presidents Mrs A L Palmer and Mrs M Little. President Mrs R Lye. 1st Vice Mrs C Brown. 2nd Vice Mrs C Meely. Recording Sec Mrs G Lewin. Corresponding Sec Mrs Kitson. Social Service Mrs A Noblare Doreas. Assistant Mrs Lewi Little. Mission Study Mrs Trinder. Thank Offering Miss Southworth. Prayer Partner Bible Reading Mrs Edwards. The year reported strong spiritual and social activity, a life membership to Miss Merrick, support to sick and shut-ins, Indian school pupil outfitted, donations to Red Cross and Red River flood victims, and $60 raised, $300 spent locally. Members thank all for support and hope for 1951.
Record lists include the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Earl Anderson on January 7 at Portage hospital, congratulations to the Turners on December 30, and various social visits. It also reports Nelson Hulme returning to Winnipeg to resume studies at the University of Manitoba and notes rising costs for hospitals. The Blue Cross Community Plan is highlighted as aiding rural subscribers with higher hospital costs and improved benefits.
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