Curling Season Progress and Local Anecdotes
The men's curling schedule moves along with several strong rinks. Colin Shaw’s rink beat Bill Pears. Stan Moore edged N. Smith by one point. A crowd watched two undefeated teams tumble, while readers found old local ads and humor in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Shaw
Bill Pears
Stan Moore
N. Smith
Colin McCaskill
Carberry News
MacGregor Herald
Dingle & Sons
Merrick Bros
December Bride Honored At Post-Nuptial Party
Twenty one hostesses organized a post nuptial party Friday evening in the United Church Annex to honor Mrs. M. Clayton nee Eva Cooper. Guests enjoyed community singing, a mock wedding, and a lunch as Eva received flowers and a money gift to choose her own present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Clayton
Eva Cooper
MacGregor
Besver
United Church
Eva
B. Gilbert
H. Rodgers
Beaver
R. Birkett
Clayton
Gladstone
Vivian ‘Telford
S. Moore
E. Southworth
E. Graham
March Of Dimes Drive Sponsored By ODE Britannia Chapter
Britannia Chapter LO.D.E. met at Mrs. H. I. Collins home with fifteen members and voted to sponsor the polio relief drive this month. Miniature containers were placed in local businesses and a house to house canvass will run in town. The Mothers March on Polio is set for Saturday January 30th from 6 to 7 pm with full details to follow in the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mik
Herald
Britannia
Lo.d.e
H. I. Collins
the Herald
Inaugural MacGregor Village Council Meets 1954 Actions
MacGregor village council opens 1954 with Mayor Wenham and Councillors, appoints officers, sets salaries for secretary treasurer Lewin and solicitor Lye, designates 1954 committees, and authorizes banking. Hospital deficit discussion prompts a $1000 advance to hospital board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
W. J. Wenham
Hotel
Clancy
Arizona
Wenham
Henry Arthur Lye
G. E. Lewin
Percy Templer
Lamont-Borton
Hotel-Borton
Hotel Borton
Lamont
Borton
Fire & Police
E Hotel-Lamont
Urban Municipal Association
F.C. Botton
Assiniboine Hotel
St. James
North Norfolk
Lamont-Barton
North Norfolk Rural Council Formally Organized in 1954
In Mac Gregor on January 5 the inaugural meeting of the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk council was held with all members present and Reeve R J Shaw presiding. The 1954 council includes Reeve R J Shaw and six Ward councillors. A by law appointing officers for 1954 was read. Continued on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
MacGregor
R. J. Shaw
Percy Alderson
Fred Tarr
A. R. McCulloch
Charles Hotel
W. C. McLachlan
Lloyd Willis
You Have a Dati sue Annual Meeting Notice
You Have a Dati sue Annual Meeting of St. Pauls Anglican Church will be held at the Rectory tonight Thursday Jan 14 commencing at 8 o'clock. The WI will meet January 21 at 2 30 pm at the home of Mrs A Perkins. Please note change in date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
St. Paul's Anglican Church
A. Perkins
Mrs Gladys Moore Chosen Head of Junior W A
Mrs Gladys Moore was chosen head of the United Church Junior W A at their annual meeting held January 11 at Mrs G C Fotheringham home with sixteen members present Officers were re elected President Mrs Gladys Moore, 1st Vice President Mrs Ada Booth, 2nd Vice President Mrs Winnie Briscoe, Secretary Mrs Lois Fotheringham, Treasurer Mrs Audrey Hay, Press Reporter Mrs Winnie Briscoe, Sick Committee Mrs Edna Critchl ow and Mrs Jean Wenham, Organist Mrs Hazel Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Churen Junior W.A
G. C. Fotheringham
Gladys Moore
Ada Booth
Winnie Briscoe
Lois Fotheringham
Audrey Hay
Edna Critchlow
Jean Wenham
Hazel Allan
Pratt district opens curling rink with 24 rinks in bonspiel
Fine Community Spirit marks completion of a year’s planning as Pratt district residents host a bonspiel with 24 teams from Austin Holland Worby Macaulay and the district. Bert Moore’s rink takes top honors while Makinson Robinson and Zachary place second third and fourth. A bonspiel dance featured a Hereford heifer draw won by H South of Jaspar Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt District
Austin
Holland
Worby
Macaulay
Bert Moore
Moore
W. Forest
Makinson
Robinson
Zachary
H. South
Jaspar
Alta
MacGregor Ladies Advance in Provincial Curling Playdowns
MacGregor skip Lois Fotheringham and teammates won division games defeating Portage and Poplar Point to advance to Dauphin for January 25. Poplar Point beat Dacotah, with earlier Portage and local squads also contending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MarGregor Ladies
Portage
Poplar Point
Dace
Sete
MacGregor
Oakville
Marquette
Lois Fotheringham
Dorothy Embree
Mary Stratton
Ruth Muirhead
Dauphin
Clark
Fotheringham
Dacotah
Brandon Sun
A. Sealey
Wheat City Curling Club
Brandon
MacGregor hockey wins 7-4 over Tobans in tight crowd
A small enthusiastic crowd watched MacGregor defeat Winnipeg Tobans 7-4. Key goals came from Kitson Carruthers Gair and McGregor, with strong defense by Weber and Carruthers’ speed cited. Next up MacGregor hosts Poplar Point with a bank note winner drawn at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heselwood
Murray Lamb
Critchlow
Makewich
Herman Weber
Pete Dewis
Pete
Pete McGregor
Boney
Carruthers
MacGregor
Neepawa
Avalanche
Harv Gilbert
Crabbe
Weber
Kit Gates
MacGregor Hotel
Curling Standings Highlight Quinn and Street Wins
Quinn and Street each have two wins to lead the curling standings last week. Eight rinks sit at one loss, while two rinks remain winless. Results show Quinn over Anderson on Tuesday and Street over Weber. Lewis over Derksen. Thursday features Wright over L Smith and Critchlow over Fotheringham. Saturday sees Rae Anderson defeat Critchlow and Street over Lewis as Quinn defeats L Smith. Derksen crushes Wright and Taylor defeats Fotheringham. The annual MacGregor High School curling dance is Friday January 29 in Memorial Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
Street
Anderson Street
Weber
Lewis
Derksen
Bob Wright
L. Smith
Mr. Wright
Taylor
Critchlow
Fotheringham
Rae Anderson
Clayton Cooper Wedding in Winnipeg Church
A quiet wedding was solemnized at King Memorial Church Winnipeg on December 16 1953 uniting Miss Eva Cooper MacGregor and Maurice Clayton Gladstone. Rev H G Tolton performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Gladstone Manitoba. The bride wore a blue grey tailored suit with a winter white hat and accessories. A luncheon followed at the Browns Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Memorial Church
Winnipeg
Eva Cooper
MacGregor
Maurice Clayton
Gladstone
H. G. Tolton
A.B Brown
Brown
Clayton
Man
Bantam Hockey Swings Into Action
Bantam hockey action features Criterion’s MacGregor and Murray Ham’s from Sidney. The game ends 8 to 4 as MacGregor pulls away after a 2-2 first period. Key scorers include Ray Weber David Booth and Kelvin Palmer for MacGregor while Terry Williams leads Sidney with two goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criterion
MacGregor
Murray Ham
Sidney
Sidney Boys
Terry Williams
Louis Elmhirst
Barry Calvert
Ray Weber
David Booth
Kelvin Palmer
Garry Buchanan
Richard Derksen
Glenn Critchlow
Dennis Kitson
Herman Weber
Portage Northern Club to Play Two Hockey Games Saturday
Portage Northern Athletic Club visits MacGregor for two youth hockey games Saturday afternoon. Teams feature players aged 9 to 14, with a 3 p.m. start. Admission for both games is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Northern Athletic Club
MacGregor
Also Mentioned on This Page
1.O.D.E
Feo
B. Templer
G. E Lewin
RW. Cobbe
Tache
Cousins
Dr. Koeiel
H. Diserlis
Power Commission
Eade
A Leech
W. Harmon
LR. W. Cobbe
A. C. Blair
Portage Hospital
Leech
Joye MacKinnon
MacGregor Hospital
W.A
Fine Community Spirit
Aouth
C.N.E
Gordon Lout
Frank Henry
Curler
Ken Watson
Watson
Lady Curlers
Hockey
Clare Tarr
Viola McDougall
Clayton — Cooper
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