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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
6
Jim and Ann Watson announce the birth of a son named Callen James on January 13 at Grande hospital. Mother and child are reported in good condition.
Residents note Charlie Tammond’s return to town days after an operation at MacGregor Hospital. He recovered well and plans to visit friends soon.
The report lists multiple visits and funerals with numerous names from Portage la Prairie, Winnipeg, and Brandon. It notes Mrs Tennison's hospitalization, Mrs Acheson's 89th birthday, and a large funeral attendance including Harkness Lamont Kerr and others. Also mentioned are travel to spend Christmas, a teacher noting attendance, and two students leaving school for other work amid a lighthearted snow remark.
Gail Nicholls reports a busy week of high school curling with winners including Rue Anderson Booth Weber Ron Anderson Stone Shellenberg and Taylor. The Grade III and IV perfect attendance list is Thelma Gibbs Stuart Montgomery Elaine Outhwaite Brydon Richardson Bonnie Wark Margaret Wiebe Jimmie Little Lily O'Neill Abe Wiebe. A bonspiel on February 4 and 5, banquet, dance, and a $500 prize headline the upcoming event with tickets at ten cents.
The ceremony followed in the Grace Lutheran Church manse Brandon with Rev L Brack officiating The bride Elaine Kolke wore a white street length dress flecked with silver over crinoline and carried red roses The groom Cecil Kollman was attended by his brother Keith Bollman Family members wore blue and pink corsages A dinner for immediate families was held at United banquet room before the couple’s short honeymoon They will reside at Justice Manitoba
January meeting of the Hospital Aid will be held at Macaulay School on Monday January 24 at 7 PM. The travelling sheet draw will occur at this meeting. Mr and Mrs G Stirling visited Austin on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fleming, whose operation recovery is going well. A ladies curling group formed two rinks led by L Pennell and H Collier.
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