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Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 21, 1954

Page

2

MacGregor Herald Paginated Publication Details

The brief notice records the MacGregor Herald established February 1697 published every Thursday at the Herald Office MacGregor Manitoba with second class mail authorization from the Post Office Department Ottawa priced at 250 dollars per year in Canada and 3 dollars per year in the United States.

Herald Office MacGregor Man Post Office Department Ottawa A.M. Shaw Canada United States

In Memoriam Smith and Tait Obituaries and Rail Fact

In memory notices for Helen Lynn Smith who died January 22 1946 and Amnie Florence Tait who died January 28 1968. Loving messages from family in Powell River BC plus a regional railway staffing comparison contrasting Quebec and Saskatchewan rail lines.

Smith Helen Lynn Sway Dad Mum Dorothy Tait Amnie Florence Tait Alice John Dolores Courtney Powell Andrew Fredericks Powell River

Katrime District News Notes 1954 Year In Review

Sympathy extends to the Glover family for a late member. Whist drive and dance planned at Katrime on Friday January 2. Muss Clarene Smith of Beaver visited Frances Taylor. Church service at Katrime Sunday January 24 at 2 30 pm weather permitting. Curling action includes F Jenkins B Forbister C Brugger N McLachlan and others. Numerous local visits, medical updates, and 4-H film show planned. School meeting held January 13 with small attendance. Roy Barter wins 300 Call the Shot in Winnipeg Tribune. Post Office faced heavy Christmas mail with general praise for public cooperation. 1954 wishes.

Harvey Glover Katrime Muss Clarene Smith Beaver Frances Taylor Messrs F. Jenkins B. Forbister C. Brugger N. McLachlan Gladstone J. S. Thomson Portage T.B Elsie Smith Winnipeg Henry Taylor J. McLachlan A. Kemsley T. Payne E. Alton Katrinne Thos. Hunt L. Smith E. Duncan Roy Barter Winnipeg Tribune Roy The Postal Service Canada Canadian Postal Service Post Office

Good Neighbors Club Sponsors March of Dimes Drive

The Good Neighbors Club sponsors a March of Dimes drive in the Katrime District to fight polio. A miniature Ironin is placed in the Katrime Store and residents are urged to donate. House to house canvasses are planned in many districts, but Katrinne cannot canvass door to door due to road conditions.

Good Neighbors Katrime Katrinne

Neepawa Donates Shield to Katrime Curling Club

Mr R Ferris of Neepawa donated a shield to the Katrime Curling Club for the winter schedule. The shield is designed to hold small shields bearing the winning rink names for each year, with the 1953 first shield inscribed Pryce Alderson Roy Barber Stan Cooper and Mrs Stan Cooper. The club thanks Mr Ferris for his generosity.

R. Ferris Neepawa Katrime Curling Club Pryce Alderson Roy Barber Stan Cooper

Beaver News Highlights Local Visits and Curling

Mrs. J D Dentecasttar reports daughter Joanne visited with Mr. and Mrs. Al Graham. Wes Thompson bought a new Meteor the first 1954 model in the district. Mrs. Maurice Smith spent the week end with family and returns to Winnipeg Monday for further treatment. Mr. and Mrs. J Dankesreiter drove to Brandon Sunday. Mrs. P Iwacha went to spend time with her parents. Two rinks from Beaver curled friendly games at Bagot last Wednesday. Participants included Alf Graham Maurice Smith Mrs Glenn Harkness Mrs A Graham W Pears E Thompson Miss Irene Shaw.

Joanne al’ Graham Wes Thompson Maurice Smith Winnipeg J. Dankesreiter Brandon P. Iwacha Beaver Bagot Alf. Graham Glenn Harkness A. Graham W. Pears E. Thompson Irene Shaw

Beaver United Church Holds Annual Meeting

Beaver United Church held its annual meeting Monday January 11 with good attendance. Rev W R Welsh opened with prayer. The treasurer reported a successful year for the church and all groups. Finances and activities showed a busy year. Ladies served lunch and a social hour followed.

Beaver United Church W. R. Welsh

Image Creek People and Local Meetings Report

Evelyne H. Pogue notes Miss Mary Matthews of MacGregor MTS stayed at home. Donalda English and Ivan Lounsbury visiting Elm Creek staff spent a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pogue. Mrs. H. Ritchie and others visited Brandon for Mrs. H. Richardson who is not well. At the Jan 12 ratepayers meeting H. Lamont re elected trustee and H. Dankesreiter auditor. Portage penspiel team including J. L. Pogue and C. Pogue defeated Westbourne then fell to Oakville in Burke Locker Trophy round.

Mary. Matthews MacGregor Mts Donalda English Ivan Lounsbury Elm Creek J. L. Pogue H. Ritchie C. Lamont W. Richardson A. Pogue Brandon H. Richardson H. Lamont H. Dankesreiter Acrnk C. Pogue R. Leonard G. Kelly Portage Burke Locker Westbourne Oakville

Image Creek Community Reorganizes for 1954

The Whist Drive at the school on a cold Friday drew modest turnout with five card tables in play. Prize winners were Mrs. J. L. Pogue and Ted Matthews for high scores, while Mrs. J. Dankesreiter and Bert Nichol took low. A business meeting re-elected Jim Pogue Sr. president and Edgar Ritchie secretary for 1954. Rey Lonard named score keeper and Bert Nichol floor manager for dances. A four member committee was formed to plan bingo as a substitute for dances. Plans also include a Grain Growers film show later in winter.

J. L. Pogue Ted Matthews J. Dankesrenter Bert Nichol Jim Pogue Sr Edgar Ritchie Rey Lonard E. G. Ritchie G. McLachlan J. Dankesreiter Dankesreiter

Letters to the Editor emphasize press support for Christmas goodwill

The Editor argues that Canada’s newspapers are essential to the Christmas season’s festival of goodwill, noting that long experience shows without press cooperation much of the season’s vitality would be missing.

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