Card of Thanks to Pine Creek for Wedding Gratitude
Belated but sincere thanks to the people of Pine Creek for the lovely wedding gift to Mr. and Mrs. John McDougall.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1954
Page
5
Belated but sincere thanks to the people of Pine Creek for the lovely wedding gift to Mr. and Mrs. John McDougall.
The Village of Austin Manitoba will hold a meeting at the Community Hall on February 2 1954 to introduce a by law establishing part of Block Plan No. 7303 lying south of First Avenue and part of Plan No. 348 The council will hear any person whose land may be prejudicially affected The notice is dated January 5 1954 from A M Hay secretary treasurer RM of North Norfolk MacGregor Manitoba
Mrs. Kouthwaite visits Clanwilliam as Mr. and Mrs. Campbell host. Miss Marlene McGillvray returns from Toronto. The United Church Ladies Aid meets January 28 at 2 30 pm. Whist Drive at Austin Community Hall January 22 at 3 15 pm with prizes and lunch. Sympathy extends to the Bennett family of Hooser and Hay family members in loss. C Randall elected delegate to Synod with H F Johnson substitute. 1954 officers listed for rector and vestry including P Dodwell C Mays and Geo Bull.
The United Church Women’s Mission Society met at Mrs Robert Storie’s home on January 14 with reports showing a satisfactory year and full obligations met. Officers for 1954 include President Mrs Geo Hay, Vice President Mrs Geo Graham, Secretary Mrs M McIntyre, Treasurer Mrs W Harland, and other roles filled by Mrs Storie, Mrs Wallace, Mrs Roosen, Mrs Edgar, Mrs Meintyce, Mrs Bagar, and Mrs Lowe.
Sidney News reports various weekend visitors including Mrs Eddie O Brien in Winnipeg and Miss Evelyn Hepner Portage visiting Mr and Mrs Dougal Beswitherick. February 5 marks the Sidney Open Bonspiel with six events. Visitors include Wilfred Peck in Winnipeg guest of Mr and Mrs K Grant and several Branden and Sperling residents.
The Austin Branch of the Red Cross held its annual meeting at Mrs R Outhwaite’s on January 12. Officers named included President P Dodwell and Vice President Mrs P Hanson with A Hill as Sec Treas. W Wicklund elected delegate to Winnipeg convention in February. A whist drive and dance were planned to boost local funds. The 1953 financial report showed $516.42.
The Patriotic Club launches a Mothers March on Polio for the March of Dimes campaign. Envelopes distributed to Austin homes for pickup January 30 between 6 and 7 pm. Lamps lit or in windows signal callers. envelopes also via schools. Iron Lung boxes in stores.
Miss Houck visited the 4-H Sewing Club last Wednesday afternoon to review sewing samples and discuss course aspects. The notes covered last term marks, meeting minutes, achievement day and rally day. Weekend curling results featured Rodney Ewen defeating Ronnie Hotel, Margaret Makinson over David Towle, Billy Makinson over Frank Halkyard, and Tommy Makinson beating Alex Hanson. High school students face exams next week, and Sheila Remple left school due to her mother's illness.
A writer expresses sincere appreciation for citizen generosity in the 1953 Appeal for Funds in Austin. They report turning over a cheque for $25.00 to the Canadian Institute for the Blind and request a special note of thanks through the columns.
The People's Church of Sidney held its annual business meeting last Friday January 15 with hymns prayer and a sermon titled The Believers' Threefold Relationship. Reports from every department highlighted mission effort and eight vacation Bible schools. Officers elected include R Peck A Beswitherick J Wiebe P Wiebe and B A Smitland invited residents to join in Christian fellowship.
Multiple farm notices offer a light driving mare hay and a purebred Tamworth hog for sixty dollars with contact details in MacGregor Sidney and Firdale. Additional items include steel sleighs, a 2 furrow gang plow and a saddle mare with tack.
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