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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1970
Page
4
Classified ad rates include 75e for 15 words and 15e per extra word with second insertion 80e. Death notices 60c per column inch, photos 0.00 per inch, cards of thanks 60c minimum for 60 words. A letter of thanks thanks responders for chimney fire rescue.
Expressions of sympathy and acts of kindness from friends and neighbors follow the passing. Special thanks to Katrime district ladies for lunch after the funeral and to all who remembered her in hospital in December. Isabel and Ed Heselwood Harold McLachlan Grace and Don Polinski. FOR SALE Scandalli 120 accordion piano and bench. FOR SALE Brood sows and 21 weanling pigs.
Obituary items list Eleanor Kalberg of Portage la Prairie who died suddenly in Miami on Jan 11 1970 and was Funeral held Jan 16 at McMaster Funeral Home. Also noted are Michael Ostapowich age 79 and Andrew Meffen age 87 with service details in Portage la Prairie and MacGregor. Additional survivors and relatives across Manitoba British Columbia and Ontario are named. Interments in Evergreen Memorial Gardens and Hillside Cemetery.
A sincere thank you to relatives neighbors and friends for cards and gifts that made Elizabeth Thomas have a very happy 90th birthday.
MacGregor Hospital Aid expresses gratitude to all donors of the bake sale. Special thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. E. Chant for the doll crib and to Mrs. Parker of Winnipeg for the sweater. Draw winners were Mrs. Jean Fox and Mrs. R. Poyser.
The Meffen family expresses sincere thanks for kindness sympathy floral tributes and cash donations following their loved one’s death. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Clark Blyth lunch servers and Gary Leckie donor of bread. Cash gifts benefited MacGregor Hospital.
Sincere thanks go to residents of the Bagot District and nearby areas who presented Wayne and Margaret Nichol with a clothes hamper, bathroom scales and a waste basket as a thoughtful gesture.
Sunday January 25 features a gospel service at 7 30 p m with Rev R H O Neill of Winnipeg illustrated work on Indian reservations Everyone welcome Anglican Church of Canada Rev Tom Bailey J Pauls Church MacGregor 1130 a m Morning Prayer Sunday School Children welcome to church then rectory for session Christ Church Austin 10 00 a m Morning Prayer Lost
Mr and Mrs B Sylvester of Helston visited with Mr and Mrs C Watson a week ago. Mrs P MacIntosh spent last weekend in Winnipeg with Mr and Mrs W Lacombe and Dale. Tickets for the Fish and Game Banquet in Rossendale hall February 13 are available from association members. Mrs J Tomehik and Jules visited Mr and Mrs W Henry for a few days. Mr and Mrs Gerald Neufeld and daughter from Winnipeg visited here for the weekend. Sympathy extended to the Ostopowich family. Mrs F Tait and family visited Mr and Mrs Keith Lander at Oakville. Fred Tait attended a Manitoba Wildlife Federation meeting in Brandon. Ladies fitness class meets Tuesdays at 8 in the school auditorium. Get well wishes to E Tomehuk and Mrs W Anderson. Sympathy extended to the Meffin family on their loss. Next card party January 23 at 8 with community club meeting to follow. Walter Anderson and boys were supper guests of J Anderson and boys. H Finnie of Portage aided Robert Moffat. Moffat helped Craig Finnie at Oakland. Mrs R Frizzley joined J Dickson and A Dickson to Treherne for a funeral of Reg High. Don Peasgood and family of Minnedosa visited C Watson. Norman Nicoll spent a few days at home. James Watson visited Winnipeg with Mrs Alice Frazer and Sandra.
MacGregor area residents report attendance at a funeral in Portage and multiple weekend visits. Vernon Ontario visitors Mr and Mrs Kay Longstreet stayed with Dennis Lamb. Winnipeg guests H Frank and Lena Carr visited H Frank. Albert Bousfield and Betty of Star City visited Ed Chants en route to Key West for months. Get well wishes go to Mrs Roly Lamb after a hip fracture. Albert Wark and family visited Paul Villeneuve and Diane in Thunder Bay.
Southend notes report Mr and Mrs srnies Bueckert and family visiting Sunday with Mr and Mrs I Bueckert and Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Jake Bubler. Mr and Mrs I Boehlig and Harvey visited Monday at the A Bueckert home.
MacGregor United Church offers a combined service at 10 30 am with Penticostal Assemblies of Canada Bethel Church hosting 10 00 am Sunday School and 11 00 am Worship Service. Guest speaker Rev R H ONeill of Winnipeg to present.
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