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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1958
Page
6
The Bank of Montreal reports total assets at December 31 reaching 3.962 billion dollars, the first time surpassing three billion in its history. This compares with 2.91 billion dollars for December 31, 1956, in the yearly return to the Minister of Finance.
A note expresses gratitude to organizations, friends, visitors, and callers who supported Pat Gilroy during a hospital stay at MacGregor and after returning home. Special thanks go to Aunt Mary Kivelhan for daily inquiries of progress.
Mrs C Lewis thanks friends and neighbors for cards letters and gifts while in hospital and after returning home gratitude extends to WA of MacGregor WMS and Ladies Aid of Austin for their kindness valued and appreciated by the family
Mrs. Fred Lake expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for flowers chocolates gifts cards letters calls and visits received while a patient at Portage Hospital and at her daughter's home. She credits doctors and nurses for care and support.
A daughter Donna Lynn was born Jan 14 to Mr and Mrs Eddie Pearce of Winnipeg. Miss Lorna Walley, Miss Hazel Rae visited Winnipeg relatives. Miss Audrey Hill returned home after a three week stay. Holy Communion planned for February 2 at 7 pm. Miss Paul Nicholls visited with her parents. Sunday visitors at the Nicholls home included Alma Stewart Paul Canton and Howard Gilmour of Winnipeg. Pat Gilroy of The Herald staff travels to Winnipeg for medical examinations and possible operation. After a fire loss next to Tivoli Theatre a wallet with burnt bills was found by George Lloyd and Fred Clarke. The wallet and money are being sent to Ottawa for valuation.
Eireen and her rink finish third in the third event. This week features Portage and Kenora Ladies and the Carberry Men's Open. Portage hosts three MacGregor ladies rinks led by Stratton Nobigren Lamb Muirhead, Wright McCarl Grove Amann, Fotheringham Montgomery McKelvy Snaith. Carberry sees Jack Emerson skip John McPhee Ron Emerson Grant MacDonald with Snaith Kelly Ewen and Mex Beresford Austin. Kenora showcases MacGregor colors with Palmer Lye Lawson Gilbert.
OTTAWA P The victor an Order of Nurses whose members trekked to the Klondike nearly 60 years ago still finds new frontiers The home nursing order plans a branch at Elliot Lake Northern Ontario mining centre in early spring Community leaders plan for a town with many women and children miners seek to reinforce community health by funding a 16 000 V O N branch with two nurses and two cars by April Elliot Lake will be the 119th branch of the nursing order
Linda Manns reports the Firdale-Norfolk 4H Clothing Club held its fourth business meeting at Mrs. H Hughson’s home on January 24. Members discussed a trip to the Student Winter Fair, sending two items to Sidney Amateur contest, a roogan party with a dance in Norfolk School on February 21, and inviting nearby clubs. Members were asked to start thinking about public speaking.
The motorship Itabielo, bound for motorcars from the Mediterranean, is one of the strangest ships to dock in Vancouver. Captain Lino Montesanto says she can reach 19 knots and is nicknamed a Noahs Ark by seamen. Once an American liberty freighter, she was converted in an Italian yard with eight decks, wooden deckhouses, Fiat diesel engines, special ballast tanks, and false decks to form a floating garage for 1000 cars secured by deck chains for the return grain cargo.
The fifth meeting of the Thimble Fubler Sewing Club was held January 14 at MacGregor Elementary School. Miss Barbara Kelly of Beaver won the 4H Christmas Surprise Box. A skating party followed by a pot luck supper was scheduled for February 7 after 4 p.m. A second meeting January 23 at the school included Home Economist Miss Emmond reviewing completed work.
Buckingham Palace was purchased by George III in 1762 for £28,000 for his wife Queen Charlotte.
A garbled report describes the first missionary from First Lutheran Church Caltavedny heading to a mission field in Tanganyika. The text mentions interviews and preparations for Africa, with references to Mkalamale and a nurse in charge, but the details are unclear and incomplete.
Manitoba students will join a province wide television experiment in February and March with six half hour programs broadcast to southern Manitoba classrooms and later sent to Flin Flon The Pas and Churchill. CBC Winnipeg and CKX Brandon provide facilities while Miss Gertrude McCahee coordinates. Programs align with chemistry biology physics art and natural science, aiming to enrich teaching, not replace it, with evaluations after each broadcast.
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