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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1952
Page
1
Town column reports minor car damage from an unknown vehicle on the main stem. It notes Brookdale curling success and Winnipeg Spiel players, local rink news, a broken window replacement, and community garden ideas. Mentions a musher Calvin Henry and various locals with playful anecdotes and questions. Also references Aspidistra plant and Irish moss in Prince Edward industry.
Fragmentary OCR shows February council schedule. mentions MacGregor village meeting and rural Austin event set for February. Details are unclear due to text damage but indicate local government notices and a February agenda.
Gloria Louise Buchanan and Cecil Thomas Isaacs were married at St Marys Anglican Church Portage la Prairie with Canon P C Bays officiating. The ceremony featured music by Miss Barbara Isaacs and Mr F D Brow at the organ. The reception followed at Legion Hall Portage la Prairie with about 100 guests and a wedding supper. The couple spent a short honeymoon in Winnipeg.
Curling action at the Portage bonspiel saw MacGregor rinks win two events and an Austin quartet win one. The McMaster trophy went to the Cobb fink rink, with Gerald Zobbe skip and Bob Harvey lead, while the Elm Creek rink earned electric razors. The new BC Pea Growers title was claimed by Alex Beresford and his Austin squad who also took four dinnerware sets.
Mrs Agnes Hay a Melvin district resident for 46 years died at Winnipeg General Hospital after illness and recent surgery. She was in poor health since last year and hospitalized three weeks. Funeral is Saturday February 2 at 2 p.m. at Austin United Church with burial in Austin Cemetery. McKillop's Funeral Home directing. Mr and Mrs Isaacs will reside in Portage la Prairie.
In a Friday night game the Orioles upset MacGregor 5 4 after a tight opening period. Coach McPhail urged disciplined play and weight as MacGregor’s defense struggled. Clare Moffatt scored MacGregor’s third period goal with Roscoe and Kramarchuk contributing, while Vic Palmer joined the lineups for key playdowns.
Coach Lambert brings Sandy Bay Juveniles to town for a teeners game as MacGregor plans to keep white and red colors. The seniors face Langruth in playdowns while Bob Smith works on goalie prep for potential action.
With about two weeks to go entries for the MacGregor bonspiel are rolling in. Early visitors include George Ioannidis Don Elgert Harold Nelson and Joe Body from Oakville Carberry and Pi Joe. Last year saw 102 entries and organizers expect a strong turnout.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Acheson celebrated her 86th birthday hosted in Neewau Ontario by Mrs. Wm Charles. Eight covers, a large candle cake and gifts marked the occasion. Messages came from friends in the east and MacGregor Manitoba where she has resided forty years. An out of town guest, Mrs. C S Brown of MacGregor, attended and stayed a week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Charles.
Mr and Mrs J Fleming mark fifty years of marriage with a Golden Anniversary dinner hosted by Mrs Wm Pennell and others at the home of Mrs G Stirling on January 22nd. Twenty-one guests, white and gold decor, and a wedding cake from White Rock BC highlighted the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Keming express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for entertaining them and giving a floor lamp on their golden wedding. Gratitude also to the Austin WMS for a kind gift and to relatives and friends for gifts cards and messages of congratulations. They are deeply appreciated.
Manitoba's 4901 inning season was among the safest in history despite about 6000 more hunters in the field than the prior year. W Malahar, director of the Provincial Game and Fisheries Branch, cited no notable facility problems and only three more injuries than the previous season, contrasting with 1950 when 29 firearm accidents occurred, nine fatal.
MacGregor High School announces its 4th annual Open Bonspiel on Feb 15 16 with team limits and pass exams for rink personnel. The paper notes curling results from recent matches, student council decisions on entrants, and upcoming fundraisers and social events including 4-H club invites and a Thimble Fumblers meeting with a doll raffle and guest speaker.
The Canadian Uder of Foresters will hold a regular meeting Friday February 1 at 8 30 p m. The Britannia chapter LO DE will hold its annual meeting on February 4. Members should send nominations by January 19 to listed members. Britannia Chapter LO DE will meet February 4 at 8 p m at Mrs J P MacKinnon. A YLS concert is planned for March 26 with more details to follow.
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