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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
8
Baseball fans in MacGregor can see Van Dyke's House of David play Broadway Colored Clowns at the Fair grounds on Saturday July 8. Game starts 6 15 p.m. Admission 35 cents and 15 cents. The House of David features twelve stars with major league ability and bearded Van Dyke grooming. The Clowns offer clever play and comedy.
Mrs Geo Hay hosted afternoon and evening teas for eldest daughter Margaret a July bride elect. Guests included Mrs J W E Park and Mrs J We Brandon Austin and others. Margaret left for Vancouver to meet her future husband Mr W Young. A separate shower celebrated Miss Maryana also a July bride elect. Weekly WMS meeting announced for July 12. Local visits noted including Mrs W G Bryce, Mr Hugh Gibson, and families traveling to Kenora Clear Lake and England.
Honors list for Grade 1 includes Ethel Reid Dora Schamehorn with passes to Pat Quinn Herman Weber Garry Cobbe Merle Stirling. Grade II Honors includes John Redd Dor corny Wright Nenneth Gait Jean Jackson Edward Raine Neil Mejan Wong with passes Nelson Allan McGregor Ilsie McMinn Colin Ireland Wilbert Linklater and Miss E Rutledge as teacher.
A classroom roster lists students advancing from Grade VII to VII Honors including Jack Mc McGregor Joyce Saunders Euil Kowal chuk Merlin Lamb with passes for Hattie Smith Ronald McKelvy Anne Romanyshyn. It also shows Grade VIII to IX Honors for Enid Jubb aid McLachlan Lillian Fox Beatrice Davis Grace Muirhead Mildred Anderson Bessie Giles Jim Saunders Howard Ireland with passes for Mildred Lamb Rob Whier Helen Codde Nick Kowalchuk Betty Smith Onnollee Turner Gloria Dison Phyllis Mclatoshassy Olmstead Teacher.
Mrs J P Mackinnon entertained at a coffee party on Saturday in honor of Domin and to quench the thirsts of some neighbors.
A June 28 Field Day at A E Walker’s Katrinne farm drew about two hundred attendees. Dominion Experimental Farm Brandon supervisor D A Brown, Provincial Poultry Specialist D C Foster, and Hobbs from the Agricultural College Soil Department spoke on research areas. Attendees toured grain plots, gardens, and fruit trees, praised the grounds, and enjoyed ice cream and a picnic lunch served by the Katrime W A ladies.
Miss Annie Clarke of Winnipeg is named for a short visit. Mr and Mrs Geo North of Winnipeg visit Mrs JS Barber. Mr Leadon of Winnipeg spent a weekend at Katrime with Stapletons. Ocgirs and R Clarke joined a party to Keast last weekend. Fern Thomas and G Laurier of Winnipeg visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Dollie and Hughie Groves in Springbrook. Lawrence of Kenora with Stirling and Miss Mutton of Southend visited Mr and Mrs George Wells. A wind-up party at Squirrel Creek school featured Miss Philp presenting a bedroom clock to Catherine Frevor.
Honors students Arthur Anderson Dorothy Weber Helen Maxwell Howard Turner Gordon Noblgren lead Grade III to IV with honors. Pass recipients include Allan Sims Harry Kowalchuk Jimny Hodge Chrissie Stirling Ronald Howe Robbie Linklater Evelyn Clarke Gordon Hille. For Grade IV to V honors Effie Van Tehuk Betty McLachlan Gleam Lye Laura Giles Jessie McMinn Leona Glover Brian Pepper Frances Reid Frank Reid Lilian Hawkins George Jessep Frank Lewin Cecil McInish tied. Passes include Arthur Collins Harvey Sims Marvin Sims Bobby Tait tied Jean McDougall Miss A. Tupper and Teacher.
School records show promotions at Squirrel Creek with teachers Evelyn E Philp overseeing. Students advanced across grades I through X with names including Lora Pinnish Catherine Freeborn Dorothy Payne Verne McGowan and James Payne along with scores or marks noted beside several pupils.
200M II GRADE V to VI Honors: Tommy Muirhead Ralph Bergquist Frances Nelson Beverley Mackinoos Sir Breadzer Pass Alex Mcintosh Edna Floate Probation Allan Noblgren Bob bie String GRADE VI to VII Honors: Ronald Lye Violet Davis Florence Vena Zena Kirshner Joyce MacWilliam Clarence Giles Bobbie Anderson Billie McGregor Pass Oliver Hodge Bert Moore Pest Bazuk Grace Raine Jack Raine Doris Howe Dorothy Linklater Louis Quinn Harvey McIntosh Muriel Collins Harold Tarer Mrs F Breadner Teacher
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness, fruit, and flowers, noting in hospital recipients D. Groves and Ira Tayicw.
Beavers Creek area notes renewed acquaintances with Winnipeg visitors Jean Blackie holidaying with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Green. A new organ and aisle matting brighten Beaver Church. Mrs W M Lamont and son Deval visited Beaver with Alex Lamont family. Cecil Graham family stay with relatives at Newdale, joined by T F Graham en route to Quill Lake. Silver tea at Mrs Fraser's yielded 35 ladies attending. prizes to Mrs G A Dickson and Miss Munroe. Tea hosts Mrs Dickson and Mrs S H McLachlan, with a dainty lunch. proceeds 7 dollars go to Ladies Aid.
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