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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
1
Last Saturday night a severe storm damaged trees and telephone lines in town and countryside, with hail reported in Edrans district. Mr H L Turner visited the old burg with Mrs Turner, planning a few months here. Local news notes spud records, home painting, fairs, sports days, and a busy town scene.
Rev. W. R. Welsh was inducted as minister at MacGregor United Church in a Monday service attended by Rev. J. Shaver of Sidney Rev. Perry of Carberry and Presbytery officials. Austin laymen Mr. R. Storie and Mr. Geo Hay attended with friends from Sidney. The event included an address on church unity and living true Christian lives followed by a social reception with Welsh family and guests.
The Orange Lodge announces its annual Church Parade in MacGregor on Sunday July 20. Members meet at the Orange Hall after 6 pm and depart for St Pauls Anglican Church at 6 30. In June Carberry hosted a parade with 200 plus participants from MacGregor Minnedosa Portage la Prairie Brandon and Carberry led by a 25 piece Carberry fife and drum band.
Wilcot, a 7x year old truck driver from St George Manitoba, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene after an accident in Portage la Prairie on June 23. He received one month in jail, a three year driving ban in Canada, a three month vehicle impound, and a fine plus costs. Lynn Farley, 11, was knocked from her bicycle by the gravel truck he was driving.
The 65th annual MacGregor Horse Show drew record attendance as 13xx attendees viewed a top quality exhibit under the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society. Organizers Bill Moore and Bill Shaw and participants from Leonard and Sam Kennedy to Ted Critchlow and James T Ross propelled a strong showing in horticulture, canning, and crafts. The event featured robust machinery displays, active sports contests, and community booths, with Mrs O Nelson earning multiple top prizes in canning and needlework. A lost green wallet was reported on fair day, and a parish meeting is planned July 10 to discuss a new rectory.
A violent wind and electrical storm struck about 10 30 am Saturday night, plunging the district into darkness and wrecking lines. Telegraph and phone services suffered heavy outages as trees and debris blocked roads. Manitoba Telephone System reported widespread damage, while the Power Commission lines fared better with fewer outages in some areas.
Jack D. Wilton of Roland was elected President of the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co operation after the 1962 53 MFAC board meeting, succeeding Gerald Habing who left for health reasons. Wilton has led District 5 on the provincial board for six years, with Percy Burnell of Strathclair and Mrs. F. E Harkness of Grandview re elected as First and Second Vice Presidents respectively, and H J Dankesreiter of Beaver District 6 again joining the MFAC Board.
Health bureau announces a tuberculosis clinic schedule with locations in MacGregor and areas named Bagot and Rossendale. Clinic days include July 11 and 12 in MacGregor and July 14 and 16 in Bagot and Rossendale, guiding residents to seek screening and treatment services.
The Churches CHURCH OF ENGLAND announces cancellation of Sunday services as Mr. Lamb attends Diocesan Camp at Clear Lake. A 10 am Sunday School and an 11 am Devotional Service precede a 7:30 pm Revival Time Service with guest singers and speakers Miss H Dawn and Miss A Waddell of Portage in charge. Sunday School continues at 10 am. 2 pm Bagot 7 pm MacGregor.
The Canadian Forestry Association Tree Planting Car held an open house in MacGregor on Tuesday evening July 8 1952. A small crowd watched a program by Mrs Evans of the Forestry Branch including six short films on soil and water conservation and tree planting. The car aims to collect farmer names for free tree supplies from the Dominion Nursery Station Indian Head. two MacGregor farmers left their names.
Farmers and enthusiasts are invited to Brandon Experimental Farm during July and August to review ongoing work. Field crops vegetables and ornamentals are developing for variety appraisal. Examine weed control chemicals and crop growth stages, plus livestock poultry and bees projects.
A community notice invites residents to a Friday July 18 event with Walter Mahhan’s Orchestra at the Community Hall. Also asks attendance for Busy Beaver Hospital Aid Tea on Thursday July 17 at Allan Miller’s home and the Gimli Fresh Air Camp annual appeal on Saturday July 19 at the United Church Annex with eggs cookies and cash donations requested. 225 benches of law Canada.
Glenn Morris pitched effectively for eight hits allowed as the Cubs beat Oakville 8 to 5. It was Morris first league start despite seven walks. Oakville used a midget bat boy named Page drawing four straight walks. Ralph Critchlow led Cubs with two hits while Gair Olson Tarr Lamb and Kitson added singles or doubles.
For the third Sunday in a row the annual Decoration Day Service is scheduled at Westbourne this Sunday at 2 30 pm. The same program as the other two services will apply after previous rainouts blocked the event.
About 2000 people attended the 67th Dominion Day Sports in Austin on July 1. Ideal weather followed rain earlier, with events in Baseball and Men's Fastball drawing eighteen entries each. MacGregor Seniors and Macdonald reached the Baseball final, but darkness halted play and prize money was split. Carberry beat Hartford in Fastball, while MacGregor and Portage Creamettes split Fastball prizes. Springbrook won School Softball over Katrime, and Horseshoe winners were Fitzsimmons Rasmussen of Carberry with runners up Hunter Benn of MacGregor and H. Snart A. Tobacco of Dauphin. The day closed with a Community Hall dance featuring Walter Machans orchestra.
4 H clubs from Austin Bagot and MacGregor showcased driving defectives and a display in place of the fat calf competition cancelled due to Foot and Mouth. Winners included MacGregor and Austin clubs with teams led by Zacharias Unger Peters Sawatzky Gilmour Thompson and Lawton Pogue Kalberg Coubrough.
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