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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1971
Page
4
Notices and classifieds text outlines pricing and formats for small notices. Mentions funeral notices and ellipses of rates, with references to 10 percent discounts for paid notices and standard column widths. Confusing OCR fragment lacks clear individuals or events.
Gys Vermeulen, born January 22 1920 in Gestel Eindhoven Holland, died July 13 1971 at MacGregor General Hospital Manitoba after forty six years in the district. Survived by wife Hylis Shaw daughter Donna son James parents Mr and Mrs Anie Vermeulen Portage la Prairie brother Cornelius Winnipeg. Funeral July 17 at 2 p m MacGregor United Church officiated by Rev Harold W Ritchie with organist Mrs Donald Wright choir. Interment MacGregor Cemetery Me Master Funeral Home Portage la Prairie in charge.
Obituary notes Mrs Isabella Ogelvie Thompson widow of Samuel Thompson of Bagot district died July 13 1971 in MacGregor General Hospital at age 89 Born in Primrose County Ontario she moved west with her husband and farmed in Bagot She was a United Church member active in the women’s group survived by four daughters one son twenty three grandchildren and twenty five great grandchildren She predeceased by her husband May 12 1971 Funeral rites were conducted with Miss Aldene Dale at MacGregor United Church with interment in the family plot at Jery News notes also funeral services for Mr Thomas Harrison Wark held July 8 in MacGregor United Church
Pallbearers listed as Tom Telford Louis Quinn Fred Clarke Art Butterfield Milford Kilfoyle and Harvey Kane served for the funeral with overbearers Clifford Kilfoyle and Herb Barton. Interment was in MacGregor Cemetery with McMaster Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Mr and Mrs John Scora announce the engagement of their elder daughter Betty Blaine to Mr Donald Leonard O Coffey son of Mr D J O Coffey of Calgary and Mrs Hilda Kathrens of Victoria The wedding is set for August 21 at 5 pm at MacGregor United Church.
The Vermeulen family thanks everyone for kindness, flowers, food and cards after the death of their son Bob Special thanks to Mr and Mrs James Core Atle and Elisabeth Vermeulen
Sincere thanks go to all who visited Bob, sent cards, flowers, and treats during illness. Special appreciation to neighbors for crop and yard help, to those who offered aid, and to travelers who came to Winnipeg. Gratitude to Rev Ritchie, Mrs D Wright, the choir, pallbearers, flower donors, Art Palmer, MacGregor Bakery, bakers, and tea servers after the service.
The Schultz family expresses sincere thanks to those who visited their mother in the hospital and to the doctor nurses and staff for the excellent care received. They also thank everyone who helped with the funeral or in any other way.
Acknowledges the family’s gratitude for support after the loss of their mother. Mentions thanks to Minister McKay pallbearers flower bearers and the ladies who helped. Special thanks to doctors nurses and staff of MacGregor hospital for compassionate care.
A notice of thanks from M H Smith extends gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy following the death of Mrs Matearet Bradforb at Campbell River Hospital. The message includes contact details and mentions offers for sale items such as frame buildings and hens. Additional for sale notices reference a three bed home with land, plumbing, a hog barn, spreader, tractor, and other farm equipment offered by C R Barber, MacGregor.
WANTED to rent or possibly say two or three bedroom house in Elkhorn by W. Ny lin. Phone 90. Truck driver for S W operation in rural area. Experience desirable but not essential. Room and board at reasonable cost arranged if needed. Wages and terms negotiable. Phone 685-2399. Mat: modern combine straw copper to pick up corn. Contact David N. Harder, Austin, Man. HELP WANTED Married person for restaurant start next week. Apply Hilltop Restaurant, Sidney. Phone 466-2623. FOR RENT East half of 24 11 10 4 fenced with water 4% day. F D E Merrick, 204 Oak Dean Blvd., Winnipeg 12, Man. NOTICE Enjoy your own hot homemade wine. Recipes additives kits fermentation equipment etc. Make a gallon of wine for about $1.93 or even 1 68 if you have your own fruit. RACORE DENWAL PHARMACY regor.
Call in today and make arrangements for your grain storage bins. Free delivery within the trading area.
Sealed tenders marked Fuel will be received by L Le Brown secretary treasurer Pine Creek Box 420 Gladstone Manitoba until 5 pm August 2 1971 for supply and delivery of heating fuel oil and coal for Gladstone Collegiate Austin Collegiate Elementary Austen Elementary Langruth Schools and Rossendale Schools. Quantities range from 70 to 21000 gallons of No 1 burner fuel oil and 400 tons of stoker coal. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Oats Ah Ba Tay appears in a fragmented OCR line stating a contact name Bev Allan and a phone reference. The readable bits are sparse and do not form a complete event or notice.
Sealed tenders marked on the envelope request bids to fuel the Blue Greek School Division 90 Gladstone Manitoba for the 18 19 school year. The division lists buses by town with fuel estimates totaling 39 0 gallons per bus per year and asks for price per gallon bids. Lowest or any tender may not be accepted.
Tender notice from Pine Creek School Division seeks bids for tires batteries and accessories for their fleet. Submissions received by the undersigned L L Brown secretary treasurer by August 2. No tender forms or specifications provided. Lowest bid not guaranteed acceptance.
Tenders sealed and labeled Bus Route will be received by 5 pm in August 1971 for multiple routes across Plumas Langruth Gladstone Austin MacGregor Rossendale area. Bids cover routes with 3 to 9 children per line, distances from 10 to 26 miles. Locations include Plumas Langruth Gladstone Austin MacGregor Rosendale area. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
MacGregor locals report attendance at a Winnipeg wedding for Mr and Mrs Robert Zimmerman. Robert is son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Zimmerman, former MacGregor residents. Family visits include Brandon trips and gatherings with Earle Andersons, Harveys, Kanes, and Kilfoyle. Get well wishes go to Mrs G Cook in Victoria Hospital, Winnipeg.
A woman from Treherne Manitoba died from injuries suffered in a five vehicle crash near Union Centre South Dakota on Wednesday. Doreen Frizzley was a passenger in a car driven by her husband Joseph when it collided with a pickup truck.
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