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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1974
Page
1
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum hosts the Thresherman's Reunion and Stampede in Austin through Saturday. A daily 2 PM parade of steamers and engines, stampede in the evening, plus contests like pay and sheaf tying threshing and setting up. Displays in buildings and the Homesteader's Village with Ray St Germaine's country music performances.
A Saturday June 28 surprise party honored Carol and Louis Quinn on their 25th wedding anniversary celebrated with a pot-luck supper on the Nichol lawn in Bagot. Attendees included Gertie and Andy Tait their son Glen Quinn and daughter-in-law Judy, family and friends. Art Palmer toasted the couple. gifts included a money tree with 25 silver dollars from Doris Pogue and Joyce Thompson.
On July 12 a come and go tea was hosted at Lloyd and Marion Street’s home for Mr and Mrs Wallace Stone’s 25th wedding anniversary. The Stones, married June 29 1949 in MacGregor, greeted by about eighty friends and relatives from Portage Gladstone MacGregor Beaver Katrime and Winnipeg. Corsages and many cards and wishes were exchanged as guests toured the lawn and chatted into the night.
The college held an Awards Day for grades nine to eleven in the auditorium. Eric Patsack won the grade nine sports award, while Melody Burch was named outstanding girl athlete. Others received leadership, service, and academic honors including Donna Lee Anderson, Danita Peck, and Carolyn Doell. cash scholar ship awards went to Joan Giesbrecht and Dean Grove received a merit award.
Summer playground program in Austin runs August 5 to 16 for children aged 4 to 11. Afternoons Monday through Friday 1:00 to 3:30. Registration August 5 at the new school. Fee 50e per child covers two weeks. Contact Colleen Lowe or Valerie Welsh for details.
Mr and Mrs Richard Robinson of Lurich Ontario celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary at their farm with thirty relatives present. Rev W Robinson gave grace, son Bill spoke, and on June 24 relatives and church friends extended congratulations.
During the July 8 regular meeting the council discussed hiring a plumbing inspector and approving a force main to the lagoon. Mayor Lye chaired as council members reviewed a resignation from secretary-treasurer Morris Hay and noted resignations take effect August 1974.
Nutley New Jersey visitor Miss Jouice Friend spent July with grandparents in MacGregor. Winnipeg and Whitehorse visitors join local families including the Fotheringhams and Irvins. Gordon Smiths hosted a July 7 picnic for about 40 with a buffet. Distants came from Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta and Calgary. Roy Chant of Vancouver visits relatives while Nels Nohlgren hosts English guests. Chamber of Commerce to sponsor home and grounds contest with entries due by July 2.
Burch's farm north of Bagot hosted a bike hike last Tuesday with a picnic and swimming at the farm's hole. Adults Badminton Club started with a good turnout and volunteers are sought to drive playground children to Jackson's Lake on Fridays. Upcoming events include Badminton play on Thursdays, the Eighth Day Earth Sense program for children in MacGregor on Aug. 12, a lunch study, and a two day bicycle safety clinic on Aug. 14 and 15 with separate sessions for younger riders.
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