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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald dating from February 1897 is issued weekly on Thursdays from the Herald Office in MacGregor Manitoba. A.M. Shaw is listed as publisher with annual subscription rates of 250 dollars in Canada and 3 dollars in the United States.
Mrs. Maurice Smith hosts and guests visit from Swan River Gainsborough and Kipling while the Busy Cover Hospital Aid holds its August meeting with plans for a Produce and Home Baking sale in Lye's Showroom on Saturday August 2 and a note that August and September meetings are scheduled or canceled.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Isoaie hosted a Bodie families reunion on Sunday July 27 at Rignold. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bodie Sr of Bagot and numerous relatives from Portage la Prairie MacGregor Fortier Bagot and Fortier. A picnic lunch preceded an evening of visiting and memories before everyone returned home.
Dozens of families and friends are noted visiting relatives in Winnipeg Gimli and Delta this week with several trips to Carman Swan River Pratt and Lavenham. A memorial entry recalls Marie Elenor Philpot who died August 3 1951 with family remembering her peaceful departure.
Classified section ads list baling services farm land wanted equipment for sale including piano accordion ranger rifle cultivator and binders with contact names and phone numbers. tenders invited for transporting pupils to MacGregor School Currie and Birmingham school boards. several notices mention August deadlines and Treasurers.
Manitoba Power Commission reports rapid June progress extending hydro to four farm areas Edward, Woodlands, Ochre River, Sifton and Woodworth, adding 307 customers. Across 14 municipalities 13 729 poles were erected and major distribution upgrades completed at Morden, Hartney, Elgin, Napinka, Melita, Gilbert Plains, Brandon and Portage la Prairie. Ground testing touched 14 municipalities with 1 849 tests and 509 ground rods. The Camp Shilo substation began operation, a 1 000 KVA farm transformer bank was installed at St Norbert, substations at Minnedosa and Sifton raised capacity, and Sifton was rebuilt for 66 000 volt operation.
Two low gear wagons with racks in good condition. Apply J. Menzie, phone 264, Austin 3-2 ft. Binder, years old in good shape. Apply S. T. Hay, phone 316, MacGregor. 30-2p
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