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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
3
Canada Standard Sizes assign hip measurements as the key. Tags show a number for hip size and a letter for figure type, with A and B for chest to hip fits and Y and Z for waist to hip fits. New knitted and woven garments will appear this fall, with conventional sizing retained until shoppers learn the system.
Obvious sympathy extended to the Rand family for Dexter Rand’s death in Winnipeg. Local updates include visits, church events, and social gatherings. Juniors and leagues report early season results, weekend dances, a strawberry tea, and upcoming picnics and trips by Austin groups and families to Winnipeg, Kansas City, Gladstone, and Carberry.
Church listings show St Pauls MacGregor Austin Sidney and Edrans with times for Holy Communion Sunday School and public worship. Bethel MacGregor Calvary Tabernacle and MacGregor United Church share services including combined Sunday worship at 10 am. No evening service on June 10 due to Crusade For Christ in Portage.
Bloomers were named in honor of Amelia Jenks Bloomer, a 19th century advocate for women’s rights, who promoted ankle length undergarments as a symbol of women’s emancipation and dress reform.
At the CGLT meeting on May 23 the WMS ladies met their Mystery Daughters and played games before a lunch. On May 30 the annual Mother and Daughter banquet featured Donna Hay as chair, Glenda Scora praising the Queen, and toasts from Sandra Olson and Rev Armistead. Mrs Hood spoke on friendliness, enthusiasm, cooperation, loyalty and reverence. Betty Scora played piano, reports were read by Bonnie Wark, Betty McGregor, and Glenda Scora, with members honored for service and five year pin presented to Barbara Boaz.
Mr W Lord attends conference in Winnipeg this week. Families including Nicolls and Culberts gather for Mrs M Nicoll birthday at Botteril home in Newton. D Bannerman and Winnipeg guests plan two weeks holidays at Tomebuck home. R Wade and family visit from Fairlight renew acquaintances. 4 H Garden and Sewing clubs tour Winnipeg sites. Baptismal and communion services set for Sunday June 17 at 11 30 am conducted by Rev J A Filshie Portage Trinity United Church. Contact for child baptisms provided.
A meeting in the hall Friday laid plans for a beef ring float to mark 58 years of service in the district. Families will be contacted to donate 50 cents per family to cover erection expenses. Funds may be left at Farncombe Currie homes or Smith's Service Station.
Thirteen young Indians eight men and five women have begun training to serve as community health workers in northern Manitoba. After courses at the Indian and Northern Health Services Hospital they will work among 8500 Indians on nine reserves. Sponsored by the federal government the program aims to train about 200 Indian and Eskimo health workers nationwide. The women will be field nurses on reserves and six men will be aides to district health officers. The remaining two men will be dental assistants.
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