Rossendale News highlights and local visits
Mrs. C Henry visited Winnipeg with friends and relatives while Dr Earl Urie and Mrs Urie of Victoria stayed with Mr and Mrs J Fisher. Jacquie Urie and fiancé Gordon attended a wedding in Treherne where Jacquie was matron of honor. A baptismal service is planned at Rossendale church on June 21. Birthday greetings were sent to Grace and Alma and several locals joined gatherings around Lavenham and Treherne. Weekend visits included F Bowles of Winnipeg, Doug Henry’s group, and plans for students and sports days. Wedding anniversaries for the Bieganski and Moffat families are noted for June 14 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fisher
Earl Urie
Victoria
Jacquie
Gordon Urie
Gordon
Treherne
H. Schroeder
Winnipeg
A. Sarvis
Mildred
Barbara
Anola
L. Bieganski
Rossendale
Miss McKay
L. Harland
G. Vennard
B. Hird
E. Head
A. Henry
Grace
Alma
M. Watson
Mary
K. Crocker
Ipsos
June Buhr
Jim Halliday
Susan Nicoll
Local church schedules listed for MacGregor and area
Religious notices show several MacGregor area churches with service times on Sunday June 14 including Evangelical Mennonite, MacGregor United Church, Bethel Church Pentecostal Assembly, Calvary Tabernacle, Austin United Church and Anglican St Pauls. Guest speakers Rev R H ONeill and Rev Tom Bailey are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Macgregor United Church
Harold Ritchie
Pentecostal Assembly OF Canada
A. J. Hall
Bethel Church
R. H. O'Neill
Winnipseg
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
R. H. Oneill
Winnipeg
Austin United Church
S. N
Anglican Church OF Canada
Tom Bailey
St. Paul’s Church
Centennial clean up urged for MacGregor graves
Dorothy Highfield of Killarney Manitoba writes that during a visit to family graves she found weeds and grass overgrown, calling the site disgraceful and urging a community effort this Centennial year to remove dirt, trim growth, and plant trees at the east and west ends for returning MacGregorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Hartford and Currie News Social Roundup
Last Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs A Dickson hosting Mr and Mrs K Stewart and boys from Winnipeg. Allyson earned first class teaching certificate and Associateship in Education. June anniversaries: A Gourley 25 years and R Thompson 23 years. Jack Frank returned home from Portage General Hospital on June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dickson
K. Stewart
Winnipeg
R. ‘Thompson
Brenda
Allyson
Uiversity of Manitoba
Jo"Smith
Reception for Miss Colleen Pogue at MacGregor Hall
A miscellaneous shower will be held in MacGregor Memorial Hall on Friday June 19 at 8 30 pm in honor of Miss Colleen Pogue. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Colleen Pogue
Home Coming Week at Austin Weeks of June 27 to July 4
Austin Centennial Committee outlines Home Coming Week with an old fashioned picnic on June 28 at the Austin sports grounds for friends and neighbors. Attendees bring basket suppers and coffee and hot water will be served. A Carberry Legion Band concert and community singing close the day. The week also features the annual July 1 celebration and the North Norfolk and MacGregor fair from July 3 to 5, with the rest of the week set for visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Centennial Committee
Austin Sports Grounds
Carberry , Legion Band
Community Centre Seeding Project Nears Completion
MacGregor and District Community Centre seed operation on Bert J. Nichol farm in Bagot area nears completion. Volunteers plowed cultivated harrowed fertilized and sown 1800 acres of rape and barley with barley rape flax wheat and buckwheat. Five drill outfits and multiple tractors aided a weekend push as 400 acres and over 500 acres were sown by Sunday night. The venture shows strong community support with 12 to 14 hour workdays and meals supplied by local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Bert J. Nichol
Bagot
Edrans Ladies Aid Tea Draws Winners and Visitors
Edrans Ladies Aid held a successful tea on June 4 with Edith Wright of Wellwood winning the door prize and Mrs. D Pederson of Arden taking the cushion donated by Mrs Geo Moore. Mrs A Livingstone of Pine Creek named senior citizen of the day as weekend visitors arrived from Winnipeg and Neepawa to the Ben Wiebe and Henderson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edrans Ladies Aid
Edith Wright
Wellwood
D. Pederson
Arden
Geo
Moore
A. Livingstone
Pine Creek
Ben Wiebe
Alvin Wiebe
Dick Toews
Glen’ Wiebe
Winnipeg
Wayne Wieber
Geo. Henderson
Mrs. Day of
Neepawa
Harry Henderson
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Ahuhsday
United States
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Allen McGregor
Réitor
Lem
Dorothy Highfield
Killarney
Man
Hartford and Currie News
J. Smith
A. Gourley
Mrs. M. Gourley
McCartney-Charlton
S. Jeffrey
Thompsons
A. “Andres
M. McShannock
Portage
Lloyd Maloney
J. Dickson
J. Rintoul
Cate
Manitoba Centennial Savings
Canada
Ord
Pree
Peery
Edrans News
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Gladstone
Elvie Pressley
Austin Skating Rink
Bill Fraser
Mary. Goodwin
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