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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
6
A bold full page style pitch touts a revolutionary grapefruit diet promising 10 pounds lost in 10 days with no hunger. It claims rapid fat loss backed by testimonials, includes a money back guarantee, and invites readers to send $2 for the plan to Calgary Alberta.
The Pan Am stadium in Winnipeg hosted the provincial high school track meet where MCI athletes earned several finals placements. Zone 7 placed fourth overall, showing rural Manitoba gains. individual results include Siemens fourth in intermediate hurdles and fifth in 100, Snaith second in junior 220, Schroeder fifth in senior pole vault, Burch fifth in intermediate high jump, Rodgers seventh in primary sprints, Kasprick third in 100 and 60 seconds with fourth in 220, and the Boaz-Siemens-Snaith-Rodgers relay finishing fifth in finals time trials.
MacGregor Hospital Aid held its annual meeting at the home of Mrs. H Dankesreiter on Wednesday June 3. Officers elected for 1969 70 include president Eleanor Routley vice president Marion Barth secretary H Dankesreiter treasurer Vera Shaw Central Aid representative and also president of Central Aid Mildred Roberts reporter Mamie Chant. The group reported a satisfactory year and purchases of items for the hospital and laundry. it adjourned until September.
Ratepayers are reminded of the Community Centre vote on Thursday June 26. A MacGregor end District committee meeting decided to relocate to a larger area to allow future developments such as a golf course and swimming pool. A committee will search for suitable sites.
Community items detail visits by John Guenther, Henry Klassen, and Nellie Herbert to Auston area homes. United Church Women plan a June 16 meeting to organize Threshermens Reunion meals and thank donors for bake van and wagon use. Local teams report softball and baseball play, with Westbourne and Rossendale matchups, and several families visiting Austin residents.
Judy Culbert finished second in the intermediate 440 and Mildred Shultz was third in the 980 yard event. The boys 4 x 110 relay team of Jim Boaz Eugene Siemens Jim Snaith and Barry Stodgers won in 47.4. Mr and Mrs Charlie Wallace returned from Treherne after a week visit. Christoffers honor family gathering at Killarney. Mrs Christofferson’s birthday noted. Get well wishes to Mrs Tom Lowe Sr in Portage hospital. Red Cross campaign raised 479.85 with 475 sent to headquarters. Knitting wool available at Mrs B Outhwaite’s.
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