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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
8
A local Tennis Club party traveled to Portage la Prairie Saturday to visit Knox Church Club. Many close games featured a narrow MacGregor Club victory, with refreshments and a pleasant afternoon reported by all attendees.
The MacGregor Women's Institute arranged with the Extension Service of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture for a canning demonstration at MacGregor on Tuesday July 4 at two o clock in the school. Gladstone hosts drew 110 women recently with many traveling long distances. Miss Calder will share information on canning fruits without sugar to help fill cellars with preserved fruits meats and vegetables.
The Brandon exhibition runs July 3 to 7 with a strong prize list and evening attractions at the Grandstand. New acts debut in America at Brandon, plus the Bali Tournament on Monday and Band Festival on Friday draw crowds. half price four for a dollar tickets are offered through Manitoba agents.
The Southend gathering at the Chant home featured a youth races program. Macauley defeated Palmer 82 and edged Currie in a separate close game. MacGregor High School beat Southend 9-4, then Rosehill 6-5, with a later unfinished match against MacGregor Room Ill postponed due to darkness.
A community picnic drew a good crowd with the Pathead girls beating Beaver 15 12 in softball. Orangeville defeated Beaver 15 11 in baseball. Otter sports included a dead heat race won by Gordon Datzell. A Beaver Hall dance wrapped the evening with Graham's Orchestra providing music.
Miss K Grieves of Roblin visits uncle Jas McLaughlin and Miss Aknind of Westbourne with Mrs J S Barber. Evelyn McLaughin returns from Dauphin for summer vacation. Decoration Day services at Katrime on Sunday July 915 at 3 pm. Mr and Mrs Mitchell of Winnipes visit daughter Mrs Gus Serbin. Gus Serbin wins second prize in oldtime soldiers contest at Mayfeld last Friday night.
Under the Sidney Women Institute Miss Calder of MAC will demonstrate canning drying and sugarless canning at Sidney Hall on Wednesday at 1:30 PM. The free event aims to help women amid rising sugar prices with afternoon tea to follow. In a separate item, Mrs Charles Manns died Saturday in Sidney aged 76 after long illness. She resided in the Firdale and Sidney areas for 27 years, born in Ashton Lancashire England, survived by husband daughter Mrs Baker of Kenora Ont twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Monday with Rev G L Armstrong of MacGregor officiating, burial in Carberry cemetery.
A blue edge jacket with plaid crepe lining was found on the road between MacGregor and Katrinne on June 17. Please return to Herald Office.
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