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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
2
A fragmented note urges creation of a city playground. It calls for planning, coordination, and safety for children, proposing features like ball diamonds, slides, sand boxes, and swimming pools to serve all ages. The writer asks why their city cannot have such a facility and envisions unified effort as children grow up.
Dorothy Sparrow writes that a playground would protect children from traffic and the new reservoir danger while giving them a place to play and keep them off the streets. She urges MacGregor to provide a public play space to ease parental worry and curb mischief.
Allan Albert McGill 58 of 64 Marion St Norwood government livestock inspector died at home after a long service with the Livestock Exchange and Norwood Presbyterian Church. Survived by widow Essie May, son Lloyd, two brothers, two sisters. funeral at Mordue Bros with interment Elmwood Cemetery. Rev D A Flint officiated. honorary pallbearers listed.
Image Creek News reports a Mission Band School picnic planned for Friday, June 30. Muss Young spent the weekend in Winnipeg attending her nephew’s wedding to Henry Paul of Dauphin. Mrs J Rutherford and Mrs A Barth were in Winnipeg for part of the week seeking medical attention. J W Matthews and Ster traveled to Winnipeg and Pope Point. Miss Margaret Matthews joined them. Miss Lynn Boyer of Brandon visited her home. Miss Bridget Hebert of Portage spent the weekend with M Matthews. Lloyd Red Boyer and his family, visiting from Minnesota, renewed friendships in the district.
Mrs G A Stirling reports on local visits in Kenora Winnipeg and Neepawa. Residents arrive home from Portage and attend graduations at Winnipeg Normal School. Flood relief drives and a July WMS meeting are noted with community updates and well wishes.
Beav er news notes Sunday guests at Glen Hark fess home and visits from Mrs Cecil Graham. Work on church revdelling begins with hole dug for vestment. rain slows progress but work to resume when dry. Irwin home hosts Alf Rosling family and Jessie McKay. MS and WA meeting at Mrs H Dankesreiter garners quilt waste for WMS supply. Basket Picnic planned July 19 for Church Building Fund. Allan Rudolph and children from Calgary visiting Mrs I Irwin.
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