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Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Mar 01, 1951

Page

4

Bagot district social and club events roundup

Part of last week in Winnipeg and Brandon featured visits by locals including Alvin Smith who is progressing favorably in hospital. The Bagot rink hosted multiple Mac Gregor bonspiel draws as Bagot Club ladies provided meals. W A meetings under Mrs M Kostennik, with plans for the David Morrow Show in March.

Bagot Rink MacGregor Bonspiel Bagot Club W.A M. Kostennik Gordon Nichol David Morrow Portage E. Pogue WMS C Stewart Art Kalberg C. Stewart M. Kesternik

Portage Mutual Suffers Loss In 1950 Floods

Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance reports a 1950 underwriting loss of 518,897 due to spring floods and August winds. Despite the deficit, business in force rose to 2,152,682 in assets, with fire and windstorm coverages expanding. The annual meeting in Portage la Prairie February 8 re elected J. C. Miller and others to leadership roles as underwriting policy shifts reduced premium income to curb high risk lines.

J. C. Miller K.C Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance Company Portage la Prairie A. H. Thorpe Miller E.H. Muir D. L. Campbell G. G. Tidsbury E. D. Alder E.L. Kitchen James McKenzie Arthur Sullivan Joseph Trimble Thorpe E. M. Brown

Bagot Ladies Begin Spiel With Multiple Teams

The Bagot Ladies opened the Spiel with ten pairs and first draw matchups featuring Miss M. Robinson and others against several paired opponents. The first games were played Monday at 1 pm.

M. Robinson R. ‘Thompson R. Charlton H. Lamont Vs H. Dankesreiter J. Dankesreiter G. McLachlan W. Kalberg W. McVety J. M. Bikier D. Landers C. Rands Gordon Nichol E. Pogue W. Machan D. Roberts R. Tarr B. Nichol M. Kostennik W. Gray W. Bodie Glen Nichol C. Matthews Forrest G.thompson C. Nichol C. Stewart G. Grant W. Richardson J. Wedel E. Ariss

Old Mexican Prisoner Swindle Returns in Canada

R.C.M.P. reports the Mexican Prisoner Swindle reappearing in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. A letter from a prisoner in a Mexican jail targets prominent Canadians, using Who's Who sources for addresses. The letter, dated February 8 1951 from Mexco City, claims the writer signed as V and runs a prison school.

Gladstone Manitoba Saskatowan Canada Saskatchewan Mexco City

Bankrupt man seeks aid to recover $385000 in cash

The letter describes a prisoner who asks for help to retrieve $385,000 in bank bills hidden in a secret trunk at Castenas House in the United States. The recipient is urged to travel to Mexico City to cover processing expenses to lift an embargo on the prisoner's suitcases. A baggage check is said to be inside a trunk, and a third of the money would go to the benefactor.

Castenas House United States Mexico City

Card of Thanks for Hospital Visitors and Gifts

Expressions of gratitude to visitors at the hospital and for books fruit candy cards letters flowers and a basket of fruit from the W A of the United Church.

W. A The United Church

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