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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1948
Page
1
Carberry and Portage curling clubs dominated the large local open bonspiel with sixty rinks, as Vern McKelvy ran smooth events. Metcalfe of Portage won the Grand Challenge, with Meneer of Carberry second, and Howard Turner’s High School squad took the Victory title.
The Carberry Curlers thank the MacGregor Curling Club and the people of MacGregor for courtesy and hospitality at the bonspiel. They express hope to return the favor at their own Spiel next year and commend the drawmaster for enabling smooth games.
Al lison Munro and Alfred William Graham were married in a quiet ceremony at Rev S R McLeod's St Pauls United Church home in Winnipeg Manitoba On February 28 at 3 30 pm The bride wore turquoise blue and black and was attended by her mother The register was signed by Gordon Munro and Mrs W H Andrews A piano solo was performed during the signing A reception for sixteen followed at The Homestead The couple honeymooned in Vancouver and plan to reside on the groom's Beaver Manitoba farm.
The Katrime commune mourns the sudden death of Mrs. Robert Blanchard after a long illness, with survivors including husband William, daughter Dorothy Kidds of Winnipeg, son William at home, three grandchildren, and relatives in England and Australia. The funeral was held Sunday, following last April’s major operation and years of farm life at the Blanchard Poultry Farm.
John Gray a longtime MacGregor druggist and church volunteer died at Portage la Prairie General Hospital on February 26 1948 at age 87. Born in Elora Ontario in 1860 he taught school 17 years before studying pharmacy in Toronto and moved to MacGregor in 1907 to run a drug store for nearly four decades. He served the Presbyterian and United Churches and was active on the local school board for 20 years and organized field days for 15 years. Interment was in Katrime cemetery after a funeral at MacGregor United Church with Rev. C D Rupp officiating. The community lauded him as a generous, beloved figure who offered encouragement and support to many.
The Blanchard family extends thanks to friends and neighbors for gifts, favors, floral tributes, and kindness during Mrs R Blanchard’s long illness and their recent bereavement. Special thanks go to Mrs R G Birkett, Mrs F Lake, and Mr A J Grove for assistance.
MacGregor Little Theatre Players announce Laughing Gas a three act melodramatic farce to be staged March 16 and 17 at Tivoli Theatre with a Katrime dance after tickets now on sale.
The MacGregor curling scene braces for a big Saturday as teams from Carberry Portage Edwin Austin Sandy Bay Long Plain and nearby towns converge for the winter bonspiel. Metcalfe-Portage and Trundle rinks post strong showings with close finals and standout players like Roy Meneer Len Lamb and Bob Lamb highlighted. The ladies club sees Vera Lamb and Margaret McKelly leading a tight race in the round robins while crowd excitement builds around high school and local club teams.
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