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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1952
Page
1
A mixed collection of verses, local anecdotes, and community news from the Herald. Folks recall Coronation era items, a compass embedded in bone, weather notes, newborn twins, hockey team corrections, a carved township map on fabric, and the ongoing One Day Spiel with sixteen rinks and several ladies entries.
The Village of MacGregor held an ordinary session led by Ma. Wenham Bers to approve town business. A $80 donation to flood relief was authorized and an estimate for road work on Grafton and Fox Streets was requested from the Department of Public Works.
The piece highlights March showings featuring Crosby Hope and Lamour in Road to Bal and Flynn Ruth Roman and Raymond Burr in Mara Mara. It teases adventures and farce with vaudeville hoofs and diving intrigue. The comedy and thriller package promises broad entertainment.
Olympic skating champions Frank Stack and Gordon will headline the Legion Carnival on March 17 in Winnipeg. Miss Gwen Lentz and members of the Portage Figure Skating Club join a program with local skaters, featuring costumes, a parade, and a $25 door prize. Student prices apply and advance tickets are on sale.
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting in the Memorial Room on Tuesday March 10 at 8 pm. A strong turnout is requested as officers will be elected.
Mr and Mrs James Irwin of Beaver are the parents of the first twins born in the new North Norfolk MacGreg or Medical Nursing Unit. The twin boys Rodney James and Ralph Stanley weighed five pounds each and were born around February 28 and March 1, meaning their birthdays are a day apart. Congratulations to the Irwins.
Katrime Curling Club hosted its first bonspiel on February 25 in the new rink. Eight rinks competed as Evelyn Thompson defeated Annie Thompson in the finals of the second event. Prizes included towels vanity sets china cups and chocolates with net proceeds of 24.75 directed to club equipment.
The hospital unit will hold its annual meeting on March 23 1953 at 2 pm in Memorial Hall. The gathering will elect officers for the coming year and consider committee reports and other business.
Following the repeal of the stamp tax, unused excise stamps may be redeemed at face value at the Bank of Montreal. Banks act as redeeming agents in cooperation with the Department of National Revenue.
The article argues that trained teachers alone cannot solve schooling problems. It emphasizes rebuilding a skilled teaching corps, while stressing student willpower, modern temptations, and the need for a high school education that develops graduates able to meet scientific, industrial, and social demands. It notes rural pupils’ role in community work and the difficulty of financing education.
Curlers at the High School Bonspiel last Friday and Saturday crowned winners in two events. In the Teachers’ Event Ralph Critchlow placed first with Portage’s Jim Ioanidis second and Ronald Kirshner third. Don Cutler of Portage was fourth. In the Students’ Event Bergson of iadstone led, Murray ing second, Doug Barber third, and Garth Stone fourth. Prizes included sweaters, pen sets, water sets, wallets, amps, cameras, bracelets, and cups and saucers. A banquet followed at Memorial Hall with a Welcome Chorus by the girls and entertainment by Bette Fox and Lauraine Smith.
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