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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1952
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald, established February 1897, is printed every Thursday at the Herald Office in MacGregor Manitoba. Shaw is listed as publisher with subscription rates of 3250 a year in Canada and 300 per year in the United States.
Monday marks the start of a national Red Cross appeal in Manitoba with volunteers canvassing homes and businesses in MacGregor and surrounding municipalities as well as east Winnipeg seeking a minimum quota of 383 200. Britain Chapter LODE oversees the MacGregor effort with H A Lye in charge and S T Me local treasurer coordinating school districts.
The Ioba Red Cross Centre reports steady growth in 1952 with 18 878 hospital patients in Manitoba receiving transfusions of blood and plasma, up 28 percent from 1951. The conservative minimum Manitoba must provide is 353 200 dollars to fund local and international relief efforts.
Local notice lists events and visits in the region. Southend and MacAuley host a Pie Social and Dance at Macaulay School on March 1. Mrs Pearl Haas of Winnipeg visits with Mr and Mrs Harold Shaw. Several residents attend visits and a birthday supper.
Mrs J Turner and Mrs O Turner hosted a post bridal party at Macaulay School for Mr and Mrs N Hulme Jr. Feb event featured cards and chair ceremony. Guests included Mrs Thompson, Mrs Hulme Sr, Mrs Bowes and relatives. Ellen and Florence Hulme presented gifts as Nelson thanked the group. About sixty attendees enjoyed lunch and social time.
Miss Elsie Campbell spent the weekend at Oakville and Portage. Miss Myrtle Johnson of Portage la Prairie, back from Vancouver, visited Friday. A United Grain Growers film show will be at the school on Friday March 6 at 830 pm replacing the whistle drive with a dance afterward. Ladies to bring lunch. The Sunshine Mission Band held its February social with a good turnout. Miss Campbell and pupils performed recitations duets and solos, a piano piece and a short play. The leader Mrs H Dankesreiter supervised games. A fish pond sewing candy and produce tables did good business. proceeds totaled 27.49. Lunch closed the evening.
Percy Alderson rests arling broom with a rib injury while Nels Nohighen’s cousin attends to family matters. Colin Hughes sails to England after finishing a training course. Herb Borton, Slaine, Stan Moore and Larry drive to Portage and visit Chepil. Evelyn Thomp wins Katrime Ladies’ event with Annie Barber injuring herself. Annie Thompson’s rink places second.
Weekend visits and birthday celebrations fill Katrime area notices. Mrs I Bray marked 79th birthday on February 28 with friends in Oakville while Miss Bray and pupils won first prize at a Gladstone Royal School concert. Roy Barber remains in MacGregor Hospital.
In loving memory of our dear mother Mrs James Little who died March 2 1952. Her weary hours and days of pain are past. In our aching hearts we know she has found sweet rest at last. Ever remembered by Lizzie and
In loving memory of W H Telford who died in March 1952. The years may wipe out many things but not the memory of those happy days when we were all together. Ever remembered by Cassie, Boyd and boys.
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