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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1957
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald, established February 1897 and published Thursdays from the Herald Office in MacGregor Manitoba, is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department. Annual subscription is $250 in Canada and $3.00 in the USA.
The piece extols the Red Cross for immediate disaster response and care, urging Canadians to donate in March to sustain a strong global and local humanitarian network. It notes floods famine and fires as contexts where volunteers provide help and emphasizes nationwide appreciation.
Local residents host and visit family across Manitoba and Alberta. Guests include Katrime Ar B Middleton of Winnipeg with Ira Taylor’s family, and John McLachlan of Peace River visiting in MacGregor area. Bonspiel action draws teams from MacGregor and surrounding towns. Notables attend ice capades in Winnipeg and attend whist drives and dances with prizes announced. Multiple arrivals and weekend travels noted among the Taylor, Grove, Gilbert, Heselwood, and McLachlan families.
Miss Hughens Stewart reports on a busy period of visits and comings and goings. Families travel between Port Alberni Winnipeg Portage Helston and Gladstone while Irene Currie and Jack McKinney start new jobs and a hospital update notes Mrs Norman Tilley recovering after surgery.
Mrs Denham participates in the Strathclair Bonspiel this week and congratulations go to the men who won prizes at the Westbourne Bonspiel. Lady curlers are praised for Bagot Bonspiel efforts while Mr Andy Stone improves at MacGregor Hospital. Mr H Rodgers family trip to Minnedosa and the return of Mr and Mrs Ross are noted.
The Young Womens Club plans a meeting at the home of Mrs Dorothy Rodgers on Wednesday March 13. Members are to gather for the session likely involving routine club business and social time.
Mrs Sam Thompson spent part of a week in Winnipeg. Mrs Gourley of Portage visits her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Andrew Gourley. Hartford WA meets March 13 at Mrs Robert Tarr home. Visitors welcome. Beverley and Linda Cleaver stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs JD Smith. Harold Armstrong family of Portage were Sunday visitors at the Smith home. Mrs George Stricek recovering after surgery in Portage Hospital. Mr and Mrs W Shaw and Mrs J Briese of Winnipeg visited Fred Simpson and Philll Ward over the weekend. Margaret Fawcett of Winnipeg visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Jack Rintoul were Mr and Mrs H Ward of Winnipeg. H Ward also visited with Phillip Ward on Sunday.
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