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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1955
Page
1
The Herald recounts Bagot Junior Hockey's 43 victory over Edwin in rough ice and notes manager J. Smale steered the season undefeated. Also mentions local figures J. Smale and Jack Smale, plus march 19 arrivals, a W. H. Glover farm sale, and spring hints from Rivers-MacGregor hockey night.
MacGregor village council held a March 7 1955 meeting with all members and Mayor Wenham presiding. The Annual Court of Revision heard five appeals from the clerk and the Provincial Assessment Branch was present. Decisions included reducing five adjacent nuisance grounds to 825 per acre, sustaining several assessments, and changes to business taxes for multiple entities. The council adjourned after approving bylaws and reviewing accounts and future meeting dates.
McGregor Calf Club did not have rinks in Portage 1 Bonspiel yet the event proved enjoyable. Bill Hulme's rink earned second place in the first event with Val Moore Margaret Fawcett and Billy Anderson. Wayne Moore's rink finished fourth in the same event with David Hulme Lyle Cox and Ed Douglas.
MacGregor routed Rivers CJATC 13-3 on Monday night in Rivers to clinch the two games needed for a two straight series win and outscore the Serv ice Club 22-8 across the pair. Inglis and Hay led with four goals and four assists each, Lindsay contributed two goals and two assists, while Bell and Lamb added multiple helpers as MacGregor built a 4-1 edge in the first period and cruised. The crowd was large, with 800 in The Pas and about 1,000 for the Monarchs and Barons match, as local notes highlighted the hockey fever and community support.
Mr and Mrs Arthur W Kalberg announce the engagement of their only daughter Mary Isabelle to Harvey Donaldson Wright younger son of Mr and Mrs Fred D Wright of MacGregor Manitoba The couple will wed April 2 at 230 pm in St Stephen United Church Bagot Manitoba
A large group of Gwen Lewin’s friends gathered at the United Church Annex on March 2 for a miscellaneous shower. Gwen and her mother Mrs. G Y Lewin and Mrs. A W Kalberg sat in special places, receiving corsages. Four farmers presented gifts and attendees enjoyed a ring contest and a singing game before a dainty lunch, as friends offered best wishes for the upcoming wedding.
Young Pee Wees fell 5 to 4 to Flea Island while the Midgets crushed 10 to 1 as MacGregor houses the hockey spotlight waning with slow schedules. The piece notes northern fish shipments push into Montreal and New York markets due to rail lines into Manitoba area.
Gail Nicholls notes mid March progress with curling results Duncan over Ron Anderson Taylor over Kelly Booth over Struthers Stone over Duncan and mentions exams finished for Grades V and VI. Grade I students craft chinese lanterns while High School prepares for next week’s tests. A classroom joke about a parachute lands in a haystack.
You Have a Date will meet at the home of Mrs. Marion Frank on Monday March 14 at 8 30 p m St Paul s WA will hold a St Patrick s Day Tea at the home of Mrs A E Chant on Thursday March 17 from 3 to 6 p m Produce Table also The United Church W A will meet at the home of Mrs Hazel Allan March 14 at 8 15 p m
Pete Dewis earned the shutout as MacGregor blanked The Pas Huskies 6-0 after trailing 1 0 in the series. Olson and Hay sparked the winner with a deflection and assists while McGregor, Inglis, Grove and Lind say added goals. Referees W Allan and Pete Ulman officiated.
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