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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
4
A jumble of ad copy and notices outlines classified rates, deadlines, and service offers. It mentions live poultry demand, lawn mower servicing, and a veterinary product Nixon Anti Mastitis with local supplier references, reflecting a busy community classifieds page.
Obituary notice for Alec Hod gins who died February 28 1960 expresses memory by wife Mary and family. Classifieds list farm equipment for sale including a 26 run Cockshutt drill a Case irow cultivator and a Case one way disc with specific features. Also advertised are used ranges washing machines and a TV from Paued Electric. Rentals include cart puller baby scales dehorners elastrator movie and slide projectors and an adding machine. A five room house for rent in MacGregor with possession in April and a request for feed oats conclude the item.
During a Manitoba assembly debate on agriculture estimates, Molgat and Tanchak blasted government moves to set up marketing boards and commissions without referendums. Molgat condemned the leadership as dictatorial, noting protests by 109 growers and calling for a referendum. Hutton defended the measure, citing benefits to farmers from marketing commissions and warning some measures may be needed despite costs to freedom.
An inquest has been ordered into the traffic death Friday of George Chartrand 41 of Camp lerville. He was killed when the truck he was driving went out of control and rolled into a ditch 2 1/2 miles south of this fishing village 135 miles north of Brandon. CR passenger Leo Latreniere of Camperville escaped injury.
The 4H club will hold a bake sale Saturday March 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the front of the Co op store. The UCW afternoon unit meets in the church hall on Monday March 14 at 2 30 p.m. The evening unit meets at Mrs Janice Lambs home at 8 p.m. A whist drive is at Norfolk Manor Thursday March 17 at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome.
The Austin ice carnival will be held this Saturday with the same program as planned. Beginning at 1 o clock, a hockey game and figure skating follow at 2, then the evening program starts at 7 with the Queen contest costume judging racing a women’s hockey game and broomball.
A Canadian Press survey reports at least 15 deaths nationwide over the weekend. Twelve were traffic deaths with six in Ontario, three in British Columbia, and one in Manitoba. Also two drownings and a boy killed by a falling fire escape ladder are noted. The survey excludes known personal crises, industrial or natural deaths.
A small group of art lovers will tour Europe this spring led by Alan Jarvis former National Gallery director and art historian. The five week journey for 15 Canadians travels through Spain Italy Germany Austria the Soviet Union Finland and the Netherlands. The focus is on master paintings sculpture and top opera and ballet performances along the route.
Sunday March 13 features a combined service at 10 30 a m with Bagot at 1 30 p m Sunday School and a 2 00 p m service Austin United Church holds 11 00 a m public worship and Sunday School note time changes until further notice Sidney conducts 11 00 a m public worship and Sunday School Austin Christ Church listed as well
Officials of the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute report Conquest barley shows dual grade eligibility and strong yields comparable to feed varieties. Trials include seven 1965 Conquest samples, with large-scale quality tests underway and growers noting superior lodging resistance and disease resistance. Outlook for 1966 remains favorable for domestic and export markets.
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