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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald, established February 1897, prints every Thursday from the Herald Office in MacGregor Manitoba. Publisher A.M. Shaw lists subscription prices of 250 dollars per year in Canada and 3.00 dollars per year in the United States.
March brings milder weather and seed displays prompting residents to plan spring gardens. The trend toward beautifying yards grows each year with more flowers and shrubs chosen for MacGregor climate. A pre planned garden can provide bloom from early spring through fall and enhance town beauty.
A Monday March 1 start saw 36 rinks from Katrime MacGregor Beaver Pathhead and Southend compete in Katrime Bonspiel. Ronnie Borton won 50 dollars from a grand draw while L Smith Don Brugger Bert Forister organized events and a rink telephones aided the games.
Mrs E Duncan notes a Whist Drive and Dance planned for Friday March 2. Elsie Smith of Winnipeg visits the Taylors. Stan Cooper family visit Dagg at Macdonald. Good Neighbors Meeting set for March 7. L Smith E Duncan N McLachlan visit Winnipeg. Velma Duncan returns to school after illness. Mrs N Thompson of MacGregor visits the McLachlan family. Birthday wishes to Art and Garnet Grove on March 7. Mrs Harvey Gilbert and Brent Walter arrive home from MacGregor Hospital. Mrs Riley hospitalized in Portage. prayers for recovery. Donna and Wayne Gilbert visit grandparents in MacGregor. R Gilbert guests in town.
Local notices record visits and family gatherings in Southend Manitou Rossendale Winnipeg Portage and surrounding areas. News highlights include curling bonspiels results whist draw plans and a March WMS meeting with a spring sale and tea. Card of thanks acknowledges hospital care and flowers.
In memory of W. Mam Telford who died in 1982 and William H. Telford who died in 1952. Remembrances from Tommy, Audrey and grandchildren and from Boyd, Cassie and boys. Canadian Pacific Railway engineers in 1953 helped develop a ballast renewing machine expected to save thousands of man hours.
The MacGregor Curling Club expresses gratitude for good sportsmanship during the Bonspiel. Thanks go to visiting clubs, neighbors for ice and rocks, those who helped at the banque, lunch volunteers, prize and donation providers, farmer sponsors of the Farmers' Event, the draw committee, and all contributors. Visiting rinks are praised for returning due to mild weather.
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