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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1969
Page
4
Local classified and notices show varying rates and deadlines. Includes birth notices cards of thanks in memoriams and death notices with price per word per inch and deadlines for submission. Also lists for sale items cattle Acadian car and oats with contact names and phone numbers.
Frank Saggers aged 85 of 738 13th Street Brandon died Monday evening March 3 1969 Born in Stebbing Essex England on June 4 1883 he came to Canada in 1905 and to Brandon in 1906 One of Brandon’s first postmen he later married Lily Jones They lived in Anglia Saskatchewan before returning to Brandon in 1915 The couple celebrated their 57th anniversary in 1968 He is survived by his wife two daughters Florence and another at home a sister in law and several nephews in Vancouver Island and England Funeral at Brockie Donovan Chapel to Brandon Cemetery March 6 2 pm Rev James Peter Jones officiated The hymn Jesus Lover of My Soul and soloist Beautiful Isle of Somewhere were performed Pallbearers were four nephews and two great nephews Eileen Cheryl Schapansky born to George and Lily Schapansky six and a half weeks ago
Marjorie Williams expresses gratitude to those who sent cards fruit and visited while in hospital. She thanks Dr Hew nursing staff and hospital personnel for their kind attention.
A note of appreciation from Sarah Robinson thanks friends for remembering her on her 90th birthday and extends love and best wishes. Evelyn Hodgins thanks Dr Hew MacGregor Hospital staff and well wishers for fruit cards and help during hospital stay. Clarence Vera Sparrow and family thank neighbors for lovely fare gifts and support.
Bey MacDonald expresses gratitude to friends for cards, parcels, baking, and visits during illness and recovery. She also thanks those who assisted at home and the staff of MacGregor hospital including Dr Hew for excellent care.
Anton Wiebe thanks Dr Hew and the MacGregor Hospital staff for care during his stay. He also expresses gratitude to those who sent cards fruit and visited him in hospital.
The Katrinne Curling Committee thanks all who donated funds and food and those who helped at the rink during the bonspiel. Special appreciation goes to the drawmasters and Eva and Tony Hoeppner for their time and effort. The event was successful due to everyone’s support.
For sale a one story two bedroom house in Austin with attached garage and oil furnace. Tank in basement, hot and cold water, pressure system. Two 50 foot lots, one in garden. house can be moved. Priced to sell at 8500 dollars. Phone 637 2952 Austin.
Public auction set for March 20 1969 at 10 am CST to sell the north half of section 25 township 12 range 12 west of the principal meridian Manitoba excluding a public road portion. Located six and a half miles north and one and a half miles west of the Highway 34 and 1 junction. Twenty percent cash. balance per terms to be announced. reserve bid applies. For further particulars contact Charles W. Sing QC barrister solicitor.
MacGregor residents and visitors are noted in a week of social reports. Ceci Dolejet of Winnipeg spent the weekend with his parents and visited with the Corrigals of Orangeville, while Mrs. Ethel Dolejsi hosted relatives and friends in Lavenham. Rodger of Vancouver marked his 100th birthday and connections to MacGregor's history are recalled. Glenn Anderson traveled through on business and enjoyed watching the Portage bonspiel, meeting former locals. Funeral attendance for the late Mrs. Leona Johnson included family and friends in Winnipeg. Sympathies extend to Mr. Wiebe and relatives, with a Winnipeg funeral noted. Brenda Clark spent the weekend in Moose Jaw, and Lynda Palmer’s choir finished second at the Manitoba Music Festival in Winnipeg. Other weekend visits are recorded among local families and longtime residents.
British writer Malcolm Muggeridge warned that civilization is cracking under law and order breakdown. He spoke to about 1000 at Alberta University and contrasted leaders Nixon Wilson and de Gaulle, praising the French president while calling Nixon and Wilson “little men.” He argued individuals matter more than science.
Mrs. Gary White and Varren spent a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Lowe. Capt White is on a six week course at Kingston Ont. Weekend visitors at the Geo Lowe home were Mr and Mrs Jim Lowe Kristin and Warren. Sunday visitors were Mr and Mrs Bill Hulme and Shawn and Glen Lowe.
ACW will meet at Mrs Mabel Palmer's home on Wednesday March 19 at 8 pm Hostesses are Mrs C Cooper Mrs E Chant and Mrs D Davy. Articles for layette requested The Women's Institute to hold a spring bake sale and novelty table Saturday April at MacGregor Memorial Hall from 3 to 5 pm.
Manitoba’s farm labor force expanded with 23 Indians completing a four week training course jointly sponsored by Indian Affairs and Manitoba Education. The program taught farm machinery operation safety and tractor maintenance, including shop work demonstrations field trips to Winnipeg area farms and a study at the University of Manitoba research farm.
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