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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Page
1
Clare Tarr phoned Monday requesting a note on spring weather and a reminder of snow melt. The column jokes about floods unlikely this year as wind blows snow away, mentions municipal workers clearing drains and signs of spring while locals recall past summers and ex residents.
A 170 strong crowd at Memorial Hall in MacGregor watched the biography of Martin Luther after a delay. Rev. Dickinson and Rev. Hamm led hymns and prayer, with Mrs Dickinson singing a duet. Ron Marr spoke on Youth for Christ, and an offering was taken to cover film costs.
The Manitoba Good Roads Association elected their Judges' Committee for 1956. Judges will travel about 14,000 miles across the province this summer to inspect municipal road conditions and progress in beautification campaigns, using a new point system for judging. Trophies and diplomas will be awarded at the annual convention in Winnipeg. Also noted is the need for about 21,000 sheets and 2,900 pillows for bedding aboard the new Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain.
Manitoba shifts from a severe winter to spring as March 20 marks the start of a warmer spell after weeks of subzero nights and heavy snow. Rail and road conditions improve as the thaw begins, with concerns about runoff and potential floods. The MacGregor village council orders sandbags and prepares drainage to handle melting snow.
Rural magazine Family Herald and Weekly Star says its Maple Leaf Club pages were sent in a bottle found off Shetland, hinting at a transatlantic voyage of its reading material. The tale ties to a Canadian naval research project that launched 800 bottles from Nova Scotia with modest returns.
Westbourne Langruth Juveniles won 5 3 at Mac Gregor on Monday night. The visitors led 2 0 after 40 minutes and traded goals in the final period. Referee Bob O Neill kept order and even helped with rides for the players.
John Nowell died suddenly at MacGregor Hospital on March 10 1984. Born in Dalton in Furness England 1874 he came to Canada 1895 and 1908. He married Nellie Armitt in 1911 and had nine children. Survived by sons and daughters including Mrs J Stewart Adam of MacGregor and Mary of Kelloe, two sisters in England, four grandchildren and two sisters. Rev J L Fargey officiated at MacGregor United Church March 15, pallbearers listed, buried Austin Cemetery. McKillops of Portage in charge.
Theatre notice lists Tivoli showings of The Silver Chalice on Thursday and Saturday March 20 and 31 with a star cast including Virginia Mayo Pier Angeli Jack Palance Paul Newman Walter Hampden Joseph Wiseman and Alexander Scourby. The Friday March 30 slot is moved to Thursday due to Good Friday.
A meeting notice says the group will meet in Memorial Hall on Monday, March 26 at 8 p.m. The Wi group will meet at Miss Mary Snaith’s home on Thursday, March 22 at 2:30 p.m.
Rev. HS. Perdue of Brandon college was elected president of the Manitoba Federation of Game and Fish associations at its annual meeting in Neepawa Friday. He succeeds Gillis Tidsbury of Portage la Prairie, who had been president for three years. Vice Presidents are H. D. Whellams, Winnipeg, and Charles Stevenson, Morris. The working executives include Frank Ogletree, Portage la Prairie, and Harold Medd. Brandon Paul Murphy was reengaged as managing director and editor of the Wildlife Crusader.
A press report notes five Esquimalt ships including the Cayuga will train in the Caribbean this spring in RCN peacetime maneuvers led by Magnificent. Jim Turner of Victoria, formerly of Mac Gregor, is attached to the Cayuga as the flotilla sails March 1 via the Panama Canal and plans to visit multiple Caribbean ports before returning in May.
The town of North Norfolk purchased a TD-14A Diesel Crawler Tractor from Kane Equipment Co. Winnipeg. Arriving Monday, the 75 horsepower machine clears snow on town streets and rural roads with a wider blade and stronger roller track frames. Operator Clarence Denser handles the busy workload.
Bright and early Monday morning the bell rang at 9 00 and about two hundred students lost half an hour of sleep After months of a 9 30 start the earlier hour extended the morning In a lighthearted tone the piece mentions measles and asks for reader submissions The Grade XII class pride their completion of mathematics and a playful teacher bit ends with a boy's shoe mishap tale
Garden clubs sponsor a public speaking contest in MacGregor Memorial Hall on May 4. District entries encouraged with speeches in progress. Southend Garden Club collects 6.15 for March of Dimes. Fred Smith of Edrans to present a film exhibition from Britain and the Continent.
Birth announcements list newborns and parents: Marlene Eloris Sheridan in MacGregor Hospital on March 15 to Joan Sheridan and Annie Thompson. Erie Lionel O Neil in Sudbury Ont to Fred O Neil. a daughter to Phyllis Lye and Harvey McIntosh at Winnipeg General Hosp Maternity Pavilion on March 19. Kerry Vincent Gibbs in Toronto Ont to Albert Gibbs on March 7. Lois Grace Blythe weight 7 pounds 11 ounces at MacGregor Hospital on March 13. Also note a liner Empress of Britain will carry pantry and glass clothes for Canadian Pacific.
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