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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1952
Page
2
Herald established February 1897 and printed in Ottawa under Post Office Department. Shaw serves as publisher. Subscriptions listed at 2.50 per year in Canada and 3.00 per year in the United States.
Manitoba gains recognition for driver improvement efforts. A central clearing house tracks driver performance and a point system governs license renewals. The January traffic report shows a mixed trend with Winnipeg down 25 percent in total accidents and 16 percent in injury crashes, while rural accidents rose 8 percent and injuries by 29 percent.
Glen Sutherlands letter explains how Easter Seals funds support diagnosis treatment and surgery for Manitoba children under 21. Campaign runs March 16 through April 13 with half of proceeds aiding the provincial society and half staying with local Kinsmen Club for district projects.
Local notes from Katrime and surrounding areas report visits by Mr A MacDonald and Waynee of Winnipeg to Mr and Mrs E Duncan, along with numerous weekend stays. Church services planned for March 30 at 2 20, and a Legion dance poster to advertise in Katrime Hall on April 4. Hockey headlines include Katrime's team traveling to MacGregor for a 9 8 overtime loss, and Gladstone hosting a visit by Katrime players with mixed results.
Beaver United Church holds service next Sunday at 11 am. Beaver W A meets April 9 at 2 30 at Mrs J Martinnizen’s home. Mrs Clarence Smith visited Herb Farley in Portage last week. Mr and Mrs Harvey White of Lyleton stayed with Maurice Smith last Tuesday. Mr Chas Rodgers Brian and Margaret Ann joined the Martins group to Winnipeg Sunday. A social at Beaver Creek School on April 4 supports the Beaver Mission Band. Everyone welcome. please bring lunch. Church Board reorganized. John Dankesreiter re elected chairman Geo Thompson vice chairman S H McLachlan secretary treasurer. Committees formed for further church improvements.
Mr J M Baskier writes about events in Southend and Macaulay including visitors from Winnipeg and Manitou, a hospital fundraiser dance on April 2 at Macaulay School, and the Hospital Aid annual meeting on April 17 at 2 pm. April WMS meeting set for April (date missing) at 2 pm with lunch service noted at Blair's sale on March 31.
Clarence Pogue attends a two week course on Tractor Farming in Brandon from March 17 to 28. Social and school events include a Steelware Demonstration Supper, a Hard Time Dance, a Beef Ring meeting, and a Junior Red Cross social with Irish program. Proceeds from raffles and handwork displays total about 35 dollars with prizes and fines noted for costume wear.
Under the Trustee Act the matter of the Estate of Mils Ragnar Anderson formerly of the MacGregor post office in Manitoba and late of Vancouver British Tolurabia invites all claims by May 1 1952 to the undersigned at Hampton Street MacGregor Manitoba dated March 25 1952 MacKinnon and MacKinnon solicitors for Karl Hilbert Anderson Carl Harold Bergquist and Gilbert McTaggart Frame executors.
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