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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald lists annual subscription prices with Canada at two dollars and the United States at two dollars and fifty cents. The notice appears in the Thursday edition printed at the Herald Printing Office in MacGregor Manitoba.
The 1951 Census and Crops Grown in Canada will be conducted in June to collect statistical data from farmers across Canada. It will measure changes since 1941 and establish a benchmark for annual crop estimates. Enumerators will visit farmers to assist and advance copies of the schedule will be available to speed data collection. Field crops total acreage rose from 19,800,000 in 1901 to 55,800,000 in 1941 and around 62,000,000 in 1950.
Katrime and district activities include a 1951 Monarch car purchase by Mr and Mrs Lawrence South, May 9 school vote at Katrime and an Extension Service Tailoring Course led by Mrs Audrey Smith and Mrs Hil dur Alderson. A town council dispute led to four aldermen walking out, Mayor Henderson condemns the act as indefensible while action on by law for selling a deceased person s property remains unsettled.
A reader from MacGregor criticizes a performance of Cheaper by the Dozen at the Austin Community Theatre for interruptions by local MacGregor youths. The letter says the juveniles used noisy effects and rude language, detracting from the play, while praising the venue for a high calibre production and hoping for future quality shows.
Image Creek News reports Miss Elsie Campbell spent the week end at J. W. Matthews home. James Pogue Merlyn and Curtis with E R Pogue drove to Winnipeg on Sunday. Miss Donalda English of the Winnipeg Norman School visited her sister Mrs J L Pogue. Get well wishes to Edgar Ritchie who was ill with measles. Verne and Stanley have fully recovered.
Mrs W Sparrow and Mr Jimmy Lunnmot headed to Portage on Saturday. Cal Moore visited Portage last Thursday. Yvonne Kagie spent the weekend at the Red Fox home. The Sparrows shared Sunday with Ernie Duncan. Jars and Jack Morris families visited Clarence Martin on Sunday. Red Fox returned Sunday with Mr P. Alex Stratton and children visited the Red Fox home and friends during the weekend.
King and Queen with Princess Margaret visit Westminster Abbey for the Royal Maundy Service. The King distributes Maundy money to elderly recipients as part of a 600 year old royal charity. The photo shows Their Majesties with Westminster School scholars after the service.
Victoria Day will be observed on Thursday May 24 in Manitoba as Victoria Day, announced by Hon C E Green Provincial Secretary and Minister of Labor. He noted inquiries about moving observance to the following Monday but said such a change would require federal legislation, which has not been introduced. The Hours of Work Act lists general holidays including New Year’s Day Good Friday Victoria Day Dominion Day Labour Day Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
A legislator notes that employees working on a general holiday receive rate and one half. The Duke of Gloucester will open Windsor's Festival of British celebrations on March 3. The briefing emphasizes holiday pay and the upcoming royal opening.
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