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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
1
The column gathers town chatter on Beaver Creek flood origins and nearby creeks, names beavers and early settlers, letters from Eldon Shaw and Mrs. Moore, and remarks on visitors, spring work, and past events like a 1929 aeroplane forced down on a farm.
Longtime MacGregor resident Alexander MacDonald known as Alex led stages of a rural life from Ontario to Alberta and Manitoba. He died at age 78 after heart trouble and a recent hospital stay, leaving a wife and three children. Funeral services were held at MacGregor United Church with interment in MacGregor Cemetery and gratitude expressed to friends and medical staff.
A group of friends gathered at Mrs. G. Fotheringham’s home on April 11 to bid farewell to Miss Rose Muschynski before she leaves for new duties at The Pas. Mrs. D. Critchlow presented Rose with a gift on behalf of the friends as an evening of conversation and tea was shared.
MacGregor endures a second consecutive flash flood as Beaver Creek overflows engulfing main street and businesses. Sandbags saved the Memorial Hall while the Herald office awaits power to resume operations. Residents thank volunteers from MacGregor and nearby towns for relief efforts.
Richard Bertie Wimsett died after a long illness at his MacGregor home on Friday April 27. He was 74. Funeral services were held Monday at St Pauls Anglican Church with interment at Beaver Cemetery.
Pictures from the 1955 Boy Scouts World Jamboree at Niagara on the Lake will be screened at the Tivoli Theatre on Monday May 14 at 8 pm. Admission 2 shillings 6 pence, under 12 free. proceeds go to MacGregor Boy Scouts Troop.
Canadian Pacific lines revise schedules with MacGregor No. 5 westbound arriving at 1123 am daily for mail express and passengers and No. 6 eastbound at 409 pm daily for mail express and passengers. Winnipeg bound morning train no longer a flag stop. Contact local agent Mr Jelly for details.
Wednesday evening, April 25, about one hundred friends gathered in the United Church annex to honor Miss Hope Olson a popular bride elect of Saturday May 5. Hope sat between her mother Mrs J Olson and Mrs C F Kitson, shared corsages, and a song written for her. The lights failed and Hope substituted for her husband to be as a fuse box was opened revealing many fine gifts. A dainty lunch followed. Hostesses included Mrs A Weber Mrs MR Little Mrs J Jeffries Mrs C Anderson Mrs R Kilfoyle Mrs G C Fotheringham Mrs W Montgomery Mrs J L Lamb Mrs R Stratton Mrs Allan McGregor Mrs H Weber Mrs R Longstreet Mrs W Allan Mrs J Quinn and Mrs A M Shaw and Miss Janice Fotheringham.
Two weeks ago Winnipeg Normal School student teacher Roberta Allan joined MacGregor School for practice teaching along with Viola McDougall Marlene Walker Lloyd Street and Richard Hawke. The flood caused a surprise holiday and students enjoyed knee deep water on Main Street.
The Scout Committee in the Annex last Monday elected Wm Montgomery as Scoutmaster and Charles Townsend and Garry Lewis as assistants with A Fawcett assisting Cubmaster Bob O Neil. Portage la Prairie visitors Charles Sing and Jack Andrews spoke on Scouting. World Scout Jamboree pictures shown May 14 at Tivoli Theatre.
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