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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 06, 1965
Page
3
Path Head Garden Club held a bake sale on May 1 in Pauch Electric. Twelve dollars forty five cents plus 1340 from grocery hamper tickets. Club plans Fenhouse tour May 4. Bank $13.51 petty cash $4.55. Demonstrations for Portage Rally assigned. Next meeting May 10 at Mrs Taylor.
Austin and district notes report a tree planting drive in the area with children forecast to see new trees emerge. The Christ Church W A thanked contributors for St George's Day tea and sale proceeds totaling W A 61-50 GA 1035 and J A 7 91. Various local residents and visitors are listed with events and family updates throughout the community.
Over 200 Manitoba W I members will meet June 1 to 3 at Mary Speechly Hall University of Manitoba campus. Delegates from 172 rural institutes will review activities, plan for coming months, and discuss teenage problems and farm life topics under the theme Are You Thinking. Guest speakers include Mrs. J Philip Matheson of Oyster River Bridge P E I and Carol Lane of Shell Canada. Seminar on teenage issues led by Baird Poskanzer and farm safety talk by E W Salway. The Manitoba Women’s Institute, formed in 1910, now lists 3500 members.
Weexena visitors with Mr and Mrs Elmer Nelson were Miss Joyd and Anne Hughson of Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Walter Lamon and A Livingstone guests before leaving for Grand Valley to work at the park. Mrs S E Knox visited Portage parents. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Bobbie Hotel married Saturday. Ed Serbin and Grenville Smith visited Bran Don for the wedding. Weekend guests with A Livingstones included Ernie Livingstone and Marilyn Neepawa. Walter of Arden Sunday visitor. E Tilley of Portage turns 85 May 5. Mrs Knox and Norman Tilley of Portage to Winnipeg Thursday. Sunday supper guests for Tilley birthday. Tilleys holiday with Knoxs. Fire partly destroys Russ Cairns home in Orangeville Saturday night.
Judge J C Kerr disqualified Sandy Lake reeve Serenuk for municipal taxes owed before March 11 and not paid on time prompting removal. Petition by eight residents including Walter Wasylenko and Harry Mudry supported by about 100 locals cited Serenuk’s tenure since 1959. Adam Usick to assume reeve duties.
A MacGregor Beef Calf Club meeting on May 3 at the McGregor home opened with the 4 H pledge and roll call. Eleven members and two leaders attended. Dues and a tour report were shared. payments totaled 5.25 to John Scora for doughnuts and scrapbook. Next meeting June 7 at the Leckie home.
Mrs. Chas. Hotel hosted a trousseau tea on Saturday April 24 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm for her daughter Marjorie, the May 1 bride elect. Guests came from Winnipeg MacGregor Gladstone and Carberry. hostesses were Mrs. Veda Hotel and Miss Eva Giesbrecht.
Man itoba legislation to permit larger municipalities via local option moves to a committee for study. Leonard Barkman urged mandatory sections and raised the 20 percent petition threshold to 33 percent for consolidation. A three man boundary commission would review requests if the bill passes.
Mrs Wm Henderson visited with her husband Bill in Assiniboine hospital Bran don. Mr and Mrs Lorne Green of Winnipeg visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harry Henderson. Jim Beck returned to his home in Edrans after winter in Winnipeg. Mrs Beck will join him next week after a few days at High Bluff. Rex Eburne returned home after winter with Mr and Mrs Gordon Meneer in Winnipeg. Mrs Cliff left by plane Sunday for England to visit her mother for a month. Mr and Mrs Norman McCullough Ronnie and Lionel visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Johnny Perrett and Mr and Mrs Dave Wiebe at Sinclairville. Diane Belous of the M S Neepawa spent several days with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Belous. Mr and Mrs Charlie Wills and Gerald of Firdale visited Wednesday with her mother Mrs Kulbapif and Mrs Bob Kerr of Brandon and returned to their farm for the summer. Mr and Mrs John Noort and family visited relatives at Carman last Sunday. Correction. proceeds from variety night should have read 100 dollars.
MacGregor Hospital Aid announces a spring tea and bake sale at the home of Mrs. Grant Fotheringham on Wednesday May 12 from 3 to 5 30 p.m. Donations of baking will be greatly appreciated.
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