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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
7
For sale one male pup from an excellent heeler mother contact Donald Carlson Firdale phone BOT 14 Sidney. Strayed from premises one red with white spotted bull calf and one red with white spotted heifer calf about six months old notify Dr Sawatzky phone 30412 MacGregor 192)
Frail text describes FirdaIe Norfolk girls hosting their most successful Achievement Day. Names such as Lipy Ziper Sevag Ci Rao, Mae McLach, and Grove appear in garbled lines. The piece references a camp, contests, and a closing exercise led by year’s staff and a vice president, with event details partially obscured.
Tom Makinson spent a week at home while residents visit Winnipeg and Calgary. Local church services included a Mothers Day observance and a funeral for William Gatley. Community events featured wa United Church activities, district lodge parades, and a drive to support medical work in Korea.
The social evening and dance to aid the rinks drew a decided success with proceeds noted. Alex Beresford led as master of ceremonies and Penny Christoffersen read, while Jane Cronk sang with Mrs. M Lamb. A group of high school girls, Janet Harland among them, performed a medley of old jam songs and Ken Routley with A Christoffersen sang. Lorna Harland played piano as Helen Stephenson kept time with a horn. Mrs. M Lamb accompanied a group of ladies curlers who performed parodies on curlers events. Paul Uhrin, president, gave a welcome and thanks. After lunch whist prizes went to High Mrs. O Jones and Mr. Russell Leckie, Low Mrs. Beres-.
William Gately, 78, died after his car was struck by a CPR west-bound freight train at the town crossing on May 4. He was taken to MacGregor Hospital but died on arrival. Born in Cheshire England, he lived most of his life on the Springbrook farm and is survived by a sister, a niece, and eight nephews. Funeral at Austin United Church May 6 with burial in Austin cemetery. Honorary pallbearers listed. active pallbearers named. Also notes 4-H Amateur Night in Sidney Hall sponsored by Ravenshoe Swine Club on Friday the 24th.
A community event featured a goose draw for prizes with Glen Hotel MacGregor Wm Doucette Austin I Sokolow Portage among winners. Mrs Wm Jones of Austin took the door prize and Zerbin's Orchestra provided dancing to close the evening. In Memoriam Dorothy Payne a daughter and sister who died May 10 1949 is honored with a heartfelt verse.
A heartfelt memorial note expresses sorrow over a loss and seeks comfort in faith. It states forgiveness for pain and recalls a loved one as ever near in God's care, missed by mother, daughter, sister, and brothers.
At a board meeting of the Children's Aid Society of Central Manitoba the policy on adoptive parent age limits was debated. Directors reaffirmed the rule of 40 for women and 45 for men for infant placements, noting older parents may be considered for special needs children, but the current age limit would be retained.
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