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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1962
Page
3
The regular Y W C meeting was held at Mrs M McKelvy with Mrs Collins of the Hobby Centre in Portage present. She gave instructions on massacre tile. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ivy Pears home on Wednesday evening May 16, project wood fibre. Change of date noted.
Mr Douglas arrived at Brandon airport from Winnipeg and criticized Mr Fleming for alleged economic policy failures. He claimed the exchange rate manipulation would curb independent action in the economy while the Conservative government faced accusations of a de facto 12 percent tariff on imports. Chairman William Yuel lamented small turnout as Douglas answered questions to counter fatigue rumors from campaign trails.
Kenneth Homz from Winnipeg visited with Frank, Arthur and Elsie Hounsome on Sunday. Supper guests included Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lamont and family. Miss Edith Hounsame spent time with her family over the weekend. Mrs. G Strieck and Mrs. H Stark attended Lutheran LWM L Church event in Portage serving a pot luck supper for visiting Manitoba district LWM L delegates en route to a workshop rally at Plumas. Wedding congrats go to T Rinoul and R Koldyke who celebrate 11 and 39 years on May 16 respectively. Funeral for W Love in Portage. Sympathy extended to Mrs Love and family. Frank Ritchot from Winnipeg stayed with T Rintoul. weekend visitors were Mr and Mrs J Cleaver and Myles and Sandra of Winnipeg. Welcomes to Wayne Rintoul and wife of Winnipeg on the birth of a daughter April 30, a sister for Donnie and Dan.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Clarence Freisen on a daughter born April 20 at Carberry Hospital. Daniel John infant son of Mr and Mrs Jack Wenham christened. George Buehler and family held an auction Friday April 27 and plan to move to Sidney. Communion and baptism held at United Church on Sunday April 29.
The Burnside church opened Sunday May 6 drawing Macdonald Long born and Burnside congregants with Rev H Bowman leading. Upcoming events include Christian Family Sunday May 13 with C Moorman leading a 10 am service and United Church Women meeting May 23 at 2 pm at Mrs Allan Munro's home. Miss Sandra Adams returned from Winnipeg for the weekend.
Ontario racer Grant Wells of Stouffville topped the field in a national placings run with a string of titles from 1947 to 1961 including the under-20 class, 1956 international match land, and Ontario and home championships. William L. Hostrawser of Malton, a 1960 Esso champion, GM trophy winner, and 1961 three-furrow match prize winner, carries his family’s plowing legacy. From British Columbia J J Andrews of Chilliwack, a poultry hatcheryman and former dairy operator, and Peter D. Jones of Chilliwack, 22, with eight years of plowing contests, also competed in the Duncan match on Vancouver Island.
In a crowded Coliseum rally Social Credit leader forecast the party would win 50 seats in Quebec. Supporters cheered as 70 candidates were introduced amid cold rain, hot dogs, and constant applause marking the most enthusiastic campaign event yet.
A group of 148 Russian navy cadets rejoined the Horizont after shore leave in Monfalcone Italy carrying purchases that included Italian wine shoes and women s stockings officials reported yesterday the cadets filled bags with items before resuming their voyage.
Leader Diefenbaker pitched a Conservative program to boost national unity peace disarmament sovereignty and social justice with broad job growth through technical training and expanded subsidies. He touted a stronger treasury pledges and tax shifts while forecasting new transit power and infrastructure projects including a PEI causeway a second trans Canada pipeline a national power grid and a second highway.
Liberal leader and Gil Molgat arrived in Winnipeg after speaking in Steinbach where Stanley Roberts campaigned. An adult audience of about 250 heard his restrained pitch, joined by more than 300 students who stayed after school. he discussed general issues and emphasized the need for a change in government.
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