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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
3
Dr. Hi Cheng medical director of Portage Health Unit spoke on child accident prevention for Child Safety Day across Canada. He stressed most accidents occur at home and rise with age, urging parents to teach safety at each stage, supervise, and allow natural activities to build experience.
Manitoba Court of Appeal upholds six Indian reserve residents conviction under Migratory Birds Convention Act, ruling Indians may not hunt migratory birds out of season. Justice Freedman dissents, arguing Natural Resources Act allows food hunting, urging Parliament to fix conflicts. Each fined $10 for possession out of season.
Sunday queues visits noted as Mrs Chas Wallace and Mr and Mrs Harold Wallace, Jack and Robbie of Carberry. Regular monthly Austin Chamber of Commerce meeting postponed to Thursday May 19. Members urged to note date change. Weekend guests included Mrs V Larkin and Linda. Families from Winnipeg visited, joining Mother's Day dinner. Carol Lawless returned to Maryfield.
Six weeks remain before exams as festival results favor our school with Eleanor Harder taking piano and Mari anne Bennett top honors in voice and piano. Bennett sisters claim vocal trio and duet. Glee Club earns Secondary School Choir Trophy with high marks and the Rose Bowl. Centennial Travellers Jacquie Seaman and Butch Pearson attend a Manitoba Centennial Conference at U of M with 400 students, featuring Fantasticks and a Manitoba Centre tour.
Six members of Beaver Hospital Aid met at Mrs. Dorothy Smiths home on April 26 with Evelyn Smith chairing. The group discussed a bed stool purchase, a Winnipeg convention report by Elsie Douglas, a bake sale May 21 at 3 PM in the Senior Citizens Club Room, and a June 7 meeting at Mrs. Phyllis Rumanciks home to elect officers. A coffee and cake gathering followed. The article also notes the US dollar bill size reduction in 1928.
The Sidney 4H Beef Calf Club met May 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Early in Austin. Six members and six visitors attended. Vice-president Jimmy Wright chaired. The club voted to adopt black pants gold shirts white hats and black ties. The heifer calf draw was won by Gilbert Street of MacGregor. Next meeting set for the home of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Bagnall in Sidney. Lunch served by Mrs Early.
Westbourne St George's Anglican Church hosted a double ring ceremony on Saturday April 9 at 3 30 pm uniting Mabel Ida Etrie and Edgar Alfred Soliner in front of family and friends. Details include gowns, attendants, reception at Westbourne Community Hall, and honeymoon plans to points west before settling in Plumas Manitoba.
Vancouver report states dentist Ralph Yorsh claims hypnosis lets the average person sleep only three hours per night. He asserts the hypnotic trance is three times as restful as ordinary sleep and notes using hypnosis in his dental practice.
May 8 to 15 declared Retarded Children Week highlights progress in medical research on mental retardation and calls for community support. North Norfolk and MacGregor District Branch emphasizes public responsibility to aid mentally retarded children and urges financial contributions and active involvement.
Dorothy Karen Beswitherick and Fred Wiebe exchanged marriage vows on Friday April 15 at 6 30 p m in Carberry Rev Elmer Snider officiated The bride wore a white satin gown with lace train and orange blossoms in her veil Her cousins served as attendants and a three tiered cake marked a 60th anniversary floral reception followed the ceremony The couple will reside on the Castle Point farm after a trip to the US and Niagara Falls
Mr and Mrs Jake Giesbrecht of Morris and Mrs Wieler of Austin dined with Mr and Mrs John Wieser. Manson Kerr returned from Carberry hospital. Mrs Wm Henderson and Mrs Hannah McRae ailed in Neepawa hospital. Johnny Perret of Sinclairville visited Norman McCullough family. Sympathy to Mrs Pete Wall of Austin on Mr Wall s passing. Ladies Aid held silver tea and bazaar May 5 raising 99 dollars. thanks to Pine Creek Firdale Carberry helpers. crochet set won by Mrs George Moore. Edith Henderson of Winnipeg spent weekend with the Hendersons. Win McCullough Cecil visited with Bill McLaren in Neepawa for Mother s Day. Dave Wiebe family from Sinclairville visited McCulloughs. Mrs Hutton and son Alex spent Mother's Day with the Smiths at McCreary. Sandra Tyerman of Brandon and Doug of Winnipeg visited their parents Tyerman. Doug stayed home. Don Pedersen family spent Mother's Day at Strathclair.
The April Beaver UCW meeting gathered seven members and three visitors at Mrs. Mary Smith’s home. Devotional, study period, roll call, and minutes were covered. treasurer Allison Graham reported a bake sale profit of 25.70. Members attended Presbyterial at Gladstone and discussed a cookbook reprint. next gathering set for May 25 at Rose Thomasson’s home with details on devotions and lunch.
Llanelly spelled for 50 years in Carmarthenshire town. After WWI the form Llanelly became accepted. A campaign now seeks to restore the Welsh Llanelli spelling.
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