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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
5
Local visitors and family gatherings mark a busy week across Austin and surrounding areas. Many residents hosted relatives from Windsor, Portage la Prairie, and Winnipeg while others traveled to Reston for a grandson’s christening. Community events include a United Church Family Day service, a bedding plants and apron sale, and a Silver Tea with festival attendees from Gladstone earning piano recognitions.
Salt Ds returns to normal after week and a half of exams as students await marks. Three students shine at Gladstone Festival piano division, Anet Harland and Louise Stephenson score 81 in a piano duet, Hartley Harland 78 in a piano solo, Louise Stephenson 85 for her selection. Spring arrives with sports on campus and 4-H Achievement Day set for May 27 at 3 pm in the Community Hall.
Muriel Gray writes in Austin letters page complaining the paper did not print her note on the Sweet and Low Concert. She contrasts this with prior publication of remarks about Alf Barber and defends standing by her own writing.
Mrs. Tario expresses sincere thanks to everyone who sent cards letters gifts visited her while at Winnipeg General Hospital and after returning home.
Tina Dueck and Kenneth D Sylvester exchanged vows on Saturday May 1 in Sidney. Rev W Harland officiated. Miss Marjorie Sylvester and James Sylvester attended. Bride wore white nylon net over satin with lace jacket and seed pearl ornament. groom’s ringed by pearls. reception for about thirty guests at the bride’s home. They will reside in Sidney.
Sidney News Jr. and Mrs G Granam spent the week end at Poplar Point. Numerous Sunday calls traced to local homes with Mr and Mrs Keece Jr and Mrs Keith Howie. CGLT girls with Mrs Ron Wright drove to Winnipeg May 4 for St Stephens Broadway United Church graduation where Sheila Ham earned her diploma. May YM Auxiliary met May 6 with twelve members present. Mother’s Day service at United Church drew a large attendance with Rev W Harland delivering the sermon.
Classified ads list properties for sale including a split level S room house with basement and garage on a 75 by 145 foot lot and a 4 room cottage on a 100 by 145 foot lot. Also rental of a 5 room house in MacGregor and a large farm house, with space for two families and animals. Numerous items offered for sale or trade including a Yearling Polled Hereford bull and repair services at Lye's store plus various plants and farm goods. Contact names include H S Barton H Thomas P Lucevitch K Cox C W Lye LE Knox Muir H E Orchard and J Doerksen.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned for the purchasing of Katrime Skating Rink Building 2x48. Any one tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close May 20. DOUGLAS GROVE Sec Treas Katrime Man.
A collection of sale notices from MacGregor listings including a 12 ft John Deere tooth cultivator for 60, a baby bassinet with mattress for 18, a garden seeder and work harness for trade, brome seed No 2 for 12 cents per pound, a Thor ironer, a Royal upright vacuum, a Singer sewing machine, and various houses farms and a model L Case tractor with prices and contact names such as H. K. Loeppky Mrs. R. Kuebler HJ. Davey W. E. Harmon H. S. Barton W Moore and others. Also a note of thanks from a patient.
Wanted small cook stove. Apply to Chas Lamont, phone 129 MacGregor. For sale a 26 by 4 building with a 10 by 10 lean-to in MacGregor village, to be removed from property by September 4, 1954.
Friday May 14 public auction of Paul Meseyton s entire cattle line, power and farm machinery, swine and more. Located 1½ miles west of Steel Bridge, south of Portage. Sale starts at 1 p m. Lunch served.
Saturday May 15 sale at Portage Auto Body on Tupper Street North at 1 00 pm. Twelve good used cars in running order offered by public auction. Phone 730 for details.
A weekly outreach at Portage 19 Prairie each Thursday from 1 am to 6 pm extends Spencer Individual Designed Support Service to interested parties including US clients of retired Mrs. Catherine Green and doctors' patients.
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