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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
6
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Sunday visitors Mrs Minnie West and Mrs Henderson of Win- contributed to the Red Cross drive with donations from MacGregor and District totaling 610 dollars 15 cents for this year.
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who joined the bee at our home last week. We recall the tractors preparing fields and the meals prepared by those who helped, and extend sincere gratitude to all men and women involved.
Mrs. Melvin Kilfoyle and three children returned home after a month with relatives at Pilot Mound. Numerous weekend visitors include Miss Joyce MacKinnon of McIntosh and families from Minnedosa and Schrieber. Community events feature a Home Baking Sale raising $30,300 and updates on residents across MacGregor, Esterhazy, Winnipeg, and surrounding towns.
The MacGregor Mission Band meets May 21 in the Annex at 7 pm. A musical recital May 26 at United Church features Haydn Seasons and Beethoven Spring with Collegiate Choir and performers from Sidney. W A of United Church hosts a Home Cooking Sale June 7 to support hospital aid, May 22 at 2 30 pm Langruth event planned. Hospital Aid meets Memorial Hall May 19 at 8 pm.
Continued from page one the meeting covered primary reading and a synopsis of the Portage la Prairie Reading Conference held in May. Mr Wm Domitrack steered the discussion with the high school social studies group as both sessions proved stimulating and helpful. Entertainment by Mrs D Shaver and Mrs Williams featured the Sidney Girls Choir performing My True Love's a Sailor The Meeting of the Waters and a duet I Love a Little Cottage Joint Sidney and Ravenshoe staffs provided a lunch. Remember the Double Header Baseball Game in MacGregor on May 24 Winnipeg Maroons vs MacGregor Cubs with game times at 1 30 and 5 p.m.
Mr and Mrs J A McShannock of Portage la Prairie announce the engagement of their only daughter Marie Ellen to Harley George youngest son of Mr and Mrs Harry Pallister of Edwin Manitoba The wedding is planned for Saturday May 1 at 4 pm in the United Church Portage la Prairie Manitoba
A letter to the editor from MacGregor Herald readers discusses concerns about the Welcome Sign nuisance and questionable ground issues. The writer cites complaints from a C of C member about visitors seeking lodging, junk yards on church property and Railway at Victoria, and a call to front-door accountability. A Hall built to honor contributors is mentioned as part of community debates.
A letter from W. J. Wenham appeals for placing the Memorial Hall name on the building honoring fallen service members. He urges action to avoid repurposing the hall into a garage, noting the sacrifice of mothers and widows and comrades who served in the war. He requests the committee of the hall to ensure the memorial designation is marked.
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