Winnipeg and Beaver area visitors fill weekend social notes
Local residents from MacGregor Beaver Neepawa and Winnipeg were mentioned visiting relatives and attending events. Highlights include Betty Jenkins returning to school after hospitalization, a Beaver United church christening, and a Winnipeg General Hospital Nursing School graduation service attended by Heselwood and Walker families. Families from MacGregor Portage and Gladstone shared meals, visits, and Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mm. J.B Meselwood
Stan Cooper
Winnipeg
Bert Heselwood
Austin
Walker
Albert
Jack Clark
MacWilliam
MacGregor
Ro Harkness
Beaver
C Brugger
Brugger
Bev Allan
E Alton
Russel Gilbert
BW. Gilbert
M McAskie
C Townsend
Jenkins
Neepawa
F. Jenkins
S Cooper
Aspen
WR Shaw
A. McGregor
Ethel Taylor
Taylor
WN. Ferguson
Ferguson
Gladstone
Art Ferguson
Gib Mason
Portage
Betty McLaughlin
Lake
Clarence Lake
Norwegian six mile territorial limit enacted at sea
The Navy reports the new six mile territorial limit was introduced this month without incident. Most affected foreign trawlers are British and Russian. The limit will be extended to 12 miles at sea next fall.
United Church to Combine Services on Sunday
The United Church will combine Sunday School and church services on May 21 marking an experiment in shared worship. During the first half hour the senior Sunday School group will learn in the lower hall before joining the congregation, while the junior section moves to the lower hall for its session. Parents and children can attend worship together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Austin United Family Day at Monty Christofferson Service
Austin United Family Day drew a full house for the Sunday service led by Monty Christofferson. Three recitations by Sunday School members and a Junior Choir selection highlighted the program. guest speaker Ben Nicholson of Sidney shared remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Univen Uniren
Monty Christofferson
Iis Hay
Ben Nicholson
Sidney
May Festival Notes And School News From MacGregor
May chill lingers as exams approach and the Gladstone track meet wraps. Bonnie Wark wins the spelling cup at Gladstone Festival, Wayne Bergquist to attend United Nations Seminar at Brandon, and construction work at the south end shapes a trench now a water filled mock moat. DJ PJ may headline the dance with Chord A Boys providing music this Friday May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sammens
Gladstone
MacGregor
Bonnie Wark
Bonnie
United Nations
Brandon
Wayne Bergquist
MCI
Wayne
Chord-A-Boys
Hartford W A hears bazaar plans and visits
Hartford W A met with 12 members and six visitors as Mrs Armstrong hosted. A Campbell Soup tour accompanied the meeting. Plans for a June 3 bazaar at the school at 3 pm were finalized by President Mrs Rintoul. Visitors included Koehler family from Portage and families of Stark, Bures, and Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Rertaze
Hartford W.A
Elsie Hounsome
Kimberley Cleaver
E. Tomchuk
T. Rintoul
Kathi Schroeder
Tammy
Jackie
A. Gourley
Winnipeg
J. Rintoul
Donald Currie Dies at Nipawin
Donald Currie died May 2 at Nipawin Union Hospital after a short illness. He was 68 and born November 8 1892 in Arden Manitoba. A WWI veteran he served 226th Battalion and earned the Military Medal after being wounded in 1918. Currie lived in Nipawin since 1929 and worked as a partsman, later in lumber at Prince George. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and Nipawin Legion. Funeral services were conducted by the Canadian Legion at Nipawin United Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Six nephews served as pallbearers and distant relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Currie
Nipawin Union
Arden
Man
W J. Curne
Melfort
Sask
International Harvester Co
Nipawin
Ford
Prince George
Currie
Elks Lodge
Nipawin Canadian Legion
Grace Currie
Alice Gowing
Preston
Ont
Alexander
Clarence Currie
Saskatoon
William Currie
Alan Currie
Hopewell
Douglas McDougall
Medicine Hat
Grace Urrie
George Whiteman
Neepawa
Andrew Curie
Firdale
Gordon Currie
Community events and drives in Britannia area
Used clothing drive sponsored by You Have a Date Britannia Chapter LODE runs until May 31 with drop off at Mrs. R Stratton. Pine Creek Ladies Aid bazaar and tea May 31 at Pine Creek United Church. Amateur contest May 26 in Sidney by Community Club with senior and junior prizes. Dance May 19 at Katrine Hall with Walter Machan. Lady Foresters bake sale May 20 at Lye Motors showroom for cancer fund. WS meeting May 25 in Senior Citizens Room. Public meeting and silver tea June 2 at MacGregor Memorial Hall with CANADIAN Association of Consumers speakers. St Pauls WA May 24 at 8 pm at Mrs. Herman Weber’s home. MacGregor WMS annual Spring Tea June 1 3 to 5 pm at church hall with produce table donations.
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Britannia Chapter Lode
R Stratton
Sidney
Community Club
R. Calvert
C. Wiliams
Lady Foresters
Lye Motors
Cancer Fund
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Canadian Association of Consumers
Shower Honors Mrs Harder at Light Hill School
A miscellaneous shower was held in Light Hill school on Friday May 12 in honor of Mrs Margaret Friesen. Honored guests received corsages and were escorted to decorated chairs by Betty Dyke Mrs Wall and Mrs Don Hay. Lunch followed, prepared by organizers Mrs Wm Bryce Mrs Clarkson Mrs Wall and Mrs Don Hay. Former Light Hill residents Mrs W Jones Mrs C Jones and Mrs H Leoppky attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Hill School
Harder
Margaret Friesen
Margaret
Betty Dyke
Friesen
Wall
Don Hay
Wm. Bryce
Glenda Foster
Donna Rodgers
Darlene
Barbara Rodgers
Wmn. Bryce
Clarkson
Light Hill
W. Jones
C. Jones
H. Leoppky
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Katrime News
Whatter
Hartford News
J. Smith
Co-Op
Outside House Paints
Portage LA Prairie Consumers
Portage-Macgregor
Pine Creek Ladies’ Aid
Pine Creek United Church
Katrime Hall
Walter Machan
St Paul's WA
Herman Weber
Mrs. Harder
Harmon
House OF Quality
Tonka
Lamb's
Frozen Food Centre
Nting Axe
Samara
Tove
C. W. Lye and Son Ltd
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