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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
1
A local column reports Don Carruthers bringing an Enfield rifle from the Boer War era, dated 1964, with a six foot bayonet, plus a model 1908 Ford in fair condition and several community items. It notes good crops, upcoming double header baseball in May, railway hazards, and light local humor and weather forecasts from McPhee.
At a special board meeting in response to Foot and Mouth Disease with Manitoba fairs canceling cattle sheep and swine exhibits the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society decided to proceed with the fair on Friday July 4. Poultry classes are cancelled but fat calf contests move to Winnipeg under government supervision. Prize money is boosted in horse and baseball sections and tractor clubs will be led by W McNair. Printing of the prize list will start soon to boost entries in remaining classes.
The MacGregor Sewing Club celebrated Achievement Day with a fine display of work at Memorial Hall. Miss Margaret Coulthard led the program, and members received purple, red, and white ribbons plus certificates for year-long courses. Plans included camp entries, rally modeling, and Brandon Fair submissions.
The Manitoba Junior Baseball League confirms a full schedule with opening night in Portage la Prairie. May events include Portage at MacGregor at 6 30 pm and Oakville vs Winnipeg Maroons at Osborne Stadium with further matches listed for the week.
Temple Lodge AFAM held a regular meeting with sixty members present. Belmont Lodge sent sixteen members and Brookdale and Wellwood Lodges each sent a carload. Belmont members dined at Dave's Lunch before the meeting and all enjoyed lunch in the Lodge Rooms afterward. James Briscoe and Bill McPhail, locals of Belmont, attended and stayed overnight before returning home.
Hemlock is a slow growing tree species in Canada. It may take many decades or up to two centuries to reach full maturity.
Vacation planners eye outdoor sports across Canada as plans run at CP hotels and summer resorts coast to coast. Fishing swimming boating golf and other recreation attract travelers to Digby Pines Nova Scotia and Banff Springs Alberta with mountain scenery in the background.
A Sunday gathering in the Memorial Legion Room sponsored by Baltic immigrants featured a Technicolor film comparing life in Canada with conditions in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania. The program contrasted democracy and communism and included scenes from Manitoba to British Columbia plus farming harvests on Paul Lukevitchs farm. A collection raised forty five dollars.
MacGregor High School choir performs Monday evening May 26 at MacGregor United Church starting at 8 pm under director Douglas Rupp with Hazel Lye at piano. The program includes works by Purcell Bach Haydn Vaughan Williams and Handel and Beethoven solos and ensembles featuring Grant Fotheringham and Douglas McKie.
Hope Olson notes May and June brim with school sports days headed by Sports Day on June 4. Committees prepare events while Field Day is listed for June 5, 1942 with pupil parades and ten cent vouchers. Graduation speaker Rev. M J W Shaver from Sidney is set for May 30 as health checks for diphtheria proceed.
The notice reminds residents that all stores and businesses in MacGregor will stay closed all day Saturday May 24. To aid shoppers some places will stay open until 11 PM Friday. The text mentions that more than 1,700 blind Canadians are employed full time in the ram industry and commerce.
The White Cross Guild sponsors a Rags to Riches Drive next Saturday with wool tops driving sales and funds slated for hospital equipment and services. Last year volunteers collected rags worth 16500 dollars for three hospitals. greasy rags forbidden to avoid fire risk. collection day May 31.
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