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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
5
A vintage publication lists numerous used cars with prices and brief details. Models include 30 Ford coach 1275,53 Chevrolet sedan 1195,51 Ford coach 675,85 Plymouth sedan 1550,7 Ford coach 175,47 Mercury sedan 150,37 Dodge sedan 99,53 Ford sedan 1195,54 Buick sedan 1775. Stock rotates weekly as summer driving appeals.
Classic small town notice listing bids for pupil transportation for Beav er Creek SD to MacGregor School for fall term 1958 with closing date May 24 1958. lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted plus multiple farm and personal sale items and a stray horse notice from MacGregor area.
For sale one horse 1400 pounds available by Wilbur Hodge contact 3115 MacGregor. Also plants for sale including petunias pansies snapdragons stocks and many others plus vegetables and delphinium plants. Contact H E Orchard phone 326-2 MacGregor. Also crow millet seed clover seed by W Bennett phone 323-13 MacGregor. Also four room cottage for rent south of railway track contact Mrs H Duncan 3025 MacGregor.
News Of Austin and District Captain Beeby visited Austin over the weekend. Dozens of locals, including Mr. and Mrs. Roosen, Outhwaites, Coward, Spent, Carruthers, Durward, Amann, Elliott, Collier, Gilmour, Doucette, Sanderson, Pearson, and Wicklund, hosted and visited relatives. Various residents were guests in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Esta van, and Victoria, B.C. Words of sympathy were offered to Mrs. Gilmour, and congratulations were extended to Glenn Morrison and Elaine Harland for degrees. A play titled Yes or No was promoted for May 28, and several residents planned Winnipeg or Vancouver trips this month.
Gothic Lodge No 75 Austin hosted a regular meeting on Wednesday April 14 with eight lodges represented and 42 members and visitors including Sorrensen from Gladstone and others from White Rock Virden Carberry Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg. After business and degree work the group enjoyed a supper prepared by Mason's wives followed by addresses and reminiscences from elder members and visitors.
Mrs E Moore thanks well wishers for flowers fruit cards and letters and visits at Fox Memorial Hospital in Carberry and at home noting hospital staff special thanks and enduring appreciation.
A daughter named Valerie Jean was born at Fox Memorial Hospital Hos pital Carberry on May 15 to Mr. and Mrs. George Butterfield.
The family extends sincere thanks for the kind gestures, cards, and letters received since the passing of their daughter Fay. Special appreciation is given to Rev. and Mrs. Harland and Mr. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Don Carrothers, and Evelyn.
The Ladies Aid of the United Church held a successful sale in the Austin Motors showroom on Saturday May 17. The event opened at 3 p.m. by Mrs Harland. The sewing and novelties offered an attractive array of items while home baking showcased local cooks. Bedding plants displayed promising beauty.
The piece notes patrons at a past event were well served by the Touch-and-Take Table and a cafeteria lunch that followed, with combined proceeds near 170 dollars. A speaker recounts desert travel tricks using salt peanuts and cactus drinks, and mentions making personalized pins for pupils as souvenirs.
Walter Devine of Hollywood on a world cycling tour stayed with Mr and Mrs J Seaman for a few days. He has toured the United States Central America and is moving into Canada. He began in 1952 and hopes to finish in 1966. The Austin pupils heard his travel talk and safety rules for riders stressing keeps hands on handlebars and other tips.
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