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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
8
Lavenham News lists sympathy for Mrs. Jake Shapansky and notes funeral attendance. It records visitors and guests at various households including Shapansky, Doerkson, McLennan, Harman, and Doerfler families from Calgary Regina Winnipeg MacGregor Rosehill Seattle Minneapolis and Seattle, with local hosts in Lavenham and area.
Frank Zimmerman and Murray Perkins of Lavenham spent the weekend with Wayne and family at Arborg. Winnipeg and Brandon visitors, dinners, and long weekends are noted for Hays, Heselwood, Lowe, Hodgins, Weber, Collett, Pogue, Dankesreiter, Barber, Lamb, and others. Get well wishes go to Mrs. Cook now in Winnipeg General.
The Beaver UCW held its May meeting at Mrs. Allison Graham’s home with eight members present. Devotion was led by Mrs. Jean Harkness with assistance from Mrs. Mary Smith. Plans were made for a dessert tea and bake sale on June 13 at Beaver Church Hall. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Rose Thomasson’s home on June 19 evening.
Mr. E M Douglas of Vancouver visits his son R Douglas family and will move to MacGregor. Cindy McGregor hosts Joyce Rodgers for a Thursday overnight. Boehligs’ Kane, Man. N Hulme Sr family Winnipeg weekend guests. Bill Hulme and Sharon Sunday visitors. 60th wedding anniversary for Dave Fleury and his wife at Marquette with L Bowes Portage and Hulme family attending. UCW meeting May 27 at 8 p.m.
Dear Editor notes Memorial Hall annual meeting on May 27. Highlights include a new furnace furniture and restroom, interior painting by Lions Club, Foresters donations, and updated rates. The letter defends upkeep costs and urges community participation with a closing appeal by Alvin J. S. Sloane.
Winnipeg visitors include Sarah Tomasson and Olive Bergman visiting Tom Thomas son home. Jim Smith spent Monday with his Winnipeg parents. Dennis Beaudin family visited Earnest Beaudin and Ferg Cook clans in Winnipeg. Lawrence Hignell, returning from University in Edmonton, visited Chas. Rodgers in Clarkson Ontario en route home. Margaret Rodgers spent the long weekend at home. John Rumancik of St. Pierre visited Philip Rumancik on Monday. Beaver 4 Beef Club draw scheduled for June 2. contributions requested by June 1. Beaver YCW tea and produce table set for June 13 from 3 5 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Kaleb Gill and Mrs Stringer of Penticton were guests of the Taylors who drove to Winnipeg to tour the city. Gill and Stringer departed for Niagara Falls last Wednesday evening. Clarence Pennell and Mary Pennell of MacGregor visited J McRae’s home. Mrs J McLachlan returned home after a hospital stay at MacGregor. Hope she is much better. Visitors with Harvey Gilbert’s family included A G McGregor and family of MacGregor. Bob Reshaur of Winnipeg was a patient at Misericordia hospital.
Entomologists from the Canada Department of Agriculture Research Station Winnipeg report an early egg hatch expected mid May if daytime temperatures reach the 70s. Overwintered eggs are in good condition across Manitoba with two pockets near Austin and St. Claude severely infested. Farmers are urged to control grasshoppers on their land to curb next year’s buildup.
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