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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 27, 1965
Page
1
Citizens of Austin will vote on a proposed water and sewer bylaw tomorrow. The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk council and the Austin town committee present a plan costing about 147000 dollars with frontage charges of 25 cents per foot for water and sewer. Polls open in the Austin Community Hall from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
The MacGregor Lions Club hosted a Victoria Day weekend ball tournament despite cool, cloudy weather. Seventeen teams across three classes competed with Westbourne winning men’s baseball, Edwin taking men’s fastball, and MacGregor A defeating MacGregor B in Little League. New manager Ed Berry succeeds Trevor Owens at MacGregor Co op, with Owens moving to Portage la Prairie.
Mrs. Charles Pennell hosted a trousseau tea on Saturday May 22 to honor her daughter Hazel whose wedding is May 29. A large crowd visited in the afternoon and evening to view gifts and enjoy tea, with many out of town guests helping.
The History Committee for MacGregor and district will ask ICDE to act as treasurer and will approach the town and rural councils for a grant to cover necessary expenses. Members urge residents to donate old diaries pamphlets papers or information about early local days. Mrs H Collins chairs the committee with Mrs R Douglas as secretary.
The local fire department responded to a barn fire at Raymond MacDonald’s farm south of town last Tuesday afternoon. The barn burned completely, along with a calf and two pigs. A bull inside escaped as the flames broke out.
A bequest from the late Hon. Walter Clifford funds an annual scholarship for a local grade 11 student. The Hon. Walter Clifford Scholarship honors a pioneer who arrived in Austin in 1882 and later settled, serving as merchant, postmaster, and farmer.
The Austin Chamber in a special session unanimously agreed to support a community water and sewer proposal after a four month study by its special committee and the executive. Voters are urged to consider benefits over cost and mark ballots on May 31.
Edrans Ladies Aid met at the Ed rans school on May 20 with 10 members present. Mrs. Clarence Schneider gave the devotional. Lunch hostesses were Mrs. Edna Bredin and Mrs. Ralph Schneider. Plans were set for the church tea and bazaar on Wednesday June 9 with tickets sold for a quilt to be drawn the day of the event.
Wet cool weather delayed seeding and garden planting across Beaver Bagot Katrime districts. A warm dry day offered hope for completing spring seeding within a week. Austins waterworks vote on Monday and Liston Clay boxing on Tuesday drew local attention. The MacGregor Stone Club Elderly Housing project began, with RM of North Norfolk equipment hauling fill and ground preparation for construction. The local bank month instalment program was noted as a boost for businesses. The billiard hall remains open with Henry Frank back to teach, as Bill Shaw and Fred Tarr were seen tilling in the garden. no word on their fate.
MacGregor and district annual field day will be held at the MacGregor Fair Grounds on Wednesday June 2. Schools expected to take part include Katrine Path Head Chip ping Hill and MacGregor elementary. The event will start in the morning and continue all day.
Judy Murta appointed summer assistant with Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation Extension Service. Based Portage area, she will assist at 4H achievement days and rallies, serve at Gimli 4H girls camp, Demonstrate for women's groups, write columns and do radio broadcasts. A Graysville native and University of Manitoba student, she is active in 4H, was a delegate to National 4H Club Congress in Toronto in 1963, majoring in foods nutrition and textiles.
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