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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1956
Page
8
Stuttgart AP reports West Germany faces its lowest wine production in 50 years as bad weather devastates crops across Europe. Germany plans to import wine at about twice the usual value to satisfy demand despite the shortfall.
Village and rural council meetings are slated for November with dates noted as Village Monday and Rural Thursday. Local notices report civic gatherings, community updates, and preparations for upcoming sessions in the village.
The W.1. group met at Mrs. A. Carr’s home on Thursday October 25 with 18 members and one guest. Members answered roll call with face cloths or soap, collecting 20 facecloths and 12 bars of soap to donate to the Osborne Home for the Aged Neepawa. A five dollar donation was given to Cancer Claie Children’s Aid and the Blind Institute. Guest speaker Mrs. Wilson from Portage W.1. shared notes on a Directors’ Board meeting and offered topic clues. Next gathering will be at Mrs. Edwin Hodge’s on November 15. Lunch ended the meeting, and birthday wishes were noted for Mrs. McCart Sr. with plans for a repeat treat next year.
Gordon McKay of Portage, a longtime commercial traveller and former Portage Fruit Co representative in Manitoba, will retire at month end. A MacGregor stalwart since 1914, he started in confectionery and ice cream, then moved to wholesale and later to Sterling Fruit Co, earning broad respect as an honest, gentlemanly dealer. Sidney notes join in extending best wishes to Gordon and Mrs. McKay.
Local residents share weekend visits in Brandon and Winnipeg with friends in Sidney and Firdale. Snowfall briefly blanketed the area before melting. Notable events include the Anglican Guild meeting at Mrs. L Ruths, the Margaret Memorial Home opening in Carberry, and farewell to Gordon McKay after forty six years with Sterling Fruit in Portage la Prairie.
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