Classified Ad Rates and Deadlines in MacGregor Herald
The MacGregor Herald lists ad pricing for 1973 classifieds. Rates include 7Sc for the first 15 words, 6c per additional word, second insertion 50c for over 15 words, and 60c if over 15 words. Birth notices engagements cards of thanks in memoriams priced at 1.50 for 60 words or less with 0.05 per word over. Photos cost 1.00 per column inch. deadlines set for Tuesday 1:20 p.m. and 6% local readers charge for late payment.
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Herald Office
Margaret Hay remembered as longtime Austin area educator
Margaret Matheson Hay born in Portabella Scotland May 18 1876 came to Winnipeg 1883 lived in Austin district farming for years. She taught at Melvin school and joined Knox United Church Winnipeg at death aged 97 in 1973. Survived by sister Eleanor Petrie and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Oct 9 at Austin United Church Thomson Chapels in charge.
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Margaret Shearer Hay
Margaret Matheson
Portabella
Scotland
Winnipeg
Central Park Lodge
Poseidon
Austin
Melvin School
Hay
Austin United Church
Knox United Church
Knox Senior Citizens’ Club
W. Petrie
Eleanor
E. Mellafont
Thomson
Austin Cemetery
Duval
Help Wanted and Classified Ad Fragments
Help wanted offer promises monthly earnings by telephone. Found watch at MacGregor Collegiate. owner must identify and pay for ad. Coming event Friday November 9 cash bingo at Bagot Community Hall at 8 p.m. Admission 0c, extra cards 5 for 1.00.
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St. Vital
P.O
Winnipeg
Man
MacGregor Collegiate
Bagot
Metal Smeller Touts Airborne Ore Detection Sniffer
Airborne scientists plan to detect mineral deposits with a mechanical sniffer or air trace. Dr Barringer announced a 1.5 million dollar development, integrating with geochemistry aboard airplanes alongside magnetic surveys. The air trace relies on an enriched atmospheric particle cloud indicating surface ore bodies.
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National Northern Meat Conference
Barringer
MacGregor Locals Visit Vancouver Return Home
MacGregor locals report Snaith returning to Vancouver last Sunday after a week's holiday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Snaith and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frank celebrated 50 years of marriage on Nov 7. The Coxs and Harlem Pogue visited Regina with Mr. and Mrs. A J Struthers, who accompanied them home for a few days. Nearby relatives include Alex Frank and family from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.
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Uss Naren Snaith
Vancouver
George Snaith
Henry Frank
Mirs
E. K. Cox
Harlem Pogue
A. J. Struthers
Regina
Alex Frank
Fern, Douglas and
Faye
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Community notices and invitations from MacGregor area
Multiple short items: You Have a Date at Mrs. Ed Chant’s home on Wednesday November 14 at 8 p m with Mrs. C Brown and Mrs A Butterfield as hostesses. Katrime Community Club annual meeting November 15 at 8 p m in Katrime Hall. Get-together club card night in lower Masonic Hall on Tuesday November. Exhibitors school November 16 at 1 p m in Legion Room MacGregor Memorial Hall. Wedding dance for Judy Hodgins and Ray Seaman Saturday November 10 in Austin Community Hall. Lovina Lamb tea and lunch invitation Tuesday November 20 at her home. Weekend visitors at Tarr and Frank homes. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Leslie North on their marriage in Austin Saturday. Get-well wishes to Hugh Briscoe at Portage hospital. Mr and Mrs Wallace Stone returned from a month’s holiday on the west coast visiting relatives in Victoria Parksville Delta Langley Edmonton and other places.
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Judy Hodgins
Ray Seaman
Austin Community Hall
Lillian Gilbert
Avon
Lovina Lamb
Adv
Hugh Briscoe
Portage Hospital
Wallace Stone
West Coast
Ken Wickware
Victoria
George Love
Parksville
Jim Irwin
Delta
Lynda
Chuck Moore
Langley
Ron Stone
Edmonton
MacGregor
Mixed Curling Meeting Planned in MacGregor Centre
The afternoon mixed curling club will hold a general re organizing meeting on Tuesday November 13 at 8 p.m. in the MacGregor Community Centre. All interested in curling in the afternoon are encouraged to attend.
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MacGregor and District
MacGregor
Winners in Austin 200 Club Draw Announce Cash Prizes
Recent Austin 200 Club draw winners include Ella Kowalchuk winning 500000 dollars and Doris Clarkson and Pete McGregor each receiving 50 dollars. Strong entities and amounts highlighted point to a community raffle cycle with notable top prize and smaller prizes awarded to residents.
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Austin
Ella Kowalchuk
Doris Clarkson
Pete McGregor
Hood Ornaments Make A Comeback in Classic Cars
Nostalgia drives a revival of hood ornaments on mid sized models like the Chevrolet Chevelle and Mercury Cougar, with spring loaded designs to reduce pedestrian risk. Surviving larger cars such as Cadillac and Lincoln continue their traditional mascots. GM design chief William Mitchell notes a broad consumer revival of vintage style across fashion and objects, paralleling the car trend.
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Cadillac
Christopher
William Mitchell
General Motors
Asper Criticizes Tax Statements in Manitoba Speech
Manitoba Liberal leader Asper hammered Premier Schreyer at a constituency meeting claiming natural economic growth will lift revenues, making abolishing the five percent sales tax possible. He argued the tax is regressive and tied to medical care premiums, pledging relentless pressure on the NDP to reverse the policy.
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Manitoba
Asper
Ed Schreyer
Schreyer
Rmituments
Sur
Oper
NDP
Iper
New Canadian Plane Does Well in Air
The Trigull 320 amphibious light airplane by Trident Aircraft Ltd. reportedly climbs to 25,000 feet during flutter tests over Vancouver, approaching an unofficial altitude world record for its class. Pilot Paul Hartman and designer C. Y. Hebert expect exceed 30,000 feet as orders grow and investment remains modest.
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Vancouver
Trident Aircraft Ltd
Paul Hartman
David Hazelwood
Trident
Hartman
Italy
Marchetti
Hebert
National Research Council Aerodynamics
Hazlewood
California
United States
Mr. Hazlewood
W.I. Holds Regular Meeting at Kilfoyle Home
The MacGregor WI met at Mrs. Kilfoyle’s home with nine members present. Mrs. Giercke kept minutes in Mrs. McLoughry’s absence, members approved hosting Portage WI Leadership Mini School on Feb 11, and the November 22 meeting will begin with a 1 PM pot luck in the church hall followed by the creed and lunch.
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MacGregor WI
Kilfoyle
Million Aims Achieved By Oak Park Pupils Bottle Cap Quest
Oak Park elementary pupils in a two year study on big numbers have collected over 400000 bottle caps toward a goal of one million. Nathan Fry and Jay Harrison offer kid scale definitions while teacher Linda Potterger notes the project grew from lessons on small numbers. The group hopes to reach a million before sixth grade graduation.
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Nathan Fry
Jay Harrison
Randy Darrow
Oak Park
Linda Potterger
Oldest Mother on Record Quoted Ruth Kistler of Wakefield
Ruth Kistler of Wakefield Massachusetts is cited as the oldest mother on record, delivering a child at age 57 years and 129 days in 1956, according to contemporary reports.
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Ruth Kistler
Wakefield
Mass
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