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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 09, 1961
Page
4
The Canadian Press survey reports 50 accidental deaths across Canada from 6 pm Friday to midnight Sunday. Of these, 29 occurred on highways, nine were due to fire, seven by asphyxiation, three drownings, and two from other causes.
A field of social items reports Kenny Ritnou traveling to Calgary with Mrs Harley Henry and returning home Sunday. Mrs Henry then moved to Winnipeg to begin work last Tuesday. Miss Watson hosted a Halloween party for her pupils on Tuesday afternoon. Teena Carpanini and baby from Hamilton Ont. visit the Freisen and Deilessen families. Starks host Sunday dinner with Mrs Weinert of Essen Germany and Mr H Bures of Portage. Florence Watson spent the weekend with the Landers. The Smiths toured Winnipeg with Cleavers and boys on Thursday. F Bennett and Richard attended the Stratton Calvert wedding in MacGregor last Saturday.
Lois Diane Nichol daughter of Roy Nichol married Dave Lambert son of Charlie Lambert at MacGregor United Church September 30. Rev E Armistead officiated the double ring ceremony with Myrna Nichol singing. The bride wore an illusion satin gown with lace and sequins, a net bustle, aurora borealis terra, and carried white gardenias and stephanit is. Attending bridesmaids wore red nylon organza gowns. The couple honeymooned in the Black Hills and will reside in Treherne Manitoba.
Inspector A C Diehl visited the school last Friday and Monday. Halloween is over but left the town in a mess with cluttered front entrance at the Collegiate. Rubbish has been removed and the school resumed its normal appearance. The tripoline offer was declined as it was to be rented to V’s for five months at one hundred dollars.
Manitoba home economists outline a 1962 extension program focused on adult education through the Manitoba Women’s Institutes. Highlights include career counselling meat cookery better buying and three new Farm and Home Associations. The program emphasizes rural youth 4 H clubs and extended media outreach with radio talks television segments and 100 newspaper articles.
Plan for the Sweet Adelines women’s group in Woodstock Ontario outlines a meeting to organize their annual show. No singing occurred at this gathering as plans were set for future performances and activities.
Rural Municipality of North Norfolk issues notice under a 2 November 1961 warrant to levy arrears of taxes and costs on specified parcels. If unpaid by 2 pm 11 December 1961, at the MacGregor Municipal Office, lands will be sold by public auction to recover taxes and costs.
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