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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1959
Page
4
Sorry to hear Mrs Irwin was in hospital the first of last week due to strained muscles and ligaments in her hip. Several local residents report visits and hospital stays and small community notes about teachers, patients, and neighbors in MacGregor and surrounding area.
A lively Friday evening Junior Red Cross Dance at Macaulay School drew a good crowd enjoying music and entertainment. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Rands from Austin and Mr and Mrs Jim Cox with family. The item lists various local social visits, church group notes, and upcoming WMS Christmas fundraising plans for 1959 and 1960 with officers and meetings noted.
Mabel Ethel Harland wed George Arnold Pratt on October 17 at Treherne United Church with Rev Wesley Harland officiating. The bride, a Winnipeg General Hospital nursing graduate, wore a peau-de-soie gown and carried a white Bible with bronze orchids. the couple will reside in Fort William Ontario after a brief motor trip.
Residents in Gladstone and Bagot report visits from relatives and travel plans for upcoming winter. Lorraine Thompson from Portage and Viola Stewart from Winnipeg stayed with their families. several members attended meetings of the Womens Federation and Bagot 4H Calf Club. The Bagot club re organized November 12 with officers elected and plans for a November 27 meeting.
BEAVER NEWS notes Earl Thompson won fourth prize in the Portage bonspiel. Local residents visit Portage la Prairie families, attend a Hospital Aid meeting at Mrs C Smith’s home, and celebrate the fiftieth wedding anniversary of J Kerr and spouse. Some travel to Saskatoon and Winnipeg for events, with numerous family visits and moves to MacGregor for winter.
Two Agricultural Office bulletins outline draperies for the modern home and colors for home decorating. They cover planning glass curtains, length, fullness, and how color shapes room perception, with tips for choosing hues to suit residents and rooms. Readables invite inquiries to obtain copies of Draperies for the Modern Home and Hues Who in Color.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Birkett welcomed a son at Portage Hospital on November 13. Several families including Mr. and Mrs. Heselwood and others visited relatives in Franklin, Neepawa, Winnipeg, and Portage over the weekend, with outings to see Mrs. Walker and Albert.
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