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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1954
Page
7
Mrs T Poyser visits Winnipeg while many neighbors host relatives from Carman Regina and Portage attend hospital and weddings. A public meeting in Austin discusses the Larger Secondary School Area with a department official, and church and lodge activities fill December with plays, dances, and meetings.
Wee visitors Linda Evanson Shirley Rand Marian Heselwood Eric Chambers and Harold Shillington visited Room 1 at Austin High on Friday. Mrs Cronk returned after several days absence with Mrs Durward substituting. Inspector McKay visited last week as exams loom for students in Room II.
Orangeville 4H Tractor Club members joined the Austin H Tractor Club for a joint day at an Austin Motors showroom. The test covered parts identification battery setting rewiring and tractor defects. Prizes of wrench sets donated by the Department of Agriculture were awarded to Jake Thiessen first Bobby Gilmour second and Don Hotel third.
Austin Community Hall committee held its annual meeting on Tuesday November 9 in the Hall with average attendance. H F Johnson was elected chairman and Art Johnson secretary for the evening. M Lamb gave a year in review while the secretary reported improvements and obligations met. Retiring members were H Gilmour Ted Collier and Mrs J Durward, replaced by M Thomson Mrs P Hanson and J P Dodwell. For the coming year the committee includes M Thomson chairman Art Johnson secretary treasurer Mrs A J Stevenson Mrs Art Johnstone Mrs P Hanson M Lamb R Roosen E L Westman J P Dodwell and K Jedel. Whist winners were: Ladies Mrs A J Stevenson Mrs R Outhwaite. Gents H F Johnson H Kolesky. Lunch was served by the Committee. The following is the financial report of the Community Hall for the year.
The film based on a known book and serial story arrives November 25 and 27 at the Austin Theatre. A Technicolor drama with Susan Hayward in the lead, offering thrilling situations and light comedy for the whole family.
Clifford Edgar Fennell formerly of Lyleton died at Brandon on November 16 at age 61 after recent heart illness. Memorial service held at Fraser Chapel Brandon November 19 conducted by Rev. Rees, with a second service at Lyleton November 20 and Pierson cemetery burial. Survived by son Art, daughter Pearl, two brothers and a sister.
Mr and Mrs J L Pogue were bus passengers to Winnipeg Monday. Miss A Peters visited Steinbach over the weekend. Two photographers captured pupil portraits last week. Mr and Mrs E Pogue visited Inglis Saturday to see Mr and Mrs H Lorimer. Mrs J English with Donalda English and G Dobbin of Treherne District visited Saturday. Christmas exams begin at school. Georgina and Glen Barth Grade IX began Departmental exams Friday. Anniversary gre etings to Mr and Mrs Edgar Ritchie, eight years married on November 9. Also birthday wishes to Edgar on November 20 celebrating another milestone.
A dense classified list features bingo night ads for weights of chickens, plus sales of a 4 wheel trailer, black Min orca pullets, a car radio, oak fence posts, large geese and ducks, bantam chickens, Massey Harris drill plates, a viceroy cook stove, a slaughtering hog, used washing machines and radios, and 90 Leghorn hens. Contacts include Herb Borton, G W Croucher, D C Smit, Fred Robinson, Jas Adams, Art Palmer, W Randall, P T Penner, and M W Burch with MacGregor and Portage ex references.
Classified listings include items for sale such as men s skates size 8 percent wagon coat size 40 sport jacket size 36 like new, hay bids, and tender notices for Katrime Rink caretaking and Sight Hill Community Hall purchase. In Memoriam notices honor Colin McCaskill and Bill McCaskill with brief verses from family members.
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