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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1966
Page
6
Rates for classified ads show a minimum text length and per word charge with a 10 percent surcharge for month unpaid. The death and funeral notices cost 60 per column inch and photos 00 per inch. A Manitoba Medical North group policy requires applications by October 19 1966 for Jan 1 1967 coverage.
Birth announcement for Tamara Rae Unrau born October 3 at Brandon General Hospital weighs 7 pounds 13 ounces to Rudy and Jean Unrau. Engagement of Helen Ruth Stephenson to Peter Peters announced with wedding planned Oct 29 at Austin United Church. Card of thanks to Currie Sewing Circle UCW and others for support during hospital stay and departure gifts from Pratt area. Numerous sale and help wanted notices from MacGregor and area including coats, houses, service station, and employment ads for male and female help seekers.
Wanted to buy live chickens and fowl of any amount with pickup. For prices and pickup day contact Estrey Brown of Browns Poulty Service at Winnipeg 334.5570. Also seeking old dishes, bedroom china, large frames, churns, butter bowls, prints, coal oil lamps, and old furniture. Highest prices paid. write to Box 100 or phone 13 MacGregor.
A note of thanks expresses appreciation for the useful and lovely gifts received at a shower. The author also thanks the hostesses for their hard work in organizing the event.
Dorothy Rodger thanks Beaver U C W for fruit parcels MacGregor hospital staff for flowers visitors cards flowers candy while a patient at Portage hospital and for baking sent to home, expressing lasting gratitude for the acts of kindness.
We express sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for the farewell party at our farm on Sept 18. Thanks to all who helped with the sale and those who assisted with the move. Mrs M Borozny and Matt.
Property listing offering a cafe with living quarters for sale or rent. Contact J. B. Hay at phone 55 in Austin for details and arrangements.
Provisional certificates of title will be issued to The School District of Bagot No. 1204 for two parcels in Bagot Manitoba. Plans No. 232, Portage la Prairie Land Titles Office, describe blocks A in NE and SE quarters of Section 33, Township 11, Range 9 W. Provisions replace lost certificates Nos. 9467 and 24421. Public notice dated September 28, AD 1966.
MacGregor notes show visitors from Woodstock Edinburgh Rosetown Edmonton and Winnipeg with locals hosting and traveling. RN Gloria Martin begins Bran don School of Nursing. Island Coast trips, hospital get well wishes, christening of Caroline Mae, and a pup giveaway solicitations.
The Rossendale Garden Club held its fifth meeting on Sept. 23 at Mrs. McLennan’s home with eight members and two leaders. Members received prize money from the achievement, worked on the scrapbook, and planned a Wiener roast. On Sunday afternoon 4-H members and families gathered at the McLennan home for games and a roast authored by Rodger Leckie and Bill Sheard.
For sale miscellaneous item No 7 IHC feed cutter described as in good condition. Price 250 dollars cash or may trade for pigs or cattle. Inquiries directed to P. G. Alderson at phone 380-3 in MacGregor.
Auction sale scheduled for Saturday October 8 at 1pm, located one mile north of MacGregor, involving Jim Jeffries. Local bidders invited to participate and view prior to sale.
Robert Gourley of Bagotville visited with Mr and Mrs K Crocker. Winnipeg visitors attended the late Frank Henry funeral and the Henry 25th anniversary party. Local residents attended trainings in Carberry Neepawa and Winnipeg weekend gatherings marked weddings and anniversaries. Numerous Toledo readings show friendships and family ties across Treherne Portage Winnipeg and Winnipeg area.
Winnipeg city finance committee recommends creation of a citizen committee to review council member salaries and expenses every four years starting Jan 1 1968. The panel would include labor and Chamber of Commerce reps, a housewife, personnel manager, and a chartered accountant.
John W. H. Miner, a Quebec businessman and Rotary speaker, argued that biculturalism is not a myth but a constitutional fact in Canada. He said the bicultural approach to Confederation is more than 200 years old and warned that ignoring it would be national death by own action.
A Sunday surprise gathering at Glen Hotel home celebrated George Hay of Austin turning 75 and Betty Jean Hay on October 1. About 30 relatives attended a turkey dinner, with attendees from Winnipeg and local families, and group photos were taken in the afternoon.
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