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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1958
Page
2
A national review during Fire Prevention Week October 5 11 condemns high losses from fires in life and property. It stresses per head consumption and human carelessness as chief causes, rejects legislation as the answer, and calls for education and personal responsibility to curb fires and change the careless lifestyle.
School notes celebrate a 33-18 football win over Shilo and a 20-13 loss to Carberry. Mrs. L Willis joins Worthy district teaching staff, bringing total to four. The school becomes Austin Collegiate Institute and mourns Grade XII pupil Mryna Bull departing for Wabowden. Student elections name Jim Lowe president and Joyce Willis first vice president.
A long list of visitors and guests fills the Austin area notes. Residents include Mrs J Jones and brother Jack Boyd, Mr and Mrs van Stewart of Los Angeles, Mr and Mrs Robi Kerr of Winnipeg, and many others from Winnipeg, Regina, Headingly, Cranbrook and Portage la Prairie. Church events note a Thanksgiving service at Christ Church and W A meetings planning a cafeteria tea, bazaar, and a hot supper. Community updates cover births, illnesses, teaching posts, farewells for Miss Myrna Bull bound for Wabowden, and local club fund-raising drives with Sho-Go winners listed.
Community notes from Southend feature visits by Mrs Lillian Glove and family to Treherne to see Mr and Mrs Clif ford Lee. U S A bound Sarah Stephenson visits sister Hope Collier. Don Nakoneshny attends a Teachers Convention in Minnedosa and returns to Sifton Man. A Southern Schemers Hospital Aid committee forms to host four winter events starting with a bake sale this Saturday at 9 pm in Lye's showroom.
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