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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1954
Page
4
News from Bagot area detailing visits by Winnipeg residents Mrs J Morrison and Miss Joan Gregory, relatives in Glenboro, and S Lamont family moves to Vancouver. Reports on harvest weather, Thanksgiving services, and community events including dances, bake sales, and W.A. meetings in Bagot, Hartford, and surrounding homes.
The Bank of Montreal opens its main London Ontario office featuring Canada’s first curb service banking unit. Mayor Allan Rush makes the ribbon cutting and makes the first deposit, aided by Gordon Ball and Bank directors including Ward Cornell and BC Gardner.
Routine matters include a Produce Table at Portage Hardware on Saturday October 16 at 3 pm. Printed materials and receipts for the Children’s Aid Society canvass were sent to local School Districts to reach many in the district. Mrs. G. R. Nichol presided over the W.M.S. meeting with Mrs. C. Matthews assisting during devotional. Plans for calendars printing were made and a report on the W.M.S. Presbyterial meeting in Portage was given. Lunch was served by Mrs. J. L. Pogue and Mrs. C. Stewart.
Miss A Peters spent the long weekend at Winnipeg and Steinbach. Mrs J L Pogue was bus passenger to Winnipeg returning Sunday. Miss Beverley and Evelyne Pogue and Barry Pogue, all of Winnipeg, spent Thanksgiving weekend at their homes. Mrs G McLachlan and infant Sharon Elizabeth arrived home from Portage General Hospital last week. Birthday greetings to Jeanie Kerr Dorothy Smith and Carol Dankesreiter. Mrs J Pihulak and Ronald of International Falls and Miss M Ritchie of Winnipeg visited Mr and Mrs H D Ritchie for Thanksgiving.
Canadian grain exports from Churchill in 1954 topped 12.5 million bushels with the United Kingdom as the chief buyer. The record reflects Manitoba port activity and historic trade links with Britain.
Beaver News reports visits by residents and friends including Jake Hoeppner and baby from Winnipeg, Misses Dankesreiter McIntosh Thomasson and Bergman, and families from Neepawa Portage Langruth and Winnipeg. Beaver WMS to hold Thankoffering on October 20 with guest speaker Janet Pawlik.
Mr. Dale Minter attended the Teachers' Convention at Neepawa while Mr. Miller traveled to Riding Mountain to spend the weekend with his mother.
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