Small Town Notices and Anecdotes From the West
Local notes recount building expansion at MacGregor Hardware south of the old Allies Theatre and civic interest in fall elections. Anecdotes cover ducks and prairie chickens hunting, a dog mishap after a shotgun swap, Star-Lite Cafe gatherings, Greengrocer Lamb buying the old pool hall, memories of 1930s snooker, and winter wolf competition warnings from Old Cy.
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The
MacGregor Hardware
Old Allies Theatre
Burget
Greengrocer
Lamb
Pool Emporium
Litster Couple Mark 50th Anniversary in MacGregor
Mr and Mrs H Litster celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home of daughter Mrs J C Lewis with 28 family friends and relatives attending a turkey dinner and a three tier cake. Out of town guests joined the event and the couple, long-time farmers, now reside in MacGregor. The Herald extends best wishes for many more years in the community.
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H. Litster
J.C. Lewis
Litster
L. F. Westrum
Briercrest
Sask
Jim Litster
Domain
Man
Martimnezen
Beaver
O. Brown
Winnipeg
Edrans
Firdale
MacGregor
Herald
Litsters
Cub and Scout Corner Hikes and Silver Arrowhead Course Plans
The article notes Cub and Scout activities starting with a hike led by Scouts Larry Moore and George Halkyard, a campfire led by Scoutmaster William Montgomery, and plans for Gilwell Leaders Course attendance, Silver Arrowhead Course participants, and upcoming events such as silver tea parents night and going-up ceremony. It invites parents to register boys, lists contact people, and reminds of the annual meeting and Apple Day before Halloween.
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Larry Moore
George Halkyard
William Montgomery
Gimli
MacGregor Group
G. Nichol
M. Burch
Bagot
Geo. Ardagh
Mac
Gregor
Dave Pierson
Dave Hodgins
Austin
Cut is Fatal in Dedham Dentist John Reader
Dentist John Reader, 34, bled to death after cutting his arm with a power saw in the cellar of his Dedham home. His sister and her husband found his body at the foot of the stairs.
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Dedham
Mass
John Reader
Two Candidates To Contest Mayoralty of MacGregor
The village of MacGregor will hold a mayoralty contest on Friday October 24 nomination papers filed with Returning Officer A. M. Hay show two candidates for the office the acting mayor G C Potheringham and former mayor W J Wenham Acclamations filled most council and school trustee posts locally Nominations list details ward contests in the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk and acclamations in Wards 5 and 6 Ex mayor Wenham resigned in July and Potheringham is seeking a full two year term
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macGregor
A. M. Hay
G. C. Potheringham
W. J. Wenham
North Norfolk
Leo Bienganski
A. R. McCulloch
Wenham
Fotheringham
G.C. Fotheringham
J. C. Lewis
A. Weber
John Woodin
F. T. Course
H. J. Clancy
Robert Stratton
J. L. Lamb
J.C. Lewis
S. R. Lamb
H. A. Lye
Albert Wark
Various Village Events and Council Notes in MacGregor
Community notices list bazaar dates and meetings for St Pauls W A Beaver Women’s Federation Katrime W A MacGregor Hospital Aid and United Church W A plus dances and teas. Village Council minutes from October 1958 cover tax appeals permits assessments and the water sewer project with costs and future meetings planned.
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Stratton-Lamont
Chamber of Commerce
McLellan Underwood
MacGregor
Underwood McLellan
Letter to the Editor Reflects on Courage and Halloween Waste
A MacGregor Manitoba letter from October 14 1938 discusses courage as a Soldier of The Cross citing three principles truth justice and faith. The writer shares a dream about Dodgers and Blue Bloods, praises old songs, and endorses publishing a Halloween waste reform idea with 25 cents for refreshments.
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Wenham
Dodgers
Blue Bloods
B.bs
D’s
H.D
C. of C
Ump
Saad
Mac
Pete
Montee
B.b.’S
Sir Harry Lauder
United Nation
Collegiate Initiation Ends with Freshie King and Queen
The Initiates completed their initiation with stunts and a hall celebration. Leonard Stewart and Ida Taylor were crowned Freshie King and Queen for outstanding conduct. A dance followed with music by the Bandits and crowd turnout was strong. The school adds a coke machine for meals, and Collegiate Students join the Junior Red Cross as the Executive prepares for soon upcoming graduation plans. The ceremonies are set for October 17 at Memorial Hall in the early afternoon with an evening dance.
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Leonard Stewart
Ida Taylor
Red Cross
Memorial Hall
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Star-Lite
No. 1
O.F.W. Turner
Harry Saunders
Fraser, Brown
Mrs. H. Litster
Cub and Scout
Wv. Lewis
2. Lamb
J. Jon
H. J. Dankesreiter
James A. Culbert
Ken Crocker
Wm. A. Alton
Roy Snaith
R. G. McFarlane
Ward G. Keith Bickford
J. H. Robinson
Art Leckie
St. Paul's W.A
Beaver Women’s Federation
Beaver School
Katrime W.A
Katrime Hall
MacGregor Hospital Aid
Ladies of MacGregor
W.L
Isabelle Irwin
J. McCarl
R. Kilfoyle
J. Smale
W. Pennell
Katrime
Junior Red Cross
Machan
St. Pauls W.A
A. E. Chant
Cubs
Olive Palmer
Macaulay School
United Church
W.A
Masonic Hall
G. C. Fotheringham
Stratton - Lamont
Hotel Straton
MacGregor, Man
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