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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
1
A mixed rural column records lost baseball uniforms, a village turkey tale, Halloween prep, curling invites for newcomers, humorous quips, a torchiere lamp win, Foresters games, and brief crime notes. It mentions building activity, a prison escape description, and a nominal reward offer.
Regular meetings occurred in MacGregor and Austin with full attendance except one member. The councils adopted minutes, approved building permits, scheduled a Court of Revision for 1956 assessments, considered finances, and discussed local works including bridge needs and ditch maintenance.
A reader endorses the prior request for mothers of young people to back a worthwhile program that builds citizenship and future leadership. The writer calls on women in all church groups to provide leaders, asking how a better world and God’s kingdom can grow without their participation, with continuation promised on page E eight.
The notice urges Manitobans in all towns villages and municipalities to vote on election day with clear instructions for ballots. It details races in North Norfolk Reeves Ward One and Ward Two councillors and in MacGregor Village School Trustees with three of four names to be chosen. It emphasizes marking an X and following displayed instructions.
John William Sheard died October 8, 1985 at MacGregor Hospital in his 76th year after a long illness. Born January 22, 1879 in Halifax England he married Caroline Fenwick in 1901. The couple moved to Canada in 1903 settling near Oak Lake and later in Firdale Rosehill before retiring to MacGregor six years ago. Surviving are his wife, a son Alfred, a daughter Mabel, and three grandchildren. Funeral service held October 11 at St Pauls Anglican Church with burial in MacGregor cemetery.
Community notices list events across Beaver W A with dates in late October and November. Bazaar at the Beaver church November 2 from 3 to 5 pm features sewing produce parcel post fish pond and lunch. Calf Club, Mission Band, 4H Seed Club Fair and Boy Scouts meet between Oct 21 and Oct 26 at various venues. WA Bastar and jam jar drive appear among activities. More than 50 oak species noted in North America.
Mr. Ben Beck of MacGregor celebrated his 90th birthday on October 17 at his niece Miss A. E. Andersons home. Family and great nieces and nephews attended. Beck was born in Sweden and moved to MacGregor in 1908, later working as a railroad man for eighteen years. Now residing with Mr. Chas. Anderson of Austin, he remains active and can drive his 1928 Model A. He has a sister, Mrs. A. Nelson, in Winnipes.
The snippet mentions the football schedule with opponents Gladstone Austin and Westbourne, a hospital update on Allan with appendicitis, a Red Cross meeting led by Dresden Soule, Grade Lil’s IV’s membership notes, a Halloween party planned by Mrs. Harvey’s Grade T class at 1:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, and a Sadie Hawkins Dance set for Wednesday November 16 at the Memorial Hall with Machan’s orchestra.
The South Portage Sunday Senos Institute will meet at MacGregor United Church on Monday October 24 with a two thirty afternoon session and a supper to follow The evening program will start at p am Mrs Hazel Allan will report on the Cleveland Convention in the afternoon and educational pictures will be shown in the evening Everyone is welcome.
Mrs Rose Hodgins and George Currie express gratitude for the cards fruits and gifts received during their hospital stay and after returning home Special thanks go to Dr Parker Hospital staff George Croucher and the doctors and nurses for their thoughtfulness These acts will be remembered
The Thresher’s Reunion drew record crowds October 12–15 at the Agricultural Museum site on Thos Carruthers farm south of Austin. Thousands toured restored machines from plows to steam engines as locals and outlanders shared food, activities, and contests. Don Carruthers and his father Thos Carruthers donated land and led a multi-year effort to create the museum and show.
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