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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
5
The secretary invites sealed tenders for two separate tasks flooding and caretaking of MacGregor Rink. Tenders must be received by Monday October 2. Tenders may be rejected if not the lowest or any acceptable tender is not found.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Pryslak late of the Post Office of MacGregor Manitoba married woman deceased. All claims against the estate must be verified by statutory declaration and filed with Malcolm E. MacKinnon solicitor for Alexander Bry Tabsotney administrator at his MacGregor Manitoba office by the 38th day of Morant AD. Dated at MacGregor Manitoba this 6th day of October 1956.
Miss Margaret Makinson spent the weekend at her home here. Winnipeg guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stinson and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Westman hosted visitors. Brandon and Vernon connections appear with several visits. Church group events raised funds while Halloween caution skims by the Austin CGIT in aid of the United Nations.
Bernard Clarkson, 42, of 1127 Dudley Ave., Winnipeg, died Tuesday in Winnipeg General Hospital. Funeral from St Ignatius Church with burial at St Boniface cemetery. Survived by widow Mary, two daughters Angela and Bernadette, father Walter Clarkson, two brothers Cyril and Fred, and four sisters Cecelia, Lena, Agnes, and Mona Carthy. Austin friends extend condolences.
Austin High suffers a 3–0 defeat to Carberry, with all Carberry points from field goals. Our defense shows weakness while offense stalls. Eagle Green gains experience for the rematch. Students focus on first tests and Halloween party planning in rooms V, Dennis, and Brown, with a Bévans concert lineup featuring Harland Stephenson and Harland.
Community Hall Austin hosted Credit Union Day with a large crowd. Highlights included greetings read from President Eisenhower and Canada’s PM L St Laurent, film screenings, a financial report showing assets at $82 500 with $28 000 shares, and a guest talk by J Sparkman of Madison on insurance and World Savings. Peggy the pig gift and honorary membership from the Manitoba Swine Breeders Association were presented to Sparkman. Door prizes, lunch, and a Zerbin’s dance closed the evening.
Mrs H McRae visits. Margaret Livingstone and Ernie visiting. Warning of Winnipeg and Livingstones hosts. Verce Johnson of Dryden visits. Mrs Harold Hughson and infant return from hospital. Uhrin attends Gabor Leitch wedding. Bill Critchlon home from Deer Lodge Hospital. Winnipeg and Belmont guests visit. Pine Creek Ladies Aid met with six members. next meeting November 15. hobos teas planned. L Kennedy of Orangeville visits. Portage shower for Margaret Livingstone. engagement announced Margaret Lorraine Livingstone to Robert Erwin Beatty. wedding November 14 at bride's home. thanks note to hospital staff. New Denmark Denmark colony fact.
Sidney News reports a flurry of visits and travel among residents. Mrs Mina Wright of Winnipeg spent one or two days visiting with Mrs M J Wright and Mrs Gordon Irwin and children left Friday to spend the next week at the parental home. Walter De Mire of the RCAF, stationed at a Quebec base, was in town Monday. Mrs Ruth and Bob drove to Virden Saturday to visit Mrs Mayer and called on Mr and Mrs Norman Cuming. Mrs Olmstead and Gerald of Gregg and Mrs B Johnson visited with Mr and Mrs Ronald Calvert on Sunday. Mrs Cherney of Wellwood was a guest of Mr and Mrs Gib Grahame and daughter Muriel, a teaching staff member here. Mrs Garton and Mr Wilbert Armstrong of Dauphin have been visiting Mr and Mrs F Dankesreiter. Mr Hector Dunkerley of Winnipeg spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Philip Stephenson and Mr and Mrs Ted Stephenson. Mrs Ken Grant and Barbara of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Peck. CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
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