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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
6
The MacGregor Seed Club held its final season meeting at Mrs R Moore s home on Oct 15 The draw for two theatre tickets rewarded Frankie Mc Lachlan of Katrime as winner The Annual Seed Fair will take place at Portage la Prairie on Oct 23 at one o clock The Seed Club reorganization meeting is set for Nov 6 with time and place to be announced later
Saskatoon guest Mrs A J E Sumner visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs EA Hay. Roy Pennell of Edmonton visits his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Pennell on route to Winnipeg. Wanted immediately a girl for housework. Mrs Gertie Tait phone 322-21. Mr and Mrs C Bergen and family weekend at Killarney and Boisevain then watched Souris MacGregor game at Souris. Mrs G E Lewin visited Winnipeg. George shown food improvement. Dave Brow hospitalized for cardiac ailment in Winnipeg General Hospital. Mrs Brow reports improvement and near home. Thanksgiving guests at the Pennell home from Calgary and Riding Mountain. Mrs Dan Kowalchuk travels to MacLeod Alta to visit sister and indaw Wiebe. Profit from fowl supper totaled 270 dollars. funds to United Church Board. Missing pie plates and a white enamel lid with red trim sought by S R Lamb & Son Store.
The 44 Sewing Club held its first meeting on Monday October 22. Officers for the coming year were Lexie McIntosh president Enid Radford vice president Gloria Gibbs secretary Margaret Zimmerman treasurer Patsy Patterson reporter Hazel Penn social convenor. A bake sale and cake raffle are set for Saturday October 27 at 830 p.m. in the Frank and Tarr Showroom. Donations welcomed. The group plans a dance at Southend School on November 2 with admission 12 and under 25, over 12 60c. lunch will be served.
Mrs. Bob Hood of Virden and Mr. and Mrs. F Wright plus other relatives visited at the Peck home over the weekend. Terry and Don Williams joined Geo DePape's family in the city and attended the rugby game. The church program theme was With Deeds of Love and Kindness. Wm Alton and family hosted Sen Gunn and attended a social at the Alton home. The Sidney WA thanks donors and diners for a supper on Oct 17 that raised about 390 dollars, the largest crowd yet.
On October 19 two youth groups started in Sidney. Explorers attracted fifteen members and CGIT six. Mrs. Jean Nicholson and Betty Thorn lead both groups, meeting Monday at 4 PM for Explorers and 7 PM for OGIT. OGIT officers include President Rose McMillan and Secretary Agnes Mather.
A date for a Beaver Church Bazaar is set for October 13 followed by the annual MacGregor United Church W.A. Bazaar and Tea planned for November 29. The notices indicate church related fundraising events with times and locations.
Multiple public auctions listed by T. N. Metheral Auctioneer real estate and livestock heads of cattle horses swine poultry hay and farm machinery to be sold at various locations near Gladstone Austin Curtis Portage la Prairie and Reductions sale dates from October 27 to November 2 with cash terms and lunch served. agents include Albert Kennedy J J Hauk Clayton Turner's Roy McBride and Peter Wiebe with detailed farm and lot descriptions and directions to each sale site
Mrs Marion McGregor reports weekend visits by Clarence Pennell in Winnipeg and Clifford Chant of Virden. Local residents Nelson Hulme Jr and Sr returned from Benito and attended the Pool Elevator convention. several families traveled to Haywood and the USA and Ontario. A WMS meeting is set for November 1 at 2 p.m. at Mrs Chas Pennell’s home ahead of the Masked Dance in Macauley School on Friday night October 26.
Friends and neighbors gathered at Pathhead School on Friday evening October 19 for a social to honor the C R Barber family before their move from the farm. Steve Thompson read an address and they received a platform rocker. Bob thanked everyone for the gift and good wishes. After lunch, dancing preceded a happy closing.
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