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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1966
Page
6
The fragment shows classified items including cards of thanks and in memoriam notes with rate details, funeral notices, photos and public sale notes, for sale and rent listings, weekly price quotes for services, and multiple lost and wanted ads. It mentions rates per word and per column inch, contact phone numbers, and various local names and places.
Lela Lewella Patterson died suddenly at Hamiota Manitoba at age 82 after a long life rooted in Ontario and Manitoba. Born 1884 in Petworth Ontario she married B L Patterson in 1902 and raised four children. Survived by sons Orland of Hamiota Lisle of MacGregor and Beatrice Cormarin of Re, plus four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Monday Oct 17 at 2 p m in MacGregor United Church with Rev E Armistead and organist Mrs Audrey Smith. Interment MacGregor Cemetery
Mr and Mrs Hector T Gaboury of Cranberry Portage announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Joyce Gay to Terrance Dean McLennan son of Mr and Mrs Robert J McLennan of MacGregor Manitoba The wedding is set for 4 pm Saturday November 12 1966 at St Bernadette Catholic Church St Boniface Manitoba Mrs Leonora G Howard of 995 Jessie Ave announces the engagement of her only daughter Linda Clare to Francis Norman McLachlan son of Mr and Mrs Norman McLachlan of 142 Staniers St The couple plan to wed November 19 1966 at 430 pm at St Matthews Anglican Church Winnipeg.
I express sincere thanks for the cards visitors inquiries and cigarettes during my hospital stay. Special thanks to those who took Lyla to Portage to Gothic Lodge No 75 and the directors and secretary of Austin Pool Elevators for the fruit boxes Doctors Rae and Collier and surgical staff at Portage hospital.
Card of thanks from the Patterson and Foster families express gratitude for kindness and sympathy after a sudden bereavement. Readers thank Bagot friends UCW and others for flowers and messages. The page also lists multiple local sale notices including farm, house, appliances, vehicles, hogs, and tools with contact details in MacGregor and Austin.
The Kerr family and Margaret Laurie and family express appreciation to friends for fruit cards flowers and gifts during the hospital stay and after bereavement. Thanks extend to doctors nurses at MacGregor Grace hospitals and to friends in Bagot Elsmith and Winnipeg General Hospital visitors.
Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned up to 5 pm on Friday October 29 for the sale of Lot 6 Block 16 Plan 223 in the Village of Austin the old Bank Building. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. A M Hay Sec Treas AM of North Norfolk Man.
The arte of the estate of Hugh Bicket Keir late of Portage la Prairie Manitoba farmer deceased. All claims against the estate to be filed verified by statutory declaration at the undersigned offices in Portage la Prairie Manitoba on or before December 15 1966. Dated at Portage la Prairie Manitoba October 19 1966. Miller Miller Miller Solicitors for the Estate
The United Church Women hold a Monday evening thankoffering service with a good turnout. Mrs H A Lye was guest speaker detailing Anglican church structure and the Archbishop of Canterbury. She stressed the Toronto Anglican Congress and Victoria Dominion Anglican W A highlights and spoke on union hopes. Mrs G Moore expressed thanks and closed with benediction.
Western Canada produced a record 840 million bushels of wheat in 1966 with the top three grades dominating the harvest. Buyers mainly seek lower grades Nos 4 north, 5 and 6, pressuring sales despite ample overall supply. Canada can meet China purchases and Russia contracts include safeguards to protect Canadian interests.
A soils specialist estimates prairie grain farmers who burn stubble waste at least 70 million dollars in plant food this fall. Harry Mather of Federal Grain Ltd says replacing the value of burned straw with commercial fertilizer costs 2 to 3 dollars per acre and that burning mainly removes only surface oat seeds while ignoring buried ones. He urges farmers to use straw choppers or diagonal harrowing on hot dry days to ease cultivation without burning.
MacGregor residents describe holiday visits with relatives from Petawawa Ontario to Winnipeg and Brandon. Doris Pogue and Emily Cavanagh returned after a two week holiday with Frank Morran and family of Trail British Columbia. Britannia Chapter IODE attended Souris convention October 18. Get well wishes go to Mrs. Fred Wright and Mrs. Margaret Manns. Local notes report harvest over 25 workers on a Holland district farm and 500 acres managed by Barke Gowryluk. Visiting at the home of Ed Chant were Bert Gait family and Emmeline.
The government proposed expanding federal housing loans by increasing the total authorized by the National Housing Act to 9.5 billion dollars. For the first time federal mortgages would be offered to buyers of existing homes. Labor Minister Nicholson published the amendments in Commons journals outlining the plan to spur housing demand amid slow construction and high lending rates. Prime Minister Pearson indicated Parliament’s early passage to stimulate winter construction.
A joint release by the manpower department and the Dominion Bureau of Statistics states unemployment fell to 205,000 in September, down 23,000 from August. The drop mainly results from students returning to school, with a 355,000 decline in workers under 25, offset by 89,000 more older workers, largely women. The September figure is 29,000 higher than a year earlier, driven mainly by ages 14 to 24.
All school age children are urged to participate by collecting for UNICEF on Monday October 31 at the United Church after school. Volunteers with cars are needed to drive children to homes. After canvassing, boxes are returned to the church for a shared supper.
The I.N. Legion will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday Nov 1 at 8 p m in the Legion Room.
Mr and Mrs 4 Woselwoon and family visited Winnipeg recently. Mr and Mrs E Duncan of Portage were Sunday visitors at Bert Caskey. Mr and Mrs J McRae and family and Mrs M McRae of Westbourne joined Mr and Mrs Grant McRae of Gladstone for Heather Carol McRae's baptism.
CAHA secretary-manager Gordon Juckes accuses major junior hockey proponents of bulldozing tactics and defying CAHA decisions. He cites a new NHL pact altering sponsorship and an over age junior draft, criticizing lack of time for public selling and denouncing CMJHL as outside CAHA authority.
The Agriculture Department announces a cattle field day at Brandown Man in Manitoba on Friday October 28 at 9 30 am DST. Topics include new hormones feeding and finishing parasite control and beef cattle housing with all welcome.
Manitoba delegates form a committee to survey local demand for an intermediate level college. Winnipeg school board, the Manitoba Association of School Trustees, and the Manitoba Teachers' Society will oversee the study. Guest speakers describe community colleges meeting education needs beyond universities.
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