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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1954
Page
5
Austin Theatre screens Toe mwanappers with Vincent Winter and Jon Whiteley. Critics praise the performances of the two young leads and call it a beautiful, realistic story of orphans with charm and dramatic impact. Don’t miss this opportunity.
Mrs Geo Hay visits Winnipeg for a few days while the Patriotic Club plans a November 2 meeting at Mrs H Westman’s home. Numerous residents host and visit in Winnipeg and area. a well baby clinic is set for Melvin School on November 2 with Dr Eadie and Nurse Mushynski. A Halloween dance, church events, and a large wedding reception in Remble’s Hall featuring the Calvert and McRorie families are noted along with postnuptial travels to Minneapolis and Fort William.
A Christ Church christening on Sunday named Linda Marlene and Lenard Karl as the daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson of Pine Creek with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson as godparents The infant Rodrick Jon son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Outhwaite received the name Rev C Lamb officiated with Nelson Basler of Rossendale as godparents.
Austin High School rooms 1 2 and 3 display pumpkins and witches for Hallowe en with Friday activities in Rooms 1 2 3. Room I invites small guests Shirley Rand Janise McGillvray Marian Heselwood and Eric Chambers attended Friday afternoon. The Remembrance Day Service is planned for November 11 at the Community Hall open to the public. Fifteen High School girls presented a Negro Minstrel Show at last Wednesday’s fowl supper, drawing applause. Miss Sheena Williams led and performed.
Miss Marvelle Dankesreiter was a weekend visitor in Brandon. Mrs. J. Raynor spent days in Winnipeg last week. Miss D. Skogstad visited Brandon with her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Doiron of Winnipeg were weekend guests. Several attendees joined the CGIT conference in Brandon. Local births noted with Hayes entries. A fall snowfall marked Sunday with near warmth by Monday. Community notes record visits, meetings, bazaars, and a church auxiliary gathering.
Beth Lorraine Calvert and Bryce McRorie wed at Sidney United Church on October 16 at 2 30 PM. Beth is the second daughter of Reg and Mrs Calvert of Sidney. Bryce is the second son of C MeRorie and Mrs McRorie of Portage la Prairie.
Multiple short sale notices list a 1950 W4 McCormick tractor with plows and cultivator for trade in cattle, sows needed by October end, seasoned cord wood at 4 dollars a cord, 20 breeding goes at 15 dollars each, two unfurnished rooms for rent, a 240 acre property for trade in MacGregor Portage la Prairie, plus April hatch Barred Rock pullets in Austin with contact details and phone numbers.
Sealed tenders are requested for flooding and caretaking of the MacGregor Rink. Separate tenders from each party for flooding and caretaking. Tender forms from the Secretary. due by Saturday November 6. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. RF Tarrr, Secretary, MacGregor.
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