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Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 31, 1968

Page

3

Non Farm Dwellers Urged Help In Federal Housing Inquiry

Manitoba briefs urge planning and targeted aid for rural non farm development including Metis housing, noting rural dwellings suffer higher major repair rates and overcrowding. Propose training, social aid, and housing emphasis before urban renewal, with regional housing needs and land assembly cited.

Winnipeg Federal Prairies Manitoba Transport Paul Hellyer George Johnson Johnson Hellyer J. Johnson

Prairie Weekend Toll Leaves Eleven Dead Across Prairies

A weekend survey records eleven deaths in Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan from traffic incidents. Names include Patricia Johnston age 23 Winnipeg and Peter Martinuk at Gilbert Plains. Saskatchewan cases include a car hitting a parked earth-packer near Swift Current and others near Saskatoon Rosthern and Moose Jaw. Alberta victims include Gwendolyn Wulff 19 Calgary and Delwinn Gillickson 36 Barons.

Prairies Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan Swift Current Patricia Christine Johnston Winnipeg Peter Martinuk Gilbert Plains Brandon Robert Slade Star City Saskatoon Marcel Petit Duck Lake Rosthern Sask Moose Jaw Gwendolyn Wulff Calgary Andrew Robert Evans Delwinn Eugene Gillickson Barons Lethbridge

Wine, Women, Song And He's 107

Ted Tweetie, a bachelor and former cowboy who broke at least 1,000 horses, turned 107 on Saturday. He fled Minnesota at 15 for British Columbia and amid tuberculosis treatment in Pearson Hospital a party was planned with nurses invited to sit on his knee.

Ted Tweetie Minnesota British Columbia Pearson Hospital

Weekend church services listed for MacGregor area

Evangelical Mennonite Church East End offers worship at 10 45 a m on Sunday November 3 along with Sunday School at 9 45 a m MacGregor United Church hosts a combined service at 10 00 a m with Bagot Sunday School at 1 30 p m and worship at 2 00 p m Bethel Church MacGregor Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada presents Sunday School at 10 00 a m and worship at 11 00 a m Rev A J Hall leads the latter Christ Church Austin invites all to Sunday School at 10 30 a m and morning prayer at 11 30 a m on Sunday November 3.

Evangelical Mennonite Church East End MacGregor Macgregor United Church Bagot Bethel Church Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada A. J. Hall Christ Church Austin ST. Paul's M. J. Fleming

Collegiate Whatther by Rob Pill Sees Busy School Calendar

End of October notes heating woes at the school and a new high school hoped. Teachers press for pay, pension idea floated by a five year veteran. MacGregor Raiders win two league games. girls also leading. Graduation on November 15 with Imperials from Portage as the music makers. Hallowe en tonight. sudden death football at fairy grounds.

MacGregor Raiders Imperials Portage Music Makers Hallowe'en Fairy Grounds

Sunday Visits And Sympathy In Lavenham

LAVENHAM NEWS reports Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs Bob McLennan and families from Winnipeg, Terry McLennan and family, Rymer Weims and family, and Sherman Harmon and Darryl. Ab Wiebe and family dined with Peter Rymer of MacGregor. Sympathy extended to friends and relatives of Bert Radford. Additional visitors include Henry Wiebe and Winnipeg guests, Pete Wiebe and family of Pratt, and Ab Dyck of Rosehill.

Bob McLennan Terry McLennan Rymer Weims Sherman Harmon Darryl Winnipeg Ab Wiebe Peter Rymer MacGregor Bert Radford Henry Wiebe Henry O'Neill Pete Wiebe Pratt Ab Dyck Rosehill

Manitoba Pool Elevators Earnings Decline in Year Ended July 31

The Manitoba Pool Elevators reported a total net earnings drop to 1,173,266 for the year ended July 31, down from 2,366,470 the prior year. Country elevator earnings rose to 561,333, while Lakehead final elevators fell 755,000 to 577,253. Pool Packers Ltd. suffered a 450,000 loss, with seed plant and livestock operations contributing 504,680 in net earnings.

Manitoba Pool Packers Ltd Brandon

Learning Young Campaign for Student Council President

Thirteen-year-old Stephen Tadman a grade nine pupil at St Gabriel's High School ran for school council president aiming his bid at female students He pledged to support girls with proper athletic uniforms designed by Twiggy to boost school spirit He also promised live music at parties reduce homework award more trophies for top students and add more songs and games at school

Stephen Tadman St. Man St. Gabriel’s High School Twiggy Stephen

MacGregor community notices and events calendar

You Have a Date MacGregor Hospital Aid will meet at the home of Mrs Dane Lamb on Tuesday Nov 5 at 8 p m The MacGregor ACW bazaar tea and produce table on Thursday Nov 21 from 3 to 5 p m A Christmas bazaar on Thursday Nov 14 from 3 to 5 p m Donations for touch and take produce table sewing etc requested Y W C Hobby Club at Marion Barth home Monday Nov 4 at 2 p m Project nylon wind hats A miscellaneous shower at MacGregor United Church Hall Sat Nov 9 at 8 30 p m in honor of Miss Margaret Turner Everyone welcome Annual meeting of North Norfolk Legion Tue Nov 5 at 8 p m Legion Room

MacGregor Hospital Aid Dane Lamb MacGregor Acw Y.W.C. Hobby Club Marion Barth MacGregor Unied Margaret Turner North Norfolk Legion Legion Austin Community Hall Mber Cale Austin Skating Rink

Local Couple Continued From Page One Attendees List Names

A parade of attendees includes Jake Stieben Sr and family from Transcona and Morris families, Henry Stieben and relatives from Lac du Bonnet, Ed Hamblin and daughter, Roy Edinger and Jeffrey Cogswell of Dufresne, plus Fred Edinger and Gerald Hill, Ronald Radford and MacGregor residents among others.

Jake Stieben Sr J. Rentz Lawrence Jake Stieben Glenn Winnipeg Henry Stieben Transcona Fred Stieben Morris S. Solnes Lac du Bonnet Ed Hamblin Paul Kraynyk John Hildebrand St. Jeans Roy Ed

Portage hosts tea for Nelsons 50th anniversary

Many district residents attended an at home tea in Portage on Wednesday honoring Mr and Mrs Elmer Nelson on their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests traveled from nearby towns including Drumheller and Yorkton while local families visited with Nelsons and Stewart family friends.

Portage Elmer Nelson Alex Livingstone Harold Walter Harry Henderson Bill Lamb Newton Livingstone Leonard Kennedy S. E. Knox Russell Richardson Yorkton, Sas John Uhrin Jim Patterson Helston Bill Art Hughena Stewart Ed Morris Beverly Verna Grace Currie

Visitation Sunday at MacGregor United Church

Visitation Sunday will be observed in MacGregor United Church this Sunday November 3. Men who have volunteered to visit all homes of the congregation will be commissioned at the service. Members and adherents are asked to be at home in the afternoon to receive the visitors seeking support prayers and service for Christ's Kingdom.

MacGregor United Church

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