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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1963
Page
1
Officials report the water and sewer project near completion with main lines finished and house connections due by the weekend. A pump station will enable direct hookup to the water tank and the cement block lagoon is ready for operation after pumps were installed and tested.
The Tivoli Theatre in MacGregor will reopen Friday night after a closure since July. Shows will run Fridays and Saturdays with Blue Hawaii and Oceans Eleven scheduled for upcoming weekends.
A crowd above five hundred packed the Austin swim meet held at Valley, hailed as an annual event. Shilo swimmer Brian Allen led with 18 points and multiple firsts, amid a list of top times and placings across girls and boys aged 14 and under to open and 17 and under events.
Weather improved last weekend with two sunny days though Monday cooled. Farmers finally combined Tuesday after rain held up harvest. Water sewer work progresses toward completion next week. New home planned near Fred Venn's. Stewert family moved into Irwin house. Football talk centers on Stamp and Lion fans as Bombers face a comeback. Big ball game Sunday and Tivoli reopens Friday.
MacGregor area residents and visitors are listed from a weekend and so forth including Mr. and Mrs. Herb Borton Mrs. T Armstrong at Langruth Rev Hicks released from hospital visits by many families from Winnipeg and Brandon and surrounding towns with trips to Amaranth McCreary Neepawa and Cypress River plus corrections on a previous family reunion report and holiday travels to Regina Calgary Cranbrook Nelson Vernon and other destinations with pleasant weather noted.
Neighbors paid a surprise visit to Mr. and Mrs. S. Whalen of Rossendale on Friday evening to honor their impending move to Belmont. Mrs. John Watson read an address, Mrs. W. Neufeld presented flatware, and Mrs. E. Perkins on behalf of the U.C.W. presented jewelry to Mrs. Whalen. The couple spoke briefly and the gathering enjoyed lunch and social time.
A large crowd gathered at the Bagot hall on Wednesday evening August 28 to honor Mr. and Mrs. C. Stewart and Betty as they leave the Bagot district. The event featured Wright's orchestra, corsages, chairs escorted to the front, and gifts including a cultured pearl necklace and a Parker jotter pen.
After a two month recess the MacGregor Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 o’clock in the MacGregor Memorial Hall. President Dennis McMahon urges all members to attend and welcomes new members and interested persons.
The annual married men versus single men game headlines the baseball season at the local ball park on Sunday at 1 30 PM. The bachelors lead five to two in seven prior meetings but the married men promise a strong challenge with players such as Gerry Cobbe Don Barber and Ollie Olson among the lineup.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Johnson of Winnipeg celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on September 1. A turkey dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Yankey of Winnipeg 1091 Dudley Ave. Dozens of friends and relatives attended including three carloads from Austin and MacGregor. The couple thanked guests for gifts and cards and were glad to reconnect with old friends. From the Austin and MacGregor districts attended Mr and Mrs Charles Hotel Mr and Mrs Russell Hotel Mrs Ivor Olson Mr and Mrs Ross Johnson Mr and Mrs Alf Barber E V Moore and Wiss Bias Sorenson.
DST ends at midnight Saturday September 7 as clocks are set back one hour before bed. The change ends the season that began May 12 with Daylight Saving Time in effect.
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