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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
3
Local families visit relatives in the district and new residents settle in the Steve Kakowchyk house. The community prepares for a turkey supper, church services proceed, and John Hussey leaves the United Church. Oliver Reid heads to Hudson Bay for six months of work.
A former MacGregor man, 50 year old Harry Whittier, died suddenly Monday in Galt Ontario in an accident at the mill where he worked. He farmed south of MacGregor years ago and is survived by his wife Dorothy Foster of Bagot and two sons. His sister Mrs Ella Smith of MacGregor left Tuesday to attend the funeral.
Ronald Kalberg of Bagot visited on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Arval Chant. Visitors at the Ken Larsen home included Mr and Mrs P Minda of Winnipeg and others. Murray Hodgins and Gary Hodgins with Paul Bondar drove to Winnipeg to enroll for another year at the University. Various residents hosted friends and relatives from Treherne Winnipeg Brandon and St Johns New Brunswick during the week and weekend. A Hospital Aid meeting is planned at Mrs Doug McGregor’s home September 21 at 8 p.m. New members are welcome.
A shower in Katrime hall on August 11 honored Donaleen McLachlan who is set to wed August 19. Ladies in dress paraded with lunch pails and bubble gum, then serenaded her with School Days and Our Best To You. A lunch followed, gifts were opened, and thanks given to the hostesses and helpers.
over the long weekend Mr and Mrs Rintoul hosted visitors Mr and Mrs Walter Maranchuck and boys from St James and Miss Small of Poplar Point on Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Harvey Kane and Carol of MacGregor visited Also Mr and Mrs Oliver Holt of Wetaskawin Alta and Mrs McShannock of Portage spent days with Mr and Mrs S Thompson A Hartley Lynn cousin of Mr Thomson from Westport Ont visited They met since youth Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs J Thomson of Winnipeg and Harold Thomson of Poplar Point Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs F Bennett were Mr and Mrs Clifford Gunnis and family Mrs Doris Restall and family Mrs E Light and Grandma Gunnis of Winnipeg and Mr and Mrs G Restall Mrs Francois Roy celebrated her 80th birthday on Sept 10 And many more well wishes Mr and Mrs Wm Stark and John of Steinbach visited the Starks over the weekend Don Jackson of San Francisco on extended tour of USA and Canada with cousin G Stark showed travels to Iran India Ceylon China Hong Kong and Japan Ashley Richards of BC and Mr and Mrs Harvey Ward visited Sunday Also Mr and Mrs G Crewson Helen and Murray of Portage joined Sunday supper with Elsie Frank and Arthur Hounsome.
Mrs. W. Anderson long resident of Gladstone Edrans and MacGregor died after a life shaped by family farming church work and hospitality. Survived by husband William two sons Leslie and William and a Winnipeg niece Ann Grant. Funeral by Rev. Armistead with organist Mrs L Smith. Interment at Edrans cemetery with MacMaster Funeral Home Portage in charge.
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