Big Spud Season Report From Bagot Area
Aumeen Maple s reports large potatoes in the Bagot region with several weights noted. J L Pogue brought potatoes from Treherne weighing three pounds, Ed Faugere pried out a Murphy of three and a half pounds with nine others in the hill, Pontiac variety. Stan Giles produced a two pounds six and a half ounce tuber. Fete Collier of Blue Bird Cafe lost his poke but recovered it later. Harry Lloyd marks thirty five years married and has held the Herald for forty years. Cy, once secretive, was jailed briefly and promises to stay out until spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Baskier
Bagot
J.L Pogue
Fete
Collier
Blue Bird Cafe
Pete
Harry Lloyd
Lloyd
Herald
Masons Guests Visit MacGregor Lodge Officials
Masons from St. Vital and Winnipeg visited Temple and MacGregor lodges for a lively meeting. District Deputy Grand Master HA Lye attended with twenty seven Windsor Lodge members including former Temple Master Stan Marshall. Visitors brought a coronet solo and songs while refreshments followed. Local notes mention dry weather prospects, crop yields, and hunting season details for Manitoba 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Lodge
MacGregor
HA. Lye
Windsor Lodge
St. Vital
Temple
W. Bro
Stan Marshall
Treherne
MacGreer
Winnipeg
Mr. Marshall
W. T. Sweet
W. Bro. E. Gordon Elliott
Elliott
Winnipeg Brothers
Mr. Elliott
City
Florida
Marshall
Bank of Montreal
Mac.Gregor
Vancouver
Fred Blythe
Manitoba
W. Bro. B. Embree
W. Wenham
Hospital Aid News Ladies Committee Nominating Details
The Hospital Aid announces October 1 as the deadline for receiving sens ing and nominations. All paid members eligible for nomination must submit by September 30 to Mrs. W Roberts Mrs. RE Lye or Mrs. C McKelvy. Officers to be filled include President and four secretaries treasurer. Mrs D A Shaw won the Rug donated by Mrs H Zimmerman at the Glen Frain and His Buckaroos dance October 1 Memorial Hall MacGregor admission 75e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
W. Roberts
RE. Lye
C. McKelvy
D. A. Shaw
Glen Frain
MacGregor
Fine Weather Aids 1952 Harvest Completion
After four weeks of unsettled weather and a warm dry spell, farmers work from dawn to dusk to finish this year’s near record grain crop. In the district, about 96 percent of the harvest is complete, while north of MacGregor and Beaver, flooding has delayed roundups. Flax quality is praised by Pool Agent Mr. Trinder, with yields around ten bushels per acre, though box car embargoes hinder shipping as elevators reach capacity.
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Pas
Swan River
Gordon Nohlgren
Foss Taylor
Frank
Flin Flon
A. Cook
Floyd Johnson
Johnson
Lynn Lake
Mac
Beaver
Katime
Trinder
Councils to Sit As Courts of Revision
Village of MacGregor and Rural Municipality of North Folk hold Courts of Revision for assessment rolls. Rural Council meets at Austin and Village at MacGregor on Monday Sept 26 in regular sessions prior to the Sept 29 sessions.
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Poin
MacGregor
Northfolk
Austin
Bagot 4-H Club Plans Banquet and Show
Bagot Calf Club met at the Kalers on September 11 with President Ron Kalberg presiding. They planned a banquet for October 3 at Bagot A. followed by a program including a talk by Margaret Coulthard on her Minnesota State fair trip. The club aims to recruit ages 10 to 21, note calf sale grades, and totaled $2900 from calf sales. The group sent thanks to Draber who auctioned calves in Winnipeg and to Howard Richison who guided the Morden trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Pogue
Bagot Calf Club
A’ Kaler
Ron Kalberg
Bagot A
Margaret ‘Coulthard
Pilot Mound
Thelub
Sia” Coulthard
Nah
Draber
Winnipeg
Howard Richison
Morden
Apple for the Teacher Tribute in Christian Century
A letter-poem tribute praises schoolteachers as pillars of civilization. It highlights Miss Mabelle Rice of Parkville New York who died April 28 1952 after 37 years as a first class teacher, admired by a son who recalled she never yelled or spoke harshly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Century
America
New York Herald Tribune
Margaret Fishback
Mabelle Rice
Parkville
N.Y
Montreal Visitor Entertained at Afternoon Tea
Twenty five friends renewed acquaintances with Enid and enjoyed a social hour with new Mrs. B L Patterson who wore a corsage at Moore's. The hostess served a lovely lunch aided by Mrs. G C Fotheringham and Miss Eilene Marsh. Late summer flowers enhanced the rooms.
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Enid
New
B. L. Patterson
Moore
G. C. Fotheringham
Eilene Marsh
William Toomey Dies At Victoria BC
William Alfred Toomey a former MacGregor district resident died in Victoria BC on August 29 at age 67. Funeral services were held in Victoria on September 3. He came from England to MacGregor in 1902 and later farmed at Beown before moving to Dauphin then to Victoria three and a half years ago. He married Sophia Anderson in 1919 and is survived by his widow, one son Arnold of Dauphin, a daughter Mrs Dorothy Bagget of Victoria, and three grandchildren.
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Victoria
Arnold
Dauphin
Cone
Dorothy Bagget
B.C
Local Hairdresser Attends Winnipeg Demonstration
A Winnipeg hairdressing event at the Royal Alexandra Hotel on September 10, 1982 featured George Leus of Switzerland and Francis Costa of Paris. Mrs. Smith praised the presenters, noting models in blond and brunette shades, while experts suggested frequent hair shaping every two to three weeks and professional permanents with prices cited.
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Gun Smith
George Leus
Switzerland
Francis Costa
Paris
Helen Curtis Industries
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Winnipeg
Helen Curtus
Smith
Messrs
Lens
Costa
Mrs Martha Hodge 91 Dies in Nelson B C
Mrs Martha Elizabeth Hodge 91 widow of William J Hodge died in Nelson British Columbia after a lengthy illness. She lived with her daughter Flora McInnes in Nison BC and passed away early Monday in hospital. Funeral held at MacGregor Anglican Church and Beaver Creek cemetery burial announced.
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MacGregor
Martha Elizabeth Hodge
William J. Hodge
Hodge
Flora McInnes
Nison
MacGregor Anglican Church
Beaver Creek’ Cemetery
More Pupils Needed for Dancing School
Mrs Gladys Garrioch of Portage plans a MacGregor dancing class. She requires at least twenty five interested pupils and will begin lessons each Saturday at 4 PM. Names may be left at the Herald office for inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Gladys Garrioch
Portage
MacGregor
Former Southend farmer dies after threshing accident
Berle Anderson reports the death of her uncle Mr George Dixon of Oxbow Saskatchewan last Wednesday. Dixon was helping with threshing when kicked by a horse and died two hours later. A funeral service was held at Oxbow on Friday. Dixon lived on farms in the MacGregor district for years before moving to Oxbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berle Anderson
George ‘Dixon
Oxbow
Sask
Mrr Dixon
Mr. Dixon
MacGregor
High School Charter Notes From Viola McDougall
Report from a local high school column notes pending Student Council officers, results from supplemental exams with several pupils passing compositions and geography, promotions to Grade VII for two students, and various classroom activities. It mentions nurse Pringle's Helpers, a Birthday Bank sale, and a humorous aside about phone interruptions during Saturday night baths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Heselwood
Dennis Lamb
Sylvia Templeton
Viola’ McDougall
Joyce Dankesreiter
Pringle
Room II
The
Honest Workers
Allan Brisco
Donnie Hodge
Florence ‘Hodge
Norman Beauchamp
Mary
Room’ I
Wright
Fort William Student Wins $1200 Toronto Scholarship
Ralph Stirling Schoemperlen, son of the late Earl and Ida Stirling, earns a $1200 University of Toronto scholarship for 1952-53, plus the Dr. Jack Tritt Memorial Scholarship at Fort William Collegiate Institute. He topped Upper School exams in Mathematics and Science and attends Fort William Collegiate Institute this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Earl Stirling
Ss. Stirling
Ida Tait
Ralph
G. Schoemperlen
Ste. 3
Garrity Block
Fort William
Ont
Southend
Emmeline
University of Toronto
Jack Tritt
Duns Udpey
J. P. Bickell
Toronto
Fort William Collegiate Institute
Treasure Hunt Friday at Marshall-Wells in MacGregor
The PAL ECONOMY DAYS event at Marshall-Wells Store MacGregor invites neighbors to a Treasure Hunt tomorrow September 19 to 21. Participants search high and low for prizes, bring lunch if desired, and must present the FALL ECONOMY DAYS flyer with the lucky number on the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Wells
Andy Sow
Marshall- Wells
MacGregor
Masons Attend Church Service at United Church
Thirty two members of Temple Lodge attended divine service in body last Sunday evening at the United Church. Rev. W R Welsh delivered an inspiring message that gave everyone food for thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Lodge
The
United Church
W. R. Welsh
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St. Vital Lodge
Cam
Youcette
Hospital Aid News
Montreal
William Toomey
Victoria, B.C
Martha Hodge
Nelson, B.C
Viola McDougal
Fort William Boy
Loyal Orange Lodge Macgregor Dance
Walter Machan
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