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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1968
Page
7
A long list of social visits and events from Rossendale News includes families visiting Elm Creek MacGregor and Portage. Gerald Frizzley returns from Winnipeg. several households hosted guests and planned U C W sale lunch contributions. Local residents attended rodeos, weekend visits to Melita Virden Dawson Creek area and Portage gatherings.
The MacGregor Hospital Central Aid held a Sept. 17 meeting and donated 800 dollars to the hospital board for discretionary use. Also planned was the annual fall pantry shower with a list of acceptable donations including sugar, coffee, tea, canned goods, cereals, and various pantry staples.
MacGregor Mustangs lost 20 to 13 in their 1968 league opener against Neepawa. Jim Snaith opened scoring with a single, Neepawa answered to lead 6-1, then Walt Bieganski returned a helmet-bounced pass for six. Neepawa led 20-7 before Blaine Thompson capped the rally to 20-18. Next game is Sept 26 at MacGregor fairgrounds vs Shilo.
Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Doug McGregor and Cindy from Winnipeg visiting Mr and Mrs Terry Long Street and Dale and Terry McGregor. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs E Ariss of Bagot and Mr and Mrs Percy Smith of Beaver. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Roy Glover on their 25th wedding anniversary.
Faith Harkness of Brandon spent the weekend at her parental home. Bruce Graham returned to Winnipeg to begin his second year engineering at the University of Manitoba. Ted Moon and Tom Gemmell of Portage, plus Alf and Mrs. Graham, hosted Sunday visitors. Midweek guests included Emma Kelly of MacGregor and Mary Sowden of Vancouver. Gordon Smith left to attend the University of Winnipeg for first year science.
The MacGregor Hospital Aid will hold its annual fall pan try shower and tea in the MacGregor Memorial Hall on Thursday October 3 from 2:90 to 5 pan.
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