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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1961
Page
5
Classified ads outline rates and deadlines for cash rates for want ads births engagements and cards of thanks while memorials express gratitude for support after bereavements. The memo includes multiple thanks notes from families such as Rehil Thompson Little Wark and Smith.
For sale one oil burner with 300 gallon tank used one year and 300 bales alfalfa. Also a four room house with cistern and basement and new Chesterfield set. Old type five room house for sale. Oats seed Teper bushel. Feeder cattle wanted. Jack up a house and foundations needed. Companion for wheelchair bound lady wanted. Apply names and numbers shown in local listings.
A classified items page lists a white faced Hereford cow with a $ reward offered by Russell W. Cairns of Orangeville, plus multiple sale ads for pullets, a cutting box, pigs, a three room house to move, a furnace, and a wood stove product. Sealed oil tender and school basement filling notices from R J Arnold, Bagot, Man, are included with contact details.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude from the O'Brien family Florence Evenson and Florence Dankesreiter to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness cards flowers and acts of support after bereavement illness and hospital stays plus thanks to unions clubs churches and doctors for help and visits.
Final plans for combined WA and WMS rallies of the Portage Presbyterial have been arranged. Meetings occur October 19 at Glenella with Miss A Thexton and Mrs. D Holtzman. October 20 at Inglow with the same speakers. October 24 at Poplar Point with Mrs. McEachern and Mrs. Holtzman. October 2 at Austin with Mrs. McEachern and Mrs. Holtzman. A Chris tian education workshop will be held at Portage Trinity United Church on November 9 for Miss Marion Thompson, and at Neepawa United Church on November 10 with adults at 10 am and youth at 2 pm.
MacGregor residents report JL Lamb and Mrs Sharpe under the weather causing staff shortages at the butcher shop. Pat Sterling of Kenville visited town. The fair grounds score board numbers and storage box have vanished in the last three weeks. The ball club and Lamb and Son donated replacements request return. John Woodin hospitalized in MacGregor. Mr and Mrs McDougal of Medicine Hat and Grace Currie visited her brother George Currie. Weather notes: a wet, cool week with heavy rains Saturday, dryer but cool Sunday and Monday, light rain Tuesday. The report notes flax crops awaiting harvest and general dry conditions, with about 3 percent rainfall in recent weeks. Beverley Leckie of Winnipeg visited, and tales of a bush poison oak incident circulated. Recent visitors include Miss Lawrence, Miss Lawrence, L Robson of Souris, and W F Jacobs of Ipsilanti. Ken Gair and Mrs B Cook returned from The Pas, crops not abundant, ducks scarce. Mrs EB Cameron returned to Toronto after a holiday with relatives. Harry Danxesreiter injured hand repairing a feed cutter box. MacGregor’s oldest citizen, Wm. Anderson, died at 97. Autumn Thank offering is set for Oct 10 at 8 pm in the United Church.
Wheat? Barley yields from 1/125 acre trials at Brandon Experimental Farm in 1961 fell 30 to 40 percent below average due to drought. Husky led with 54 bushels per acre, Keystone and Jubilee followed at 47, then Herta 45, Parkland 43, Wantmore 42, Montcalm 42, Traill 38, Swan 36, and OAC 21 at 35. Four year averages favor Husky and Traill at 64, Keystone 62, Wantmore 58, Parkland and Herta 58, Montcalm 57, Swan 51.
Fort Whoop Up site near Lethbridge draws curiosity seekers as tales persist of buried whiskey and illicit trade goods. An 80 yearold farmer reports a playground on the fort ashes and two treasure hunters allegedly found gold coins.
A city notice lists multiple church services for October including Holy Communion Sunday School and World Communion events at St Pauls MacGregor Christ Church Austin United churches Sidney MacGregor Beaver Bagot Bethel Calvary Tabernacle with Rev D L McNutt. It notes times for services, Sunday schools, worship, evangelistic meetings and Bible study sessions across several churches.
Nomination Day for Pine Creek School Division trustees is Tuesday October 10. Five of the nine board members have terms expiring this year including George Graham Austin Ward 5 and Harry Dankesreiter Ward 7. Nominations are accepted from 10 am to 2 pm by Returning Officer Mrs G Erlendson at Langruth office.
Ruth Caroline Freeberg and Edwin Rennie wed in Winnipeg at St Stephen's Broadway United Church on August 19. The bride is from Fort Frances Ontario and the groom from MacGregor Manitoba. Bridesmaid Miss Debbie Uman and best man Ernest Beaudin attended. Guests from MacGregor included Douglas, Katherine, Lyall, Roberts family, and Portage la Prairie relatives. Reception held at Wah Lai Gardens. They plan to reside in Winnipeg.
A tea was held on Saturday September 23 at the home of Mrs. A. Roberts to honor Mrs. Rennie Douglas, daughter in law of Mrs. Douglas. Assisting were Mrs. W. Roberts and Misses Beverley Glover, Evelyn Emerson and Katharine Douglas.
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