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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
1
The paper notes advertising dominates this week with little local news. Observations cover spring arrival, Easter weather, snow melt, and the town’s waterway. Residents urged to clean backyards, remove winter ash piles, and anticipate a busy remodeling season in Main Street businesses.
Expresses appreciation to friends for the many cards letters and flowers received while a patient at Winnipeg General Hospital.
I express thanks to the Women's Institute and Women's Auxiliary and all friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during my recent illness signed Mrs C W Burrows.
A perilous creek incident near Orangeville highlights quick action by T D Lamb saving Kelvin Palmer from drowning after falling into three feet of water. The boy was swept under but Lamb waded in and brought him to safety, prompting safety warnings about keeping children away from creeks. James Walker, former farmer and Stone resident, died suddenly at General Hospital aged 76. funeral at Gladstone United Church. The Gladstone Curling Club annual meeting reviewed a year of activity and approved fund donations to the Red Cross and MacGregor Memorial Hall, with plans for summer rink dances and chicken suppers.
Mrs Jean Fox reveals her daughter Lillian Elaine will wed Elmer James Keays. The ceremony is set for April 19.
The Norquay Family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the death of their brother, George Norquay.
In early print history monks did much of the work shaping the craft. Church terminology lingered in daily terms such as chapel for the composing room and font for a case of type. A hell box held discarded type and an apprentice was a devil in training.
Manitoba’s Legislative Assembly closed for Easter after two weeks of debate with 31 of 74 introduced bills passed and assented by the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator. A further 43 measures remained in progress, including local and municipal matters and provincial expenditures.
George A Norquay was buried in Portage in a service conducted by Rev. C A J King at McKillop’s Funeral Chapel. The funeral was held 11 days after Hillside Prairie with many relatives and locals from Portage Winnipeg MacGregor Shaw and Lindsay in attendance.
Southend and MacAulay residents share Easter visits with families in Winnipeg MacGregor Edwin Sidney Pratt and Austin. The W M S meeting is postponed to April 1 at Wm Pennell's with member article collections due. Visitors include K Laurens and C Hawkins of Winnipeg and R A Snaith and Dickie of Austin.
CARE will deliver 90 million dollars worth of food to Europe from North America this year with 10 dollar packages including clothing and materials. A. B. Mcdonald, CanadaCALE general, spoke in London Ottawa and Washington announcing the extension to Britain and ongoing negotiations with the British government to allow entry of aid packages.
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