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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
5
The Austin school closes for Easter vacation and will reopen next Monday. Christ Church Austin begins Sunday service at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 1 30 p.m. Various visits and local events are noted, including sales, plays, and an operetta at the Austin Community Hall.
A public meeting of ratepayers and farmers will be held at the Austin Community Hall on Friday April 14 at 3 p.m. to protest the proposed price of wheat. Mr John Lawrie M.L.A. will be present to address attendees.
Twenty two MacGregor bridge players visited Austin on Tuesday to play the fifth and final duplicate bridge match. MacGregor led the series with 1221 points to Austin 199. Lunch was served after the games, and both groups praised the hospitality as all three visits were enjoyed by the MacGregor players.
The doctor removed Glen Thompson's cast last week as he continues to improve. It is hoped he will soon be up and around again.
Clarence Lake reports from Rowena Birkett’s Grade VIII results include Rowland Grove 74.8 Audrey Shaw 62.2 Harold Gilbert 49. Grade VII Harold Barber 704 James nay Grade III Lillian Birkett 809 Dorothy Grove 80 Donald Barber 70. Grade V Elsie Grove 732 Blanche Payne 695 Clara Pinnisch ti 3 Orval Edgeworth 603 Bert Edgeworth 9.1. Grade IV Joreen McRae 82 Tommy Payne 769 Grade II Douglas Grove 838 Helen Edgeworth 762 Jack McRae 72.3 Grade I Verne McGowan 863 Dorothy Payne 836 Lloyd McGowan 852 Betty Grove 83.2 Olive Edgeworth 79.4 Eddie Heselwood 75 7 Evelyn E. Philp Teacher.
Letter to the editor from A. M. Beeby urging concern over Ottawa’s wheat price set at 60c per bushel. He argues the cut harms farmers and could drive relief costs, praises Manitoba Premier Bracken, cites Pioneer Grain Co remarks, and calls for Western civic and business leaders to respond.
The Bryce family of Sight Hill mourns the death of their three year old son Ronald who died Tuesday in Portage la Prairie. A funeral service is held this afternoon at Austin United Church followed by burial in Austin cemetery.
Local events include visits by Mr Geo Machan and Mr F F Burton, and guests from Portage and Brandon. Arnold Carroll returned from Fort Francis after bush work. a Bagot WMS meeting is planned with Mrs Geo Dickson as guest. The Dominion Players from Winnipeg perform High Temperature in Bagot Stall on April 17 under UF M auspices. Easter services featured Rev R McLeod and a solo by Esther Albraith with strong Sunday School attendance.
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