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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
5
The Eye Grading Station is now open in the building east of the Tivoli Theatre with Miss Ruth Taylorson in charge. Bring your eggs to the local grading station and receive cash for them.
The North Norfolk Council in Macgor on April 6 with full attendance, chaired by Reeve C. Duff, approved an old age pension. Auditor J. F. Kehoe report discussed and accepted for 1943. Lands were offered and sold to Moffatt, Cliff Rowland, Johnson, and Lamb with prices totaling $1,175. The council authorized care support for Mrs. Jos Fawcett through J. F. Stirling at $20 monthly and adjourned to meet May 5 in Austin.
The MacGregor Women’s Institute outlines a busy 1943 with 63 quilts made and donated to Red Cross and families affected by a Portage fire. They sent clothes and blankets to Russian Relief and Britain bound funds, donated socks and hankies to service members, and managed several funds. The report notes Treasury receipts and expenditures across Treasure Chest, Cemetery, General, and Whist drives, with a final balance and thanks to helpers. The cemetery work is highlighted as a major community service, cleaning grounds and caring for plot holders.
Easter at home for Miss Muriel Lane and Harold Wallace of the RCAF. multiple RC AF personnel visiting or relocating. Church services well attended. Good Friday concert delayed. Teas, socials, and bridge club events reported. St George’s Day cafeteria planned. local families visiting relatives and returning from Calgary and Edmonton.
St Pauls MacGregor invites Sunday School at 4 pm and Evening Prayer at 7 pm. United Churches list services for MacGregor Bagot Beaver on Sunday April 16. Easter fund launched to purchase an altar communion table in memory of Rev Fotheringham. minister seeks immediate contributions before month end.
Sunday School at 1 30 p m in Austin as Rev W M Reeves and Rev L J Avams lead services Mrs Currie of Kakabeka Falls Ontario visits and renews acquaintance with the Reeves congregation from his Kakabeka Falls pastorate.
Classified ad lists a Model A John Deere tractor for sale on steel. Contact R. J. Wallace for details and arranging purchase.
Southend and MacAulay report Mr and Mrs Jorne Pennell of Winnipeg spent the war end at the Pennell home. Friends of Mrs Gordon Stirling will be pleased to learn she arrived home from hospital on Saturday accompanied by Mrs Ivan Matton of Winnipeg.
Austin Board of Trade raises funds for Ladies Rest Room with a Friday April 2 event. No.3 B and G School lads perform a revue Night O Pun, dance by Hoppys Band, show at 7 30 with lunch by Red Cross Ladies then dancing. Admission 50c adults 25c children under 12.
Mrs. Clarence Smith received a minor foot operation at Portage Hospital last week. Ben Richardson and F. J. McLachlan attended a Carberry Agricultural Society Directors meeting on Tuesday. A daughter was born at Portage Hospital on March 31 to Mr and Mrs C Rouen.
Mrs H Ritchie remains a patient at Portage la Prairie Hospital after an appendectomy. A Monday sale of work at the school for Red Cross funds raised 73 dollars with hay donated by C Lamont auctioned and a quilt drawn.
A V Jubb will visit Austin every Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs H Thomas. The regular calls continue the personal outreach program and invite residents to meet him in a private setting.
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