Memorial Hall and Rest Room Favored at Large Meeting
Delegates from nearly every town and surrounding community gathered at the Stinson Hotel by invitation of the Board of Trade to back a Memorial Hall and Rest Room in MacGregor. Plans call for a 36 by 84 foot building with basement facilities and an upper auditorium, with a building and finance board to be formed after Ottawa approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Stinson Hotel
Board of Trade
Community Council
R. E. Lye
Lye
War Charities Committee
Ottawa
Ceremony to mark historic Bible gift in United Church
The ceremony on Sunday April 28 at the United Church will feature Rev. H. B. Duckworth D.D. of Winnipeg presenting the historic Bible to the United Church congregation. The Bible was given to the community in 1898 by Dr. McGregor of Edinburgh, after whom the village was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
H. B. Duckworth
Winnipeg
St. Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church
McGregor
Edinborough
Return of Flying Officer Frank Palmer From Overseas
Flt. Lieut. Frank Palmer arrives from overseas aboard the Ile de France on April 4 and reaches Winnipeg on Tuesday. He enlisted in the RCAF as a Pilot Officer in August 1941 and served at Uplands Gimli and Brandon as a Link Trainer Instructor before going overseas in November 1944. He was attached to Headquarters in London briefly as a Personnel Counsellor and later served with the British Air Force Occupation Headquarters in Germany. Palmer is home on 30 days leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs A L Palmer and brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Palmer
Ile de France
Winnipeg
Frank
RCAF
Uplands
Gimli
Brandon
London
British Airforce
Germany
A.L. Palmer
Monthly Womens Institute Meeting Set for April 25 at 2:30
The Womens Institute schedules its monthly gathering for Thursday April 25 at 2 30 in the home of Mrs William Burrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens’ Institute
William Burrows
Friends Welcome English War Bride
Mrs. Nelson Nohlgren arrives in Winnipeg from England aboard the Ile de France on April 8. About thirty neighbors host a welcome with gifts and games at Mrs. C. Nelson’s home on April 11, then sing and share lunch. The couple, married Boxing Day 1942 in Surrey, England, will farm near MacGregor, welcomed by district residents.
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C. Nelson
Nelson Nohlgren
Nohlgren
Winnipeg
England
Ile de France
Nelson
Violet Hughson
Freda Manns
Pte
Surrey
Canada
MacGregor
Tivoli Theatre opens April 30 and May Day dances nearby
Local notices list Tivoli Theatre sowings on April 30 and May 1, Dollar Day at MacGregor United Church, and upcoming dances at MacGregor Rink starting May 10 with Dema's Orchestra and May 24 swing by Walter Machan. Milestone birthday for W J Turner noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Dema
Portage
Walter Machan
Magnetic Ant Hills Featured In Australia By Local Soldier
Harold Richard son of Bagot recently returned from service with No 1 Special Wireless Group in Australia is pictured beside a magnetic ant hill. The termite lives in a 280 mile wide area north of Port Darwin and builds north south aligned slabs with curved sides. The ants navigate with a strong sense of direction and prefer lamp and peaty soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Richardson
Bagot
No. 1 Special Wireless Group
A.c.cs
Australia
Harold
Port Darwin
North Norfolk Agricultural Society Plans 1946 Summer Fair
Directors met in MacGregor with all members present and began preparations for the 1946 Summer Fair. They voted to raise prize money in several classes and to improve fair buildings by repairing and painting. Grounds work includes leveling the baseball diamond and seeding flax on the east pasture. The Fat Calf Competition returns as an attraction, with renewed hopes of higher exhibitor turnout. A follow up meeting will finalize the prize list as plans continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ara
North Norfolk & Agricultural Society
MacGregor
J. L.lamb
Mrs. Carlton Holliday Honored At Gathering
A no hostes shower was held at Mrs. C A King’s home for Mrs. Carlton Holliday. Guests presented gifts and lunch was served to about thirty attendees. The Hollidays have moved to a new home southeast of MacGregor after Carlton’s return from a German prison camp. Miss Betty MacWilliam arrived home from Winnipeg over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.A King
Carlton Holliday
Russell Thompson
Roy Cook
MacGregor
Carlton
Death of Frank Arthur Peterson in Deer Lodge Hospital
Frank Arthur Peterson known as Pete died this morning at Deer Lodge Hospital at age 59. Funeral services will be held from St. Paul's Church in MacGregor on Saturday April 20 at 2 30 PM.
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Frank Arthur
Pete) Peterson
Deer Lodge Hospital
St. Paul's Church
MacGregor
Easter Services In The Churches
Easter services set across churches Sunday April 21 with Good Friday devotion at 8 p m and Easter Sunday Holy Communion at 9 00 a m Sunday School at 2 30 p m and Evening Prayer with Holy Communion at 7 p m
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St. Paul’s Church
MacGregor
United Churches Schedule for Sunday Services and Recital
Services in United Churches Sunday April 21 include Bagot 1 30 p.m Beaver 1 a m and MacGregor 7 p m Miss Sylvia Price of Winnipeg will give a sacred recital at MacGregor United Church on Good Friday at 8 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Churches
Bagot
Beaver
MacGregor
Sylvia Price
Winnipeg
MacGregor United Church
Dance in Stratton's Barn with Frank Henry Orchestra
A dance event at Stratton's Barn occurs Friday May 3 featuring Frank Henry's orchestra providing live music for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton
Frank Henry
Ten New Members Initiated Into Legion
One of the North Norfolk district’s largest Legion gatherings met in West Bourne to address backlogged issues from bad roads. Comrade President S R Lamb chaired as ten World War II veterans were inducted, five from Ma Gregor and five from West Bourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk & District
Canadian Legion
Westbourne
S.R. Lamb
Ma Gregor
G. B. Lewin
Katrime
Vetera
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New Jersey
Enid's Dress
Tivoli Theatre
W.J. Turner
Keith Patterson
Glendon
McAuley
Man
H. G. Kilpatrick
Joan
H. I. Calins
Wm. Cairns
St Paul's Church
Christ Church, Austin
Masonic Hall
Thursd
Paul’s Choir
Aid of the Rectory Fund
James Parker
Jimmie
H.G. Parker
R.C.A.F
Carberry
MacGregor Community Council
Betty McLachlan
Manitoba
Betty
H. T. Tretheny
R. Coole
Geo. Goodwin
W.I
Cobbe
Fair Board
Betty MacWilliam
Pete’ Peterson
Legion
Alexandra
Prince Edward Nelson
W. C. Doerr
Doerr
Elkhorn
Virden
Acousticon Hearing Clinic
Toronto General Trusts Bidg
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