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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
5
Fragment from a 19th or early 20th century classified page outlining subscription rates for Consrac and Draping cards, memoriam notices, and per inch charges for various notices, entertainments, and job printing. It references single and subsequent insertions and prompts prompt service.
The death of Fred McKenzie, a prominent Gladstone district resident, is reported. He was active in public life, a leading Masonic figure, and D D G M of the Second Masonic District in 1931 32. His passing leaves a memory of service and kindness in the Manitoba Gladstone community.
Austin and area residents report Easter visits with relatives in Crystal City Edrans Beresford and Port Arthur. a sacred music concert at United Church this Friday attracts a large Austin congregation. local moving notices include the Hanson and Neudorf families. Mrs Zeavin Jr of Winnipeg dies suddenly prompting a family visit to the city.
The Herald notes migratory birds such as towins ducks geese meadow larks and crows arriving as forerunners of spring. Farmers prepare crops, hoping nature cooperates and markets absorb produce, while readers are urged to support advertisers who fund the newspaper.
The Sunday evening study group will discuss how health is a communal issue with much done and more remains to be done to exclude preventable disease. Everyone shares the obligation as a vitally interesting subject for discussion at 7.20 pm. St Pauls Choir Concert Party will reprise Maid of the Mountains in Austin Community Hall on Friday May 5 under the auspices of the Austin Women’s Association with lunch and a dance to follow.
Rev John Hellyar died in Brandon Hospital on Saturday in his 71st year after over forty years of service in Manitoba first with the Methodist Church and later the United Church. He retired last year and lived in Bandon. The Brandon First United Church funeral was crowded. Masonic brethren led the service at the graveside. He is survived by his widow and a daughter Mrs Russell Elliott of Eden Manitoba. among attendees were Rev W R Wood of Austin and Rev RH Fotheringham with Mr and Mrs John Ormiston of MacGregor.
A local advertorial notice offers 490 bushels of Marquis wheat for sale. Price is six shillings per bushel and the seller is Ha. Ley or Ha.lye MacGregor. Parcel details or contact not fully legible.
A brief notice records oats priced at about S00 bushels per bushel and hay at five dollars per unit, with reference to RW. McElrev y of Beave. The fragmentary item notes local agricultural pricing and a named individual.
Bay area hatchery advertises winter eggs and spring chicks at five dollars per hundred with April and May hatch sold out Nes hatch first week in June Orders must arrive before May 15 15 Eggs priced one dollar per hundred contact Palmer Bo MacGregory Phone 5 Palmer MacGregiry
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