Manitoba Victory Loan Ceremonies Arrive in MacGregor
Three bands from the active army in M D 10 will tour Manitoba during the Victory Loan campaign. About noon Friday April 28 the Band of No 15 Artillery Training Centre Shilo under W O 16 Butler with 27 members will arrive in MacGregor for a one hour concert. Gnr G Hillis, wounded in Sicily and Italy after Ortona, will give a short address. Hillis is son of E G Hillis of Roseisle.
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M.D
Manitoba
No. 15
Artillery Training Centre
Shilo
W.O
Butler
MacGregor
Gnr
G. Hillis
Sicily
Italy
Sangro
Ortona
Gnr. Hillis
E. G. Hillis
Roseisle
Manitoba Victory Loan Campaign Launch and Broadcast Schedule
From April 17 to May 13, 15 minute talks titled Man itoba Serves will air on CKRC CKY CKRC Brandon and CK X. A ceremony inaugurating Manitoba s Sixth Victory Loan Campaign will be held 2 00 p m Saturday April 22 at the Legislative Buildings Winnipeg with broadcasts on CKY CKRC and CK X Brandon. Silk parachute shields will be dropped at 34 Manitoba Points on Saturday afternoon April 22 with a container expected at MacGregor Fair Grounds after 3 p m for delivery to the local Unit Chairman. A free one hour showing of pictures in Tivoli Theatre MacGregor is planned Sunday evening April 23 at 6 30 p m for Victory Loan Sunday attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
CKRC
C.K.X. Brandon
Legislative Buildings
Winnipeg
MacGregor
Victory Loan
Protect The Birds Early Spring Burns Destroys Nests
The notice urges early burning of stubble to protect birds that nest from April to May including ducks prairie chickens and Hungarian partridge. Nesting birds feed on grasshoppers and pests and are valuable to farmers as friends.
Local Rink Reports Successful Season at MacGregor Curling Club
The MacGre gor Curling Club held its April 1 annual meeting with E W Lamb presiding as president and H A Lye delivering a favorable winter activities report. Skating and curling receipts rose from last year though hockey income lagged due to senior players serving with forces. The season was described as satisfactory with officers elected and plans to install a dance floor in the skating rink and host summer dances. The club notes many rural and neighboring visitors used curling ice, praising the rink as a vital entertainment and health asset for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Curling Club
E.W. Lamb
H. A. Lye
Treas
E. W
John Emerson
Ladies Cit Sec.-Treas
HA. Lye
Mel. Meitae
Rev. L. J. Adams
R Lamb
H. T. Trethewey
J.L. Lamb
RE. Lye
F. Orchard
Laurie Smith
Community rally urged for local rink support
An appeal calls on all interested in the rink's welfare to give their wholehearted support and cooperation to ensure it remains a valued asset for the community.
Fifty Year Jewel Presented to Winnipeg Man in Ontario
At the Temple Lodge meeting in Lucknow Ontario the Fifty Year Jewel from the Grand Lodge of Canada was presented to John McIntyre of Winnipeg. R W Bro Wm Cairns gave the jewel and noted McIntyre joined in 1893 at Old Light Lodge Lucknow in 1894. W T Speed P D D G M and Gothic Lodge Austin members attended.
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Temple Lodge
A.F
A.M
John McIntyre
Winnipeg
Grand Lodge of Canada
Ontario
R.W. Bro. Wm. Cairns
McIntyre
Old Light Lodge
Lucknow
Ont
W.T. Speed
P.D.D.G.M
Gothic Lodge
Austin
For Sale or Rent Half Section Farm in Beaver District
For sale or rent a 200 acre half section farm in Beaver district with broken land, fair buildings and good water. Possession at once. Includes four room house and one acre of land just south of MacGregor. Apply to Rept. Small, MacGregor.
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Beaver District
MacGregor
Sidney Soldier Dies In Tokyo
Pte. Joseph Furey of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, a Japanese POW in Tokyo, is reported killed in a typhoon. He was 23 on March 10 and enlisted in 1939, serving in the West Indies and Hong Kong. His brothers Jim and Pat also served, with Pat killed in Italy and Jim a Hong Kong prisoner. John lives in Ireland. Michael serves with the RCAF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Furey
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Tokyo
Janes Furey
Sidney
Furey
Grenadiers
West Indies
Hong Kong
Jim Furey
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the Herald
Mass St
HT. Trethewey Publisher
Gor
Charlie Hillis
T. Eaton
The
Dominion of Canada Linen Tog Gale
Interes
Ves
Canada
Chartered Bank
AUTH
Department OF Finance
M. Kirshner
General Merchant
PHONE
Kirk
Kamper Tin
Palmolive
Campbell’s Vegetable Soup
Sidney Soldier
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