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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1936
Page
8
The notice sets a weekly half holiday starting in May with businesses closing Friday afternoons after over'slock. It lists months May June Jalr August and dates 11th, naming CW Lye & Son Ltd SR Sam Kirsheer Rabkin & Co HI C Sutherland & Co Barrett McCormick JM McPhee HA Lye MacKinnon & MacKinnon as involved firms.
The MacGregor Ladies Curling Club held its annual meeting at Mrs. H. T. Trethewey's home with about fifteen attendees. Reports praised a successful season. Officers elected for 1919 were President Mrs. A. R. Stinson Vice President Mrs. H.G. Parker Secretary Treasurer Mrs. R. D. Muir. Lunch followed and the afternoon ended pleasantly.
Arbor Day on Monday May 10 by order in council is set for Manitoba. Though not a general holiday, the day serves to express loyalty to the town and community through tree planting before Coronation Day two days later. Participants are urged to join various Coronation Day functions to show loyalty to the new King.
In the Scottish Football final held in Glasgow last Saturday Glasgow Celtic beat Aberdeen 2 to 1 to claim the trophy for the 15th time. Attendance surpassed 144,000, about 5,000 below the all time record of 149,707 set during the April 17 international Scotland vs England match won 3 to 1.
The Dir ectors of the Children's Aid Society of Central Manitoba met in Portage la Prairie. The Family Work Committee reported 335 families with 1,120 children under supervision. Eleven children were removed from homes in the past year, now wards total 41 with eight more cared for pending home adjustments. The annual meeting will be held at MacGregor in May with a planned program.
After play-downs the Legion Bridge Tournament finals were held in the Austin Cut with five Austin pairs, MacGregor entrants, and one Southend couple. Frank Mills supervised duplicate bridge, Charles Kitson presented prizes, and Austin ladies provided lunch. Winners of the finals to be announced next week along with local competition results. The Legion thanks contributors and supporters. United Church of Canada Rev McLeod pastor MacGregor Church notices list services for May 2 1937 and Anglican calendar entries.
Demonstration of a weed killing machine will be held on a farm near MacGregor on Saturday May 6. Farmers seeking to eliminate noxious weeds such as thistle quack grass and wild oats should attend. For further information contact Arthur Stinson local dealer MacGregor.
The Katrime church will hold a service on Sunday May 2 at 3 oclock. Ernest McLachlan spent the week end visiting in Portage. Mrs John Barber visits with her daughter Mrs AE Chant. Mr and Mrs C R Barber spent a day at Rossendale with relatives. The Austin Players staging of The Mystery of the Masked Girl last Wednesday drew small attendance but was well received. Henry Wilson was rushed to Neepawa hospital Monday with appendicitis and is recovering well.
Walden makes a bus hijack report while East Kildonan visitors join the Erlendsons at their parents in Winnipeg. A Hat Friday May 7 show by uth Rossendale Group, titled The One Will Stage Girl Out Yonder, welcomes all. R Menzie’s car sustains minor damage near Farncombe Bros. store after a collision with a parked buggy owned by H Becker. Mr and Mrs announce the engagement of Bilie Margaret to Mr Robert Cottam of Bagot. wedding planned in May.
A quantity of Anthony Oats Mackinnon and Mackinnon MacGregor goods or items is listed in this archival notice. The record notes possession or transfer details involving the firms named, indicating a commercial context or estate inventory.
For sale a six piece dining room set described as s piece in good condition. Soap for cash. Apply to H Allye by calling 40 at MacGregt.
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