North Norfolk council meeting set for MacGregor on Aug 9
Local notes report the North Norfolk Municipal Council will convene in MacGregor on Thursday August 9. Visits by Miss Eilene Marsh to Winnipeg and several townsfolk including Mr and Mrs Thos Kivelhan of Glenella and Mr and Mrs T D McLeod of Togo Saskatchewan are mentioned along with family visits. Public notices mention Family Allowances Act payments of twenty million dollars to Canadian mothers. Vandalism complaints arise over gardens as parents are urged to warn boys. Mrs Mary Copple of Portage la Prairie spends the week in town while Mrs Williamson visits Swan River. Upcoming rink events in MacGregor feature Danus Friday Aug 3 with Andy Desjarlais Orchestra, Saturday Aug 1 with Telford’s Orchestra, and Friday Aug 17 with Wellwood Orchestra. Mrs Wm Corrigal returns from Winnipeg General Hospital and well wishes are extended.
Holiday trip highlights and local theft concerns
G E Lewin reports an enjoyable two week visit with his sister in Kamloops B C and trips to Vancouver and New Westminster. Towns are urged to finish Saturday purchases by 6 pm to ease late evening rush and allow 11 pm closings. Residents report thefts from parked cars on Saturday nights and call for action from authorities to curb petty vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Lewin
Unday
Mrs. Strong
Kamloops
B.C
Vancouver
New Westminster
MacGregor
Returned Veterans Welcomed Home
The troopship New American docked at Halifax last week bringing home several MacGor district servicemen after 2 to 5 years overseas. Names include Pte Norman Cook, Pte Nelson Nohlgren, Cpl Jack Ward, Pte Norman Beauchamp, Pte George O’Neil, Pte Henry Franks, Cfa Joseph Thompson, and Pte Bill McDougall. The Herald joins friends in welcoming them and hopes for the remaining four native sons to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
France
Belgium
Holland
Jack Ward
Army Service Corps
England
Western Front
Norman Beauchamp
Alex. Beauchamp
Cameron Highlanders
Norman
Germany
George O'Neil
Dieppe
Henry Franks
Signal Corps
1St Canadian Tank Brigade
Sicily
Italy
Joseph Thompson
R.c.e.ml.e
Bill McDougall
Royal
Canadian Corps of Signals
Herald
Rome
Promising Crop Outlook In Local Province Fields
A drive through the countryside shows fine grain in the region with favorable weather likely to yield a good average crop. Harvesting appears set to begin around the middle of the coming month.
New Potatoes For Sale and Summer Barn Dance
Mrs. Wm Bazuk lists new potatoes for sale while social notes say Joan Stinson visits Winnipeg with her sister Mrs Ed Lewi. A Stratton's Barn dance is planned Friday night August 4 featuring Felford's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bazuk
Joan Stinson
Winnipeg
Mrs
Ed. Lewi
Stratton
Felford
Localed Fragment Highlights Sask Mr Denwel Visit
Fragmentary OCR notes show Mr I M Denwel of Sask in the home of Mr Harvey and references to Mrs Robt with unclear surrounding context. Names and relations are partially legible, indicating a personal visit or social call in a Saskatoon or Saskatchewan setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Denwel Perial
A Harvey
Carman visitors enjoy lodge social on Cobbe lawn
Severley Course from Carman visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Course while Mr. and Mrs. DuVal and Audrey and Ronald Winnipeg spend the weekend with Mrs. DuVal’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carr. Local lodge members held a social Tuesday night with races on R. W. Cobbe’s lawn, then moved to the Masonic hall for lunch and dancing led by J. L. Lamb and the Serenaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. DuVal
Audrey
Ronald
Winnigeg
R. W.cobbe
Masonic Hall
J. L. Lamb
M.C
Sonic Niles
Entogethers of
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EDS
PUTTY
C. W. Lye & Son Ltd
Austin
Willard
Europe
Manitoba
McLachlan’s
Chrysler Motors Sales and Service
North Norfolk Municipal Council
Eilene Marsh
Jin
D. Saddington
Thos. Kivelhan
Glenella
T. D. McLeod
Togo
Sask
Mrs. M Nelson
Mary Copple
Portage la Prairie
Mrs. M. Williamson
Swan River
Duncan
Adel. Williamson
Danus
Macaregor
Andy Desjarlais
Telford's
Wellwood Orchestra
Wm. Corrigal
Winnipeg General Hospital
Severley Course
Carman
Town
Mrs. F. T. Course
Parowax
Rving
Neilson’s Brand
S. R. Lamb & Son
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