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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
8
The Herald prints the 1941 Voters List for the Municipality of North Norfolk, listing 2217 names, about 100 more than two years ago. Ward counts updated, copies sent to council members and post masters, ratepayers urged to check inclusion. Also notes WMS meeting August 20 and local civic updates including military enlistment and railway staff transfers.
Miss Blanche Payne and Mrs Cummings visit Portage while families gather for a grandmothers tea held in the ball last Wednesday. Mrs Lake spoke on her east trip with photos and souvenirs. Mrs R Birkett received a rose glass bowl for her 28th wedding anniversary. Mrs S Gilbert honored as oldest grandmother. A luncheon followed the pleasant event.
Ronald Tarr spent several days in Portege last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Pennell and Glenn drove to Winnipeg over the weekend. Lloyd Chant returned from a holiday to Toronto and St Thomas Ontario to visit relatives. Grade X students Della Billings and Russell Tarr earned marks. Bob Battershell and Mrs Battershell and Mrs A Stirling visited from Kenora. Art Chant family and Miss Emmeline Chant travelled to Swan Lake. Orval joined them after visiting the Gair home.
Miss Jean Chalmers of Brandon and Mrs. Stone with Sr. Doreen and Georgina Baxter of Glenella visit their grandfather Mr. Geo. Cooper. T. Annison travels to MacGregor and assists Mrs. J. Richardson to Portage hospital. Several horse illnesses prompt Dr. Lawrence of Portage la Prairie to inoculate for encephalomyelitis.
Sealed tenders will be received until Saturday August 24 for transporting Birmingham School children to and from MacGregor School. Pay per day to be stated. Vehicle use required when roads permit at tenderer’s expense. Twenty is retained from first pay cheque as good faith guarantee. Lowest bid not necessarily accepted. A Weber secretary.
Four-roomed house with garage and one acre of land for sale in the south part of MacGregor. Apply to Robt. Small, MacGregor.
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk announces the 1942 assessment roll is open for inspection for eleven days. Complaints must be written to the office ten days before the Court of Revision, which will meet at Memorial Hall Austin on Friday September 5 1941 at 10 a.m. Dated MacGregor August 4 1941. G E Lewin secretary treasurer RM North Norfolk.
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