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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
5
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In Austin residents report Mr. Prout Jr. is in very poor health and well wishes pour in for a speedy recovery. Miss Mary Morris and family drove to Winnipeg for the Exhibition. Mrs. J. Deacon and Minnedosa visitors join R. Price group. E L Chalmers, former Forestville teacher and September bride elect, visited A Houston. Wet conditions delay threshing but rain aids pasture and water supply in parts of the country.
Hydro electric service was activated in Austin on Monday night with community turnout including Manitoba Power Commission chairman Mr. Herbert Cottingham and Mr. Gordon E. Smith. A short meeting followed as the town celebrated the milestone and the officials urged greater use of the new service to attract small industries and boost tourism.
Christ Church Austin announces 2 pm Sunday service on August 19 1954 with Sunday School at 7 30 pm Evensong and the sermon The Herald invites parishioners to attend and notes choir practice Wednesday at 8 pm Reverend G L Armstrong is rector The notice also mentions Winnipeg’s Diamond Jubilee and the MacGregor Exhibition at River Park with about 120 000 attendees and invites district readers to submit local news for free publication.
James Collier of Portage la Prairie won honorable mention in grades seven and eight in the Dominion wide WCTU temperance essay and poster contest. The 1933 provincial prize winner also led Portage’s hockey forward line last winter and topped grade 9 to 10 at the Collegiate. Other western success included Beryl Hawk, with Quebec and Ontario students dominating the rest.
Bank of Montreal telegraphic crop report notes continued crop deterioration in the Prairie Provinces with rainfall scarce and yields below average. Ontario and Quebec show mixed results with recent rains helping some crops, while the Maritimes remain generally favorable but need warmth. Saskatchewan and Manitoba vary by region, with southern Saskatchewan and the southwest Manitoba pastures drying up and prospects poor or failing in large areas.
For sale a frame school building sized 16 by 24 feet located four miles north of Austin. It sits in the southwest quarter of section 14, township 12, range 11. Written inquiries to the Manitoba Saskatchewan Conference of S D A at 604 Connaught Building, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Experimental Farm notes droughts in Brandon over recent years with 1929 and 1931 to date showing below average rainfall. Earlier decades show dry spells and rare years of above average precipitation, suggesting a return of wet seasons despite current dry cycle.
Several promising Holstein heifers and young cows due to freshen in September priced at 25 dollars each. Thomas Clarke offers these dairy stock items to buyers seeking productive cattle.
The annual Memorial Service will be held next Sunday August 1 at St George's Church 709 pm. Short services occur at the Graveyard 645 pm and the Cenotaph 700 pm. Hymns include O God Our Help In Ages Past Fight The Good Fight For All The Saints A Few More Years Shall Roll. The Rev Dr GA Wells will officiate assisted by Mr J O Anderson.
A five year old bay gelding described as a good worker is offered with a truck wagon and rack. Apply to Mrs RW McGregor.
Sealed tenders are invited by the undersigned for conveying Birmingham SD children to and from MacGregor School from August 25, 1934, to June 28, 1935. Vehicles must be used when roads are fit. Tenders per school day. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Gee Lewin, phone 67, MacGregor.
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