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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1935
Page
8
The town reports strong summer business with crowds on weekends and high customer satisfaction. Ice cream parlors and garages stay busy while crops improve, and residents are urged to shop in town and enjoy the pleasant surroundings including potential for a new theatre.
One third of Manitoba grain is already in the granary and threshing will finish in record time. Yields exceed initial expectations despite drought and heat, with wheat ranging eight to 20 bushels or more in most areas. Creamery butter output is up, honey is fair, but garden crops are disappointing and root crops are dwarfed.
Manitoba health reports four new paralysis cases on Wednesday. One in Brandon, two in Morton municipality in southwestern Manitoba, and one in Whitewater north of Morton. Public health nurses urge residents to screen homes and reduce flies to limit transmission.
Percy Beaver and Allen Smith traveled to Swan River for threshing work last week. A frost Monday night damaged cucumber vines and tomato plants in the area. The Beaver Ladies Aid and W.M.S. plan a meeting at Miss Menzie's home on Thursday September 3 at 2 30.
A Monday frost caused minor damage in the Bagot district. Reverend Dickson of Elkhorn preached in the Hall Sunday. Early Tuesday a northbound truck and a westbound car collided at Bagot road and No 1 highway. The car overturned, windows broken, occupants Mr McDonald and his daughter escaped with minor injuries on their Saskatchewan journey.
Mrs. Borden Scott of W visits relatives in the district. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Ham of Regina Sask stay with Mr. Geo. Cooper. Miss Myrtle Hodgins and Miss Laura Lemon arrive to spend a week with Mr. Hodgins. Mrs. Sid Fife and Helen of Winnipeg visit Mr. and Mrs. C. Reshuar for several weeks. Mr. and Miss Anderson and Misses Alice and Ella Simpson return to Winnipeg after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard.
United Rev. Sr McLeod Astor leads Sunday August 30 1936 with 11am Sunday School and 11am evening service on the common root of joy and pas Be. Beaver 11am Bagot 1pm and Rev G L Armstrong rector at St Pauls MacGregor on Sunday August 20 1936 12th after Trinity with 10 15 am Sunday School 11 am Mass and a duet by Mrs McLachlan and H A Lye The Sabbath Morn choir practice Thursday at 8 pm Katrime confirmation class 2 30 pm and Evensong at 3 pm.
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