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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
6
Services listed for MacGregor Bagot Beaver and United Church. Sunday School at MacGregor 11 10 am. Evening service 7 pm. Beaver 1 30 pm. United Church White Gift service announced for this Sunday.
Rev L J Avans leads a Radon awareness program at Carlton School aimed at educating students and staff about the dangers of radon and steps to reduce exposure. The session covers testing, mitigation, and health risks with local health officials in attendance.
The Austin United Church will hold a 7 30 pm service with a brief youth session at 8 20 pm. All are invited to attend and stay for Christmas carols and fellowship.
A holiday event at Sight Hill Hall Tuesday features a Christmas tree display. VerNon Jones of the RCMR is receiving treatment in Victoria BC, with hopes for a quick recovery. A doll-made raffle by Mrs. Dahmer and Mrs. Jones raised 2500 for the local Red Cross, won by Donalda English. Community program included remarks by Miss Dorothy Dahmer and gifts from Lloyd Jones and Barbara Gilmour, followed by a social and dance.
Manitoba hotelkeepers and brewers formed a war fund at their convention to raise money for Canada’s war effort. Five trustees oversaw the fund with 100 percent of receipts dedicated to war purposes, including donations totaling 75 161.03 and grants to the Dominion of Canada, Red Cross, Navy League, Buckshee Fund, and War Services board.
Fragmentary text refers to graduate services and a box number 797 in Portage Prairie area. Mentions Us loute 10 5 and by appoin 309, unclear scope. No clear individuals, organizations, dates, or outcomes can be determined from the readable fragments.
De. J. H. Merrell will visit MacGregor on Wednesday December 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Geo. Croucher's residence in Portage la Prairie.
Mrs M A Rodgers visits with sons this week while Mr and Mrs M Nelson visit Winnipeg. Misses Evelyn and Ethel Irwin take jobs at South Portage airport. WMS and Ladies Aid plan December 15 meeting at Mrs Harkness home and request further year end contributions.
Mrs H Ritchie visited Winnipeg for a few days last week. The Bagot Elsmith W M S will meet Thursday December 17 at the home of Mrs Roy Farncombe with a special Christmas program and invites all district ladies.
Southend and Macaulay AC2 Fred Sosith moved from Brandon to St. Thomas Ontario. AC2 Sam Mitchell shifted from Trenton Ontario to Macdonald Manitoba. Mr and Mrs Charles Pennell drove to Winnipeg last week visiting relatives for several days.
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