Bring On Your Antiques from the Prairies Radio Show
Neighborly News from the Prairies airs Sundays at 10 o clock as R D Colquette hosts a clock and antiques feature. Ben Richardson of Beaver shows a cathedral clock he has owned for decades, a seven foot grandfather clock with two weighted works and moon phase eyes, plus a 300 year old relic. He also displays plates vases a 250 year old mirror and a 1806 Bible. Mrs Richardson owns an English doll from 1852 and a Paisley shawl aged 95. The collection includes items aged over 100 years and several over 200 years, with more relics hoped to be found by D.
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Prairie Provinces
R. D. Colquette
Prairies
B. Richardson
Beaver
Herald Office
R. D
Richardson
Wisconsin
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Ben
Speciman
Derry
England
Paisley Shaw
Richardsons
Boys head to Canada to visit grandparents on trip
Stoker E G Fox and Glen Rands traveled Saturday toward Vancouver and Victoria British Columbia to visit their grandparents Mrs J Fox and Mr and Mrs J Rands. They expect to return home for Christmas.
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Stoker
E.G. Fox
Glen Rands
Vancouver
Victoria
B.C
J. Fox
Mrs.j. Rands
Viola McIntosh Returns Home After Operation
Miss Viola McIntosh came home from Winnipeg General Hospital after weeks of recovery. She is greatly improved and plans to resume duties at the local telephone switchboard soon. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs A D Lundy of Palatine Illinois who is visiting relatives for a short holiday.
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Viola McIntosh
Tudsay
Winnipeg General Hospital
Viola
A. D. Lundy
Palatine
Ill
Elevator Closings Across MacGregor In Late December
Notice states The Pool Elevator and Lake of Woods Elevator will close December 22 1945 to January 2 1946. Wednesdays will be closed in MacGregor and farmers are advised not to deliver grain midweek. Cecil Mansfield Poo! Agent H J Collins Lake of Woods Agent
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Pool
Lake of Woods
MacGregor
Cecil Mansfield
H. J. Collins
R E M U Wins Hockey Opener At MacGregor
Flight Lieutenant Frank Downes unit from No. 3 RE MU Carberry Airport beat MacGregor 9 to 2 in the season opener. Referee Walter Allan handed out six penalties. Bert Nichols starred in MacGregor nets and Vic Palmer along with Frank Hay shone on offense and defense amid returning local players.
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Frank Downes
No. 3
Re.mu
Carberry
MacGregor
Walter Allan
Bert Nichol
Vic. Palmer
Frank Hay
St Pauls Christmas Party at Masonic Hall MacGregor
St Pauls Christmas Party will be held at the Masonic Hall MacGregor on Thursday December 20 at 430 PM. Mr George Chant I has retired from railroading due to ill health after years residence at Evinview Manitoba. The Chants will reside in Winnipeg for the present. Mr and Mrs Aylmer Cair of Simcoe Ontario visited with Mr Wm Cairns and Mrs H J Cairns. Cairns is with Aylmer Canning Co at Simcoe and they were en route to Calgary to visit his sister.
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St. Paul's
Masonic Hall
MacGregor
George Chant I
Aylmer Cair
Simcoe
O.nt
Wm. Cairns
H. J. Collin Cairns
Aylmer Canning Co
MacGregor church events and visits from area residents
A roundup of local church activities and visits includes a candle service at United Church on Sunday west, MacGregor United Church Christmas Tree and Concert on Friday December 21, and a Women’s Institute meeting on December 20. Notable visits include F H Radclyffe of Winnipeg and Jas K Bryce of Prince Albert with W G Bryce of Austin. Mrs A J Struthers recovering well from an operation. Community fundraising notes cover church bazaars raising 50 dollars over two Saturdays, plus 215 dollars from the United Ladies Society bazaar on December 1 and about 285 dollars by St Paul’s W.A. with younger groups. Residents also report Mr John Murdock's district visit prior to sailing to Japan, and Mr and Mrs R S Ormerod moving to Regina where he becomes post caretaker. farm assets transferred to son-in-law R Kit.
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R. S. Ormerod
Regina
Ormerod
Sam Law
R. Kit
MacGregor
Young Ladies’ Society of the United Church
St. Paul's W.A
Homecoming for Vernon Gilroy Overseas Veteran Returns
Tpr. Vernon Gilroy, son of Mr. and Mrs. H B Gilroy, arrives home Monday after service since 1941. He trained at Fort William and Camp Borden then sailed with Governor General's Horse Guards to England, Sicily, Italy, France, Holland and Germany. He traveled home on the Queen Elizabeth arriving December 7, joined by Herb Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Taylor, formerly of MacGregor.
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Tpr
Vernon Gilroy
H.B. Gilroy
Vern
Fort William
Camp Borden
Ont
Governor General's Horse Gu
Toronto
England
Sicily
Italy
France
Holland
German
Canada
Tank Corps
York
Herb. Taylor
F. Taylor
MacGregor
Winnipeg
Borrowed hockey gear missing, plea for return
G C Fotheringham asks the community to help return borrowed hockey equipment. Mrs George Chant fell and broke her wrist while visiting Winnipeg on Tuesday night. the community is wished a speedy recovery for her injury.
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G. C. Fotheringham
George Chant
Winnipeg
For Sale McLary Wood Stove With Reservoir
For sale a McLary wood stove with reservoir in good shape cash or trade for wood apply to Robt Small MacGregor
Mrs. David Harvey Laid To Rest in Victoria Funeral
Mrs. David Harvey, 73, longtime Portage and Bagot resident, died at her Sidney B C home in December. Born 1873 in Mit Ontario, she studied nursing in New York and California. She married David Harvey in 1910, lived in Portage and Bagot, moved to Sidney in 1942, was active in United Church work, and is survived by two sons William of Vancouver and Robert of MacGregor. Funeral was at Sands Funeral Chapel Victoria with burial at Royal Oak Cemetery.
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David Harvey
Portage and
Bagot
Sidney
B.C
Mit Ont
New York
California
Portage
Harvey
Th United Church
W.M.S. Ladies’ Aid
William
Vancouver
Robert
MacGregor
Man
Sands
Victoria
Royal Oak Cemetery
Dances at Stratten's Barn December schedule
Dances set in Stratten's Barn on December 14 22 and 24 with Telford's orchestra on December 28 with Frank Henry's orchestra reflecting a busy holiday lineup for local patrons.
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Stratten
Telford
Frank Henry
RCAF Veteran Visits Portage la Prairie Kin Families
Ran MacKinnon, recently back from over three years overseas with the RCAF, spent the weekend in Portage la Prairie as a guest of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J P MacKinnon. Corporal Joyce MacKinnon of Portage also visited the same weekend.
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Ran.MacKinnon
Portage la Prairie
RCAF
J.P. MacKinnon
Joyce MacKinnon
Portage
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McLachlan’s
Chrysler Motors Sales and Service
R.E.M.U
Carson
Jones
Smith
Pickquette
Duxbury
Taylor
Clarke
Ferguson
Chandler
Feras
Henderson
Sparsing
Kraychuch
Meadors
B. Nichol
V. Palmer
J. Olson
C. McIntosh
F. Hay
Ted Irwin
A. McIntosh
D. Lamb
B. McGregor
J. Saunders
United Church
F. H. Radclyffe
A. J. Struthers
MacGregor United Church
The
Womens’ Institute
Jas. K. Bryce
Prince Albert, SaSk
W. G. Bryce
Austin
W. J Hodge
John Murdock
Japan
Les. Tait
Port Arthur
Les
Barbara Hay
Drumheller Coal
ECONO
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