More Shopping Before Christmas
Town stores extend Yuletide sales as eight shopping days remain. Merchants decorate windows and offer practical gifts for every family member. Visitors are invited to browse multiple shops and select early.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
8
Town stores extend Yuletide sales as eight shopping days remain. Merchants decorate windows and offer practical gifts for every family member. Visitors are invited to browse multiple shops and select early.
The United City School hosts a Christmas tree event with admission 10 cents at the door, ladies admitted free. Readings appear for Ellsmith and others with dates in December, including Orangeville, Sidney, Bagot, Beaver, Southend, and Rosehill with Wednesday to Friday schedules.
The Mad Co-operative Poultry Mark Association shipped 16 120 ib turkey and other poultry from point last Friday. There was 14 160 Ibs of turkey including 819 Ibs graded Special 7702 grade A and 3 B. There was 1960 Ibs of fowl. A Ver meulen was the largest turkey shipper with 1 grading A and B. Wilson Lamb president Nelson Smith secretary George Kelly grader Jack Urquhart inspector Ed Pettypiece supervisor. Max Kirshner shipped 1 000 to 5 000 Ibs and J M McPhee received close to 4 000 ibs for Burns Co Ltd on Thursday the 7th.
The Churches note St Pauls Church and United Churches hold Sunday School at 11 a.m. and Evensong at 7 p.m. with an Altar induction. MacGregor Bagot Beaver locations list services. a White Gift service with van programme is at 11 a.m. All are welcome.
All 1.0.D.E. Socks must have 13 inch legs for new uniforms. Christmas hampers will be packed on Monday the 18th at Stinson's bake shop at 2 p.m. All 1.C.DE. members are requested to be present.
The Federation of Agriculture will hold a meeting in Beaver Hall on Monday evening December 8. A picture by the UGS will be part of the programme. Ladies please bring lunch.
Katrime A Whist Drive and Dance moves to Community Hall on Friday December 22 with lunch and dance to follow Admission 25 cents proceeds go to Red Cross Local notice confirms event schedule and charity support.
Ethel Lillian Reshaur, Katrime in Portage la Prairie, wed Henry John Duncan, Katrime, at Knox United Church Manse on a Wednesday afternoon. The couple, unaccompanied, will reside on the groom’s Katrime farm with Rev W Abernethy officiating.
R Arnold is ill under Dr Jubb care as Walter Machan’s Orchestra played Friday. A Christmas to New Year dance is planned. Bagot’s high way entry road gravelled. Jas Barrett supervised trucks with H Robinson and H G McMillan spreading gravel. Poultry Pool shipment total 20,886 lbs with grades listed. Geo Kelly graded, J Urquhart and E Pettipiece inspected. President and Secretary thank all members for the successful shipment.
Court Edrans No 3144 of the LO held its monthly meeting in November. An initiation admitted a new member. Members from Court Arden View Court Corporation and Court Royal Visit attended. Afterwards Earons members visited Arden View in December.
In loving memory of Ethel Hay who passed away December 13 193. A loving kind true person whose bright smile remains. Ever remembered by her husband and family with fond memories and sorrowful hearts.
About 9 tons of hay mix composed of orome timothy and red clover. Suitable for feed. Apply to T. C. Leech, Box 92, MacGregor, or D. C. Smith, 41201. May reference 471m.
Banded fowl from 19 to 25 pounds with hens at 2.59 and toms at 0.9 per pound. Wing-banded rope, Leghorn cockerels $100 each. Arthur Pal phone 835 MacGregor Street.
Pure bred Bourbon Red Turkeys from banded stock Toms and hens priced at 30 dollars. Bronze Turkeys Toms listed at 0 dollars and hens at 2.50. Contact L. J. Fox at 76-12 MacGregor for details and availability.
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