Christmas Greetings and Community Notes from Meero
The Meero newspaper extends Best Wishes for Christmas and 1941. Local residents Mrs. M Kelly and Mrs. R Gair visit town. Christmas and Boxing Day are observed as holidays with bank and stores closed. The 1.0.C.E. Christmas Cake draw occurs at Tivoli Theatre Saturday night with tickets due Friday. James Parker is promoted to sergeant in the RCAF. stationed at Ottawa and Sioux Lookout. Bill Roberts joins the Royal Canadian Air Force as gunner, with best wishes from friends. Local soldiers receive support from the IL0DE chapter and Christmas boxes and hampers are sent to troops overseas and at home.
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Tivoli Theatre
James G. Parker
H.G. Parker
R.C.A.F
Jim
Ottawa
William Roberts
A. Roberts
Royal Canadian Air Force
Bill
D.E
Canada
Dance in Masonic Hall to Welcome New Year
Macy Gregor hosts a New Year’s Eve dance at the Masonic Hall. Mrs. Orland Patterson of Manitou enjoyed a weekend visit with her mother and friends. Tivoli Theatre’s Christmas trees and lights praised. St Paul’s Girls Auxiliary bazaar raised 150 dollars. Dr. J H Merrell of Portage will visit MacGregor monthly, next on January 15 from 10 am to 6 pm.
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Masonic Hall
Macy Gregor
Orland Patterson
Manitou
St. Paul’s Church
J. H. Merrell
Portage
MacGregor
Herald
Death of Old Jane Diserley Ends Long Local Life
Jane Diserley known as Old Jane died yesterday at the Indian camping grounds after a long residence in the community. Estimated near ninety, widow of Old Joe who died in 1928. She came to Canada from the U.S. for the Custer Massacre era in 1876 and previously lived on the Portage Plains before moving to MacGregor. Despite her age she visited town daily and called on many homes. Remains to be taken to Long Plain for interment.
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Jane Diserley
Jane
Joe
Canada
Custer
Card of Thanks to Portage Hospital Friends
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for kindness, calls, and fruit gifts received during hospital stay at Portage and after returning home. Signed by Mr. Jas McLachi.
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Portage Hospital
Dressed Poultry Shipments From MacGregor Local Listed
The MacGregor Local of the Manitoba Poultry Marketing Association shipped about 11 380 lbs of dressed poultry from the point last Friday leaving a revenue of 1725 00 in the community The shipment breakdown includes turkeys and chickens with notable sums for A Chant and top contributors A Vermeulen and Mrs Wm Martin The supervisor was Ed Petta the grader Gibson Foot and inspector Jack Parson Also local merchants moved over 30 000 lbs of turkey and fowl from farmers in the past month.
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MacGregor
Manitoba Poultry Marketing Association
Fire damages Carberry skating rink with unknown origin
A fire at the Carberry skating rink occurred last Friday evening causing several thousand dollars in damage. The blaze started on the south west side of the building and destroyed most equipment. The adjacent car rink to the east escaped damage.
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Carberry
Newspaper carries extra advertising for Dominion War Savings
The Herald this week is carrying extensive ads for the Dominion Government War Savings Certificates and for multiple local and regional firms including T. Eaton Co Ltd Drewerys Ltd Independent Brand Creameries Service Mayfair Hotel Portage Gray's Drug Store Tivoli Theatre Manitoba Co operative Dairies Brandon Crescent Creamery Portage la Prairie among others.
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the Herald
T. Eaton Co. Ltd
The
Drewery’s Limited
Independent
Mayfair Hotel
Portage
Gray’s Drug 'Store
Tivoli Theatre
Manitoba
Co-operative Dairies
Brandon
Crescent Creamery
Portage la Prairie
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C.w.lye & Son Ip
Austin
Merry Christmas
D. G. McLachlan
Chrysler Motors Sales and Service
Meero
M. Kelly
Renown, Sask
R. Gair
J. R. Gair
Sioux Lookout
Ont
Ruby
Ted. Hay
Stan, Sealey
Geo. McDougall
Barriefield
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
George Turner
Winnipeg
Mr. Jas, McLachi
S. R. Lamb and Staff
Tan
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