Christmas News From Portage La Prairie
Mrs Frank Sims and her sons Roy and Marvin will spend Christmas in Winnipeg at J E Sims home with family. Mr and Mrs Peter Booth arrive from North Battleford to spend winter with G S Booth. Hockey club hosts a New Year dance December 30 at the Masonic hall with 4 piece orchestra lunch and 35c admission. Macauley Christmas tree program drew a crowd at the school with Santa Claus giving sandies. Fraternal visit to Portage la Prairie Masonic Lodge with donation of a new Bible. Congratulations to Rev R H Fotheringham on a church milestone and dinner with pioneer residents. Christmas Eve service at MacGregor United Church features a special address and music. St Paul and United Sunday Schools held Christmas trees and world themed entertainments. Santa Claus from Churchill paid visits to the Hall on both nights, sharing candies and presents. The Christmas spirit was strong in town.
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Masonic Hall
Messrs. W. Cairns
Jas. Clarke
J. P. MacKinnon
H. T. Trethewey
Portage la Prairie
R. H. Fotheringham
The
United Church
Messrs
J. Muir
Wm. Cairns
R. Stinson
J. Taylor
MacGregor United Church
Margaret Naylor
H.j.collins
Holy City
Mr. Rattray
Infant Holy
Star of the Age
St. Paul's
United Sunday School
Santa Claus
Churchill
Manitoba
New Seaport
Christmas Greetings From Western Canada
Frank Crane emphasizes Christmas as a season to counter gloom with hope, courage, and cooperation. The message acknowledges a year of world mood and regional disappointments, urges planning and fair dealing in farming and business, and extends warm greetings to patrons, friends, and Canadian producers for health happiness and prosperity in the new year.
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Frank Crane
Western
Canada
Ours
Final 1932 Herald issue and holiday gap noted
The 52nd and final Herald of 1932 reports no edition between Christmas and New Year. Next issue appears January 5. Wheat price fell to 38 cents on the Winnipeg grain exchange. Local hockey fans traveled to Portage la Prairie to see Portage against Selkirk, with Portage winning 3 to 1.
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Herald
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
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Central Store
G. E. Turner
MacGregor
Christmas Greetings
Phone
Austin
Mrs.Frank Sims
Roy
Marvin
Winnipeg
Mr.Sims
J. E. Sims
Peter Booth
North Battleford
Alto
Will
G.S. Booth
Macauley
H. Giffin
NO Herald
Portage
Selkirk
Lamb’s Grocery Store
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