Christmas notices and local updates from the area
Local school reports and a string of holiday notes fill the page. Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Washington for talks with Roosevelt while families plan travels to Montreal Burnaby and Portage la Prairie. The Lake of the Woods elevator in Macgregor closes Christmas Eve and reopens January 2. The Pool elevator closes Christmas Eve and reopens December 29. A RC A F pilot farewell in Portage la Prairie. Christmas week ads and Red Cross fund drive entries in halting schedule. Canadian troops in Hong Kong include residents Fred Wright Douglas Pearson and Wilbert Fawcett. Yuletide church services and a Tivoli Theatre community song service conclude the period.
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Lake of the Woods
Macgregor
Hong Kong
Manitoba
Fred Wright
Southend
Douglas , Pearson
Austin
Wilbert Fawcett
Yuletide
Tivoli Theatre
St. Paul's
United Charches
Herald year end notice and Christmas break
The Herald announces no paper during Christmas week and that the 52nd and final 1941 issue will not publish until January 8 1942. It thanks advertisers patrons subscribers and correspondents for their support and notes a lost and found ring later returned to a family member.
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The
Herald
the Herald
New Year's Eve Dance at Masonic Hall
Dema's Serenaders from Portage la Prairie will provide music for a New Year's Eve dance at the Masonic Hall. Lunch and favors included with admission. Event begins at 9:30 p.m.
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Masonic Hall
Pam
Dema
Seranaders
Portage la Prairie
Waving the Season’s Greetings to You
A Christmas greeting from Margaret Graham wishing a merry holiday and a beautiful new year with warm regards and festive cheer.
Christmas Services Across United Churches Schedule
The notice lists St. Pauls Church MacGregor with Sunday School at 11 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. for Dec 28, plus Christmas Day Holy Communion at 10 a.m. It also covers United Churches services: MacGregor 11 a.m. Sunday School and 7 p.m. service, Bagot 1 p.m., Beaver 2.30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Church
MacGregor
United Churches
Bagot
Beaver
Birth of Doreen Myrtle Rolls in Melita
At Melita on December 15 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J Rolls nee Doris Law of Lyleton naming Doreen Myrtle.
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Melita
Mrs. J. Rolls
Doris Law
Lyleton
Doreen Myrtle
Local Masonic Lodge Names 1942 Officers
Tem ple Lodge A F and A M holds installation December 16 with H T Trethewey and H A Lye in charge. Officers for 1942 include Lamb W M Wenham J P M Kirshner S W Dankesreiter J W Naylor Treasurer Colli Cairns Lamb Walker Walker MacKinnon Lowes Cobbe Lewin Ramsay Berry and Tyler Berry. The annual At Home event is set for Friday December 26.
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Temple Lodge
A.F
A.M
R.W. Bro
H. T. Trethewey
W. Bro
H. A. Lye
W. Bro. A. Brown
N. Bro
R. Lamb
W.M. N. Bro
W. J. Wenham
J.P.M. N
M. Kirshner
S.W
J. D. Dankesreiter
J.W. W
Naylor
H. I. Colli
Wm. Cairns
L. J. Lamb
A. E. Walker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merry Christmas
C.w.lye & Son
Macgrego
D. G. McLachlan
J. E. Morison
Winston Churchill
Washington
Roosevelt
J. R. McNeely
Marion
Montreal
McNeely
Martin Anderson
Jack Whittaker
R.C.A.F
Halifax
MacKinnon
Joliet
Quebec
Red Cross
R. W. Cobbe
MacGregor Berald
Trethewey
Pauline Trethewey
Jas. H. Turner
Pamela
Margaret Graham
Masonic Lodge
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