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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 1943
Page
1
The St Pauls W A plans a meeting at Mr E Lye’s home on Wednesday February 10 at 3 pm. Also the St Pauls Church G A hosts a Valentine tea at the Rectory on Saturday February 1 from 3 to 6 pm. Various local notes include visits by Cpl Vern Hasset and Miss Evelyn Barton, planning details for Manitoba Bee-keepers convention, and Red Cross relief fundraising.
During Christmas week MacGregor Ladies and Mens Curling held a bonspiel and draw raising 50 dollars sent to the Manitoba Curling Association for the Red Cross. The Chapter Tag Day brought in 156.11 and Herald added 15.70. Total funds reach 301.81 with earlier 30 dollars aiding Russia. Receipts include 8 from Hill School pupils and teacher V. Lar.
The item records Evelyn Violet Davis visiting Bagot at a former home. It mentions a letter from Don Tur and Don Tur being in Dawson Creek British Columbia. It notes a man driving a large oil truck on the highway and remarks on extreme cold with temperatures dropping to 65 and 76 below in the region.
WMS regulation proceedings to be held in the Annex. E R Ritter of RCMR has returned to Halifax after two weeks at Emmeline home. Born at Portage Hospital on the 27th to Mr and Mrs All Dougall a son Kent Allan. Visited Pat home last week en route to the west east while stationed.
The Emmeine School child will hold a dance on Friday the 12th with a draw prize to be won. Proceeds or details remain scant in the readable fragment.
Fragmentary notice notes Britannia Chapter LODE and Scouts and Guides planning an event a week from Saturday February 13. The readable text hints at a gathering or call to action with suggestive phrases but lacks full details.
A bridal shower for Miss Elsie Haynes was held in Graham last Thursday evening. Guests were presented with gifts from a wagon load hidden for the guest of honor. Miss Nelson gave the gifts while Mrs D read the address. Elsie thanked friends and the group enjoyed games and a dainty lunch served to about thirty guests aided by Miss and Mrs V. O the hostess Jean Thompson McKelvy.
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