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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
1
Mrs R B Gates of land Man was the weekend guest of Rev G L Armstrong and wife. Mr and Mrs H M Brown of Togo Sask visited during the weekend with Mr and Mrs R W Cobbe and family.
Arden official Mr. Fred G. Bullock Returning Officer for Neepawa constituency visited MacGregor on Monday. St Pauls Church G A will host a Valentine tea and produce table at the Rectory on Wednesday February 11 from 3 to 6 p.m. All are welcome.
The World Day of Prayer will be observed in more than fifty countries on the first Friday in Lent, February 9. The annual day began in American Presbyterian churches in the 1890s and became international in 1920. A service will be held Friday afternoon in the United Church, with two men invited to participate.
Education Week observance frames Sunday service at United Church with the sermon topic Education and Character. Boy Scout parade to church, local curling ladies represented at Brandon Ladies Bonspiel with 31 rinks in four events. Bank of Montreal staff shifts noted with Stan leaving for Winnipeg, J W L Jones succeeding, and Stan’s six years with tennis curling and Masonic involvement. John R Gair of the Royal Canadian Air Force visits, leaves for Ottawa after local social activity. Seven attend local Town Committee ratepayers meeting. Andrew Lamb re-elected for three years. Councillor McPhee resigns, A Perkins elected for two years. 1939 financial report shows receipts 1431.21 and expenditures 1349.18 including 773.881 for street lighting.
March 1st date noted for a fundraising dance by the LO.DE to aid the War Fund. Local notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Moore returning to Kenora Ontario, Bill overseeing Bay Lodge Camp preparations, Lent services at St Pauls Yo-night and Mae Church, plus hockey games MacGregor vs Portage Juveniles and Falcon Ranger Juveniles with skating afterward and admission 25c and 10c.
North Norfolk and District Legion members begin a drive Monday to raise 500000 dollars for Legion War Services. The effort has backing from the Red Cross and Dominion Government. Lord Tweedsmuir’s letter to the Dominion Legion urges support to foster young soldiers as citizens and maintain civil life during army service.
A meeting of the MacG Branch of the British-Israel Fest oration will be held at the home of Mrs. A V Jubb on Tuesday February 13 at 8 15 p m. Dr Jub will be speaker and the subject will be The War.
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