Women's Institute Reports 1945 Finances and Activities
Following the November meeting the Women's Institute filed a financial statement for 1945. Receipts include membership fees donations whist drives and other events with a balance in bank. Expenditures cover provincial fees contributions to cancer research Red Cross and other charities. Members also knitted for the navy relief packed clothing for UNRRA and distributed quilts to Red Cross UNRRA relief Russian Relief and fire victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Institute
Municipal Grant Cemetery
Convent’n Cancer Research Institute
Red Cross Salvation Army
Navy Eague
U.N.R.R
Red Cross
Un.rra
MacGregor
H.T. Trethewey
Card of Thanks From Mr. B. L. Patterson
Mr B L Patterson thanks organizations for letters and visits and the Hockey Club for fruit and Fred visits plus friends for acts of kindness during his illness.
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B. L. Patterson
Hockey Club
Fred
Thanks to Churchill Helpers and friends for overseas gifts
A note from Russ Tarr expresses sincere thanks to the Churchill Helpers the Women's Institute 1.C.D.E. and other friends for letters parcels and cigarettes received while overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Women’s Institute
1.C.D.E
Thanking MacGregor Churches and Rosehill Helpers Overseas
Ernest Pogue expresses gratitude to the MacGregor Churches and the Rosehill Helpers and all who sent letters parcels and cigarettes while he was overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Rosehill
Ernest Pogue
Pasture and Bush Acreage Offered Near MacGregor
Property listing describes 115 acres of pasture and bush in the NE quarter of section 33 11 10 with good timber and abundant water. Offered by T D Lamb of MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.E
T.D. Lamb, MacGregor
Trustees Notice in Estate of Ora Viola McIntosh
Under The Trustee Act in the Matter of the Estate of Ora Viola McIntosh late of MacGregor Manitoba Telephone Operator deceased all claims against the estate must be sent to the undersigned at the Village of MacGregor Manitoba on or before March 5 1946 Dated at MacGregor Manitoba this 24th day of January 1946 Mackinnon Mackinnon Solicitors for Annie Catherine Roberts and Elsie May Lundy Executrices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Viola McIntosh
MacGregor
Manitoba
Mackinnon & Mackinnon
Annie Catherine Roberts
Elsie May Lundy
Portage Hospital Care For Mrs Croucher
Community notes report Mrs. Geo Croucher was conveyed to Portage Hospital for medical treatment with wishes for a swift recovery. Lorne Nelson, son of Mr and Mrs M Nelson, departed for Winnipeg to report for Royal Canadian Navy duty with expected transfer to the Pacific Coast for training. Local friends also extend congratulations to Mr Alex McGillvray on his 75th birthday and welcome him back to good health with family in Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Croucher
Portage Hospital
Lorne Nelson
Alex McGillvray
Local Curling Bonspiel Opens February 25th Week Away
At a well attended Curling Club meeting plans were laid for the annual bonspiel starting February 25th, with six sheets of ice. Entries cost four dollars per rink and should be left with the Draw Committee H T Trethewey J M McPhee and AM Shaw before noon Saturday the 23rd. If without a rink, submit your name to be placed in a rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curling Club
H. T. Trethewey
J. M. McPhee
A.M. Shaw
Sunday Services and Sunday School Schedule Listed
St. Pauls Church MacGregor holds Sunday School at 2 30 pm and Evening Prayer at 7 pm on February 17th. United Churches schedule shows Bagot service at 1 30 pm and MacGregor at 7 pm on the same day.
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St. Paul's Church
MacGregor
United Churches
Inday
Bagot
North Norfolk seeks two weed inspectors for 1946
The Municipality of North Norfolk invites applications by March 4 1946 for two weed inspectors for 1946. Each inspector will be paid 100 dollars plus allowances for work under the unit operator in charge while spraying leafy spurge. Dated MacGregor February 1946. G E Lewin, Sec Treas North Norfolk.
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MacGregor
G. E. Lewin
Sec-Treas
North Norfolk
Ladies Bonspiel Opens Next Week at MacGregor Curling Club
The MacGregor Ladies Curling Club plans a three event bonspiel starting Monday February 15 at 1 pm with two prize sets and a hard luck award for the rink winning the most games without prizes. Entries via Mrs Ella Smith due by noon Saturday February 16. fees 25 cents members 50 cents non members.
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MacGregor Ladies
Rossendale
Southend
Beaver
Sidney
Firdale
MacGregor
Ella Smith
Local notices and social updates in town this week
Murray Lowe visits Mrs Rebecca Wells in town while visiting from Hammerston Manitoba. Women’s Institute Whist Drive and Dance set for March 1 at Masonic Hall with Machan’s Orchestra. admission includes lunch. Wm Bazuk returns to CPR duties after Saskatchewan Manitoba trip with Mrs Bazuk. B L Patterson recovering from pneumonia. son Lisle improving after flu. Thomas and Alf Graham home from holiday in Ontario visiting Mrs W Graham and Gordon Dalzell in Brantford Toronto Hamilton.
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Women’s Institute
Masonic Hall
Machan
Messrs
Thos
Alf
Graham
Toronto
Hamilton
Brantford
Ont
Gordon Dalzell
Marjorie
W. Graham
Farewell Party for Departing Munroes at Hay Home
A surprise farewell gathering for Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Munroe was hosted by W. G. Hay with over forty guests. Winners in court whist included Miss Ida Ormiston and Miss Orlando Hamm for ladies and Don Hey and John Steen for gents. Oliver Hodge read an address, Frank Zimmerman donated a trilight lamp, and guests sang They’re jolly good fellows before a lunch wrapped the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Hay
W. B Munroe
Portage la Prairie
Ida Ormiston
Orlando Hamm
Don Hey
John Steen
Farewell Party For Margaret Lamb Leaves Town
Miss Margaret Lamb, valued clerk at S. R. Lamb and Son, has joined Hudson Bay Co. in Hudson Ont. She left last Saturday and was honored with a farewell party at United Church Annex attended by over 75 friends. Gifts included a wrist watch, money, a silver coffee spoon, and a cup and saucer. Rev C A J King led games and community singing followed by lunch as friends wish her success.
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MacGregor
Margaret Lamb
Hudson Bay Co
Hudson, Ont
Margaret
S. R. Lamb and Son
United Church
G. A Hay
G. C. Fotheringham
Robi Harvey
Y.S.S
Cyril Palmer
Ladies’ Curling Club
C. A. J. King
H. A. Lye
MacGregor Eliminated From Hockey Playdowns By Portage
MacGregor suffered two heavy defeats in the Manitoba Intermediate Hockey Playdowns as Portage won 15-2 in Portage and 12-4 in MacGregor. Key injuries marred the return leg with Vic Palmer spraining his ankle and Grant Fotheringham suffering a shoulder break, both sent to hospital as Portage dominated a rugged series.
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MacGregor
Manitoba
Portage
Plains City
Vic. Palmer
Grant Fotheringham
Grant
Deer Lodge
Vic
Walter Allan
Addie Bell
Brandy Visitor and Winnipeg Guests Reported in Local Notes
Brandy resident Alex Robinson visited at the home of Mr and Mrs R Kitz last Monday. Montgomery’s Drug Store MacGregor advertises Slender Tablets with a two week supply for $1 and twelve weeks for $5. Winnipeg visitors include Mrs Douglas Lamb and her husband at the Lambs’ home. Headingley jail inmate Baldwin Jonasson, 43, died after slaying Pearl Dell, 16, of Portage la Prairie, on Friday morning February 8.
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Alex. Robinson
Brandy
Mrs. R. Kitz
Montgomery
MacGregor
Baldwin Jonasson
Headingley
Pearl Dell
Portage la Prarie
Two More Arrivals From Overseas
Clarence Pat Gilroy returned home last Wednesday night on leave after service with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in the 8th Division. He served through Belgium, Holland, and Germany, was wounded in May last year, and later attached to Khaki University before returning to Canada. Flight Sergeant Russ Ta also came home on leave after serving with the RCAF, training at Winnipeg and Quebec City, then overseas in 1945 as a Wireless Air Gunner. He completed advanced training in England and departed for No 5 Centre, Winnipeg.
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Clarence
Pat) Gilroy
Victoria
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Belgium
Holland
Germany
England
Khaki University
Canada
Pat
Russ
Southend
RCAF
No. 3 Wireless School
Winnipeg
A.O.S
Quebec City
London
Butter Ration Cut Hits Canadians for March and April
Canada cuts individual butter rations from six to four ounces weekly due to a temporary emergency. Finance Minister Isley cited dwindling reserves, higher consumption, lower winter output, and world shortage preventing imports. The new four ounce weekly allotment splits into two fortnightly coupons with March 7 21 and April 4 18 dates.
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Finance
Isley
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Tarr
Municipality OF
A. Stinson
C. Pennell
Ruth Muirhead
A. Sealey
Smith
Brandon
Meyer Kirshi
Kirshners
Meyer
Leonard
Murray Lowe
Austin
Rebecca Wells
Hammerston, Man
R. O. Mc'Kelvy
Wm. Bazuk
C.P.R
Saskatchewan
Bazuk
Lisle
Nichol
Palmer Fotheringham
F. Hay
T. Hay Lamb
Irwin
C. McIntosh
H. McIntosh
Saunders
Portage — Wales
Ritchie
Campbell
Mutheson
Glennie
Jenko
Fashaway
Durben
Snyder
Bu Ress
Inglis
Ella
MacGregor, Man
Mrs
Douglas Lamb
Former
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