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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
5
Midweek Lent services are held at Christ Church Austin each Wednesday. Local residents from nearby towns attend social events, Masonic At Home gatherings, and family visits. A Valentine tea by the Austin United Church Ladies Aid drew two hundred attendees with entertainment, lectures, and a luncheon, while a funeral and obituaries noted Ephraim Stewart’s death and interment in Elmwood cemetery.
The Masonic At Home held in the Community Hall here last Friday night under Gothic Lodge was enjoyed by all present. Visitors from Portage la Prairie MacGregor and Sidney attended the function.
The funeral of Joseph Winterbottom of the Hugo district was held from Christ Church Austin on February 10 with Rev. G. L. Armstrong officiating. Interment followed at Austin cemetery. He was born in 1882 in Manchester England and moved to Canada in 1893. He married Katharine Cartwright in 1913 and lived on the Hugo farm. He was a longtime member of the Austin Foresters and an Anglican who valued home and family. He died February 6 at Portage la Prairie hospital. Survived by wife Katharine and three sons Russell Joseph and Reg, plus his mother, siblings, and in-laws.
Applications received or signed up to Saturday March 2 1940 for weed inspectors for 1940. One inspector needed for the West Half and one for the East Half with a salary of 73.10 dollars for each season. Dated MacGregor February 12 1940.
Mrs J Winterbottom and family express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness during their sudden bereavement and for the floral tributes they sent.
A play Here Comes Charlie and a dance will be held in the hall on Wednesday February 21. The dance last Friday night was well attended with W Machant and his orchestra providing music. R E Walden drove to Winnipeg last Friday and returned Monday bringing Mrs Walden who had been in Winnipeg under medical care for seven weeks. Our local garage was well represented at a car fault detection demonstration by D Ackland Son Ltd in Winnipeg last week.
Miss Loletta O'Brien returned from Winnipeg on Tuesday after a short holiday. Miss Bessie Jones of Saskatchewan visits Mr and Mrs J Reid. Mr and Mrs Jes Hanna of Mayfield visited Mr and Mrs John McRae. W Gilbert is a patient in Portage hospital and wished a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs H Duncan and Mr and Mrs Geo Reshaur spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs S Cairns at Orangeville.
Doug McGregor spent the weekend visiting at Pratt. Born February 17, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Emerson. Red Cross fundraiser Friday February 23 in Macauley. Mildred Scott visiting from Orangeville. Fred Wright recovering well after operation. Southend school thanks district mothers for Valentine party contributions and praises Mrs. A Chant for the surprise.
The January effort by Maginot Chapter I.O.C.E. in Forestville sent 27 pairs of socks and 4 sweaters to head office and 32 pairs of socks and 1 sweater to Finnish soldiers. One pair of blankets was donated to the Hostel in England for Canadian soldiers. The newly organized chapter has twenty five members.
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