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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
4
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The Canadian Red Cross will start a national appeal on February 28 seeking 10 million dollars in voluntary contributions to fund food parcels for prisoners of war and other relief. The campaign is supported by the publisher and local organizers, with funds receivable at the Bank of Montreal.
Farmers are alerted to auction sales at Brandon on March 9 for horses and March 16 for swine and cattle. The sales, under breeders associations, offer exchange of grade horses for purebreds and a chance to secure better sows and bulls.
Hockey night saw the Carberry R A F visiting squad beat the Local Squad 12 to 9 in a fast clean game. MacGregor’s goalies included Al and Tommy Telford with R Lye Kilfoyle adding one. Gus Nelson starred in the third period to limit the RAF to 12. Portage la Prairie comes Friday for a sixteen and under clash.
Advertisement notice from Brandon Sun listing delivery by Duane MacDonald and the 10 cent per week rate for late news.
About seventy neighbors and friends gathered at Pathead School for a miscellaneous shower in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bergquist. Gifts in decorated wheelbarrows were presented by Gail Nichol and Ronald Anderson, followed by lunch and dancing.
The North Council in Austin on Friday February 18 approved two old age pension applications and granted 3500 to the Canadian Red Cross Society for 1944. Major Jones of the Salvation Army asked for a grant, and other awards included 200 toward wool for armed services and 200 for a Fat Calf Club prizes at the fair.
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