Give Your Support To The Red Cross Drive Now On
Manitoba Red Cross campaign opens this week to fund a new Blood Transfusion Service supplying plasma and transfusion equipment free of charge to all hospitals and to those in need. It also funds care for disabled veterans, Red Cross Lodges at Deer Lodge Hospital, rural home nursing and first aid, and school lunch nutrition programs across the province.
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Red Cross
Manitoba
Canada
Red Cross Lodge
Deer Lodge Hospital
Winnipeg
Nutrition
The
North Norfolk seeks weed inspectors for 1946
The Municipality of North Norfolk invites applications by March 4 1946 for two weed inspectors for the year 1946. Each inspector receives 100 dollars plus allowances for work under the unit operator spraying leafy spurge. Dated MacGregor February 8 1946.
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MacGregor
E. Lewin
Treas
North Norfolk
Visitors and events in Portage la Prairie area
Portage la Prairie notes include visits by Donna Duggan Mae and Elaine Pogue and Marjorie West, a Winnipeg visitor W A Nivlock, a Women’s Institute Whist Drive March 1 with Machan's Orchestra at Masonic Hall, 50 cents with lunch. Other items mention the 1.O.C.E meeting March 8, M F Ward of Brandon in town, Doroth y Floate to Halifax for Navy duties, and Tivoli Theatre show Son Of Lassie February 28 to March 2 plus a Day of Prayer March 3 with the Primate on CBC 4.03 p.m. CST.
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Donna Duggan
Portage la Prairie
Mae
Elaine Pogue
Women's Institute
Masonic Hall
Machan
Lassie
Tivoli Theatre
MacGregor
All Canada
D. T. Owen
CBC
A Winnipeg CWAC Visits Chicago After Discharge
Joyce MacKinnon, discharged from the CWAC in January 1946 after two and a half years of service, returned home. She toured Chicago with a Winnipeg CWAC companion, visiting the Service Centre, fashion shows, clubs, premieres, and the Chicago Symphony, and even joined a Wave member at the naval base before returning to her family.
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Joyce MacKinnon
C W.A.G
Joyce
Stone
Kitchener
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Portage la Prairie
Deer Lad
Chicago
American Navy
Wave
Winnipeg
C.W.A
Wo Manitoba
Chicago Symphony
Andrew Rubenstien
N.A.T.T.C
Sympathy extends to Mrs Montgomery over Winnipeg father’s death
The deepest sympathy of friends in MacGregor goes to Mrs Wm Montgomery as her father Mr D C Stewart longtime Winnipeg resident died in Brandon Friday Feb 22 in his 60th year after lengthy illness. Funeral was held in Winnipeg Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Montgomery attended from here. Mrs L Mayenchien and two children Sharon and Gerald of Spokane Washington arrived last Thursday to spend a holiday with Mr and Mrs Alex McIntosh. On Sunday for the first time in four years the Intosh family was all home Phyllis of Winnipeg, Mr and Mrs Fred McIntosh and Dewar recently returned from Calgary where Fred served with the RCAF, Harvey back from overseas, and Cecil. The reunion and turkey supper were greatly enjoyed.
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MacGregor
Wm. Montgomery
D. C. Stewart
Winnipeg
Brandon
Cecil
Booth Defeats Clubmate to Win Consolation
The final event of the Ladies Bonspiel saw Mrs. S J Booth defeat her clubmate Mrs. J L Lamb to win the Consolation. Also noted are upcoming events and notices including a World Day of Prayer service on March 8 at 3 p.m. in the United Church, a Bagot-Elsmith Variety Concert and Dance on March 15 at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Hall MacGregor, an address by Miss Margaret Nix and Miss Johnson at a Women’s Institute meeting March 11, and Sgt Harvey Giles’s discharge from the RCAF after radar work overseas and posts across Canada.
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S.J Booth
J. L. Lamb
United Church
Bagot-Elsmith
Masonic Hall
MacGregor
Women’s Institute
Margaret Nix
Johnson
Winnipeg
Women's Institute
Annual Bonspiel Progressing With Entry Of Thirty Nine Rinks
The annual bonspiel at the local rink gathers curlers from Sydney Austin Beav ier Southend and nearby towns with one hundred fifty six players. Ninety games have been played and organizers hope to finish by Saturday if weather stays favorable. A 6 30 draw was cancelled for a banquet in the Annex with a full house and a fine menu.
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Sydney
Ffrom Austin
Beavier
Southend
Cit
1.C.C.E
Rune
Portage Citizens Discuss Forming Flying Club
A Portage group plans a flying club in the city. Linding Field was inspected and a committee formed to organize a public meeting. Gordon Gifin, secretary, invites interested residents of MacGregor to attend the meeting at Portage Municipal Chambers next Tuesday March 5 at 7 30 p.m.
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Linding Field
Gordon Gifin
Herald Office
MacGregor
Portage
Mareh Sth
Lambs entry secures third in Reliance event at Carberry
Lambs team finished third in the Reliance event at Carberry bonspiel last week. They played nine games and won six while losing three. MacGregor skipped by Frank Hay entered second and played seven games, winning four and losing three.
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S.R. Lamb
Bob
MacGregor
Frank Hay
Jimmy Atkins Laid To Rest At Carberry
Ernest Dickson Atkins known as Jimmy died at his Carberry home Monday 25th aged 70. The funeral was held Wednesday from Carberry United Church with interment in Carberry Cemetery. Attendee from the district included Mr T Clarke.
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Ernest Dickson Atkins
Jimmy
Carberry
Monda
Carberry United Church
Carberry Cemetery
Mr.t. Clarke
Slender Tablets Offer Two Week and Twelve Week Supply
Slender Tablets are advertised as effective. A two weeks supply costs $1 at Montgomery's Drug Store in MacGregor. A twelve weeks supply is available for $5 at the same location.
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Montgomery
MacGregor
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Chippawa House
Halifax
N.S
Navy
Tom Milion Dillare
Scyowners
Benet
Carner
M. F. Ward
OM Great-West Life Assurance Company
A C.w.ac
Bobt. Stratton
Winnipeg General Hospital
Harvey Giles
RCAF
Harvey
England
Scotland
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Alf. Stern
Flying Club
Jimmy” Atkins
DOW
Dominion Textile
Dominion TexTile Company Limited
Otton
Memoriam
Audrey Switzer
Rosehill
Harold Leckie
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