MacGregor Herald Announcement and Publisher Note
The MacGregor Herald established February 1897 records its printing office at MacGregor with class mail and postal oversight. A. M. Shaw is listed as publisher, Ottawa referenced.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1947
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald established February 1897 records its printing office at MacGregor with class mail and postal oversight. A. M. Shaw is listed as publisher, Ottawa referenced.
The Herald announces its final issue of the ready-print edition and becomes an all home printed newspaper. High prices drive the move as the paper shifts away from ready-print to reduce costs and prioritize reader value. The publisher notes no advertising revenue from inside pages and aims to justify changes to subscribers over time.
ENGAGEMENT announced between Mrs. C F Kitson and Florence Mary Kitson and Murray Guinn son of Mr J Guinn of Portage. The marriage is planned for part of January.
The Rectory Fund has invested 5 government bonds for the share fund, with a note that at least $70 more will be required. Donations are urged, and inquiries may be directed to Mr G. E. Lewin, the Secretary, H. A. isaver itov.
Parents express sincere thanks to classmates neighbors and friends for kindness shown while their son Ronald was a patient at Portage Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Percy Alderson thank the children of Pathead and Kat rime districts for fruit letters and presents sent to their seven year old daughter Mildred while she was a patient at Portage General Hospital.
Local residents in Bagot and Portage hosted and visited relatives over the Christmas season. Names include Miss Willa Comets, Mr and Mrs Stan MeVery, Mr and Mrs L M Forrest, and Miss Margaret Lawrie among others. A Community Club dance drew a good crowd with Machan orchestra. J. Lamont and family attended Winnipeg events. J D Anderson attended Miss J Black's funeral. upcoming events include January 16 WMS and January 21 Baby Clinic.
Southend and Macauly K Stirting report a noisy mix of relatives visiting Necrawa and Winnipeg for Christmas. Names include Mrs Shaw, Colin, Mrs Wilton of Hick, Glenn Pennell, Chant, Mrs Laurens, Miss Poet, Mr and Mrs Ng s, and numerous local families.
Fragmentary obituary fragment recalls Elsie Ssonce Smith and a distant memory of a home and faith. The text mentions names like Jarre, Butty, Stanley, Enid, and a lingering sense of loss and prayer. The piece reads as a damaged July memory captured in faded notes.
An urgent appeal outlines China's wartime devastation and ongoing needs. It highlights mass displacement, hunger, and disease among 500 million people, urges grain donations via elevators to fund aid through Chinese War Relief Fund and UN relief agencies, and frames support as both humanitarian and pro trade.
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