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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
4
The program urges mothers to inspire sacrifice on the home front to support sons serving in Italy and Germany. It calls for sound homes, strong schools, national healing, and racial understanding. Begin now by making homes welcoming and fostering unity so returning sons find a better Canada.
The schedule lists nine rinks currently taking part in the games and activity is expected to expand by one or two more rinks. Names mentioned include Evelyn Kelly and Mrs Fotheringham among others. The note references participants Cobbe Graham W Pepper as skipped.
Hon. J. L. Lileister announces final Fifth Victory Loan results showing bonds totaling 1,383,275,250 dollars against a 1,200,000,000 dollar objective. Manitoba boosters and widespread newspaper advertising contributed to a national war finance triumph.
On December 25 at 4 p.m. Ellen May Louise Hay daughter of the late William Hay of MacGregor married Pte. W. B. Monro of Oakville. Reverend C. A. J. King officiated. The bride wore watermelon crepe with a black velour hat and Talisman rose corsage. Attendant Eunice Paton wore heavenly blue crepe with American Beauty roses.
Edith Nelson of Curtis married Hector Lamont of Bagot in a quiet ceremony at the United Church manse on December 28. Rev. G W Abernethy officiated. The bride wore poudre blue and a Talisman rose corsage. The couple will reside on the groom's farm and Mrs Lamont plans to continue teaching at Image Creek school.
The MacGregor curling and skating rink opens for winter sports with unchanged fees from last season. Skating nights run Wednesdays and Saturdays, curling every night except Saturdays. A Saturday night sheet can host games for a $2 fee. Neighboring curlers may form rinks and contact caretaker Wilson Lamb early in the week. The season started January 8 with a Red Cross Bonspiel. Gerald Cobbe’s rink won the main event and Wm Pepper’s team won the secondary event. winning rink members include Beverly MacKinnon Ronald Lye Miss Muirhead and Gerald.
The notice promotes Bible Messages and Hymns of the Christian Faith held Thursdays at 5 30 pm at CKRC. Rev Wesley Affleck, Dean of the Winnipeg Bible Institute, is listed as speaker. The piece urges local advertising support for The Herald.
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