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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
8
A baby boy named Perry Lynn was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Allan at MacGregor on January 11. The Manitoba Curling Association plans a province wide Red Cross bonspiel drive with a $10,000 goal. about $8,000 has been raised so far, with many clubs still to report.
The Manitoba Winter Fair at Brandon will proceed this year despite the main show building being turned over to the Royal Canadian Air Force. Directors secured alternate buildings for livestock and poultry shows and have distributed over 550000 dollars in prizes. The poultry events run March 11 to 13 while livestock and pure bred sales run March 18 to 20 in Brandon.
Mrs Jessie Mundell widow of the late Joan Mundell died at Okotoks Alta on December 29 at age 74 after a period of failing health. Born near Seaforth Ont she moved west in 1895 and with Mr Mundell ran a boarding house and livery business before farming at Okotoks. She leaves two daughters and a son plus seven grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral January 2 at Okotoks United Church with pallbearers A J Lewis and Archie Clemens among mourners.
Mrs Bodie of Portage visits the Harkness family this week. Mr Jas McAskie suffers a slight stroke Monday but recovers quickly. Mr and Mrs E Harkness and Glen visited Winnipeg last Friday and Saturday. WMS and Ladies Aid meet at Mrs T Anni son's home on Jan 23. Mr David Graham of Quill Lake Sask has been away for a week with his sister Mr and Mrs T F Graham.
Mrs Blanchard left last week for a holiday in Winnipeg. James Hanna of Pine Creek visited friends in the district. Mrs Gustaffson of Winnipeg visited Henry Taylor. Mr Alex Edgeworth spent last week in Portage la Prairie. Mrs Bruce Freeborn returned Friday after two weeks with Montreal relatives. Groves and Heselwoods spent days in Portage la Prairie. Mrs J Heselwood and Miss Eva Cooper head the Red Cross sewing and knitting drive. Miss Katherine and Ruth Freeborn returned Friday from Wellwood. Mr Freeborn and Tommie are in Wellwood visiting his ailing father.
Churchill's Helpers host a social evening and dance at Macauley school on Friday January 17. The Junior Red Cross will sell candy from a table during the event.
Mr A Thompson attends the 32nd Manitoba School Trustees Association convention in Winnipeg this week. January 2 at 815 p m features original entertainment in Bagot Community Hall with Dr G A Dickson presenting Robert Burns, Scotland's Poet. Grand prizes for best Scottish dances and a quiz, plus other prizes.
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