Local Notices and Social Updates From MacGregor District
Miss Dorothy Westman has joined Bank of Montreal in Austin. Mae McCaskill recovering well from appendectomy after return from Portage la Prairie Hospital. Women's Institute to meet Jan 25 at 3 pm at Mrs G W Petersons. all members urged to attend. Frank Sims of Manitoba Good Roads Dept visited town and attended Masonic Lodge meeting. Mr and Mrs Nelson Smith hear from Sgt Douglas Smith overseas and send regards to MacGregor area. Mrs Walter Critchlow and son Ralph home from Winnipeg. Ralph recovering well after recent accident. Mrs D R Davis in Portage la Prairie Hospital recovering from operation. friends wish speedy recovery. Choir and Girls Auxiliary of St Pauls Church met Jan 10 at Mr and Mrs G E Lewins. Mary Irwin awarded leather writing case and billfold. Rector and choirmaster spoke, presentation by Miss Betty McLachlan. Miss Irwin thanked with brief remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sims
Manitoba Good Roads Dept
Winnipeg
Masonic Lodge
St. Paul's Church
G. E.lewin
Mary Irwin
Betty McLachlan
Knitters Sought for Armed Forces Comfort Items
C D E Notes call for knitters to make socks mitts sweaters and other gear for men and women in the armed forces. Wool available from Mrs Trethewey. The Telephone bridge whist and other games event Monday night at members homes. Admission 50 cents with proceeds aiding Books for the armed forces. Members of the 1 O C E Chapter to collect donations Saturday in local stores.
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D.E
C.E
Local Curlers Visit Carberry From The Churches
Three rinks from a local curling club travelled to Carberry for district games against Sidney Brookdale and Carberry. R. E. Lye and M. W. Pepper skipped winning double rink matches against Sidney while MacGregor teams fell to Carberry and Brookdale. The article notes church services at St Pauls MacGregor and United Churches and an upcoming Congregational meeting on January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carberry
Sidney
Brookdale
R. E. Lye
M. W. Pepper
MacGregor
Royal Guard of Honor graduate moved to HMC S Cornwallis
Dorothy Floate, once in a Royal Guard of Honor to Princess Alice at a Galt graduation, has been transferred to HMC S Cornwallis in Nova Scotia. A former citizen, C A Lowes, reports they live at 3 Mascot Ave Kenora Ontario and send regards to MacGregor area friends. Also, W J Thompson of Birch Hills Sask died January 8 at 65, after years in Holland district. married to Hilda Palmer of MacGregor in 1906, she predeceased him in 1944, with one daughter and no sons surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Floate
Princess Alice
Galt
Ont
Dorothy
H.M.C.S. Cornwallis
Nova Scotia
C. A. Lowes
Mascot Ave
Kenora
MacGregor District
Saskatoon
W. J. Thompson
Birch Hills
Sask
Thompson
Holland District
Hilda Palmer
MacGregor
Allies Open New Offensive Drives Across Fronts
Allied armies pressed new offensives on both fronts. On the east the Russians launched a massive drive across a 200 mile front and Warsaw, long German held, fell after five years under occupation. In the west, Eisenhower’s forces renewed winter operations with the British Second Army attacking near the German border north of Aachen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Warsaw
Eisenhower
Aachen
Card of Thanks for Thompson Family Aid
Acknowledges heartfelt gratitude from Mr and Mrs Thompson and family to friends for sympathy letters and to neighbors for kindness during their bereavement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
COAL
C.w.lye & Sons
Austin
Johnny Gair
McLachlan’s
Chrysler Motors Sales and Service
Dorothy Westman
Bank of
Montreal
Mae McCaskill
Portage la Prairie Hospital
The
Women’s Institute
G. W. Peterson
Nelson Smith
Sgt
Douglas Smith
Walter Critchlow
Ralph
D.R. Davis
C.D.E
United Churches
Bagot
Beaver
MacGregor Church
United Church
Salada Tea
Mayer
Ogilvie Brand
Pertin
S. R. Lamb & Son
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