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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1943
Page
8
The High School Curling Series opened strongly with Cobbe defeating Jolliffe, Lye defeating Labassiere, and Saunders defeating Struthers. Despite cold, enthusiasm remains high as next games are set for Saturday. timetable changes and some subject teacher shifts occurred last week.
A son born January 17 to Mr. and Mrs Horace North of Port Arthur Ontario. A son named Kenneth Avery born January 14 at Misericordia Hospital Winnipeg to Mr. and Mrs J Lamb nee Kathleen Avery.
A Western reader recalls 13 000 industrial workers striking for a week over a trivial issue near an Eastern Canadian town, noting the dangers to soldiers from munition shortages and praising farmers for continuing production. He suggests a modest price increase for prairie farm products to align farmers’ net incomes with industrial wages.
At the Southend dance last Friday Lloyd Holliday held the lucky ticket on the autograph quilt and about $26 was realized. A social and novelty dance is planned at Macaulay on Friday January 29 under Churchill Helpers. Ladies are asked to bring boxes or pies for auction.
Mrs. N. Irwin spent Sunday with her daughters at the South Portage airport. The next meeting of the W M S and Ladies Aid will be held at the home of Mrs. Nelson on Thursday Jan 28. Mr. T F Graham returned home Sunday after visiting relatives at Winnipeg and Portage. His daughter Mrs G Dalzell is leaving to join Gordon at Brantford Ont where they expect to reside for some time.
Week end visits and travel plans include Bill Blanchard at home and Raymond Birkett heading to Winnipeg to train in the RCAF. Katrime community reports a hospital patient Rowena Birkett at St Boniface. Willing Worker’s Club met January 14 with 611 items and quilts completed. 1943 officers elected and meeting advertised for January 27 in the hall.
Ernie Barton is in uniform after spending days at home. Gordon Nichol of the RCAF enjoyed a recent leave with his parents. Stewart McLachlan attended the School Trustees Convention in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Walden moved to Winnipeg where Lloyd found employment. The Winnipeg Free Press ran photos of Bagot boys Harold and Henry Richardson, sons of Mr and Mrs H Richardson.
Tenders will be received up to February 1 for 7 cards of seasoned body wood 50 percent white poplar and 50 percent elm to be deliv ered and piled at Southend School by March 21 1943. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Percy Templar Secretary Treasurer.
Tenders will be received up to January 25 for twenty cords of 2 foot sound body white poplar wood at least 65 percent. Delivery and piling at Macaulay School by April 1, 1943. Lowest or any tender considered.
Dr J H Merrell a Portage la Prairie dentist will not visit Macegregor during January and February. Office address 9 Bailey Elk Portage la Prairie phone 804 box 683.
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