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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
1
Remember the annual fair and sports event at MacGregor postponed from last week. Farm stock exhibits plus baseball softball and other games. Dance in the rink at night invites residents to meet friends and enjoy the day.
The issue features about 130 inches of extra advertising including items on I Guess It's Up to Me One Man's Income Manitoba Telephone System the Bank of Montreal and Carberry's 60th Summer Fair. The MacGregor School Promotions and other news items run on a supplement sheet.
The Carberry Agricultural Society announces its 60th annual fair next week on July 1 and 12. Prizes total 3500 dollars including 500 for harness and pony racing and 190 for a baseball tournament with top prizes of 100, 60, and 30 dollars. E J Casey shows and midway attractions, with renowned horse and cattle displays.
Portage la Prairie hosts a summer fair July 6 8 15 with visits from Miss Bernice Pepper and local residents including Mrs F T Course Mrs A M Shaw and Gary and Mr Fred Borton junr. Dance nights feature Albert Johnson Silvers Strings and Walter Machan Orchestra. Proceeds aid cadets and local forces.
Mr. T. Kirkpatrick, assistant teacher at the local Collegiate, has resigned and left on Friday for Brandon. He served on the teaching staff for two years with general satisfaction, and his pupils and friends wish him happiness and good health in the years ahead.
A barn dance event is announced for Friday July 14 in Bill Hay's barn with music by Walter Machan's orchestra. The lively program features a local dance night expected to attract community members and families.
Mr and Mrs Keith Patterson and son Glendon of McAuley visited in town this week with their folks. The next W M S meeting will be at Mrs A Struthers home on Tuesday July 11 at 8 p m. Eight Girl Guides and friends with Miss Mary Irwin are holidaying at Delta Beach. F O Vic Palmer of Prince Albert Sask is home on furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs A F L Palmer. Mr and Mrs Cecil McIntosh of Brandon, Mr and Mrs E Williams Betty and Gary Treherne and Jack Roberts of Portage spent Sunday at the McIntosh home. W R Shaw of Katrime is at Brandon this week with six head of Clydesdale horses and has won prizes at the Provincial Exhibition. Mr Shaw will exhibi t at MacGregor tomorrow and at Carberry and Portage next week.
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