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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
8
The United Church at MacGregor schedules Sunday School in the afternoon and an evening service. Beaver hosts Sunday School at 2 pm and a church service at 3 pm conducted by newly appointed minister Price.
Sunday July 1 service at MacGregor 1100 a.m. Morning service 11 a.m. at Pratt and 3 p.m. at Austin. Choir practice Friday evening at 50 cents. A son Robert Martin born June 24 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson at MacGregor. W M S meeting scheduled July 21 in United Church, moved a week later due to Fair Day on the 1st.
Miss Hutchison spends vacation at home in Neepawa. Mr and Mrs W James visited Winnipeg friends. Mr and Mrs F McLachlan and party motor to Portage la Prairie. John McKelvy and Bernice Ramsay visited Winnipeg. District attendees report good sport at Austin. W Gowan and M MacKinnon motored to Winnipeg to see Stampede. John McKelvy lectured on Predestination and will discuss Will Satan be Destroyed next Sunday.
Photographs advertised for Fair Day offer postcard size prints. Prices shown include $1.75 for a single photo and 3.00 for two, with a note of 12? possibly indicating quantity or size not fully clear.
Pasture and horses six miles southwest of MacGregor offering runs with running water and 400 acres including 25 acres sweet clover. Terms per head per month 42.00 to September 15. Cattle brand FT. 0a left hip. Mackinnon and Mackinnon handle the listing.
Agnes M. Nevill, teacher, reports Pathead School promotions across grades I through VII. Students receive honors and percentages for each grade, with names such as Hayden Auld, Violet Martin, Harold Lamb, and Stephen Thompson listed among top performers.
Waieane local of the United Farmers has arranged the annual Basket Preak at Russell Sharp's field on July 14 featuring ball, basketball, horseshoes, pony races and activities for all ages. L.O.L 2192 Volcans joins 44 Community Service in Orange Hall on July 1. The day includes a sermon series led by Albert Ingram and music, plus a June 11 service in Orangeville and Pine Creek led by John Wright and Wa Meneer. The Glorious Twelfth will be celebrated in Edrans with speeches, sports and a concert by J. D. McRae from Portage la Prairie, with noon luncheon and evening supper. News arrives of Alfred Lickford’s death in Winnipeg Hospital. he leaves a widow and two young children. He had farmed in Pine Creek and was well liked. Community sympathy extended.
John Henry Williams of Firdale died Tuesday June 29 after a long illness at age 48. He lived in Manitoba previously and farmed in Pine Creek before nine years as a Fir dale resident near the G.T. He leaves a widow, three daughters Ella Verna Ina, an aged mother, two brothers Osborne and William. The funeral at Wnome in Firdale featured a sermon on the resurrection and music, with interment at Gladstone Cemetery beside many friends.
Mrs J H Williams and family express gratitude to all who offered sympathy and kindness during Mr Williams lengthy illness and his passing.
Grade I lists Florence Templer 34 percent Marion McVarnell 83 Edward Irwin 76 Grade II Florence Thompson 84 Ethel Lucas 0 Grade III John Wallace 81 May Templer 78 Bert Pepper 75 Grade IV Bernice Pepper 84 Ruthell Thompson 80 Jas Kelly 79 Hugh Brisco 76 George Archer 73 Geraldine McVancell 68 Sydney Archer 65 Grade V Bert Lucas Class average 77.5 percent Peter R Stewart teacher.
The Edrans Orchestra plans a social dance following the United Farmers Picnic and Sports Day with fine music and dancing promised. Winnipeg Stampede visitors include Alex Praser John Buchanan M Kidd and the Currie boys. Sinclairville Picnic on Tuesday June 26 was a success. Edrans Baseball team won both games. School picnics mark closing day in rural districts. Edrans Union School to host July 12 with Orangemen carnival on the new sports ground.
A Bay mare with a white face is missing. Anyone who knows its whereabouts should leave a message at the Herald Office or Joe Clans pool room.
Grace Maternity Hospital in Winnipeg houses 225 patients and cared for 2455 women and children last year. The Grace Hospital provides maternity, children's, and rescue services funded partly by charity, with many mothers unable to pay. The Salvation Army runs the Children’s Section and Rescue Home for unmarried mothers, guiding most girls toward stable lives, while a Tag Day at the Fair seeks funds for expansion.
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