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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1947
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald publisher and printing details list the Printing Office in MacGregor Manitoba with February 1997 publication, post office department in Ottawa credited to A M Shaw.
Traveler praises MacGregor Manitoba noting maple-lined main street and cement sidewalks. Town council trims trees while residents show pride in neatly kept surroundings though sidewalks remain overgrown in spots. Calls for completing lawn and grass clearance to match tree work.
Crops in the district ripened rapidly during the past week under extreme heat. A Tuesday morning windstorm brought relief, and cooler conditions since then allow grain to fill. A heavy rainfall last week aided gardens and crops, but another shower is badly needed to sustain yields.
The Manitoba government and the Dominion have signed a new old age pension pact increasing monthly pensions from 25 to 30 dollars and raising income ceilings. Unmarried pensions cap at 600, married 1080 total, with blind-spouse cases up to 1200. Blind pensions rise to 720 for single, 920 for widow or widower with child, 1200 joint, and 1320 for blind spouses.
Jonette McFetrddge, Miss Northern Ireland for 1947, posed on the steps of the old engine while in Winnipeg. She travels to Vancouver to marry a Canadian naval veteran.
Tenders due August 15 for stripping sand and re shingling Christ Church Austin and painting Image Hill School. Sealed bids may be accepted or rejected. Work to finish by September 30. Further details from E Routledge Secretary. Also numerous farm sale and equipment notices from MacGregor Manitoba including John Deere machinery and livestock impoundment.
A memorial verse honors Moune men s0Nlin and Joseph Hi Moore who died July 30 1946. It speaks of a dear husband and father, a cherished memory, and the family’s enduring love as heartsache heals with time.
For sale location described as six miles northwest of Kegor with price set at 20 dollars per acre. Contact Mrs. E W Kidd at 2908 Main St Vancouver for details. Proved valuation noted as 1412.11 dollars.
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