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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
8
Dance at MacWilliams Barn south of MacGregor on Friday June Mth features Del Gen thon and his Grain Belters. Admission 35 cents includes lunch.
A meeting at Bagot reorganized the baseball league. Officers are Cecil Hachey president Gordon Troop vice president Wes McVety secretary treasurer. Four teams Rossendale Edwin Riverside and MacGregor form the league with a schedule set in Rossendale. MacGregor beat Rossendale 2 1 and Edwin 4 0 in recent league play.
A Friday program features a 3 p.m. church service and a stage play Two Days Too Many by Helston players at Katrime Community Hall followed by a dance. The Katrime Sports Day on June 21 offers events with prizes 5.00 baseball 13.00 ladies softball 860 rural school softball and 300 for horseshoes, with an evening dance closing activities.
Beavers residents welcomed visitors Mr and Mrs Am Ward and Mr B Johnson at the Irwin home Sunday. Sympathy extends to Mrs A Street on her father A J Butterfield’s death. The Ladies Aid lawn social will be on the McLachlan lawn Thursday evening June 27 with details to follow. M F A met Monday evening with large attendance. Delegates E Harkness C E Rodgers J D Dankesreiter and C Graham to attend the district convention at Stonewall on Wednesday.
The United Churches hold services on Sunday June 9 with MacGregor at 11 am and Sunday School at 10 20 am. St Pauls Sund has Holy Communion at 9 30 am Sunday School at 11 am and a 7 pm sermon on Be not faithless but believing. Decoration Day set for June 23 at MacGregor Beaver and Katrime.
Mrs. W. Chant and her son were visitors to Brandon on Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Stewart visited with her daughter Miss Maud Stewart in Brandon over the weekend.
May 27 birth of a son to Mr and Mrs R Harvey and May 29 birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Wm Bodie noted. HG McMillen lands carpentry job at Camp Shilo. North Norfolk Legion meets at Bagot Memorial Hall with good turnout. Bagot and Rostendale youths play softball. Bagot hosts games on Wednesday and Thursday with Eawin prevailing. Marjorie and Pauline Hil Gaoshters visit Ontario relatives. Local families Kalberg and Forrest connected in visits. Margaret Bodie wedding shower held, bride to Donald Landers of Hartford. gifts and lunch shared. Earlier shower hosted for Miss Bodie by M D Harvey.
The piece cites Prime Minister Charil and World War I echoes to urge resilience in northern France. It recalls the 1588 Armada storm and 1914 German advance, crediting divine aid and military genius for decisive Allied counterattacks that saved Paris and the Channel ports. It ends with renewed faith in the righteousness of the cause.
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