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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
8
Sunday visits fill weekend as Norma Turner and Wm Muir meet family in town. Victoria BC and Winnipeg travelers seen. Lynds move into Pears home. Frank Palmer praised for Manitoba University arts and science milestone. Decoration Day set for July 9 in MacGregor Beaver, Britannia Lodge hosts Guest Bridge June 1. Orange Hall dance each Saturday with Graham Orchestra. Miss Lesley Rollins heads to Vancouver from Winnipeg for new duties.
Mr. and Mrs. Currie Auld of Swan Lake and Mr. and Mrs. J E Collier with son Jimmy of Portage la Prairie visited the home of Mr. and Mrs Thos Hunt on Sunday adding to a weekend social gathering.
Mr and Mrs D A Shaw Mrs SR Lamb Mrs A MacDonald and son Mel Jas McLeod A Shaw and son Alex and Mr and Mrs H T Trethewey motored to Souris on Saturday to attend the funeral of Donald Gilchrist a highly respected resident and lumber merchant of that town.
The funeral of the late Thos Rowan was held last Friday afternoon at St Pauls Church with Rev G L Armstrong officiating. Interment followed in the local cemetery where L O L members conducted the burial service. Floral tributes came from Di Willie Kerr and family Winnipeg Mr and Mrs Howe and family Golden Star Lodge L O B A 640.
McGill University held a traditional convocation with leaders in religion education and business. Cardinal Villeneuve received an honorary Doctor of Laws, with dignitaries including Anglican Bishop John C. Fartling, E. W. Beatty, Sir Arthur Currie, John W. Ross, Vincent Massey, W. M. Birks, and Munsey R. Drummond present in the pictures.
Mr. Finlay, born at Rapid City and educated in Brandon, was overseas in 1919 and worked at the Prince Edward Hotel before becoming Chief Accountant at the Fort Gary in Winnipeg. He returns to Brandon to manage the Vince Edward Hotel, the establishment where he began as a clerk. He is well known throughout Manitoba.
For sale plants tomatoes transplanted 25 cents per dozen cabbage cauliflower and tomato from cot bed 10 cents per dozen Beekeepers supplies wired frames 60 cents Foundation medium brood and sheets 50 cents Supers and hives complete Mrs Brisco phone 49 MacGregor.
Tenders will be received up to June 10 by the undersigned for renting the east and middle booths at the Fair Grounds for Field Day June 16. Soft drinks will be sold at 5 cents per bottle. Any tender not necessarily accepted. J A Gray, Sec Treas.
Bagot service scheduled for 1 pm and Beaver service set for 3 pm.
The Aaulihit Dramatic Club of Ma Gregor stages The Road to the City at Katrime Community Hall on Friday June 9 under Katrime WA auspices Admission Dance and Sun.
The Junior softball team traveled to Austin on Monday night for their first game against the local girls. MacGregor dominated with an 11 to 3 victory led by Irene McEwan the captain and a lineup including Katherine MacKinnon Bessie Sealey Mary Peterson Frances Clarke and Isabel Raine. Fogel served as umpire.
Tenders will be received up to noon on June 17 for renting booths on Sports Day July Sth. Specify which booth tendering for. Also for one booth in the rink for dance at night. Thos Clarke secretary.
May 30 saw the birth of Clarence William Pogue in Bagot. Farncombe Bros. added a new showcase. Community pie and cake donations are requested for Sports Day lunch. Funeral for Rev. Fotheringham held in MacGregor. WMS meets May 20 at Mrs Olsen’s. note date change due to Sports Day. Bagot Hartford baseball loss to Holland. Edwin and Hartford played May 31. Hartford won 21. Sports Day events planned June 11 with lunch, dance, and venues listed.
Mrs. Alex Dow and Mes Forrest Smith attend the Provincial W J Convention in Winnipeg this week while Mrs Johnson Anderson Drake Dow and Sharpe drive to Minnedosa on May 22 to attend the WI District Convention. United Church services draw good crowds and Deer Range School joins Carberry Field Day with a wood outing for children.
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