Annual Fair Friday July 3rd Opens 55th Summer Event
The 55th Annual Summer Fair and Sports at the local Fair Grounds runs Friday July 3rd. The Agricultural Society urges broad participation, listing 28 classes for exhibits and prizes donated by J L Lamb. Baseball games against Carberry Gladstone and Portage and a girls inclusive softball event are planned, with E J Casey Shows and a rink dance by Demas Serenaders. The event, held in MacGregor, aims to attract residents and neighboring districts to support another successful year.
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Manitoba
Agricultural Society
Thos. Clarke
J.L. Lamb
Carberry
Gladstone
Portage
E. J. Casey
Dema
MacGregor
Closing of Stores Saturday Nights in MacGregor
The MacGregor Board of Trade distributed cards urging merchants to close by midnight Saturdays to comply with The Lord's Day Act. Townsfolk are urged to finish purchases early as many stores have stayed open past midnight for years. Clerks and workers face long shifts, and the notice notes hours from 8:30 a.m. to late evenings.
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MacGregor Board of Trade
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Meet At Winnipeg Convention
About fifty Manitoba weekly publishers gathered in Winnipeg for a convention about rural centres and weekly papers. Remarks highlighted local and national advertising, support for War Loan and Red Cross, church and school assistance, and community organizations. Officers elected include President W J Rowe and managing secretary A W Hanks, with an experienced slate to guide ongoing progress.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Red Cross
Church
J.C.D.E
W. J. Rowe
Manitou
Ballantyne
Emerson
E. P. Brown
Gilbert Plat
W. Stone
Shoal Lake
R. W
Canadians Asked To Observe Army Week
Canadians Observers encouraged to honor their army from June 29 to July 5 with a week of events. Soldiers receive gifts and letters, civilians engage in Army life themes, and American forces may visit as Canada pays tribute to Allied war effort.
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Canada
Hitler
United States
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