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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
1
Holiday closures mark Dominion Day July 1 with temple lodge parade to Austin and church services. Local notices include fairs, road work talks, and plans for summer holidays at MacGregor, Beaver, and surrounding towns.
Decoration Day will be observed next Sunday June 29 in MacGregor and Beaver Districts to honor fallen Great War servicemen. A united choir, Town Band, veterans parade at Fairgrounds, service at Monument site, hymns including Oh God Our Help in Ages Past and Land of Hope and Coe, addresses by Major F G Taylor, and graveside ceremonies at MacGregor and Beaver cemeteries are planned. Britannia Chapter I C E will assist, requesting garden blooms and sprays for graves with blooms and wreaths to be delivered to J P MacKinnon’s house by two this Saturday.
The United Farmers picnic in MacGregor drew a partial turnout with lectures from the Agricultural College extension department on poultry and forage crops and a cheap silo. Premier John Bracken and Mrs. Elliott spoke at a Masonic hall meeting, urging farmer organization and membership while addressing provincial finances, the Crow's Nest Pass agreement, Hudson Bay Railway, rural education, and farming conditions. A vote of confidence in Bracken’s government passed, and a resolution urged completing the Hudson Bay railway and restoring the Crow’s Nest Pass pact. Portage la Prairie notices close.
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