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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
5
Local schools close today for the winter holidays. Visitors travel between Austin Winnipeg Portage la Prairie and Carberry. Community notices include Decoration Day plans at the Austin cemetery and engagements in High River.
Remember the Dominion Day Sports at Austin this Saturday. This will be the 55th annual event and all are invited to come and enjoy the afternoon and evening with their old friends. The programme of events will include baseball, softball, horseshoes, races, etc. Plan to spend July with your friends at Austin.
Franx W Sams announces church activities with Sunday School at 2 p m and Evening Worship at 7 30 p m on the 3 4 date. The notice lists services and the contact person for the Austin United Church event.
Sunday, July 2, 1999 service notices announce Holy Communion at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday School at the rector area. The brief item records a local church schedule and a person named YG L Armstrong.
The schedule lists Sports Day at Austin on July 1. Provincial Fair at Brandon runs July 3 through 7. North Norfolk Fair at Mac Gregor on July 7. Portage la Prairie Fair spans July 10 to 12. Carberry Fair occurs July 13 and 14.
By law No 2 of the School District of Austin No 15 will be presented to electors to borrow 4000 for a school addition in Austin Manitoba. Debentures repayable 433.85 Feb 1 1941 and eight further annual payments of 320.97 beginning Feb 1 1942 at 5 percent interest funded by annual school taxes. Voting July 13 1999 nine to five. Officials attend July 7 and July 14 to tally votes. Headquarters MacGregor and Austin area archives.
For sale a WO Chevrolet sedan with trunk in condition. Terms cash or half value. Also offers include a Tie McCormick binder McCor cultivator Cockshutt 12 inch gang and a quantity of feed oats. Apply to Harold Thomas or SC, Duff, Austin.
Remember the WMSI to be held on the Bagot rounds next Monday July 3. Next Sunday will be observed at Hower Sunday in the Sunday school with a special speaker expected. Mr Eden seum and family guests of Mr and Mrs AR Farncombe. Church service last Sabbath well attended. Rev S R McLeod based a subject on the words of King George after his arrival in England Over all nations is humanity. Hartford picnic last Friday at the school was a success. Ravenham Rossendale and MacGregor competed in the baseball tournament with Rossendale first and MacGregor second. An enjoyable dance with the Machan orchestra providing music.
Elsmith Horse Club staged a show of yearlings and two year olds sired by Robin Hood on Tuesday afternoon. Prize money came from two thirds Provincial Government and one third from the Club and Mr Diamond. Judge A J Ramsay of Lauder, Man, presided and explained his decisions. Exhibitors and prizes followed in order: Two year olds Jas Pogue 5.00 Alberg 4.50 E W 4.00 E Robert 3.50 A Ingleton 3.00 M MacKinnon 2.50 M MacKinnon 2.00 R Menzies 1.50 R Charlton 1.00. One year olds M MacKinnon 5.00 HT Ritchie 4.50 H Boyer 4.00 M MacKinnon 3.50 M MacKinnon 3.00 Jas Foster 2.50 E Toworzy 2.00.
Alice Victoria Sienel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Sienel, wed William Alexander Bodie, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bodie, in a Bagot home ceremony conducted by Rev. S. R. McLeod. The couple plans a brief honeymoon at Clear Lake after a luncheon reception.
Portable household appliance listing offers a Copper Tub washing machine priced at $2500 and a Hotpoint electric range with a single burner used lightly at $50. Both items are described as in excellent condition. Contact John Beck, electrician, Portage la Prairie Manitoba, phone 187.
Geo Croucher offers repairs for all machinery and electric work plus welding services. Ready for the busy season, they handle maintenance, tune ups, and fabrication as needed.
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