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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
1
The Portage Knox Church Junior Choir presents The Gypsy Rover at Masonic Hall MacGregor next Monday March 25 at 8 p m under WMS auspices. Mrs Jean Martin directs a well known Portage Junior Choir production with gypsy music settings and costumes. Admission 50 cents for adults 25 cents for children.
John C. Ross, Manitoba Regional Superintendent of Rationing, says a sixth ration book is on the way as 600 local ration boards across Canada begin preparations for late summer distribution. In Manitoba and Northern Ontario there are five boards staffed by volunteer workers aiding war effort and reconversion, with fall distribution to supply minimum essentials for war-stricken nations. Announcement of dates will be made by local boards in 600 centres. Criterilon Bros. offer twelve Diamond Harrows sections and one 10-ft Tandem Disk as new implements.
The MacGregor Board of Trade held its regular meeting at the Stinson Hotel with late March reports and plans to move the town’s live‑ry barn. A special mid‑April meeting will coordinate Memorial Hall plans, with invitations to follow. A whist drive and Shriner’s Hospital fundraiser in the Masonic Hall on March 29 features Machan’s orchestra, 50 cents admission.
To the friends of St Pauls Church buy a brick at 25e to help the new rectory chimney. Mr Robert Small is better after months at home and thanks the Women’s Institute and friends for the fruit box and visits during illness.
Miss Jeannette Turner came home Tuesday from Winnipeg where she was discharged this week from the Royal Canadian Navy. She enlisted with the WRENs in June 1943 and served overseas for a year. Upon returning to Canada last October she was stationed at Halifax and enjoyed leave in Washington. She is now spending a holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs H L Turner and her brother Howard and sister Onnollee.
The Crippled Children's ward at Winnipeg’s Children Hospital holds 60 to 70 young sufferers in medical tension. Donations are invited for the Shriners Hospital project, with W. J. Wenham as the area’s official representative.
Mrs C A J King visited Winnipeg as did Mrs A Houston of Carberry. United Church Ladies Aid meets March 27 at 3 p.m. and Women's Institute March 28 at 1 30 at Mrs F L Palmers. Professor A Cragg speaks at United Church March 22 23 8 p.m. and March 24 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Birthday greetings go to John Emerson Sr who turns 86 on March 26. Local visits span Grant Fotheringham at Deer Lodge and Dauphin trips by Trethewey Hay and others. many former MacGregor residents are recalled.
At St Pauls Church Sunday March 24 services at 2 30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer at 2 30 p.m. United Churches Sunday March 21 features Bagot at 1 30 p.m. MacGregor at 7 p.m. Prof A R Cragg to preach as guest.
The North Norfolk Branch of the Canadian Legion will meet in Westbourne on Wednesday April 3. Plan to attend this first meeting of the season. New members are cordially invited to attend. For Sale Four new Buggy Wheels G. W. Croucher Anglicans Listen to Mr. Fred Longworth Brandon Appeal Committee on Sunday March 24 from 4 to 4 15 p m over CKX Brandon. Mrs A P Maysdin and daughter Geraldine visiting at the home of the former's parents in preparation for moving to Regina Sask Mrs Archie Johnson enroute to Swan River after eastern Canada visit recalled friends in town last week. Mrs Johnson renewed acquaintances with friends and relatives in Beaver. Friends of Mrs Jos Thompson will be pleased to know she returned home from Portage la Prairie hospital Saturday where she had been a patient for two weeks. Mrs Thompson is improving and friends hope for continued health. Among signs of Spring, Harry Street Emmeline reports a large butterfly brought to the Herald office Saturday. The butterfly revived after exposure to heat.
Cecil Zimmerman delivered a 74 ounce egg to the Herald Office confirming the community as ideal for egg production. The Leghorn pullet laid the square, well formed egg with a strong shell from a ranch of about twelve hundred hens just north of town.
The Herald reports a misdated issue dated March 21 instead of March 14 due to warm weather. Readers are assured no March 11 issue exists. The hockey tournament in MacGregor was postponed from last Saturday and will be rescheduled if weather turns colder.
For sale Massey Garriss Turrow horse tang plow with power island tandem evener in Alcon lition. Apply to ha STAN MOOR acGre.
PSDAY APRIL 2nd auction sale for Reuban Poyser of Model C Case Tractor on rubber 22 36 Case Seperator Power Machinery Wagons Sleighs a number of registered Shorthorn cattle and numerous household effects Lunch served at 9 small charge See Bills An Auction Sale of Horses Cattle Implements Piss etc for W C Mace William to the west and 1 miles south of MacGregor Watch for Bills and date of sale.
Public auction on Thursday April 4 at 1 PM at the Christina Pilkington farm located four miles south of Bagot five miles north of Rossendale. Items include horses cattle and farm equipment. Conducted by W G Henry Portage la Prairie. Auctioneer signature and address listed.
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