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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
8
St. Pauls Church Sunda holds Evensong and a sermon at 7 p.m. on March 30. United Church services on Sunday March 30 include MacGregor Sunday School at 11 a.m. and a 7 p.m. service. Bagot also has a 1 p.m. service.
The National Day of Prayer was observed in MacGregor, with St Pauls and United Churches joining for a service at St Pauls. Rural Dean G L Armstrong and Rev S R McLeod led the service, a united choir performed, and Mr H A Lye sang The Lord is My Strength as part of the solemn gathering.
The Portage la Prairie arena hosted a 12-team hockey tourney with the locals edging Erie 5 4 in the final to claim top prize. MacGregor beat Langruth 4 2 and Military Training Centre 4 0 before a 3 2 win over Mill Creek to reach the final, despite playing with seven players. Team members were Alan McDougall Jack Roberts Frank Hay Ed Muirhead Vic Palmer Dunc Lamb Robi MacFarlane and Jim Saunders. Ed Muirhead received a portents invite from Portage Terriers president George Jones for next season, with decisions to come.
Frank Xavier Dankesreiter a Manitoba resident for over fifty years died at Beaver on Sunday March ich at eighty one. Born in Munich he came to the United States in 1580 and Canada in 1885 farming Portage Edwin and Beaver districts. Survived by two daughters and five sons ten grandchildren. Funeral held Tuesday from the family residence to Burnside cemetery Rev McLeod officiating with both honorary and active pallbearers named. Floral tributes from family Beaver Vision and local groups.
The Dankesreiter family express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during their recent bereavement, and to those who sent floral tributes and helped save their car.
A Beaver Hall meeting notice states the Beaver Televim Horse Club will convene Tuesday April 1 at 2 30 p m. BEN RICHARDSON secretary signs the notice.
Mrs E Rodgers offers knitting materials and instructions for Red Cross sewing. The Whist Club met last Wednesday. prizewinners were Mrs Martinnizen with C Smith and Mrs Lambert with G R Lamont. A patriotic dance drew a large crowd and Whist prizewinners included Mrs M A Rodgers and Lawrence Smith. proceeds totaled $17.
Local items report Nagot corner reopens for business and a Red Cross dance planned for April 9. J P MacKinnon from MacGregor visited for talks on forming a Manitoba Volunteer Reserve platoon. Frank Thompson completed four months of training at Portage la Prairie, first local youth for longer service. Bagot society and MacGregor youth groups held plays and a dance at the Community Hall, with the Bagot group earning praise for Henrys Mail Order Wife and the MacGregor cast presenting Early Ohios and Rhode Island Reds.
Mr Hay expresses gratitude to friends for gifts of fruit and other items and to Mr Elliott of Tisdale Sask for sending a photo of the Macome Lodge building and for his good wishes. He reports he is improving slowly.
Miss Ada Reid spent the week end at her home. The Glow Club will meet on April 2. Ar John McLach Lask visits Peace River with relatives. Mrs A Groves and Rollie were Sunday guests at Mrs G Bull's home in Springbrook. A program and dance are planned in the hall on Friday March 25 sponsored by the Community Club. Mrs Downey of Winnipeg is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs O'Brien. Russel Gilbert and Harry Reid of the R C A L F Winnipeg spent a few days at their homes.
Dr J H Mere will visit MacGregor on Wednesday March 12 and will stay all day once a month. In April he will be there on the 9th at Geo Croucher's residence, Portage la Prairie, phone 804, Box 683.
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