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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
5
Local churches announce May 4 services across MacGregor Bagot Beaver and St Pauls with Sunday School times and evening services. MacGregor observes Dollar Sunday to encourage attendance and support for church programs.
A local notice lists 1am events at Mallins featuring A Dickson and Freache with Sunday School at 11 pm on May 1, indicating a church activity schedule and rector presence.
The Herald announces a reader advertising policy starting May 1 with a ten cent per line fee for the first insertion and reduced rates for later insertions. The charge applies to notices that yield a financial benefit such as sales of work concerts and dances and stems from higher production costs.
Two more local lads Bert Allan and Sandy Sinclair enlist. Dr Jubb lectured on first aid with a M.V.R. drill to follow. Bagot Young People hosted MacGregor Young People and MacGregor won the democracy debate. Debaters were Jim Turner and Murray Collins for MacGregor, Mrs. D. McDonald and Murray Burch for Bagot. Rev S R McLeod and Mr W Book plus Mrs W McVety judged.
Miss Florence Reid has accepted a position in Winnipeg. Rivers visitor Mr. B. Kesnaur spent time at his home. Winnipeg visitors Marion Gowan and Jackie Muir are visiting relatives here. The Wells family from Wellwood visited over the week end. Katrime Hall hosts Lena Rivers on May 16 with more ads to come. Glow Club meets May 7, quilts in progress, ladies may contribute. Red Cross district contributions for April include one sweater five helmets five wristlets three pairs of socks twenty four towels and five baby gowns.
Southend and Macauley residents report Robt ONeil Sr joining the Home Guard. Rev S R McLeod to lead church service at Macauley school on Sunday May 4 at 1 am. Mrs Alf Stirling improving after recent operation and to return home. Junior Red Cross Bazaar at Macauley school on Saturday May 3 with many useful articles. Pat Stirling back from Misericordia hospital. Mrs Stirling to remain hospitalized for some time.
Mr and Mrs E Dahmer visited in Portage last Friday. Miss Norah Jones returned home from Portage on Friday. Miss Olga Jones stayed with her sister Mrs Lawrie. Morris Hay received his call to the RCAF as a radio technician. The Jones family plus Mrs Jones Sr motored to Brandon to visit Mr G Washby, who remains in hospital but is progressing nicely.
Readable fragments indicate a dental service notice from Portage detailing X ray and diagnosis offerings. Includes box address references and unclear phone code 399 with box 797, suggesting an advertisement or classifieds dental clinic entry.
Miss Enid Smith visited the Nelsons Sunday. June Galloway has a job at the Alhambra hotel in Gladstone. Dorothy Bucknall returned from Winnipeg. Begley boys’ sawing outfit worked last week for local residents. Sunday visitors included Albert Stewart E Critchlow J Smith O Nelson and the Beck family. Several ladies Mrs Hughson Mrs Livingstone Mrs J Smith and Mrs J W Loney are ill but hoped to recover soon.
A wartime appeal urges Canadians to donate copper to the Canadian War Services Drive. Children collect coins and send them through schools to fill a tin helmet, aiding soldiers and sailors. Sponsored by Britannia Chapter.
Messrs. Both of Orangeville operate the R. McElvery arm this year. Bernice Cooper Earl Forrest and Freddie Robinson are new beginners at a school since Easter. Mrs Wm McDougall of Portage spends the week with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Cooper. Mrs Mr Rodgers was passenger to Winnipeg on Thursday enroute to Ontario for visit.
In loving memory of James H T Hulme who died on April 27. A brief tribute recalls his kindness and faith with a poignant line about the touch of a vanished hand and a voice we loved. From family.
Dr J H Merrell from Portage la Prairie plans a dental visit, with Bailey BIK scheduled in MacGregor on Wednesday April 9. The sector will station there all day monthly starting May, at Geo Croucher's residence.
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