Arbor Day Closures Affect Local Businesses
On Monday May 13, Arbor Day, local banks and general stores will be closed all day. In contrast, due to the holiday, business places will remain open Wednesday afternoon May 15.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
1
On Monday May 13, Arbor Day, local banks and general stores will be closed all day. In contrast, due to the holiday, business places will remain open Wednesday afternoon May 15.
Sunday May 12 observance of Mothers Day is noted. Local residents travel, visit relatives in Winnipeg, and others enter hospital for treatment. Various social events including dances, lodge meetings, sport day plans, and a children's aid society meeting are announced with dates and venues. community readers are invited to attend and participate.
Paul's W A will hold a tea at the home of Mrs Ed Chant, assisted by Mrs Barber, on Thursday May 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
The Herald features extensive advertising with about one hundred and f1 inches, including ads for Bank of Montreal Imperial Oil and R Lye Ford Dealer. Also notes a Patriotic Sale sponsor and a June 15 donation appeal. Gordon Ross Kilfoyle, now in Winnipeg, is promoted to assistant master mechanic at Manitoba Sugar Beet plant Fort Garry. Mrs Mary J Cook dies at 75 in Portage la Prairie. funeral held with relatives and friends attending.
An advertisement promotes Mrs. Demna McPherson offering guaranteed Nestle perms at the MacGregor House on Wednesday May 15. It also touts a THUR RAY permanent free of heat and pulling with minimal weight and no electricity, claiming it’s ally agreeable and the most pleasant permanent, with appointments suggested.
We extend congratulations to Mrs. W. J. Turner aged 31 on May Sth Mr. J. A. Gray aged 78 on May 6th and Mr. J. B. Merrick who will be 76 on May ith.
Mother's Day services are planned in MacGregor Bagot and Beaver United Churches. MacGregor holds service at 10 am with Sunday School at 10.20 am. Bagot service is at 1 pm and Beaver at 2.30 pm. Note a change of MacGregor timing.
Whit Sunday service at St Pauls Church on May 12 includes Holy Communion at 9 30 a m Sunday School at a m and Evensong at 7 p m The theme Our Lord s Promise Fulfil is preached on the Birthday of the Church.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.