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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Jas Ormiston move into a west town house bought from Frank Southworth. Mr and Mrs Wm Bazuk relocate with family to a house on Councillor McPhee’s farm at town’s west end. Dominion Parliament opens in Ottawa today for the first session since the March 26 election.
The April wheat market changed little in price but showed a large shift in export flows. Canada shipped 21 million bushels by sea, up from 5 million a year earlier, while world exports reached 49 million, up from 45 million. The Searle Grain Co. notes that British naval control enables these wartime shipments.
In spring 1940 the Western farmer shifts from being a government nuisance to a figure of vast significance. His acreage becomes a world stage as Britain, Germany, and even Denmark observe and weigh the farmer’s crop prospects amid rain, frost, hail, rust, and sunshine.
Mr. R. E. Walden returned from a four day motor trip visiting Brandon with his son J. J. L. Walden and Mrs. Walden. He then called on Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Clarke of Souris, Belmont with W. A. Briscoe and family, and Renfrew Ontario where James Briscoe will undergo an operation. He also met Rev and Mrs. T. B. Pearson in Belmont and visited S. T. Brown in Glenboro.
Bargains advertised with listed items inclosing Singer Sewing Machine Kitchen Cabinet Oak Buffet Suite Dr. Suite China Cabinet and 8 piece Oak D R Suite. prices from 3.00 to 70.00 with new mattresses Linoleum rugs and appliances. mentions agency for C C M Bicycles and washing machines in Renfrew.
Auction notice for Saturday May 25 at 2 p.m. features sideboard cupboards chart books cream mixer rake mower and wood binder among listed items. Owners of plates and pie plates left at the rink during the bonspiel and hockey tournament may claim them at the Stinson Hotel by calling MacGregor.
There will be Sunday School in South end school on Sunday at 2 pm. Miss Tiandhe Towle who teaches a school at Arizona visited home over the weekend. Hutchison of Forest, Mr and Mrs Gee Chant Preston Joyce of Erinview and Mr and Mrs Jas Moore of MacGregor visited the Stewarts on Sunday.
Miss Olive Smith spent the weekend at her home in Edrans. Robt Reshuar visited with his parents. Mr and Mrs Stanley Cooper and Cecil and Mr and Mrs W Gilbert traveled to Portage to see Little Bernice Cooper in hospital. Bernice underwent surgery to remove the injured fourth and fifth fingers from her right hand but is reported to be recovering well.
Beaver sham and little cow are esa this week visiting at Wi Mr and Mrs O Forrest are taking up residence in the house on Shaw Bros McAskie are moving their home one mile west of Mrs T Annison confined to the house ten days with a blood attack of bronchitis Mrs A Street and little son spend a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs A Butterfield at Emmeline The regular meeting of the WM and Ladies Aid will be held at the home of Mrs W B Graham on Thursday May 23 There was a large attendance at the Mothers Day service last Sunday The little son of Mr and Mrs Chas Rodgers and two sons of Mr and Mrs A Barth were christened.
Electors Roll for the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk for 1940 is deposited at MacGregor Municipal Hall. The roll remains open for thirty days for inspection and complaints must be lodged in writing within ten days for the Court of Revision. The council will sit at the Community Hall Austin on Thursday June 6th 1940 to hear valid complaints. Dated MacGregor May 1940. G Elewin Secretary-Treasurer.
A Roan Helter with red and white colors was strayed from the premises of John Green of Beaver. The notice requests any information leading to the return of the pony and provides the contact phone number 82 for MacGregor.
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