21 May 1936
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
1
Local report notes crushers were taken in on a new KRUSHEL KRUSHERS model. Details on ownership and destination were not fully disclosed in the fragment. The item appears to reference machinery or tools, with no additional context available in the scribbled text.
Friends of Miss Mutton veteran Macauley school teacher mourn the death of her father Mr George Mutton aged 75 in Miami Manitoba. The family and Miss Mutton with her sister and two brothers receive heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
Mr. BL. Patterson, agent for Canadian Pacific Railway, announces bargain fares to Eastern Canada from May 16 to May 30 with final return 45 days from date of sale. Round trip coach from MacGregor to Toronto is $28.10, with first class and tourist tickets also available. Tickets permit stopovers at Fort William and East, ideal for early summer vacations.
Monday will be Victoria Day, a statutory holiday in Car 3a, with banks and stores closing. Local events include a Decoration Day meeting on May 30 in the Municipal Hall, a Turner Bakery opening under E G Smith of Brandon, and the North Norfolk School Field Day on June 12 with a parade and various activities at the Fairgrounds.
The North Norfolk and District Branch of the Canadian Legion holds its annual Softball Tournament in MacGregor on Monday May 25. Competitions include men girls and school pupils teams with games from 1 pm. Admission 2d 1d and under free. A dance in the rink follows at night inviting all to enjoy the first sports day of the season.
Saturday Night Dance advertised in Orange Hall runs each Saturday from 9 to 12 with the reorganized Ambassador Orchestra playing. Admission details appear incomplete in the notice.
United Church Ladies Aid sponsored event filled the Masonic Hall last night with 26 entries. Winners included Ivy and Rose Hyde of Burnside in a vocal duel for first, Martha Wright and Cave Dewar of Portage la Prairie for second in a novelty tap and chain dance, and a tie for third between G Cummings of Portage la Prairie and Marjorie Telford of Pine Creek in piano accordion and pianoforte solo. Proceeds totaled 70 dollars.
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