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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
4
About two thousand 1988 tax notices will be mailed to rural North Norfolk property owners on June 1. Since 1934 June statements have offered discounts for summer tax payments, reducing the discount gradually from 2 percent in June to a smaller rate by October. The town uses the program to avoid bank borrowing and to encourage timely payment.
At a meeting of the Directors of the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society last Saturday night, July 8 was fixed as the date for the annual Exhibition and Sports. The prize-list has been revised and will be ready for distribution in about two weeks.
Empire Day ceremonies at MacGregor Collegiate and Junior High on May 23 featured Principal W S McGill, Regent Mrs J R McNeely, Standard Bearer Mrs G C Fotheringham, speaker Mrs D Sutherland, and Educational Secretary Mrs G A Hay. A nursing sister portrait of Eden Lyall Pringle, a Doullens casualty, was presented and unveiled by Mrs M R Little, followed by the National Anthem.
The annual meeting of the Children's Aid Society of Central Manitoba will be held on Monday May 30 at 8 p.m. in the United Church Portage. Public is cordially invited to attend.
ONTINUING your studies this Summer? Now is the time to begin planning your wardrobe. Many of your Spring clothes may be used throughout the hot days ahead, if you choose them wisely and well.
The death occurred in Florence Ontario on Saturday May 21 of Mr O K Bilton a long time Emmeline area resident in his 87th year He had been in poor health for a year and had returned to his old home at Florence with his son His survivors include one son and three daughters including Mrs F Ritzer of Emmeline who left for the east for the funeral One son J R Bilton died in the Great War
Prize lists for the Provincial Exhibition at Brandon from July 4 to 8 are complete and ready for mailing. Officials report excellent agricultural prospects across Western Canada and anticipate a record breaking 1938 fair with augmented prize money and a varied setup to attract exhibitors.
The Conservative Convention held in Neepawa yesterday drew strong attendance with Geo F Goulding S C Duff Nels J Smith and J P MacKinnon among local hosts. Delegates chosen to go to the Dominion Convention in Ottawa on July 5 6 and 7 include H R Hooper Carberry Bert F Davidson Neepawa H Taylor Scandinavia and J P MacKinnon with Mrs Rowe and Messrs Taylor Everall and David Pollock as alternates. The next meeting date was set for July 27.
About thirty people gathered at the Masonic Hall for an address by Rev. Mr Armour Dominion Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society. He spoke of the Open Bible anniversary in England and noted the role of Rev. Irvin McKinney as the new Secretary.
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