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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
1
Local notices announce a regular North Norfolk Council meeting in MacGregor on Tuesday November 7. Community events include a Young Ladies Society Bazaar December 2 and a whist drive at Katrime Community Hall on Friday November 3 with Gregg Orchestra and lunch.
Prime Minister Macken declares in a radio address that the war against Nazi Germany is a crusade to defend Christian civilization. He says Nazi doctrine opposes the gospel and that victory requires sacrifices from Canadians, with the armed forces as primary defenders of the faith. He warns that failure would end liberties under the British crown and plunge the world into barbarism. The call to arms emphasizes the duty of young soldiers on land and sea to preserve civilization.
A special open meeting at the Masonic Lodge room is scheduled for Monday at 8 pm to discuss war campaign work and recruiting for Britannia Pier Chapter. Attendance urged for members and potential joiners during wartime preparations.
A Remembrance Day observance is planned for Saturday November 1 with a service at 4:40 p m at a local church. General stores and other locations will be closed for the day.
Lorna Hay and Vault ney visited Winnipesi with Misses Mary McNeely and Katherine Macr on, along with another friend. The fragment notes social gathering details and attendees naming two women and several companions.
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