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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
8
The United Church lists Sunday events for MacGregor and St Pauls with Sunday School at 11 am and Evening Service at 7 pm. Remembrance services are scheduled at 7 pm with topics on death and prayer. Katrine hosts a Sunday service at 3 pm and invites all returned men to attend.
Local volunteers from Britannia Chapter 1ODE gathered at the Pepper hotel to pack about a dozen Christmas parcels for Canadian forces serving overseas in England. The effort aims to lift spirits of homebound servicemen during the festive season.
Poppy Day will be observed on Saturday November 9 to honor Great War veterans. The emblem represents service, sacrifice, and freedom with proceeds aiding charitable purposes, as the poppies are made by disabled soldiers and purchases support a useful cause.
The United States elected Franklin D. Roosevelt to a third presidential term, defeating Wendell Willkie with a popular vote majority exceeding four million. The report notes ongoing local notices including the United Church Young Ladies Society bazaar on December 7 and various community items from MacGregor.
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk issues a tax arrears auction notice for lands listed, Sealed by the Reeve under the corporate seal dated November 2 1940. If arrears and costs are unpaid by 2 PM December 19 at the Municipal Hall MacGregor, lands will be sold at public auction.
About seventy five people attended a Legion banquet at the Cecil Hotel Brandon on Friday. Reverend G L Armstrong and W Renham also attended the same evening banquet in Gladstone, where about sixty more joined.
On Wednesday evening Oct 3 Mrs Laurie Smith hosted a miscellaneous event in honor of Miss Mildred Ston, a bride of yesterday. Forty five guests attended. The bride-elect was escorted to a decorated chair as confetti showered from a watering can and gifts were presented in a miniature Goodwin’s service station. Mildred thanked friends briefly. Contests and a light lunch followed.
In loving memory of a devoted wife and mother Mrs A C Skeet who passed away in November 1939. Gone, but not forgotten, her family shares the quiet tribute to a life of care and memory.
Miss Margaret Graham promotes a new Shampoo Tray among 28 equipment items to assure 15 of complete comfort during treatment. Offers options including Shampoo and Finger Wave Itchema and Finger Wave Pain Shampoo and Finger Wave.
Sealed tenders will be received for the position of caretaker of the MacGregor Curliby and Skating Rink for the upcoming season. Tenders must be on forms from the Secretary and the lowest bid is not guaranteed acceptance. A bid may also be considered for the rink’s dance floor repairs.
Classified rental notice states 00 each for iron docktels barred stock. Apply to Mrs. Wm. Chant at MacGregor.
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