Austin and Winnipeg Weekend Roundup in Many Notices
Local notices show Eddie Heligot erecting a garage. Christmas concerts planned for December 21 and 22. Teachers Robinsons and several Winnipeg visitors listed. Community events include a United Church Ladies Aid supper, voting day, and Manitoba Federation meetings. A skating curling rink project advances with volunteer labor and a Red Cross Austin branch forms with officers elected. Membership drive to begin immediately.
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United Church Ladies Aid
Forrester’s Hall
Sidney News Briefs of Community Events and Personal Milestones
A Mitchell hall dance raised funds for flooding the skating rink. The Women’s Institute, at Mrs A Lester’s, set November 27 for its next meeting. Ernest Alton, recently back from Portage hospital, will winter in Sidney. Fourteen leaders of the Union Service Course met Miss Boyce. seven groups formed across Sidney, Arizona, Firdale and Pine Creek. November meeting held at Mrs Walter Hood’s. A quiet wedding joined Marion Edith Alliban and Donald John Purdy at Sidney United Church parsonage on November. Dr W Rothweil officiated. Over a hundred people from Sidney and nearby areas visited Wm A Alton’s home for the wedding of Muriel Moffat’s daughter. The couple’s honeymoon spanned the Northern States and On.
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The
Women’s Institute
A. Lester
Ernest Alton
Portage Hospital
Sidney
Sidney United Church Parsonage
Marion Edith
G.E. Alliban
Donald John Purdy
Cameron Highlanders
Winnipeg
W. Rothweil
Wm. A. Alton
Muriel Moffat
Gregg
Manitoba
For Sale About 5 Items of Al Hay Red Tite
Classified notice offering about five items of alfalfa hay described as red-tite and suitable as feed. Includes contact C. Leech, Box 2, MacGregor, and C. Smith, NB 821 for details.
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C. Leech
MacGregor
Orb
C.smith
Wedding at United Church Manse in Meyteld
The eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Corrigal of Mayfeld wed Mr John Sn on Saturday November 4 at the United Church Manse in Meyteld. Rev. R McLeod officiated the ceremony. The bride wore a blue triple sheer dress with wine accessories. Attendants included Mrs Lows ter and Mr Or Steiss. The couple plan to reside on the Meyteld farm.
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United Church
Mac
and Corrigal
Mayfeld
John Sn
A. Steiss
Edrans
R McLeod
Women’s Institute Elect Officers for 1940
The MacGregor Women’s Institute met November 20 at Mrs H G Parker’s home and elected officers for 1940 led by President Mrs John Ormiston and Vice Presidents Mrs A Lamy and others. The Treasurer’s Report for 1939 shows receipts from on hand membership fees, tea, magazine, and donations, with expenditures listed including Christmas hampers and federation fees.
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MacGregor Women's Institute
H. G. Parker
John Ormiston
A. Lamy
Bazukeiaty
E Foxer
RD. Muir
Ex Cancer Fund
Manitoba Liberals Suspend Activities During War
At a Manitoba Liberal meeting the officers suspended all active political work until the war ends. The executive ratified the action and the association and allied groups pledged to assist in war prosecution, postponing the annual meeting indefinitely and placing their organs at the Government’s disposal.
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Manitoba Livers Association
Lord Bishop of Branden Delivers Sunday Sermon
The Lord Bishop of Branden will be the preacher at the Sunday morning service at 2 pm. The event is noted for the church’s usual matins observance and collection.
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Branden
Laventham Pioneer Emmanuel Henry 78 Passes Away
Emmanuel Henry aged 78 longtime Lavenham resident who farmed then ran a general store diedText indicates burial in Rossendale cemetery on November 14 with funeral at Lavenham United Church led by Rev J Nixon Pallbearers A Lee Ernest Aiking WG Henry S Fernell D Hire Geo Atkins Born in Goderic he moved to Manitoba Survived by wife former Lzre Robinson of Plumas and five children Hugh Stanley Sacle's of Lavenham and Mrs Wilton and Mrs Ross of Regina
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Emmanuel Henry
Lavenham
Rossendale
Lavenham United Church
J Nixon
A Lee
Ernest Aiking
WG Henry
S. Fernell
D Hire
Geo. Atkins
Goderic
Henry Spen
Manitoba
Lzre Robinson
Plumas
Hugh
Stanley
Sacle
Wilton
Ross
Regina
Courses in Agriculture and Homemaking Offered in Manitoba
Rural Manitoba youth can enroll in Courses in Agriculture and Homemaking to study farm home and community issues. The program runs at Portage la Prairie from January 4 to March 17 with practical agriculture topics live stock poultry and grain judging and a homemaking track for women preparing for home life and community work. Further information from EG Minielly agricultural representative Portage la Prairie. See adv in this issue.
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Manitoba
Portagea Prairie
EG Minielly
Portage la Prairie
Advi
Sell Turkeys Now by the Dominion Department of Agriculture
The Dominion Department of Agriculture advises turkey producers with ready birds to sell now rather than wait for Christmas. Prices in early November average 5 cents a pound higher than peak Christmas sales due to record low storage stocks and year round demand. Artificially reared birds mature sooner and bring 50 to 75 cents more per head if sold now.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Poultry Shipping Dates Announced by Manitoba Co operative
The Manitoba Co operative Poultry Marketing Association Ltd lists dressed poultry shipping dates for MacGregor and Austin. MacGregor ships Friday and Austin ships Saturday in December. Shippers must report marketing numbers to Nelson J. Smith and Mrs. Reuben Poyser promptly to ensure packing cases are on hand.
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Manitoba Co-operative Poultry Marketing Association Ltd
MacGregor
Austin
Nelson J. Smith
Reuben Poyser
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Eddie Heligot
Rosehill
Chas. Wallace
Margaret Wallace
Leo Westman
Dorothy
Gwen Peterson
Messrs. A. Blaine
C. McConnell
Doug Pearson
Jack Lunn
A. Johnston
F. Peterson
Thos. Bull
H. Goodridge
W. Harding
E Routledge
H. McEachern
Frank Avery
Avery
Miss Wi
Winnipegernoon
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture
Arizona School
Austin Community Hall
Canadian Red Cross
Arthur Collier
J. A. Rowlatt
William Jones
J. S. Shellenberg
S. C. Duff
Mabel
Jones
Ernest Routledge
H. M. Neudorf
the Herald Office
Mitchell's Hall
Gray’s Drug Store
Western Canada Flour Mills Co. Limited
MacGregor and District
J. A. Rowlatt Res
Imperial Oil
Liberals
Mackinnon
Percival MacKinnon
Malcolm E. MacKinnon
H. A. Lye, Ll.b
P.O. Box
Man
J. H. Merrell
Bailey Block
Vicus MacGregor
Ofize
Geo. C.oucher
White Holland
A. Vermeulen
Phone & 21
Wawanesa Mutual
Mutual Life OF Canada
Canada
Mutuals
Austin and
Austin United Church
Warship
J. R. Horton
Ost Graduate
North Western Universit Chicago
Laventham Pioneer
Dom. Dept. of Agriculture
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