Young naval nephew across oceans shares service tales
Mr Fred Venn of MacGregor receives from his nineteen year old nephew Petty Officer Allan Venn a letter from India. Allan joined the Navy at fifteen in England and has served globally, following his father William Venn a WWI sailor. A Hindu servant boy in Allan’s camp is seen wearing Allan’s cap with evident pride.
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Fred Venn
MacGregor
Allan Venn
Royal Navy
India
Allan
England
Wm. Venn
Devonshire
Lad
Allen
Welcome Home From Overseas Grant Fotheringham Returns
Four years after enlisting with the Royal Canadian Signal Corps in Winnipeg in 1941, Grant Fotheringham arrived back in MacGregor with a homecoming crowd at the station. He served overseas from 1941 training in England to Italy and through France Belgium Holland and Germany before sailing aboard the Queen Elizabeth to Halifax arriving November 19.
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Canada
Grant Fotheringham
MacGregor
Grant
Royal Canadian Signal Corps
Winnipeg
England
Italy
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Halifax
Four Christmas Preserves Coupons Added by Wartime Board
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced four December preserves coupons, P-22 P-23 P-24 and P-25, to provide the same sugar value and more Christmas choices. All four coupons become valid Thursday December 20 to ease end year use of P coupons.
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Prices and Trade Board
Christmas events and civic election results in Portage la Prairie
Pathead Christmas Tree and Concert set for Thursday December 20. Pat Gibson's Western Novelty Show arrives at Tivoli Theatre MacGregor on Monday December 10. St Pauls Church Bazaar in the annex Saturday December 8 from 3 to 6 pm with tea and a produce table. Portage la Prairie elections yield Alderman James Preece Mayor with a 2300 vote majority over John A Cavers. ex mayor H A Ireland third. Carberry reelects Mayor B W Cald well by six and a half votes over R Wilkie. Captain Cornelis Vermeulen discharged from the Army after five years service. he studied law at Winnipeg after service in Canada and overseas including New Zealand Australia and the Dutch Guineas.
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St. Pauls
Portage la Prairie
James Preece
Portage
John A. Cavers
H. A. Ireland
Carberry
B. W. Caldwell
R. Wilkie
Cornelis Vermeulen
Cor
Phillipine Islands
New Zealand
Australia
Winnipeg
MacGregor and Area Social Notes and Notices
Local residents attend conventions, hospital updates, and church events. Jeannette Turner returns for overseas duty. Mrs Struthers and Mrs Bazuk report health improvements. YSS Bazaar, MacGregor Poultry Pool shipments, and Christmas programs scheduled. Elmwood and area residents attend concerts and family events. community updates include new storefront lighting.
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MacGregor
North Norfolk Elections See J L Lamb Win Reeveship
In North Norfolk on election day J L Lamb won reeveship and Wm Alton was elected in Ward 5 as voters turned out despite a heavy midweek storm. Friday's clearer morning enabled rural residents to reach polling places and cast strong ballots with large margins.
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J. L. Lamb
Wm. Alton
North
Norfolk
J. Leonard Lamb
S. C. Duff
G. F. Goulding
L. D. C. Wilbert McLachlan
North Norfolk
Christmas Greetings edition shapes up for Herald issue
Advertisers warned of three more Herald issues before Christmas with December 20 planned as a Christmas greetings edition. Various local items include Emmeline School Christmas Tree event on December 21 and veteran notices. James Fox turns 83 and MacGregor residents note council results from recent elections in Ward Five and other wards.
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Petty Officer
Pathead
Pat Gibson
Tivoli Theatre
Lamb
Ss. C. Duff
Cecil Zimmerman
Hatching and Poultryman’s Convention
Winnnipeg
Jeannette Turner
Douglas Lamb
A. R. Lamb
MacGregor — United Church Ladies Aid
Bagot - Elsmith
Masonic Hall
Womens Institute
F.C. Borton
John Greene
Orange Hall
A.J. Struthers
Grace Hospital
L. J. Adams
Misercordia Hospital
Y.S.S
United Church
Young Peoples’ Union
Manse
Norman Cook
Critehion Bros
MacGregor United Church
Manitoba Poulty Pool
Robi
Harvey
Winnipeg General Hospital
George O'Neil
Cameron Highlanders
T. Eaton Compeg
Elmwood
F. C. ‘Borton
R.A
Man
Fred W. Borton
Stanier St
David Merlin Borton
King Memorial Church
Wm. Montgomery
Bill
Mrs
Ella Smith
MacGregor Hairdresser
Eraet
Eas
Emmeline School
Cpl. W. B. Munro
R.C.A.M.C
Red Deer
Alta
Dundurf Military Hospital
MacGregor Curling Club
North Norfolk Council
G. Lewin
Union of Municipalities
James Fox
Mr. Fox
Porl
Reeve
Duff Lamb
Poll
Image Creek Beay
If Paead
Bagot
Hartford MacGregor
Southend
Hjcgregor
Currie
Rosehill
Austin
Orangeville
T. Bull's
Odney Slenshoe
Forrestville Norfolk
Carlton
L. Lamb
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