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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
4
Canadians should be thankful as Thanksgiving is fixed by proclamation of the Governor General for Monday Oct 9 as a Dominion holiday. The religious focus remains strong with prayers of gratitude for the harvest and blessings amid war, praising peaceful living and unusually good harvest in most regions.
October 8 to 14 marks Fire Prevention Week across Canada and the United States. The piece argues fire prevention is a patriotic duty in peace and war, noting 300 deaths annually in Canada and property losses over $55 million between 1923 and 1938. It stresses individual responsibility and condemns tolerate fire hazards as a moral crime.
The message warns that neglecting reliable water supply and fire prevention rules endangers life and property. It explains Fire Prevention Week as a dedicated period to highlight the fire menace and urges readers to do their part in safety.
A near five hundred attendees filled J. R. McNeely’s show for the annual fowl dinner hosted by MacGregor United Church Aid. From 5:30 to 8:00 guests enjoyed a hearty menu, then moved to Masonic Hall for a Neepawa led concert with local talent. The program featured solos, piano duetts, accordion selections, quartettes, readings, and sketches. Proceeds totaled an amount not specified.
The rural town papers of Manitoba and western provinces chronicle daily events that sustain small communities. Community business, church notices, marriages, deaths, and local happenings form the fabric of life for the great common people.
Mr W Halpny of Winnipeg visits Douglas farm Emmeline district. Mrs H B Hay hosts visitors from Toronto and Winnipeg with D A Hay returning home. Dempster travels to Lethbridge. October WMS tea by Mrs Hay Miss Lillian and Mrs Ramsay honors Mrs Ve to WMS life of service. Cordial invitation for social time Friday Oct 13 from 3 to 6 p.m.
Southend brief notes Mrs. Clarence Pennell spent Sunday with her mother in Arizona. The W M S will meet at the home of Mrs. R J Shaw on Thursday October 12 at 2 30 p m with a good attendance requested.
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