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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
4
A Manitoba province appreciation piece notes fall beauty and gratitude as Canadians prepare Thanksgiving Day. It highlights bountiful crops, peace at home, and relief from wartime dangers abroad, urging appreciation for prosperity and safety.
The Canada wide Red Cross fundraising drive opened September 23 has reached 3.805 million of a 5 million goal. Manitoba aims for 300 thousand with about 259 thousand subscribed. MacGregor district reports 625 collected plus 108 bushels wheat and 12 dollars pledged. The appeal urges all Canadians to give to support soldiers and civilians through the Red Cross.
Manitoba reports fire losses in 1939 totaled 800 300 dollars about three percent of Canada wide losses. The figure comes from the Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association in connection with Fire Prevention Week observed October 6 to 12.
Auctioneer F C Borton announces sales at MacGregor auctions starting 2 p m and 530 p m with goods to be sold Wednesday October 16th. Includes W E Stirling farm sale 34 miles southeast of MacGregor with horses cattle implements. Also H Davidul sale one mile west and one south of MacGregor featuring horses cattle and sows with pig. Fire losses in Manitoba 1934 1939 averaged over 900k yearly. Fire Prevention Week aims to reduce hazards amid wartime effort.
The United Church fowl supper drew nearly five hundred meals and about 234 dollars in receipts last Thursday in the church annex. A Tivoli show followed, attracting crowds twice. Sunday October 6 featured an anniversary service with Dr. Riddell of Winnipeg preaching on The Kingdom of God.
Twenty two Tem ple Lodge of MacGregor and thirteen Gothic Lodge from Austin joined about 140 attendees at the Second Masonic District jhelai meeting in Portage last Friday. Dr George A Dickson of Bagot spoke on Looking Through Rose colored Glasses while W Bro H A Lye and M W Bro J J Henderson addressed. A re dedication of Manitoba Free masons was announced for Winnipeg Auditorium on Nov 17 at 3 30 pm with a broadcast service.
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