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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
8
The Harvest Home Service at St. Pauls Church featured a sermon by Rector Rural Dean G. L Armstrong on St Luke 12 19, with the choir performing Great is the Lord. The church decorations showcased grains flowers vegetables and fruits and a Home Mission appeal received a good response led by Mrs G E Lewin at the organ.
Southend and Macauley residents report donations to the Red Cross totaling about 110 bushels of wheat and ten dollars. A church service, fundraisers, and a new club named Churchill's Helpers are announced to support war work in Southend and Macauley, with events scheduled Oct 18 19 and 20 and a morning service at Southend school.
Physician J.G. Leslie of Portage la Prairie plans Friday visits to MacGregor and surrounding areas. Residents of MacGregor Austin Sidney and along No. 1 highway can arrange house calls via Metropolitan Cafe in MacGregor. Treatments cover all curable diseases with a focus on foot problems and nervous or organic conditions through scientific manipulation and adjustment.
Assistant Master Mechanic G R Kilfoyle, previously with Manitoba Sugar Co in Winnipeg, departed last week for Edmonton to continue work with the Canadian National Railway. He oversaw the Beet Pump Presses installation, the first of their kind in Canada, with machines shipped from Denver Colorado.
Postmaster General Mulock announced that morning mail deliveries will resume on statutory holidays that fall on Mondays starting with Thanksgiving Day October 14. Christmas Day mail delivery will also occur. The practice was paused for economy, but wartime overtime needs made Monday holiday deliveries necessary.
The wedding of Margaret Mary Calder to Cpl James G. Parker of the RCAF took place at the bride’s aunt’s Toronto home on September 23. Rev Ne McMurray officiated. attendants included Mrs Clinton B. Moore and LAC Robert Miller. The bride wore ashes of lilac lace with maroon accents. reception details noted.
Grace Evelyn Farley of MacGregor married Norman McLeod of Portage la Prairie at the MacGregor United Church home of the bridegroom on Friday October 1. The bride wore a length gown with pearl bodice and blue halo and pink ribbon, reception decor featured white and blue, and guests included families from Portage, MacGregor, and nearby towns.
Miss Annie Clarke of Mayfeld spent Sunday with her parents. Ida Ames returned to Ideal. Mrs Fletcher and Mr and Mrs Jefferson of Winnipeg visited Mr and Mrs R Blanchard. Mr and Mrs James Blaydon from Regina visited Me and Mrs Francis McLachlan and Mrs HJ Duncan with Mr and Mrs Geo Reshour at Rivers. Garnet and Gladys Moores with Mrs Thomas and Mrs Williams visited Wellwood. Geo Kinds of Portage spent the weekend at Garnet and returned after three weeks with his grandmother Mrs R Blanchard.
Red and white calf about three months old with ear tag No 823684 left at Eddie Pears farm Beaver. Owner may reclaim by contacting Eddie Pears at MacGregor phone 78-2.
Notice to creditors for the estate of Robert E. Cutting late of North Norfolk Manitoba deceased. Claims must be verified by statutory declaration and sent to the undersigned at Hampton Street MacGregor Manitoba on or before November 1 1940. Dated MacGregor Manitoba September 28 1940. A Lye Solicitor for Norman Thompson and Henry Arthur Lye Executors.
Mrs Bodie of Portage spent the weekend with the Harkness family. Rev Dr Riddell of Winnipes preached here on Sunday. A daughter, Shirley Lynn, was born October 1 at Portage hospital to Mr and Mrs Maurice Smith. Mrs Allan Mackie of Winnipeg visited her parents for ten days. Jim Irwin and Raymond Smith left for Brandon for thirty days of military training. Mr and Mrs G R Lamont Elva and Garry and Mrs John Green and Mrs Mackie visited Virden to see relatives. Andy Stone is ill with scarlet fever, and Mrs Stone has blood poisoning in a finger. wishes for a speedy recovery.
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