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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
10
Meetings held in Katrime and in the Masonic Hall drew residents for the C.CF. initiative with Mr. F.C. Barton presiding at both sessions. Berry Richards M.LA of The Pas spoke and was well received. A Local was formed at the Katrime gathering.
Red Cross committee packed eight Christmas parcels for boys overseas. Miss Elva Lamont and Miss Sheila McRae of Winnipeg spent the long week end at their homes here. Birth announced at Portage Hospital on Sunday October 8 a boy and a girl to Mr and Mrs Norman Kidd. Betty Wilson, who stayed with Mrs Stone, has accepted a position at Macdonald Airport. Mr and Mrs Charles Douglas and daughter of Carman and Mr and Mrs A C McLeod of Macdonald visited Ben Richardson. Arthur Graham sold his combine to his brother David at Quill Lake and Arthur and Wayne W Allen and W Kelly started for the West to deliver the machine. Mrs Charles Graham died in Winnipeg October 5 after long illness. Funeral at Beaver United Church and large gathering. Fuller account to come next week.
Portage residents attended events across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Fred Lundy and Mr and Mrs Lake traveled to Saskatoon for university affairs. J S Barber hosted Winnipeg relatives. LAC Raymond Birkett is treated at Deere Lodge Hospital. Miss Simpson visited Neepawa friends. Miss Ziegler attended a Portage la Prairie teachers convention. A Gladstone birth announced, Kenneth James Forbister. Thanksgiving visitors from Winnipeg. Wear-Ever brush demo at Katrime Hall for Red Cross. Red Cross dance netted 38.50, pie sale 13.75.
Auction notices advertise sales by Jack Leckie, Mr. J H Moore, and W G Hay. Leckie’s farm sale of horses, implements, and household effects is set for Tuesday October 17 at 1 p.m. near MacGregor. Moore’s sale of horses, cattle, implements, tools, chickens and a 1932 Chevrolet Coach is planned for Saturday October 21 at 1:30 p.m. near the CPR station. Hay’s sale, including horses, cattle, sheep and machinery, will occur two and a half miles east of MacGregor on No 1 Highway.
Miss Dorothy Grove thanks relatives and friends for flowers fruit and cards sent during recent illness. Katrime
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