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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1941
Page
8
Frequent rains halt threshing in Manitoba, delaying farms from resuming work after a Friday pause. A heavy night rain worsened delays, with Sunday and Monday clearing briefly before ongoing rains hold harvesting back into next week. About three quarters of grain remains unthreshed, causing concern among farmers hoping to garner crops in good condition.
Mrs H G Parker enjoys holidays on the Pacific Coast. MacGregor United Church fowling dinner and picture show set for Thursday Oct 2. Blue Bird Cafe changes hands from G C Cowan to O McKelvy on Monday. Dance at MacGregor rink Thursday Sept 11 with Dema’s Serenaders. admission 50c with lunch. Local visitors LAC G S Lethaby and Councillor Geo Goulding in town. English guests LAC George Falck and LAC Steve Gee on leave with Miss Lorna Hay. Girl Guides host a Personal Shower for Miss Jean Davis ahead of Dominion Business College winter session. sixteen guests, gifts, tea.
St Pauls Church MacGregor sees Sunday Sept 7 with Sunday School at 11 a.m and service at 7 p.m. Bishop of Brandon to visit Sept 1. parishioner meeting after evening service. United Churches schedule lists MacGregor 11:30 a.m and Bagot 1 p.m 0 p.m.
The Britanni a chapter 10.D.E. will ship old fur to be made into sailors sergens and wool for blankets for war victims. Please leave items with Mrs. R. E. Lye or Mrs. J. R. McNeely by Saturday.
Roy McLachlan recovers after ten days of sleeping sickness and a church service was led by Dr. G A Dickson. The Mowat family opened a new theatre The Gaiety in Glenboro, with Mrs Mowat and daughters already settled there and the rest of the family moving Saturday. Neighbors extend best wishes for success and happiness in the new venture and home.
Miss Blair spent the weekend at her Portage la Prairie home. Several guests visited area residents including Miss O. Smith at Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid and Mr. W. Wilson from Winnipeg visiting his brother Henry. Red Cross August output included four pairs of socks and two sweaters. The next W.A. meeting will be at Mrs. B. Freeborn’s home on Wednesday Sept 10. Additional visits by Mrs. Englefield, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lorimer, Miss Evelyn and Norman McLachlan, and others are noted along with local social activity and a weekend gathering at the Shaw home.
Announcement from R F Howe takes over the dairy formerly run by W J Burrows. Howe pledges two daily deliveries and better service, inviting continued patronage from customers.
A number of good young horses, heavy and light, for sale with terms of half cash now and balance due October 1 1941. Contact Mackinnon & Mackinnon at phone 23 in MacGregor.
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