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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
3
An advertisement touts Kiverex from Mig Co Winnipes for treating baby skin ailments including eczema itchiness and impetigo and lists a $100 price option with druggists or mail order.
A compact directory entry lists names such as Ernest Routledge, Dr S Zeavin, and a Barrister, with practice details in Winnipeg. It notes services including physician and surgeon, X ray, and legal-aid offering insurance and loans for farms and village property sales with Friday afternoon Austin sessions.
A local sales notice records a guaranteed satisfaction offer for a phone deal in Fortage la Prairie. The fragment mentions a purchase event or promotion with a focus on customer assurance.
Local notices report visits and stays by residents including Dr A C Jubb and Mrs H Thomas family friends, and Miss Jean Jones departing for Winnipeg Normal School. The Patriotic Club meets September 5 at 8 30 p.m. An Austin Community Hall entertainment night occurs September 19 at 8 30 p.m. with one act plays music and dance.
The Austin Hrist Church holds a Sunday service led by Mr. C. E. Morgan at 2 p.m. in charge of the prayers.
The Agricultural Wages Board in London on August 18 set new minimums effective September for 700000 farm workers. Men receive an extra ten shillings per week and women eight shillings, lifting the 48 hour week minimum to ninety shillings for adult male labor and three shillings sixpence for women.
Mrs waren visited last week while Mr and Mrs Baskter, Miss Gwe fiss M. Stua ss, and many others spent time in Winnipeg and Portage. Rev Rupp returns from vacation to lead Sunday service as church work resumes with hope for a large congregation.
The ladies of Image Hill Bagot and MacGregor held a miscellaneous shower for Miss Bessie Lawton at Mrs. Arthur Kalberg s home on Saturday August 23. The guest of honor was escorted to her chair as Lohengrin s Wedding March played. Gifts were given by Dorothy Wright and Edith Thompson. The room showed pink and white streamers wedding bells and sweet peas. Lunch for over 35 guests was served by several ladies.
Duncan McLachlan a pioneer farmer of the Firdale District died at Mrs H S Lintot ba home on Monday September 1 at age 0 years. He retired to Carberry and was recently a Brandon Hospital patient. Funeral was held yesterday at Sidney United Church and burial followed in Sidney cemetery.
The family expresses sincere gratitude to the W I for treats and to all friends for flowers cards letters and reading material extended to Donald during his illness and after his passing.
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