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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
8
The Sidney group will host its annual supper and concert on Tuesday October 8 in Sidney. Proceeds support club activities and local community projects.
Regular North Norfolk Council session chaired by Reeve S C Duff with full attendance. Offers for NW 35-11-12 declined while PJ Giesbrecht’s bid for NW 36-11-12 at 400 dollars accepted upon down payment. Turner offer for Lot 27 Block 6 Plan 257 MacGregor rejected. Rentals and leases discussed for Lots 25-28 Block 6 Plan 257 MacGregor to R O McKelvy through 1940 with 1941 option. Old Age Pension for G W West approved. rent increase for Austin Hotel house considered. assessment and sympathy letters noted. Road and stone issues, estate procedures, and grain conference expenses also discussed. Council adjourned to Oct 11 in Austin.
Watch posters for sale of furniture for W North Lavenham Saturday Sept commencing 1 20 pm For M R Little 1 of MacGregor five 24th Power Machinery and General Farm Stock Also sale of Farm Stock and Equipment property of Mr John Green Beaver Auctioneer F C Borton Beaver to carry on in his late father duties
In Manitoba a Manitoba Volunteer Reserve has formed alongside Active Service Forces Home Guard and Militia. Winnipeg maintains about 3000 volunteers, while smaller towns like MacGregor and Austin lack training, prompting a meeting Monday Sept 16 at 8:30 pm in MacGregor’s Masonic Hall chaired by J P MacKinnon for explains and applications. Ex soldiers and others are invited to attend as protection of homes is discussed. Also notes Mrs W Burrows celebrated her sixth birthday with a tea and well wishes, and a Vancouver visit reunion with old friends.
Dr J H Merrell, dentist, will visit MacGregor every Wednesday from now until Christmas. He will be at Geo Croucher's residence, 804 Box 663, Portage la Prairie, starting at 1 06 p.m.
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