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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
4
The text extols a school system detailing the school tax and its benefits. It argues education supports children, lowers personal costs, boosts community desirability, and enhances rental returns. It claims schools provide a public forum, accommodate differences, and foster democratic progress. It envisions an eager, optimistic youth improving daily under education.
Dr. Jo R. Martin of Neepawa is named the Stevens Reconstruction party nominee at a Neepawa convention last Saturday night. The riding joins Conservatives Liberal-Progressives CCF and Reconstruction as the field's candidates in the approaching election.
Reconstruction of the Trans Canada highway between Sidney and Brandon accelerates with about 200 men, 100 trucks, and heavy equipment working day and night to finish before freeze up. Curves are being removed, new bridges built, and the road will receive asphalt surfacing after grading and gravelling. Local farmers and key men are employed on the project.
J M Wardle, longtime chief engineer for National Parks of Canada, has been appointed deputy minister of the Department of the Interior in Ottawa. Born June 2, 1885 in Chilliwack, BC, he studied at New Westminster and Queen’s University before joining the department in 1919. He led major highway projects in Banff Windermere, Kicking Horse Trail, Big Bend along the Columbia, and the Lake Louise to Jasper link, shaping Canada’s western transcontinental routes.
Local store advertises new beds priced at 16 dollars and new mattresses at 5.50 dollars. It lists high back overalls at 95 cents, work shirts in all sizes, and a large stock of furniture hardware shoes underwear fruit sealers and other articles at low prices including stove pipes at 15 cents each.
About thirty Manitoba weekly newspaper publishers and families attended a convention near the Manitoba Division of the CWNA at the Royal Mexandia Hotel Winniper on Tarstay and Friday last. A luncheon, a talk on the newspaper’s function, sessions, and a provincial government dinner closed the event. Premier Bi presided with speeches from University of Manitoba president Santh and others from Chilliwack and Alameda Sask. The Herald was represented by the publisher and his family.
The Canadian Press survey shows 649 candidates nominated for the October 14 general election, the most ever. Liberals lead with 218 nominees, Conservatives 181, CCF 118, and Reconstruction Party 102, with spreads across provinces and no party yet in every riding.
Frances Dorothy Eleanor Bousfield and Harvey Milton Merrick were married in a solemn ceremony at Tis ale Saskatchewan on September seventh. The bride wore a printed crepe dress with brown accessories and will live in Aylsham with the groom. The Herald extends best wishes.
A quiet wedding united Miss J. K. Irwin of Virden and C. G. Pigg of Reston at the United Church Manse Pipestone on Saturday September 14 at 2 p.m. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Irwin formerly of MacGregor. They will reside on the bride room's farm near Reston. The Herald joins friends in MacGregor in offering best wishes.
Mr and Mrs David Lee announce the engagement of their daughter to Mr Robert Temple, both of Los Angeles California, with the wedding planned for September 20. Miss Cuthbert is identified as the granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs Chas I Moore.
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