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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
12
Experts discuss using searchlights for street lighting in Britain after the conflict. The report notes plans for enhanced civil defense tech and postwar reconstruction measures alongside other wartime developments in society and industry.
Flight Lieutenant Victor Mulhall of Weyburn Saskatchewan and warrant officer Leonard Plishka of Myrnam Alberta, both serving with the RAF, discuss a theoretical bombing route to Hamburg. Mulhall leads navigation for a Stirling squadron. Plishka, Ukrainian descent, left Normal School Edmonton to join the RCAF. Plishka was a student pitcher and catcher with local teams. Kiufas, also Ukrainian, is now a flight sergeant navigator with another Stirling squadron.
Officials from National Salvage Headquarters in Ottawa urge turning in old nails for scrap to free steel for war production. They note nail consumption rose from 1.5 million to about 2 million kegs yearly due to packing war goods, wartime housing, and grain storage facilities.
Flying Officer George Buzz Beurling, famed for downing 297 Axis planes over Malta and winning the DFC, dislikes tank duty after a Ram tank ride at Camp Borden. He suffers aches but says every tank crewman deserves the Victoria Cross, noting the cramped space and the heavy cannon as the only notable feature.
Sunday school lesson centers on John 15 13 and John 21 with Jesus asking Peter Lovest thou me and Peter replying I love thee The exchange recalls Peter’s denial and reveals that loving obedience and service fulfill true devotion Jesus tells Peter to feed his sheep and lambs signaling entrusted ministry amid personal repentance and renewal.
Long lines form outside London shops offering Choice horse fillet steak for human consumption at 25 cents a pound. The Food Minister is urged to ration it to reserve supply for feeding cats and dogs.
The Anne Adams Pattern 4341 for women’s sizes 34 through 46 features a front buttoning shirtwaist with a new collar shape and optional contrast collar belt and handkerchief. Size 36 requires 3 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Union 175 McDerm Ave Winnipeg Man. Mail delays noted as Manitoba forest area activity impacts deliveries.
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