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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
4
The Herald extends congratulations to students who passed exams and offers encouragement to those who did not. It urges persistence, notes some subjects were tougher, and emphasizes starting fresh as classes reopen on the 17th.
Four MacGregor and Winnipeg youths paddling from Great Falls to a pulp mill on the Winnipeg River were overturned by a fall near Pine Fall. Two others swam to shore, with Taylor Cherry, son of Mr and Mrs W Cherry of Winnipeg, identified among the deceased. The group had lived in MacGregor years earlier and the community extends condolences to the bereaved families.
The race in Manitoba expands as ten candidates enter the contest. Nine Progressives are assured of Liberal support, while one Liberal runs with Progressive backing, creating a broad field for the forthcoming vote.
The report notes a generally favorable crop in the region with good average yields for wheat and oats. The southern area shows heavier yields while the overall outlook remains positive for crops in Manitoba and nearby areas.
A partial, garbled note describes horticulture and silage day activities. Mentions harvest progress, advances in yields, and a focus on the season. Indicates a noon break with tea and coffee and implies this is a yearly event.
Last Friday Gertrude Ee of New York swam the English Channel, covering 14 hours. Miss Ederle, the pioneer, completed her sixth crossing, building on five prior successes by men.
Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen was famously nominated as the Conservative candidate in Portage la Prairie on Saturday afternoon last. With his nomination the Manitoba line up is complete except St. Boniface, sixteen candidates are in the field across seventeen constituencies.
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