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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
4
At a Board of Trade meeting in MacGregor two items were discussed the local bus service halted recently and a committee was formed to pursue restoration with the bus company and Public Utility Board. The main topic was the Good Will Days set for September 11 12 and 13 with free pictures races a farmers prize dance and other entertainments.
A report on the V for Victory movement led by Colonel V. Britton. It describes a stealth campaign using chalked V marks and Morse code signals to rally resistance across occupied Europe. The article notes the slogan's morale-boosting reach to Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Manitoba divisional registrar warns men aged 21 to 25 including those married since July 15 1940 to prepare for home defence duties with the Canadian army in coming months. Postponements only for key posts in first class war industries via Manitoba divisional board. About 300 Manitoba men aged 21 and 22 will be called in the next group for August 28, including those with 30 days training last fall or who were liable but did not take it.
Cutting and swathing of wheat began around July 25 in early districts and spread wide in southern and western Manitoba. Heat reduced yields and quality, with some crop damage from wind lodging and leaf rust. barley and oats fluctuated, but hay and fodder crops show promise. Creamery butter production up, hog marketings rise, and pasture conditions strong despite a smaller overall grain crop.
Lord Willingdon served as Governor-General of Canada from 1926 to 1931 and died in London at 74. He held multiple diplomatic posts and later became Viceroy of India. A letter from L-Cpl. Charles Duggan reported he and the MacGregor boys are well and send regards from England.
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