MacGregor Herald records early 1897 publication details
The Herald established February 1897 and issued weekly on Thursdays from the Main Street office in MacGregor Manitoba.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
4
The Herald established February 1897 and issued weekly on Thursdays from the Main Street office in MacGregor Manitoba.
The piece recalls London’s Blitz and the terror of vicious new robot bombs that drop without German casualties. It honors Londoners enduring shelters, weary yet steadfast, and urges doubling efforts to end the war and end such attacks. It credits civilians for daily bravery while demanding rapid victory and control of launch bases.
The article reports a severe wartime harvest labor shortage across the prairies with an anticipated 500 million bushel wheat crop. Manitoba needs 4 000 workers, Saskatchewan 10 000, Alberta 4 000, at daily wages of 4 to 6 dollars. Appeals urge city workers to take harvest leave, with students and women invited to help. Military authorities may grant farm leave to 4 000 men, while Ontario-based workers may supply an equal number, but crop districts must not be left late.
The piece argues that petroleum fuels are essential for war production and civilian needs alike. It notes rationing saved hundreds of millions of gallons but stockpiles remained tight as of March 31 this year, stressing that oil powers attacks and that every gallon saved at home helps the fighting men.
The Navy League of Canada Manitoba division opened an August 14 drive seeking 5000 to fund the Dominion wide appeal for woollens and ditty bags for Christmas. J J D Ruttan urged Manitobans to donate toward supporting 12 000 bags for Manitoba as part of morale building for naval service and merchant seamen. The league runs 23 hostels and centers, reporting over two million customers since 1941, with a local Tag Day raising 90 dollars for Headquarters in Winnipeg.
Dorothy Aurene Juinn wed G Graham McLachlan at the Portage home of her parents on July 29. Rev. Cecil King of MacGregor officiated with Enid McLachlan playing the bridal music and Gordon McLachlan singing during the signing. Attendants Beatrice McLachlan and Mrs H J Owens wore blue and pink gowns. Gordon Nichol served as best man. A reception for eighty followed. the bride wore a white triple sheer gown, and traveling outfit in gold crepe with brown accessories. Continuous details note a three tier cake and ivory tapers at the bridal table.
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