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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
8
The article highlights civilian sacrifice in wartime, noting rural England gave up land and homes for airfields and training grounds. It claims miles of concrete runways are being removed and reused for new highways, estimating enough concrete could lay a road from Moscow to Chicago.
Temporary airfields from D-Day operations had topsoil removed and now is being replaced under government direction. The government will also rebuild farm homes and buildings destroyed. Farmers may gain modern homes and electricity for farms, and will settle boundary disputes to improve living and working conditions.
Communities in southwest England were moved to allow American pre invasion maneuvers. A memorial shaft was unveiled by a U S general honoring residents who sacrificed land and homes for the D Day operations. Rebuilding and new homes follow the wartime dispossessions.
The article surveys early uses of radiography from diagnosing plant growth on Canada Goldenrod to spotting faults in oranges and fabrics. It notes insect tunneling in stems, elephant spine checks, aircraft part inspection, golf ball core checks, and the evolution from glass plates to fast film and high voltage machines ushering in broad safety and industry applications.
A baptismal font honoring John Paul Jones, presented by US Navy officers and sailors, was unveiled at Kirkbean Church in Kirkbean, Scotland. Jones, born July 6 1747 at Arbigland, Kirkbean, is regarded as America's founder. the font is Portland stone by London sculptor George Henry Paulin.
Q My husband will be discharged from the army shortly. Will he be issued preserves coupons for sugar for canning A Yes. If your husband is discharged and applies for a ration book before October 31 1943 twenty additional preserves coupons will be issued to him five These may be used to purchase sugar for canning half a pound for each preserves coupon Must butchers still display in their shops charts showing the various cuts and prices of the meats sold A Butchers are still required to post charts in their shops which give the cuts of meats and the selling prices they may charge for the various cuts If your butcher has not got these charts in a convenient place for his customers information you should report the matter to the nearest office of the Prices Board QI went into a store the other day to buy lard and the grocer said I could have only one pound Why did he only allow me one pound A Your grocer has a right to sell as much of any unrationed commodity as he likes In this case he was being wise When supplies most kinds are limited grocers are wise to limit the amount sold to any one customer In this way hoarding is avoided and there is an adequate to meet the needs of Q How long will price control remain in Canada A Price control was established to fight the danger of inflation And that danger will exist until goods are in normal supply and the possibility of persons bidding against each other for scarce goods is eliminated Please send your questions or your request for the pamphlet Consumers News or the Blue Book in which you keep track of your ceiling prices mentioning the time of this paper to the nearest Wartime Prices and Trade Board office in our province.
The Kingston Whig Standard notes that censorship in Canada has long existed since the war began and is administered through cooperation with publishers editors and broadcasters. Media faced no rigid bans on discussing public interests and could publish diverse news, editorials, images and despatches, reflecting a shared responsibility between official censors and news distributors.
One lesson from the war shows many people suffered malnutrition and some applicants were rejected for physical unfitness. In New Brunswick hundreds lacked proper food, prompting efforts to teach correct eating. Amsterdam has long been a diamond center since the 16th century.
Pte. A G Lewis from Central Butte Sask joins CWAC in Aug 1944 after training in Kitchener and Regina. Other enlistees include Norma McDonald Prince Albert and Phyllis Gudjonson Wynyard. Ten CWAC members run two Allied servicewomen hotels in Amsterdam with Major Esther Mac Laggan directing.
The New York Times notes Field Marshal Sir Harold R. G. Alexander will succeed the Earl of Athlone as Governor General of Canada. The article highlights his royal heritage, military achievements in North Africa and Italy, and asserts the role carries prestige without governing power.
Quotations discuss how books shape mind and virtue. Influential voices from Channing Lowell Foster Denham Mary Baker Eddy Seneca emphasize choosing high quality reads and the social impact of literature.
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