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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
6
A government appeal promotes War Savings Certificates as a practical, secure way for Canadians to support the war effort. It explains cheap starting points, tax exemptions, and a maximum $480 annual purchase, urging widespread participation and cautioning against propaganda and defeatist talk.
In Britain a curious old lady asks the sergeant how high a barrage balloon rises. She wonders aloud as they pull it in and finds a large bloomin harp perched atop the craft, a surprising sight reported with rural humor.
The first Girl Guide Bronze Cross has been presented to Miss M. Monk captain of the Rotherhithe company for conspicuous gallantry during raids on London docks. The award was to be given to a British aide during the war.
A report notes that the Hittites and Assyrians observed a five day work week about 4000 years in the past. It also mentions a green cotton variant now used to produce floor wax.
The King s Royal Rifle Corps traces to 1755 as The Royal Americans formed in America. In 1797 a fifth battalion joined and first used rifles. The unit earned the nickname Greenjackets for its green uniforms, a tradition kept in full dress.
A Red Cross worker in Hazenmore Sask receives a heartfelt letter from Nottingham England firefighter J W Wilkinson thanking volunteers for knitted socks used during bombing blitzes. He notes wet conditions, night fires, and long shifts, praising warm wool socks for comfort and safety and praying for victory and peace.
A pineapple pie built from gelatin and evaporated milk with a crumb crust. The process uses crushed corn flakes, melted butter, eggs and sugar, with a chilled set and a one inch yield.
Ralph H. Bell, director general of aircraft production, told the purchasing agents association in Montreal that by the end of next year Canada will have 10,000 planes in the air for training and Dominion defence. He estimated annual repair and overhaul costs at 10 million dollars and noted Canada is moving from fifteen to seven modern aircraft types.
The report cites Canada’s 1940 rubber goods production valued over three million dollars and raw materials worth 16.7 million dollars, up 17 percent from the previous year. It also notes a 38.29 million cwt potato production estimate for late 1941.
The report notes a rapid expansion in both commercial and military flights in Brazil. It cites a rise from 1 787 flights in 1990 to 7 900 in 1940, indicating substantial growth in air activity over the period.
The article notes Victor Plowman teaching parachute jumping with a pack weighing 22 pounds for a complete set and claims packs cost 400 dollars each. It mentions Saleem and various names in a fragmentary report about the activity and equipment.
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