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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
6
A discussion warns against placing unfit youths into unsuitable jobs, noting long-term waste for individuals and industry. It cites post Depression hiring gaps, the mix of trained and untrained workers, and the looming need for deeper ties between technical schools and industry, including apprenticeship models like Denmark's.
Neil Linden of Gwynne Alberta dominates the 1938 Royal Winter Fair by winning both the National Wheat Championship with Reward wheat and the Grand Championship barley with Trebi. Linden, long-time Alberta farmer near Wetaskiwin, farms about 1000 acres and is a member of the Canadian Seed Growers Association. The wheat reserve title goes to Cecil Trowell of Saltcoats Sask with Reward. James Sebastien of Wemley Alberta previously held the 1937 Wheat Championship. Other category winners include Justyn Rigby Wembley for cats, Douglas Gibson Ladner for alfalfa seed beans to G F Hilliard Monarch Alberta and potatoes to George Fichuk Murillo Ontario.
A Pan American Conference report notes progress toward a northern Alaska start and southern Patagonia end for a 12,000 mile road. The plan envisions travel from Canada through the United States Mexico City toward Guatemala with Canada and Premier Pattullo engaging Washington on a southward link through British Columbia.
Dice apples and celery and mix with mayonnaise. Fold in walnuts and raisins. Serve on crisp lettuce or in apple cups. Soak soda waters in milk then add butter peppers onions and pimiento. Stir into beaten egg and bake three minutes for a heated dish serving six.
The Canadian Trade Commissioner in Bristol reports growing exports of macaroni to the United Kingdom. For the year to March 1938 exports reached 5,502,571 pounds valued at 312,845 dollars, up from 4,766,017 pounds in the prior year valued at 251,195 dollars. Africa's breadth is noted as Cape to Cairo distance.
Dimmed country fashion ad promotes Anne Adams patterns 4950 and 4959 for fall winter wardrobes. It touts versatility and beginner friendly sewing with two main pieces plus sleeves. Details include fabric suggestions, sizes, yardage, and mail order instructions from Winnipeg pattern department.
The Knights of Columbus were organized under a special charter granted by Connecticut in 1882. Railway unions in Ireland are appealing to the public not to patronize highway freight services.
The Can Council on Boys and Girls' Club Work with the Royal Winter Fair held the eighth tests on November 14. The contests reward provincial champions in dairy cattle beef cattle swine poultry seed grain and seed potato. Manitoba led with three firsts followed by Quebec two and British Columbia one. Seventy two teams? (64 members eight girls) represented all provinces with Nova Scotia Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and BC sending four teams each, New Brunswick and Quebec three, and PEI two. All teams, provincial winners, had travel costs paid by the Canadian council.
US aircraft manufacturers push to triple output to meet Roosevelt’s warplane buildup. A conference set a mass production goal of 1000 planes per month within months, with advisers hoping for 2000 monthly within two years. Officials note only Germany currently reaches 1000 monthly and American output averaged 320 in the first nine months of the year.
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