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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
3
A hungry tramp known as Pat longs to eat and steals a store dummy’s warm overcoat. After planning a sale with Ross Jennings, police raid a club, and Pat flees with the coat to Elm Street. He returns to the dummy, feels guilt lift, and ends at a hot dog stand with a quarter in hand.
A 29 year old London man appeared at Old Bailey charged with driving while disqualified and using a permit not his own. He received two concurrent sentences of six and twelve months and was fined 800 dollars. His license was suspended for life and his father was fined 1200 dollars for lending his permit.
A group of 24 armed Japanese soldiers surrendered without resistance to Filipino military police on Pandanan island in the southwest Philippines. Two captured Japanese officers from a Manila POW camp urged the stragglers via loud speaker, and one officer negotiated the surrender. The group possessed mortars, automatic rifles, small arms, and large ammunition stocks.
Prime Minister Attlee in a nationwide broadcast warned Britain must retain enough trained servicemen to carry out heavy international duties. He argued that sacrificing gains made with blood and sweat would jeopardize peace and security and jeopardize support for the United Nations.
Pattern 4586 offers a simple sewing project for an apron with nonslip shoulder straps. It can be made from a feed bag for economy and charm and includes illustrated instructions. Available in small medium and large sizes with fabric details and order instructions from Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
Recipe notes describe making marshmallow cereal bars with eight pounds marshmallows and vanilla, mixing with butter and water, pressing into a greased pan, and cutting into squares yields about 24 large pieces. Cocoa chocolate flakes coat all-wheat flakes, drop into shapes and cut into ten candy patties or squares.
A vivid look at Canada’s patent system, outlining requirements for invention eligibility, monopoly terms, and the need to be the first inventor. It notes historic inventors like Noah Cushing and Isaac Ogden, and discusses modern applicants from large firms crafting technical claims.
Bank of Montreal president W. Spinney spoke at the 12th annual meeting urging guarded confidence in Canada’s future and caution against over-expansion while stressing labor’s value and fair dealing. Manager B C Gardner reported strong loan growth, reconversion progress, and a 40 percent staffing rise since before the war with 110 veterans hired.
A string of lighthearted vignettes and sharp one liners capture public life. A police admonishes a speeding driver, a neighbor’s accident query, hotel feather bed hospitality, and a featherweight burglar exchange. An Aberdeen cinema note about a found ten shilling note prompts box office pickup. A quarrelsome wife and meek husband scene closes the page with domestic tension.
A terse exchange shows a father and son debating honesty and consequences. The tale pivots on a school report, a warning about turning off gas, and a final note that poor disposal of waste paper and ashes can start house fires, illustrating prudent lessons on character and safety.
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