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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
3
A wounded officer endures long night hospital pain and a dream of a mysterious woman. He awakens to hope, then travels the world to find her, only to encounter her again on a station platform in a moment of electric recognition.
A compact note explains testing the proverb the pudding is in the eat ing with winter desserts. It describes hot steamed cold weather puddings and provides a mincemeat pudding recipe with steps and yield. It also oddly mentions light bulb quantities for households and battleships.
W. J. Wilmoth recalled key 1940s oil fire incidents at Pembroke Dock Thames Haven and Swanvale during enemy air attacks as part of Institute of Petroleum discussions. He noted 90 percent of Britain's stocks were in 49 major installations at war start, and described evacuation measures and prolonged fires lasting hours to days in several locations. Anne Adams pattern notices follow with a transport pattern and ordering details.
War Britain remains a haven for refugees. The exodus includes thousands from over 30 nations who have fled, are en route, or plan to return. Notable note: German exiles among the last to depart. Guam is described as 30 miles long and seven wide.
A jumbled column notes Mrs J Jones of Hodgeville Sask recounting early poultry hatchings, while Police Chief Lang of Penetanguishene is praised for large feet. It also recalls 65th wedding anniversaries, a gas station encounter with General Andy McNaughton, a cow’s noisy intruder scare, and a mix of local curiosities from Nova Scotia to Ontario. The Pipirski sails with 231,163 boxes of B C apples to Britain, plus plans for bombed Britain furniture production. An elder 93-year-old rides horseback, border fence talks in Estevan, and Captain John Howell, 104, advocates meals, good temper, and Psalm 23 for longevity.
L Cpl Bergsteinsson of Weyburn Saskatchewan is noted as the only CWAC dark room assistant in Military District No 12 Headquarters. She trained in photography and dark room work, with family connections in the service. Separately Miss Margaret Hasket of Simcoe and Miss Gladys Costen of Niagara on the Lake purchased Willow Cove Farm on Lake Ontario, forming a fruit and vegetable operation after army doctors advised farming.
Gen Joseph T McNarney said Germany would be occupied for at least ten years and likely longer at his first press conference as he took command of American troops in Europe. He outlined a shift to civilian administration of military government as soon as possible, with a yet undecided civilian director of the program. The article also notes a massive optical glass prism weighing 79 pounds for a telescope and the first wealth is health.
A dubious claim places the bayonet’s invention in Bayonne France during the 27th century. The note provides no corroborating sources and appears out of context with ordinary historical timelines.
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