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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald announces publication details for the newspaper established in February 1897 with pricing of 00 per year in Canada and 250 in the United States. Published Thursdays in Shaw, the paper marks its second class mailing status.
An account describes Canadians serving with the Royal Navy and the American Navy, forming a significant portion of the wartime effort. The work includes the story of Canadians in battles and the broader impact of military service across ships and men.
Fragmentary passage notes Canada's naval contributions in the Mediterranean campaign, Arctic routes, and eastern seaboard fights. It mentions destroyers aiding Nor Atlantic landings, the St Lawrence River, and Murmansk convoys, emphasizing hardship and achievements.
A richly illustrated volume covers Canadian naval participation in Operation Neptune and the Normandy landings. It profiles ships and commanding officers, compares Canada’s effort with Britain and the United States, and includes maps, color plates, and an appendix of ship commands.
Residents share visits and travels with relatives in Souris Winniper Virden and Winnipeg while sports highlight hardball and softball results at Austin Currie Pratt and Macaulay School games. Community groups meet with WMS at Mrs Snaith’s home and plan July's gathering at Mrs Bert Moore's residence.
Estate of Ret Henderson and Donald late of the Post Office MacGregor Manitoba seeks all claims to be sent to solicitors MacKinnon & MacKinnon on Hampton Street MacGregor by July 1 1950. Dated June 6 1950 MacGregor Manitoba. George Andrew McDonald administrator.
Hay aged 97, eldest son of Mrs Jas Hay, born May 27 1890 in Rose Hill, later moved to Melvin. He married Margaret Cruden in 1927, who died in 1987, and by 1945 wed Jean Lesebvre, who survives. Surviving: wife, daughter Barbara in Winnipeg, Don Ross of Camrose, and Douglas of Calgary. one sister and four brothers. Funeral in Austin United Church June 4 with Masonic graveside rites. burial at Austin Cemetery.
Classifieds note a man and equipment needed to clear sixty acres of new land. Also listed is a sale of oak posts, with contact F. D. Wright in MacGregor at phone 204-14. Other ads offer Horned Hereford bulls, oak fence posts, and a 1937 Ford in MacGregor listings.
Aklavik resident laments fixed Arctic beliefs about January weather and argues it is not fair to condemn the town for a harsh January. The piece questions expectations of extreme cold and notes two months of milder conditions during the year.
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