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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
7
An elderly man riding with a young hitchhiker recalls a summer storm seen in the hills and expresses renewed appreciation for their scenery. The pair reach a hilltop house where the old man thanks the youth for reviving memories of rain and landscape long unseen.
The Mines and Resources Department reports 285000 muskrat pelts marketed in Winnipeg at an average of 375 with some as high as 5.65. Most pelts, 233000, hailed from the Summerberry area along the Saskatchewan River to Moose Lake, with the rest from Netleymarsh Fishers River and the Delta at Lake Winnipeg.
Hon. W. Claxton calls for three physicians to pioneer Arctic healthcare. Two doctors are needed to lead Chesterfield Hospital on Hudson Bay and Pangnirtung Hospital on Baffin Island, with a third required from July 15 to October 15 to serve settlements along Hudson. The Empire State Building in New York reportedly has seven miles of elevator rope.
Two Canadian archivists Robert Larocque de Roquebrun and Victor Biegue will sail to Paris to resume documenting Canada’s history under French tenure interrupted by war. Four Canadians had worked on the project at outbreak of war from a Paris office set up by the Dominion Public Archives in 1904. They escaped German invaders. The mission aims to gather historical information for Canadian historians and place it in Ottawa public archives.
A collection of light exchanges and snippets from a bustling day. People joke about marriage, fashion, poetry, and travel while a foreman lectures on a sign and an applicant jokes about asking his wife for a job. The tone is casual and observational with quick shifts between topics.
A fragmented early education note argues that a system of training should balance gear and form, with books and lectures as foundations. It stresses judgment, discipline, and ongoing development as core to determining a student's readiness and future potential.
The commons veterans committee approved a recommendation granting those who served with British or Allied forces and lived in Canada before enlisting access to full benefits under the Canadian Pension Act. They must have returned to Canada after service. higher rank counterparts in the Second World War already receive protection.
A new giant weed killing sprayer for UK farms holds a 500 gallon tank with two openings for chemicals and water. It operates at 300 psi with a 60 foot spray boom and 86 nozzles delivering up to 50 gallons per minute. The machine can spray vast acreages daily with records reaching 136 acres in one day.
Warm weather sewing item notices pattern 4536 overalls jacket playsuit. Sizes 12 14 16 18 20 40 offered with practical description and yardage. Order details request 20 cents and mail to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 1S McDermot Ave. E Winnize.
A BBC morning broadcast began with seven minutes of recorded chimes before a breathless female announcer admitted she slept in. The piece notes the word private once named soldiers hired for feudal barons private wars.
A weekly publisher notes readers pass on issues widely including to relatives in other towns. The paper receives orders for patterns such as Pattern No 4811 for a pinafore frock and continues promoting Home Service Booklets despite advertising cuts since 1943.
Combine crushed corn flakes with ground beef and other ingredients. Form into patties and fry or broil, cooking seven to ten minutes per side until browned. Yield six patties about two and a half inches in diameter. Optional chopped onion can be added for flavor.
Alberta officials back a summer drive to reduce crow and magpie numbers, offering five cents per pair of feet. The Alberta Fish and Game Association administers the bounty with government funds to curb predatory birds threatening migratory and upland species. A separate note recalls the ancient betrothal custom requiring three rings for the bride, groom, and the witness.
An ad touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a remedy to improve kidney filtration and reduce toxins in the blood. It claims that poor rest worsens impurities and promotes using the pills to restore rest and feel better.
Savings deposits in Canadian chartered banks rose to 3.17 billion dollars as of March 31 after a dip to 94.865 billion at year end. Total time and demand deposits of the public reached 5.159 billion, more than double the pre war level, with an 86 percent surge from 1.702 billion.
Relief story notes hundreds of victory bells weighing from half a ton to twenty tons are being cast in England for churches throughout the United Kingdom and empire. Most bells bear the inscription Victory 1939 1945. One bell named Great George, for Liverpool’s new Anglican Cathedral, bears Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands. It weighs fifteen tons and measures 9 feet 6 inches. Pasteurized milk is the only safe mill.
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