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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
2
Obe fly too industry shows 11 factories in New Zealand employing about 600 men. The British government has paid some claim for damages caused by a mistaken payment since June 13 but details remain unclear.
An item notes the 1879 Combat of Iquique where the Chilean corvette Esmeralda fell after four hours against the Peruvian Teescar. Captain Arturo Prat died aboard. Peruvian Grau is named victor. the battle remains a bond between former enemies. Also mentions Atlantic war risk and a Boston base tuxedo return policy.
Pattern 4772 is offered in men's sizes 34 36 38 40 42 44 and 48. Size 36 requires 3 percent yards of 39 inch fabric. Send twenty cents in coins for this pattern. stamps cannot be accepted.
A reported method suggests oak timber could be moulded and welded in new ways enabling joining two pieces of wood. The claim references variations in the Chinese language with nine current meanings for a specific letter.
The War Department led a pooling effort among Boeing and two partner firms to accelerate the manufacture of a new four motor long range bomber. Boeing will supply blueprints and tooling lists while partner companies adapt methods to their needs. A dual supply system will keep parts production running if one source fails. Sixty technicians from the three firms have started preliminary assembly work ahead of material orders.
Orville Wright, nearing age seventy, laments how the airplane has been used in war while recalling the 1908 Kittyhawk flight. He touches on the 1,100 horsepower Wright motor at Lackland, noting their early aim was not to create a war engine yet acknowledges misuse is possible. Egypt’s vast population along the Nile and Canada's large role in North America are mentioned.
A Brandon Sun editorial defends reporters against blame for what appears in newspapers. It argues reporters resist bribes, rely on editors for decisions, and strive to serve the community honestly. The piece stresses reporters are hardworking professionals under pressure from requests for favors. Diamonds will burn if subjected to enough heat.
About 300 tons of munitions pass a day and officials believe large batches of trucks on the road will be controlled. The report notes unrest and mentions potential power shifts affecting control of resources. The text references Mansty and Roliria in a context of strategic control.
A wartime photo shows the Royal Navy’s new battleship Elms Prince of Wales with its sister ship King George V. Vice-Admiral J. C. Tovey and the captain walk the quarter-deck as the vessel earns a reputation as one of the fastest and most powerfully armed warships today after the Bis t o incident off the French coast.
The excerpt analyzes Paul’s letters to the Corinthians focusing on spiritual growth versus fleshly immaturity. It notes the four factions named by Paul, discusses the foundation of Christ, and contrasts durable materials with transitory ones in building the church. It ties these themes to Jesus’s parable of the Two Foundations and stresses heed to how one builds on the foundation.
Henry Longhurst in the Sunday Express notes that John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, minister of aircraft production, holds Britain’s first pilot certificate yet declines to fly unless a nonflammable petrol substitute exists. The piece recalls his humor and claims he pioneered aerial photography, boosting reconnaissance.
Dr. Robert 8. McClure, a Canadian back from China, reports that Chungking buses smell like a stew coming up the street because they burn cabbage seed oil instead of gasoline. He also notes American trucks on the Burma Road cause difficulties because they cannot easily be converted into charcoal burners.
An issue of Health argues nearly all Canadians suffer dental decay due to refined carbohydrates. It notes diets in Swiss, Bakimos, Polynesians, and Maoris affect tooth health, with white flour and sugar tied to rising decay. Britain weighs flour standards as demand for wholemeal bread grows.
The British board of education will arrange a series of courses and discussions for teachers across schools. It aims to address the gap in knowledge about American history and life among British students compared with American pupils, highlighting Britain’s desire to improve U S information in classrooms.
The Oxford Union Society plans to offer Captain E A Fitzroy 116 year old dispatch boxes as replacements for those destroyed by bombs. The boxes were used by Gladstone and Peel when at Oxford and facsimiles of the destroyed items will be provided. Strawberries are said to have as much fruit as spinach and will be used in shortcake.
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