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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
7
An article discusses the 1940 outlook for encephalomyelitis control focusing on two efforts: military mobilization and home front resilience. It stresses keeping livestock healthy to prevent epidemics that could threaten war support, advocating widespread immunization and vaccination as key safeguards.
A provincial pathologist warns that sleeping sickness remains a threat with ongoing cases including vaccinated horses. He notes vaccination may wear off by summer and recounts lab exposures from the Chick vaccine. He reports personal vaccination to reduce risk to handlers and urges vaccination for horses, not the general public.
The Elsmith school hosts a Bagot Elsmith Mission Band concert on Monday evening March 18. Farncombe store moves staff to Edwin while A J Farncombe takes charge there. WMS meeting scheduled at Mr. and Mrs. A R Farncombe home on Thursday afternoon March 21. A postponed dance due to another event. Norman Ariss returns from Portage hospital with illness. recovery hoped. A recent Bagot WMS gathering presented a silver cream and sugar set. New Mission Band officers elected. Leaders include Mrs G A Leaders and Wes McVety, with Stuart Longstreet and Dorothy Dickson as presidents.
In loving memory of Darwin Smith who died March 1 1955 two years have passed since that sad day God called him home and his family keeps him in heart and mind remembered by his mother and sisters Love and Alma
For sale Cockshutt drill in good working order with shoes new last year. Includes one stack of Sweet Clover and about 200 bush Thatcher Whest. Apply to A. Pogue, Bagot.
An auction is scheduled for Thursday to sell 9 horses and 3 milk cows along with a complete line of farming machinery. Items include a 20 double disc steel Van Brunt drill 7 ft McCormick binder and a 1H 742 ft cultivator. John Wood is the consignor. The sale location is 12 miles north and half a mile west of Firdale.
Canadian Pacific Railway announces special low spring fares for Easter vacations to the Pacific Coast. Tickets go on sale March 15, 1928, with Sunday return limit and stopovers allowed. Three classes offered Coach Tourist and Standard. local agent Mr. B. L. Patterson urges travelers to contact him promptly.
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