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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
4
Wartime Prices and Trade Board licence and permit details appear for February 1897. Publication references Trethewey as publisher with Wartime Prices and Trade Board Licence No 751043 and Permit 1856.
The Victory Loan drive reports progress with eighteen days of canvassing showing total sales of 1.8 million plus and more recent figures raising the national total to 1.4807 billion. Manitoba surpasses its 95 million goal while North Norfolk nears its 173 650 target of 227 000 with 53 350 still needed. The campaign remains open this week for new purchases through Sales Committee members or the Bank of Montreal MacGregor.
The General Election will include 965 candidates for 245 House seats on Monday June 11. Liberals Progressive Conservatives and CCF field candidates in all constituencies. Neepawa features a three cornered race with Liberal F D MacKenzie Progressive Conservative John Bracken and CCF James H Wood.
Claims against the estate of Marion Zimmerman of MacGregor Manitoba must be sent to the firm Mackinnon and Mackinnon at their Hampton Street office MacGregor by June 9 1945. Executors are Mary Zimmerman and James Wallace with solicitor statements by Mackinnon and Mackinnon.
Twenty one R C A F members received the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions before Germany’s capitulation. Among them Squadron Leader Jimmy Collier, 26, son of Mr and Mrs Jos Collier of Portage la Prairie, served in Italy and Normandy, and returned home with his wife whom he married in Alexandria Egypt. Welcome home.
Thanksgiving services for Victory in Europe were held in local churches with large crowds. The United Church pastor delivered an address and the choir sang O Lovely Peace. At St Pauls a rector sermon referenced Thanks be to God. The flag was lowered, the Honour Roll of thirty two names was unveiled, sprays laid, and the Roll Call read.
The Canadian Forestry Association’s tree planting car will tour MacGregor on Friday May 25, Bagot on Thursday May 24, and Austin on Monday May 28. Daytime school pupil programs run by arrangement with teachers, with adult programs at 8 p.m. No admission. The event focuses on conserving natural resources and using trees for shelter belts and home beautification, offering instructive and entertaining pictures.
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