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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1945
Page
10
The article discusses hopes for a lasting peace after World War II and the potential impact of atomic technology. It notes Britain and the United States hold the secret, Churchill's forecast of broader access in five years, and the risk of future weaponization while envisioning peaceful benefits through scientific advances.
The text reflects on whether atomic bombs serve peace or warfare and notes the wartime ending effect of the two bombs dropped on Japan. It cites General Douglas MacArthur’s surrender speech urging spiritual strength to preserve life and calls for nations to unite in trust to prevent future horrors and another war.
Mountain ice is shipped in chunks by the Canadian National Railways to Vancouver to ease an ice shortage. The National Harbors Board crushes the ice at the coast for fishing boats. Each winter CNR stores about twelve thousand tons at Lake Lucerne for dining cars and passenger coaches. a shing company buys one hundred tons.
Fresescent Christmas tree lights in varied colors will debut this season. Larger and rounder than ordinary bulbs, the new lights fit standard incandescent strings and appear white when off but glow pastel tones when illuminated.
An observer notes that when final peace was announced Churchill’s voice, a defining figure of the prolonged war, did not reach the world, prompting questions about visibility of leadership in victory.
The first pre fabricated aluminous houses have appeared in Bristol England. They were erected in about three and a half hours and water gas and electricity were laid on during construction. The foreman noted with more experience the process could quicken. Barrage balloons used in Britain defense are now at industry disposal. Raincoats rubber aprons and other goods are made from demobilized elephants once protecting targets from Nazi bombers.
A compact collection of aphorisms and quotes from Euripides Collier Ruskin Mary Baker Eddy and Addison. The piece notes that virtue requires courage sympathy and temperance and that justice and truth grant freedom while injustice enslaves. It concludes with a brief mention of plastic used in English milk bottle manufacture.
Public guidance outlines ration book coupon handling after army discharge and how to obtain new trucks. It details that clerks remove coupons valid before application and that current ration tacks reflect the date of application. It also notes charts in butcher shops and how to request the Meat Folder and Blue Book from wartime boards.
A fragmented humor column delivers quips and punchlines about hair loss, tattoos, road accidents, Bacon and Hoggs kinship puns, late nights at the club, weather jokes, marriage hymns, and Canadian quirks. The collection preserves era style with playful snippets and local flavor.
War stories center on Sgt Mary Alix Parker CWAC who served in Ottawa and Ste Anne de Bellevue. She recalls secrecy and the heart of wartime duties, meeting notable figures, and living at Kildare Barracks before returning to teach in Kamsack. Also note Beverley Baxter praising Britain's Parliament and Legion prospects for ex CWACs.
Informal notes describe a home remedy approach for sore and itching piles with unclear product references. The fragment references the term tet and mentions interval treatment, but lacks concrete medical terms or actionable instructions. No identifiable organizations or individuals are present.
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