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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
4
Canada declares October 11th a public holiday as Thanksgiving Day. The text extols national prosperity, abundant harvests, and freedom from invaders while contrasting with widespread global shortages and misery. It urges gratitude for land, providence, and abundance.
The week of October 3 to 9 is designated Fire Prevention Week to highlight the vast loss of life and property from fires. Canadians are urged to guard against fire hazards year round and to inspect stoves and chimneys in preparation for winter.
Ottawa announced the Winnipeg Grain Exchange wheat trading is halted. Minister MacKinnon unveiled an initial $1.25 per bushel advance for Western wheat producers and basing no.1 Northern wheat in Fort William stores, rising from 90 cents paid by the Canadian Wheat Board. The measure also covers participation certificates for growers delivering since 1940, boosting recent higher prices.
The regular meeting of St Pauls W A will be held at The Roctory on Wednesday Oct 6. The notice specifies attendees and agenda items to be discussed during the session with expectations of participation by members.
North Norfolk plans a Fifth Victory Loan campaign meeting at Masonic Hall Mac Gregor on Tuesday October 5 at 8 p.m. Residents urged to attend and represent churches lodges and organizations. Ned Brown provincial organizer will attend to assist on the Home Front effort.
A quiet wedding was held Thursday evening September 23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Glover. Lillian G. MacDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Belton of Muir, married LAC Roy Glover of MacGregor, RC AF. Rev. C A J King officiated. The bride wore a Copenhagen blue sheer dress with rose corsage, attended by Miss Muriel Little. A reception followed for relatives and friends. The couple spent a brief honeymoon at Brandon.
Extra advertising fills about 130 inches this week featuring the Victory Loan under the banner Lets Be Doing for the Wartime Prices and Trade Board and Schedule of Rationing. Also messages from the Department of Munitions on Saving Coal and Bank of Montreal on Canadian Farmers Save By Mail. Read these ads and those from local merchants.
Western Canada reports a 1943 wheat crop of 27 million bushels, far below last year’s 565 million. Harvest in Great Britain shows fair but weaker progress. Wet weather delays harvesting and threshing in northern USA states. Russia has harvested over five million acres in southern districts and North Caucasus despite wartime damage, with general flour shipments to Britain expected within the year.
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