[4] Her presence as activist and farm woman defied the strong prejudice against women farmers and laborers present in western Canada.

[3]  By 1926, She had moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan independently and would occasionally travel between her urban and rural life, balancing familial and career obligations.

[1] In the 1940s, McNaughton's activism focused on supporting victims of World War 2, and urging women to join the armed forces and manufacturing jobs after mass labor shortages.

[1] The Progressive was a response to the growing unrest of farmers post World War 1 and its resulting recession, tariffs and grain prices.

The paper would be up to six pages long and include an introduction by McNaughton, articles, and popular advice column titled "Mail Bag" (also known as "Letter Box").

[4] The first page of each edition would contain a 300-500 word "Comment" by McNaughton which she used to draw attention to specific topics and would end her entry with a question to be answered by submission in the Mail Bag column.

[1] Topics of interest include: poetry, household advice, reports from farm women's organizations and a garden forum.