Easter Week Services and War Bond Drive Highlight Town Page
Good Friday tag narrows the Easter focus with Sunday services in all churches. Canada’s Fourth Victory Loan starts Monday urging subscriptions. Weather notes mention a heavy snowfall of about eight inches. Ontario Parliament and Dominion affairs receive a weekly Tac Face Paris update.
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Hydro
Tpr
H. Robson
Canada
Paris
Ontario
Mutere
Ottawa
Dominion
Easy sugar syrup from home grown beets for ration help
Canadians can grow sugar beets to boost sugar rations. A Division of Chemistry recipe outlines steps from washing and slicing five pounds of beets to boiling, filtering, carbon treatment, and evaporation to a thick syrup. Copies of the mimeographed procedure are available from Ottawa.
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Canada
Division of Chemistry, Science Service
Preminion Department of Agriculture
Division of Chemistry
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Obituaries The Awrey and Mack Families
Mrs Henry Awrey dies after injury from fall near Knox Church in Guelph at age 74. Esther Hill Awrey a native of Ireland resided in Acton Dublin district for decades. Funeral at Johnstone Rumley with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Mrs John Thomas Mack, 89, of Erin and Era towns, remembered for kindness. Funeral at Johnstone Rumley with services by Rev. Forbes Thomson and Rev. A W Fosbury. Interment Everton Cemetery. pallbearers and flowerbearers named.
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Henry Awrey
General Hospital
Guelph
Awrey
Knox ‘Chunchl
Mra Antey
Esther Hill
Hugh and
County Antrim
Ireland
Knox Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hugh
John
Rachsel Hill
Clandeboye
Man
George Hu
Tindall, Saxk
Johnstone & Rumley
Forbes Thomson
Falrview
W. H. Reid
Donald Waldie
Duncan Waldie
W. K. Graham
Duncan McDougall
Wm. Gordon
John Thomas Mack
John Lambert
Frederick Street
Mack
Mary Ann Tindall
Geo
Mary Tindall
Nelson Township
Eramoss
Erln
William
Thomas
Erin Township
Frank
Orangeville
George
Eramon
Jos. Glendenning
Eramasa
Acton
Mr. Melvod
Everton
Easter Gym Show to Feature Bunnies and Relays
The column invites students and families to a spring gym event on April 22 and 29 at 8 PM. Junior boys rehearse fast relays while senior girls perform dances, pyramids, and vault work. Mr Heard accompanies the dancing, with juniors choosing relay aides after classes. May Gray reports.
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Mrr
Heard
Folka
Gria
Turaday
May Gray
Drafted Norwegians to Guard Trains Under Nazi Plans
Drafted men are to serve as guards on trains and streetcars under the Quisling Nazi government of Norway. The plan assigns drafted personnel to transport security roles within occupied Norwegian infrastructure.
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Quisling
Norway
Questions By Million And Swered By Woman
At Bonaventure Station Montreal the Information Booth staff answers about 300 questions daily about the National Railways. Mrs Leo Prevost just completed 25 years with the service and is credited with answering two and a quarter million questions.
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Bonaventure
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Leo Prevost
Bonaventure Information
1000 Love Letters From Wimbledon Bride during War
Marjorie Whalley remained true to her vow writing her boyfriend daily while he served in the Middle East. Over more than three years she penned more than 1000 love letters in support of his service.
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Wimbledon
England
Co. P
Marjorie Whalley
Middle East
Marjorie
Wanda Lahdowskia
Lfe
Danedowska
Landuchios
Wanaw
Doland
Saint-Leu-la-Forest
Parla
Sino Cuning de
New York
Harpechord
Sting
Weather moods and war news mix in Canada’s long winter
The author reflects on a stubborn winter and recalls past Victoria Days as the snow returns. He notes wartime radio reports of German raids, discusses Victory Bonds launching Monday, and warns against tempting but unsafe investment alternatives while praising safe savings. He ends by deferring to local salesmen Fred Wright Charl Leatherland and Walter Linham.
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Victoria
Dominion
Germany
Hitler
Canada
Victory Bonds
Kalesman
Fred Wright
Charl Leatherland
Walter Linham
Freight Car Seal Is Bail Essential
Thousands of details enter into the operation of Canadian National Railways including car seals. To seal loaded freight cars, nearly five million markers were used in 1942. Unlawful breaking of a seal is a railway offense with possible fines or imprisonment. Seals are mild steel coated with lead and 62 make a pound.
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Canadian National Railways
National Railwaye
Pineapple Raffle Raises Funds for War Prisoners
A pineapple brought home by a naval lieutenant to Grove Sutton was raffled for £10 about $45, with all proceeds going to a fund for war prisoners.
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London
Co. P
Grove Sutton
Expected Heavy Demand for Poultry Across Markets
Poultry officials warn meat rationing in May will not curb demand as poultry meat is already in high demand. With limited cold storage, production must rise, as small chickens mature in two months and light roosters in four months. Producers are urged to expand multiple crops to meet summer and holiday needs. Eggs also face unprecedented demand and potential export, making prudent culling profitable.
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Garda
Poultry Division
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department
Great Britain
Telegraph Office Pioneers Train Girls as Tape Operators
In a telegraph facility, women are being trained to operate automatic transcription machines. The course spans twelve weeks, after which trainees who excel are assigned to operating rooms, with the program expanding due to high enlistment of mentors.
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Waaiertina
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