In Memoriam and Births From St Josephs 1942
BORN At St Josephs 1942 a son to Mrs Mainprine nee Darlas Bolton. At Mount Hamilton Hospital Friday July 31 1942 a son to Mrs Kitchener Bristow Helen Mann gift of a son Robert James. SAGASKYE In loving memory of my mother who passed away August Quickly and unexpectedly came the eal Her sudden death surprised us all We have loat but God hath gained One of the best this world contained. FRANK and DAUGHTER IN LAW. SAGASKIE In loving memory of my dear mother Annie Sagaske who Passed away August 6 1937 Five years have passed and gon Since one we loved so well if Was taken from our home on arth With Jesus Christ to dwell. The flowers we place upon her grave May wither and decay But the love for her who sleeps be neath Shall never fade away Ever remembered by her daughter and son in law MARY and BILL.
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St. Joseph's
Tfoxust
Aes Mainprine
Darlas Bolton
Ae We
Mount Hamilton
Kitchener Bristow
Theo Helen Mann
Robert James
Acton Fair Planned for Friday and Saturday
Acton Fair set for Friday and Saturday with special announcements on page two. Local fishermen report fair sized bass in Fairy Lake over three days. War Savings Certificates now sold at the post office and banks. Pte John McHugh’s overseas arrival confirmed to his parents. Mason Knitting Co and Force Electric Products close this week for staff holidays. Farm labor emergency requires farmers to provide transport to the farm. Tea and coffee under Dominion control. intoxicating beverages and milk under provincial control. About fifty Cub leaders training at Blue Springs Reserve. many young women among them. Acton Fair dates September 18 and 19 inviting out of town visitors. A revised list of Acton district service men will be published next week. please submit corrections.
Women at work in British Overseas Airways Corporation during war
A wartime profile describes women joining the Empire's merchant air service in roles from sunset calculators to map draughtsmen. It notes 5,000 missions by female air crew, plus women engineers, designers, and factory workers. One couple balances night coal mining and storekeeping with mutual support.
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British Overseas, Airways Corporation
Empire
Corporation
Canadians urged to accept any coal size for immediate supply
The coal administrator under wartime controls urged Canadians to take delivery of any suitable coal size or mix to stock up before winter. U S mines produce eight sizes with egg, stove, nut and pea common. stove coal is scarce, and consumers are advised to consult dealers who can recommend the best fit for their equipment and ensure prompt delivery.
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Prices and Trade Board
U. S
J. McG. Stewart
Canada
Dig Minefields For War Needed Scheelite Ores
Canadian geologists intensify a country wide search for scheelite ore the principal tungsten source used to harden tools and armor piercing projectiles. Deposits are scarce in Canada with only limited production in British Columbia and Nova Scotia, prompting re exploration at Falcon Lake Manitoba and other sites as daily ore needs reach 25 tons.
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Winnipeg
Dominion Department of Munitions and Supply
Libya
China
Burma Road
Burma
Australia
Portugal
Bolivia
Latin America
United States
Fan
U.S
Canada
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Dominion
Manitoba
Falcon Lake
Ontario
Weekly War Developments Across Fronts and Asia
Reported Allied and Soviet actions show steady pressure on German lines near Rostov and Stalingrad as German forces push southward. In the Pacific, Japanese reinforcements threaten Port Moresby while Chinese forces tighten around Gona and Linchuan. India pushes for independence with Cripps mission and Gandhi warns Britain of civil disobedience unless granted.
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New Guinea
Gona-Buna
United Nations
Port Moresby
Gona
Linchuan
Kiangsi
India
Sir Stafford Cripps
Britain
United Kingdom
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Japan
Ghandi
China
Warship Counts Show British Fleet Expansion and Global Losses
Jane's Fighting Ships notes Britain has added over 400 warships since the war began, listing 9 battleships 6 aircraft carriers 22 cruisers 12 destroyers 22 submarines 1 sloop 7 corvettes and 17 other vessels. It also records enemy losses including Bismarck Graf Spee Blucher Karlsruhe Konigsberg Leipang 21 destroyers 53 torpedo boats and many submarines.
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British Empire
Warship Weeks
Britain
British Domnions
Canada
Calso
Empire
Germany
Bismark
Graf Spee
Italy
Conte di Cavour
Japan
This Plowgirl Keeps Charm While Farming and Working
Margery Wilson, author and Connecticut farmer, argues women must stay feminine while aiding war efforts. She practices her advice, plowing with a tractor, tending fruit trees, and wearing light makeup, emphasizing hydration and nutrition as keys to beauty and resilience.
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Miss Wilson
Connecticut
Wilson
Airwomen Parade Marks WA AAF Birthday in London
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force celebrates a three year existence with a 1000-WAAF parade in London. Air Commandant Tre fusis Forbes attends the event as the WA AAF uniforms transition from khaki to blue under Air Chief Marshal Portal. Lady Jean Bruce of Kirkcaldy noted among recent recruits.
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London
Autilary Air’ Force
Hitler
Poland
Trefusis-Forbes
Charles Portal
Bosal Air Forte
Women's Volunteer Reserve
Mth
WAAL
Roya Air Force
Astis Tweidentalls
WA Alf
Lady Jean Bruce
Kirkcaldy
Scotland
Kang
Robert
Brine
Cain
Patriots of St Malo Protest Darlan Visit in French Harbor
Men women and children marched to police headquarters singing a hostile chant during Vichy Admiral Darlan’s visit to St Malo. He was called a rotter and a traitor by the crowd as arrests followed.
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London
Vichy
Darlan
St. Malo
Nazi Crime Wave Reported in Germany
A Stockholm dispatch says crime is rising in Germany, with crime statistics forbidden by the Nazi regime and only a small portion of crime appearing in Nazi press reports.
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Moscow
Germany
Stockholm
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Marriares
Ieee
Sagaskye
Mary and
Bill
Acton Fair
Fairy Lake
Pte
John McHugh
Mason Knitting Co
Force
Acton
Blue—Springs
Actonant District
Twilight
Dent Hodgson
Conini
Jope
Nando
Stalin
Red Army
Rostov
Salsk
Kushcevka
The
Far East
Boston
Margery’ Wilson
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Drachlin, Acton
Patriots
BT. Malo
J.cadesky Optometrist
A. T. Brown
Noura
North America
America
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Department
Bimcee
Victoria -Wellingt
York
Waterloo
Wentworth
Ahd
Bruce Carleton Duffer
Durham
Grey
Hastings
Huron
Lambton
Lanark
Manitoulin
Middlesex
Rainy River
Frontenac Haldiman Halton
Algoma Brant Dundas
Edeio_ Eeses
Glenkarry Grenville Haliburton Kent Leeds
Lenoos & Addington
Lincoln Muskoka
Nipissingarta
Northumberland Osford
Parry Sound
Prince Edward Rupeell
Blormont
Sudbury
Temiskaming
Thunder Hey Well
W. P. Watson
Dept. of Agriculture
Toronto
W. R. Beek
Ontario’ Department. OF Agriculture
Unites Nations
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