Local Visitors Spend Weekends In Town From Cities Across Ontario
Miss Frances Hurst returns from Mindemoya for the weekend as do several Toronto residents including Mrs. Annie Somerville and Mrs. John Harvey visiting relatives here. Torontonian Miss Betty Scott and others joined Mr. and Mrs. Richardson for a weekend gathering at their home, while Montreal and Summerside guests were noted in town for family events and birthday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Scott
Lorna Dillane
Barbara Arnott
David Richardson
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Cameron Ramshaw
Mrs. Cameron Ramshaw deeply appreciates the kindness shown by neighbors and friends during the sudden bereavement of her beloved husband. The support has been most helpful in this difficult time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Ramshaw
Swiss Blitz Hail To Save The Crop
Swiss farmers battled hail with rockets near Splez as air holes opened through warm air to mix with cooler layers. The improvised blast raised temperatures to prevent hail that devastated crops in surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barne
Switzerland
Splez
Stockholm Liquor Monopoly Cuts Individual Rations
Stockholm reports the Swedish Liquor Monopoly lowers individual distillate rations to three quarts per month from the four quarts allowed in peacetime. The move narrows consumer access amid wartime controls and ongoing rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
CTP
Cheap But Chic For Farmerette
Montreal report details Riviera inspired farm attire for women workers. Terry cloth robe bright red with white trim and zip, striped terry accents, chambray work apron with pockets, and a two piece cotton corduroy suit. Also mentions a corduroy tam shirt stockings and a casual bed outfit with knotted slit design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Riviera
Grandpa
Beehive of activity at Y junior senior classes and clubs
The article describes a bustling scene at the Y with junior and senior boys and girls practicing new gymnastic movements and a thriving Badminton Club. It notes growing interest in table tennis and invites young men to join Monday calisthenics and light gymnastics at 8:30 PM, promising health and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downstaira
Ught
Fears of Government Default Highlight Plasto Will
Peter Plasto warned that governments could default through ruinous war or socialism. His will directs the estate of £114,000 to be diverted from public stocks or funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Peter Plasto
Leg Lend of London Factory Aids War Amputees
The article highlights British craftsmen in London fitting artificial legs for the UK Ministry of Pensions since 1934. Wing Commander Bader is among the legless, who may regain cycling tennis golf horse riding or driving. The workshop employs 390 craftspeople working in wood leather and metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
France
Bader
Ds.o
D.F.C
London
Ministry of Pensions
Dominions
United States
J. E. Hanger
D.S.O
Eashier
Nazi Slave Army in Germany Employs Millions
Report from London notes Germany uses about 1,400,000 prisoners of war and 1,500,000 foreign workers in industry and agriculture under the wartime slave system. The figure highlights the extensive manpower drawn by the Nazi regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
CPT
Berlin
Peport
Germany
Weekly War Commentary from the Front Lines
The report discusses evacuations and defences around Moscow, Rostov, and Kharkov as German forces press. It notes possible Russian government shifts, Allied and Axis actions in the region, and continued Soviet resistance amid heavy losses. It also mentions German reprisals in occupied France and Italian casualties in Montenegro, with US ship sinkings shaping policy on arming merchantmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kar F. Holtz
Nantes
France
Cetnik
Save
Drina
London
Serbia
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Montenegro
Yugoslavia
Otto von Stuelpnagel
Holtz
England
Moscow
United States
Atlantic
Iceland
Wards
Lehigh
Bilbao
Africa
Roosevelt
German Bands Return Instruments To Prison Camps
German bands are supplied with instrument sets for Stalag XXA and other camps as eight to ten craftsmen shift to aeroplane parts and munitions. Sets include 3 violins 1 viola 1 concert flute 1 clarinet 1 oboe 1 bassoon saxophones guitar trumpet trombone and drums. Regimental bands are revived as in 1914 and 1916 with British instrument makers strained to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Crézys
Stalag Xxa
Germany
Kitchener
Breen O Rourke Wedding Wednesday At St Josephs Church
A quiet ceremony was held at St Josephs Catholic Church Acton on October 15 as Sheila Rosaleen Breen wed Desmond O Rourke in the presence of family. The bride wore a wine crepe suit with navy accessories and was attended by her sister Mrs R G Nystrand Kirkland Lake. Kevin Green served as best man as Irene Mulholland played the organ. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home for the bridal party and close family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Green
Irene Mulholland
Fire Bomb Alarms Considered to Signal Bomb Hits
Britain weighs automatic alarm devices for fire bombs to alert watchers instantly. A committee from the Institution of Electrical Engineers reports on detectors that trigger bells when a bomb disrupts a circuit, enabling alarms before a fire starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ministry of Home Security
Institution’ of Electrical Engineers
Couple Reprimanded For Absence From Units
A young private and his wife of the Auxiliary Training Service were ordered in court for being absent without leave from their units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Eng
Auxilary Training Service
Trison
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Frances Hurst
Mindemoya
Delaine Gibbons, R.N
Toronto
A. Kenneth McDonald
Mra Little
Everton
Beverley Arnold
Acton
Frank Day of
Rockwood
Mrs. Wansbrough
Kenneth McDonald
Guelph
Morrell
Gordon Ragnovaldson
Marilyn
Annie Somerville
John Harvey
Messrs
Roy and
Harold Wansbrough
Robert Currie
Milton West
Angus McDonald
Dolly Varden
Harry Harding
Burns
Sarnia
R. Price
A. McEachern
Young Street
T. P. Robinson
T. A. Moore
Norma Find
Dorothy Moore
Moorecroft
W.H. Speight
Aimee Speight
H. P. Moore
Grace Murphy
Margaret Robinson
Addie Cooney
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
Thomas Gibbons
Handy Crean
George Wallace
Clothes Shop
Yonge St
Yuko
Mill Street
Mr. and Mrs. Dacosiz
F. Hall
Milton
C. K. Stevenson
Conault
F. L Ook
Weta
Erin
Completa
Boy Hindley
Bette Davis
James Cagney
Dizzy Doings
Twinkletoes Gets the Bird
Gene Autry
Fox News
Mary Dugan
Robert Young
Luraine Day
Popular Science
Ladies
Norm
Bill
Y's Men's Club
Y's
Crimea
Rostov
Kharkov
Ume
Josef Stalin
Ukraine
Ruszelan
Capltit
Stalliga
Donets
Marshall Spmeon Budenny
Instiution
Man and
Wife A.W
B.D. Rachlin
Cambridge
Coppley
Noyes & Randall Ltd
Hamilton
Sen
MR. R. E
MacKenzie Cambridge
Navy
Boya Krush
Elliott Bros
Canada
Rik
Degg
Rashibas
Wasian
Capsel
Hadev
Colin
Elabots
Adediog Telaabeia
Tay
Ressla
Akparisio
Vancouver
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
Halifax
Saint John
Charlottetown
de Bees
Onvawa
Cirtind
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