Boating and Fishing Restricted on Lake Dauphin During War
The minister warns no unauthorized entry to the main danger area on Lake Dauphin as air firing and bombing will occur day and night from June 23 until further notice. Affected zones cover most of the lake south west quarter with beaches Dauphin Ochre Stoney Point and Welcome Beach within the boundary. A circular danger zone lies between the Vermillion and Wilson rivers mouths.
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Stoney Point
Welcome Beach
Ochre River
Lake Dauphin
Vermillion
Wilson
R. A. Cameron
No.7 B. & GS
Dauphin
Dauphin Beach
Ochre
Ochre Beach
Former Herald Editor Tells How To Whistle While You Drill
AC2 Jim Marsh recounts station life at Penhold Alberta No 2A Manning pool No 4 flight B squadron known as the Whistling Fourth after adopting whistle signals for maneuvers. He recalls a fire unit mishap at No 10 and a water heater fire causing hot water loss, while noting the RCAF motto and lines of life in service.
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Herald
AC2
No. 10
S.fts
Dauphin
Jim Marsh
the Herald
Penhold
Alta
No. 4
Air Force
Jim
RCAF
New Buildings Under Construction At No 10 SFTS
A $10,000 construction on the No 10 SFTS field will house the Works and Building section under Flying Officer Chris Fisher. The south side of Main street receives new facilities for tractors graders and runway clearance gear. An expanded hangar adds space for equipment stores and station roads and buildings upkeep.
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No. 10 S.f.ts
Chris Fisher
Main Street
Construction of New Well and Facility Upgrades
The Department of Transport sinks a second well 100 yards from the original to supply No 7 B G S amid power and sewer upgrades. Asphalt work on field runways two thirds complete with a temporary diesel power unit in a freight car. Manitoba Power commission to string lines by July with local Dauphin power support during summer. The 720 man mess and sewage plant began operations early this week, seeding of fall rye and grasses ongoing. New arrivals include Flight Lieut M C Staddon and FO C E Bishop and FO A Muir at the school.
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Department of Transport
Manitoba Power Commission
F.T.S
Dauphin Power
Ove Damsgaard
N C D Mess at No 10 In Process of Decoration
The NCOs mess at No 10 SFTS is being decorated in air force colors with light blue walls red trim and a moulding. A few aircraft photos and pictures of the king and queen will adorn the walls. The dining hall will have limited decorating. Committee includes Sgt Pilot Dexter Schnebly Flight Sgt W J Johnston and Sgt Joe Chambers. Decorations financed by show profits and mess fees.
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No. 10 S.f.ts
Air Force
Dexter Schnebly
New York
W. J. Johnston
Joe” Chambers
Southfield Follies
Air Force Takes Over Dauphin Summer Resorts
Airmen occupy Wasagaming and Dauphin Beach resorts this summer. Wasagaming cottages are open to airmen for weeks. Many Lake Dauphin cottages are rented to officers or men and their wives.
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Air Force
Dauphinites
Wasagaming
Dauphin Beach
Lake Dauphin
Flyer Who Suggested "Wings Over Dauphin" Is Now at RAF School
Canadian Press reports Sgt. Pilot Gordon Gosman of Portage la Prairie is training at an overseas air school after helping title the page Wings Over Dauphin. He had been a commercial pilot and joined the RCAF after leaving Dauphin the week of the paper's first issue.
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RAF School
Gordon Gosman
Canada
Portage la Prairie
Gord
R.C.A F
Dauphin
Wings Over
About Town Don Your Specs and Look
A schoolgirl narrator details a comic gag about misplacing her glasses and finding them at home after a flurry around the house. She also spots candy in a shop window and teases a sweetheart, only to have the moment spoiled by a fly landing on the chosen sweet.
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Don
Fate
No. 7B. & GS
Robt. Hawkins and Company
Court House
S.F.T.S
C.N.R
Ducksie
Herald
The
Navy
Girl Angler Thelma McLean Nets 18 lb 1 oz Jack
Thelma McLean, 14, fished along Archie Bennett's Vermillion farm and hauled in a 42 inch 18 pound 1 ounce jack. Her catch stood out as she landed the fish and kept it.
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Thelma McLean
Dauphin
Archie Bennett
Thelma
Cadet Parade Impresses as Journalists Reflect on Service
Lieutenant Hart criticizes reporters after inspecting the C squadron FG H cadets before about 100 spectators. The youthful parade commander led 250 cadets with discipline and humor, while veterans praised the event and a departing editor confesses career reflections and newsroom tips in a fond valedictory.
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W. J. Cummings
Hart
Cummings
License numbers clash in Dauphin city cars
Two local cars share a license number with a vehicle from outside the province. An airman from British Columbia has the number 79.505 on his auto, creating a potential registration conflict in Dauphin.
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Dauphin
British Columbia
Music Makers Ork to Broadcast On CJGX Air
The Music Makers Ork will broadcast on CJGX Tuesday June 17 from 3 to 3 30 p m, billed as the first Dauphin dance band on air. Johnny John Ston and Aji Lafontaine compare their spot to Duke Ellington then their act then Tommy Dorsey.
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Dauphin
Ork
Johnny John Ston
Aji Lafontaine
Duke Ellington
Ellington
Tommy Dorsey
Herald Angels Brass Band Leads R.C.A. Camp
Sergeant Bandmaster Charles Herald of the R.C.A. advanced training centre heads a 28 piece Herald angels brass band. The group, once led the Round-up Rangers, performed across Manitoba for six years.
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Charles Herald
Plug
R.C.A. Advanced Training Centre
Whilo Camp
Sgt. Herald
Manitoba
Herald Angels
Decoration Day Service Note at Riverside Cemetery
A short added note at the Riverside cemetery service on Sunday afternoon described an aircraft overhead as a fitting illustration of Flight Lieutenant A. J. T. Littlewood’s words about never failing the call to defend freedom won twenty five years ago.
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Riverside Cemetery
A. J. T. Littlewood
Fifty years ago last Friday in Dauphin
Years ago we note that Mr and Mrs Wm Buchannon arrived in Dauphin marking a milestone remembered by local residents.
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Wm. Buchannon
Dauphin
Gas Shortage Turns Car Parade Into Pushing Match
Motorists along the highway to Dauphin Lake on Thursday evening watched a 1929 Model A Ford push a streamlined 1941 Mercury into town. The sight highlighted progress in autos, yet a failed gas gauge left the larger car stalled and being towed, a humorous stunt witnessed by nearby travelers.
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Dauphin Lake
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