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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
1
Delegates discuss wartime economic strain urging price adjustments and wage controls. They propose government bonuses for supply sources if prices fail to rise and seek representation for organized agriculture on the wartime prices and trade board.
The new rates apply to messages sent by civilians at 15 cents while messages from Royal Navy personnel and British and Allied forces in Canada cost six cents. The change becomes active Monday.
The 103rd company of the Veterans Guard of Canada Reserve, 68 strong with 25 from Dauphin and others from Roblin The Pas Swan River left for the camp and await muster parade. Training and maneuvers begin Monday as part of a larger battalion with 500 veterans from Fort William Kenora Winnipeg Brandon Minnedosa and Dauphin led by Lt Col H S Hanson.
The 10th (Res.) Cc squadron will hold a church parade at Fort Garry Horse before a United Church service Sunday morning June 21. After the service the squadron departs for an all day manoeuvres program.
Mrs. H. E. Bridgett told Rotary Club members that poetry fuels inspiration for deeds. She described verse as a basis for future ideas and noted how medieval minstrels sparked minds with ballads. Her reading from her own work ended a memorable after dinner period.
Rainfall figures show totals since April 1 and compare with the same period last year. Data courtesy Searle Grain Co.
The annual Safety Lane sponsored by the provincial department of labour will be held in Dauphin June 22 to 27. Tests run under the Dauphin Board of Trade with location on First Avenue S.E. The lane operates until 10 p.m. Saturday June 27 to aid farmers visiting the town.
Mayor Ramsden presided as council approved continuing the unemployment office for July. They granted a Fort Garry Horse dance at the town hall on June 25 and backed Fire Water and Light recommendations including hiring Geo Chura for $1.25 per cord, fencing near the gate and dam work under $350, plus appointing C Robertson as regular fireman at $90 monthly with a spare at 40 cents an hour. Modern Dry Cleaners got till June 15 to comply. engineer to consult Swift Canadian on main sewer disposal amid grease dumps.
Capt Hershell Smith commands the Ontario Tank Regiment squadron in large scale English manoeuvres with Churchill tanks. The Royal Military College graduate directs from the map room while guiding the unit in exercises against a British armoured division in a Canadian corps versus British corps scenario.
Dauphin milk and cream sales in town will shift to cash or prepaid tickets starting July 1. The move ends charge accounts to simplify route accounting and customers have until July 15 to settle arrears as the change follows trends in other towns across the dominion.
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announces sugar ration cards issued through post offices by June 23. Each person in a household will receive a card for ten weeks at half a pound per week with extra cards for differing last names, followed by a six month coupon book. Do not surrender cards to unauthorized persons.
The Local Council of Women will host its season finale at 8 tonight at Mrs. H W R Gemmel 505 Vermillion Street. All women are invited to attend.
Dauphin Board of Trade hosts delegates for the Western Manitoba Association Boards of Trade convention in the Town hall. F. R. Longworth of Brandon presides the sessions. A banquet in the evening features guest speaker Rev. J. A. Berridge.
A Mackenzie auditorium meeting featured a full engine unit for cadet instruction and the new Air Cadet ensign. Attendance was light but distinguished with Chairman A E Reid, and guests including Group Captain Bonham-Carter, W C Dipple, and A H Wilson of the RCAF.
Up to 3000 Ukrainian Catholics from surrounding towns gathered for the first Canadian Eucharistic congress of the Ukrainian Catholic church. The event honored the Blessed Sacrament and celebrated the silver jubilee of Pope Pius XII's episcopal consecration, ending with a High Mass by Very Rev. Miron Krywacky and assistant priests at the Exhibition grounds.
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