Decoration Day Tribute Honors War Dead and Local Veterans
A parade and cemetery services honored thirty nine World War I veterans buried in local plots. The War Veterans from PPCLI, Princess Patricia’s, and Girl Guides assisted under leadership of Dave Justice and C. J. McMullin. Salvation Army Band performed as Rev. H. E Bridgett delivered the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PPCLI
Giri
Dave Justice
C. J. McMullin
Princess Patricias
H. E. Bridgett
H. Lomas
D. McMillan
Girl Guides
Salvation Army
Jas. Fisher
H. E Bridgett
M.C
Dau
Ste. Rose Celebrates Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Crowd
A large crowd attended the Ste. Rose du Lac Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebration on Sunday June 23 with sports and fireworks. The Dauphin Blues girls softball team finished second in the tournament, marking a strong showing for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Ste. Rose du Lac
Dauphin
The
Blues
Dauphin Post Office Hours Notify Public
The post office wickets will be open from 9 to 10 Monday morning. The main office will be open to box holders all day.
Public Meeting on Federated War Work Budget
A public meeting is called in the G W V A hall on Friday evening June 24 to consider a federated budget for war work. Citizens urge a broad fundraising drive for Red Cross Legion War Services Salvation Army Red Shield and refugee children. Mayor J E Ramsden to chair. all societies clubs and the public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.W.V.A
Red Cross
Legion War Services
Salvation Army Red Shield
J. E. Ramsden
Letter from Holland Reaches Dauphin Woman
One of the first letters from Holland to reach Canada since German occupation is owned by Mrs. Robert Aberson of Dauphin. The letter to her mother in the north was sent in an open envelope to a New York brothel. The mother is reported well, though some relatives were killed or imprisoned by the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Holland
Robert Aberson
Dauphin
New York
Virstiuk Receives Seven Days For DWI Case
Marvin Virstiuk of Ethelbert pleaded guilty to three charges after a May 24 car bicycle crash on No. 10 highway west of Dauphin. Peter Yarema of Dauphin died of injuries in Dauphin General Hospital. Convicted on all counts, he appeared before Magistrate Thos. Little.
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Marvin Virstiuk
Ethelbert
Thos. Little
R.C.M.P
Virstiuk
No. 10
Dauphin
Peter Yarema
Yarema
Dauphin General Hospital
Dauphin Veterans' Security Corps Forms Apparent Plan
Complete preliminary organization by Dauphin branch B ES L at St James church Monday evening outlines aims for home defence. Leaders seek full authority to organize along Saskatchewan Alberta lines while awaiting Manitoba policy. Corps aims include union for home defence training and patriotic education.
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Dauphin Veterans’ Security Corps
Dauphin
B.es.l
St. James’ Church
Iao
Dau
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dauphin Veterans
Manitoba
Dauphin Home Defence Corps
Union
District Highlights and Local Colour From Winnipegosis Cannery News
A new board of directors was elected at a meeting of the Co operative Cannery Co shareholders Friday. Plans were made to reopen the cannery once new machinery to replace that destroyed in an explosion is installed. Sifton pupils are selling eggs to raise funds for war savings stamps. Laurier His Excellency Msgr A Sinnott Archbishop administered confirmation to 54 children on Friday.
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Winnipegosis
Co-operative Cannery Co
Sifton
Laurier
A. Sinnott
Weekly Newspapermen Present Editorial Cup To The Herald
Manitoba weekly editors gather at a banquet where the Editorial Cup is awarded to The Herald for high editorial standards. President H B Munro notes the cup’s origin. representatives from Swan River, Roland, Neepawa, Grandview, Gilbert Plains and St. James attend. The event airs on CKY and honors all Manitoba weeklies for quality editorials.
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Pilot Mound Sentinel
R. W. Tuckwell
Manitoba
Coats
H. B. Munro
CKY
Herald
C.W.N.A
Swan River Star and Times
Manitoba C.W.N.A
H. G. Franklin
Roland News
Blake Dunlop
Neepawa Press
Gary Chaloner
Grandview Exponent
Ev. Brown
C.W.N. A
Maple Leaf
Gilbert Plains
Basil Brown
M. Brychka
Gilbert Plains Maple Leaf
Ernie Brown
A. W. Hanks
St. James Leader
William K. Marsh
A. James Marsh
Messrs. Munro
Franklin
Dunlop
Hanks
Chaloner
Munro
William Marsh
The
W. K. Marsh
Winnipeg Rifles Recruit In Dauphin
The Winnipeg Rifles call for recruits at Dauphin drew volunteers from across the district. Captain Cairns led the effort with Major McKinty medical board and 57 volunteers on Monday, 43 accepted. Tuesday 36 of 50 accepted. by Wednesday about 70 men had already left for Winnipeg. Dauphin Legion and Little’s Business College aided in handling documents.
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Captain Cairns
W. J. Cummings
Jack McKinty
G. W. Rogers
R. E. Dicks
Dauphin
Cairns
Medical Board
Home Guard
Winnipeg
Veteran's Home Guard
Winnipeg Rifles
Dauphin Legion
Little
Business College
Thomas Little
Melvin Pekary Represents The Herald Back Shop
Melvin Pekary, described as the printer's devil, spoke on behalf of The Herald's back shop, detailing production or editorial processes within the newspaper's printing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Melvin Pekary
Dauphin to Host Air Training School Site Plans Reach Mayor
Ward says air training unit details are set. Four sites surveyed with one already purchased three miles south of town for a section of land owned by multiple owners. Other sites remain under review as government proceeds with land transfers and preparations for compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Ramsden
Clear Lake Highway
Department of Transport
J. J. Lysecki
J. A. Lee
R. H. Brown
John Gorby
Dauphin
Herald
C.N.R. Legal Department
Donald McKillop
Joe
Ove Damsgaard
W. J. Ward
M.P
Lake Dauphin
Rainfall Totals Reported by Searle Grain Co Ltd
Rainfall total for last week was 48. Total rainfall since April 4 1940 recorded as 4.65. For the same period in 1939 it was 4.03. Long time average for the period shown. Dauphin Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searle Grain Co. Ltd
Dauphin
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