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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
2
The article reports wartime Britons faced food shortages and rationing despite victory celebrations. Readers describe long queues for bread and meat, scant meals, and strain on families awaiting posts from home. Postal rules changed after the war, restricting overseas gifts and increasing postage and weight limits.
At the June meeting of the WMS the United church holds a birthday party where each member donates at least their age. A large cake is served normally, but this year refreshments were replaced by decorated angelcake pans filled with little bags of colored cotton representing donations due to the Save the Food campaign.
A baseball enthusiast at the Elks sports day bets seven to one on his home team. The team leads until an error allows a comeback. He slips while rushing to leave, lands on his back, and his money loss and the game’s fate become secondary to his injury.
A new theory notes many people avoid donating to a community project yet will share in benefits from it. The author suggests this angle is worth considering amid plans for a community centre and a war memorial.
A young professional woman keeps a horse in town and faces a long walk to the stable. When asked to bike there and back she says she cannot ride a bike having ridden horses for years. She grips the bike with her knees as with a horse, but that method fails on two wheels.
The article outlines mill rate changes under forming a large area for one room rural schools. Some districts see higher rates while others drop, but every school would share an equal mill rate once adopted. It notes education costs have risen since 1935 and will rise with living costs or with improved schooling.
Strike three or rain could not deter Gilbert Plains player Leskiw during the Elks Sports day final. With bases loaded and two out he lofted a long fly that was caught, denying a winning run. The crowd watched as fate spared a harsher fate like Casey at the plate.
Jas Blair of Ochre River marks his 50th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his arrival in the district with his mother. His father moved from Douglas, Manitoba, earlier to establish a homestead south of Ochre.
A man was seen lightly digging and smoothing outside lawn corners along the street. When asked, he explained he was placing corner markers from a survey.
An amused note on aging opens with a jab at forsaking dull shelves and urges the elderly to seize the day. It mentions the Elks Sports Day ground policing carried out by members of the 70 and Over club, highlighting their involvement.
A Manitoba town laments dust from detour traffic on Gladys street after recent gravelling. Residents water spans to curb dust while Main street undergoes repairs, and observers praise calcium chloride dust control on adjacent west highway. The piece also critiques Manitoba Telephone Service amid service woes at Clear Lake and Dauphin exchanges, urging improved reliability.
A small wren on Mrs J W Hurst property bore a leg band marked 55414 and 42. The reverse side hints at a notification address likely reading Notify S and W Service Washington DC. Speculation links the bird’s end to old age and travel fatigue.
The station garden under Henri Noel thrives with many peony varieties from Souvenir of Paris Exposition to Festiva Maxima. Visitors are urged to admire the blooms while avoiding vandalism, with a suggested route through the garden highlighting named types and seedlings.
A local man recounts nearly being struck by a large truck at about 200 yards away while peering through German army binoculars brought home by Bi Mc Culloch. He froze and Prepared to jump as the truck appeared around a corner, the optics magnifying its closeness.
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