War News Reports German Pivot Amid European Battles
In the Vosges the French 1st army advances with pro London sentiment. Himmler amid Hitler’s illness may act as dictator while London doubts revolution or surrender. Stockholm rumors seek German-Russian talks as Budapest siege tightens. East Prussia fighting resumes with weakening German resistance. The 4th Ukrainian Army reports vast enemy losses in the Carpathians and Tite’s forces claim 3000 more along rail routes Athens to Belgrade. In Italy the Eighth Army nears Faenza amid rising German opposition.
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London
Heinrich Himmier
Gestapo
Adolph Hitler
Germany
Reich
Stockholm
Himmler
Russia
Budapest
East Prussia
Carpathian Mountains
Early Closing By law Receives Final Readings
The Dauphin council approves a new closing hour by law setting 9 pm Saturdays and day before holidays, 6 pm weekdays except Dec 18 24 when 9 pm applies, and 12 pm Thursdays for half holidays. The former bylaw dates to June 1935. The notice also warns unlicensed dogs will be impounded after Dec 1. Council will check all dogs, parks board to run skating rink, and grants requests from Justice post office, Dauphin Little Theatre, and regional wood fuel control.
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Isue
The
Dauphin Herald
Jas. H. Delong
Parks Board
David Justice
Dauphin Little Theatre
Town Hall
Red Cross
A. Redgate
Wood Fuel Control Department
Dauphin Game & Fish Names Delegates for Convention
At the Dauphin Game and Fish Association meeting held in the Legion hall on Monday November 13 E W Hawkins and R G Johnston were chosen as delegates to the provincial convention in the Marlborough hotel Winnipeg on November 21 and 22 They will carry four resolutions including big game garb color Sunday shooting keeping Dauphin level to July 1 and stocking Childs lake with lake trout plus a proposal for a single five dollar big game license valid for moose elk or multiple deer where abundant.
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Dauphin Game & Fish Association
Legion Fall
E W. Hawkins
R. G. Johnston
Marlborough Hotel
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Child's Lake
Duck Mountains
Legion Urges Overseas Conscription Resolution at Remembrance Day banquet
The Dauphin branch of the Canadian Legion urged immediate total conscription for overseas service and full use of N M R A personnel to reinforce forces abroad. The motion, passed by hundreds of service and ex service men at the Remembrance Day reunion, called on Prime Minister Mackenzie King to act to maintain morale and national unity.
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Dauphin
Canadian Legion Res.l
Mackenzie King
N.M. R.A
Local Soldier Wounded in Action in Belgium
Herb Chute, a local soldier, was seriously wounded in Belgium and is being treated at a Canadian hospital in England. He enlisted in June 1942, trained in Winnipeg and Chilliwack, and went overseas in December 1942 before transferring to the Lincoln and Welland regiment. He lives in Dauphin with his wife and daughter Sharon. Rfn. Anthony Terry Hubert, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Hubert, is reported as a prisoner of war in Germany after going missing in action in France on June 8.
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Herb Chute
Belgium
England
Pte. Chute
R. CE
Winnipeg
Chilliwack
B.C
Lincoln and Welland Regiment
Dauphin
Sharon
Mrs. G. Bermner
Louis Hubert
Ripon
Rfn
Anthony
Terry) Hubert
Germany
Hubert
France
POW Report Brings News to Sifton Weselowskis
Mr and Mrs G Weselowski of Sifton heard their son Rnn Alexander Weselowski once listed as missing in action is now reported a prisoner of war in Germany.
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G. Weselowski
Sifton
Rnn
Alexander Weselowski
Germany
Dick Bolduc Promoted to Wing Commander in Bison Squadron
R. L. Bolduc of Dauphin and Port Arthur is appointed officer commanding the Bison squadron of the Canadian bomber group and promoted from squadron leader to wing commander. The RC AF announced on November 8. Bolduc, stationed at No 10 SFTS in 41 42, had 15 plus operational trips with the squadron. His wife Betty Jane and parents in law live in Dauphin. He previously flew from an Alaskan base hunting Japanese submarines before going overseas.
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R. L. Bolduc
Dauphin
Port Arthur
Bison
R.C.A.F
Dick Bolduc
No. 10
S.f.ts
W/C. Bolduc
Bolduc
Dauphin Pioneers Mark 28th Reunion Banquet
The Dauphin Pioneers association held its 28th annual banquet and reunion at the town hall with about 275 attendees from the town district and beyond. President Ben F. Boughen led the opening sing of Auld Lang Syne, a blessing by Donald McKillop followed, and a supper was served under Mrs. Wilfred Hicks amidst a $77.25 collection. The meeting reviewed a roll of 19 members who died since the previous gathering and included remarks on deceased pioneers such as Mrs. S. A. Herrick and Henry Esplen.
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The
Dauphin Pioneers Association
Ben F. Boughen
Donald McKillop
Association
Wilfred Hicks
Alf Spencer
Fred McLaughlin
Dauphin
S. A. Herrick
Archie McDonald
Henry Esplen
Hugh Lys
Duncan Carmichael
Blake Glenn
John Seale
A. D. Wishart
J. Flynn
Rebecca Campbell
James McKeever
M. Benson
Wm. Winters
Wm. Drinkwater
Robert Hayes
Thos. Metcalfe
Albert Coombes
Poppy Sale Reaches Record Funds For Local Veterans
This year 5300 scarlet poppies were distributed in the town and district marking a record sale. A total of 581.56 has been realized with 337.79 from the town 141.02 from No 10 SFTS and 102 75 from No 7 BGS. La Verendrye chapter LO DE has sponsored poppies for 24 years.
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S.f.ts
B.&gs
la Verendrye Chapter
Lo.d.e
Dauphin Sevens Victory Loan Surpasses Goal
Dauphin and district Unit 38 reports 570,350 raised for the Seventh Victory Loan from 2,035 applications toward a 2,150 quota. Nos. 7 B. and GS and No. 10 S.F.T.S. raised 163,600 and 158,250 respectively. Credit goes to the local war finance committee canvassers and leaders H. A. Ashbourne and Sqdn. Ldr. L. J. Adams.
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Dauphin
District
Unit 38
No. 7
S.F.T.S
H. A. Ashbourne
Sqdn
Ldr
L. J. Adams
No. 10
Councillors And Trustees Elected By Acclamation
There will be no elections this year for the Town council or the School board. Four council seats for two-year terms filled by acclamation. School board seats partly filled with three of four town seats and one rural seat taken. the town vacancy likely to be filled by appointment. A rural municipality ward contest and acclamations are noted. A large crowd attended the annual financial report amid budding political tension.
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D. E. McLean
John Puchalski
S. Solomon
John A. Yurkin
John T. Taylor
Mre
P. E. McNeely
George Sumpter
W. H. Love
Herbert Izon
Dauphin
M. W. Lulashnyk
John Litowitz
Michael Evasiuk
R. Elmer Forbes
James R. Secord
A. J. Boles
Civic Betterment Meeting Fails to Fill Vacancies
Dauphin Civic Betterment committee met at Elk's hall on Friday November 10 with about 30 of 80 members present. Officials reported the school board slate was one candidate short and only enough council candidates to fill seats, showing a lack of sufficient nominees and public interest.
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Civic Betterment Meeting
Dauphin Civic Betterment Committee
Elk’s Hall
Civic Be
Moore Nominated by CCF for Churchill Federal Seat
Ronald S. Moore nominated as candidate for the CCF at a Churchill federal constituency convention in The Pas this month. Moore is currently an engine room artificer on active service.
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Ronald S. Moore
C.C.F
Churchill
Pas
Mr. Moore
Curling Club Organizes For Big Bonspiel Season
The Dauphin Curling Club held its semiannual meeting at the armoury with Harry Gamble presiding. Committees were named for finance, entertainment, membership and more, and Ab Gowanlock was chosen delegate to the Manitoba Curling Association. Twenty skips were appointed for the season and George Dowler reported on preparations for a monster bonspiel next January, urging curlers and citizens to help ensure success.
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Dauphin Curling Club
Air Force
Harry Gamble
Wm. Linton
George Scott
H. Wright
Ed. Johansen
Ab. Gowanlock
George Dowler
C. H. Dunbar
J. G. Powers
K. H. Thompson
C. H
Fire Brigade Responds Twice to Sunday Blazes
The fire brigade were called twice on Sunday. A chimney blaze at 24 First Avenue N E prompted the first summons just after 2 p.m. Later at 8:25 p.m. Mrs Playford’s home on Fifth Avenue S W required extinguishing a basement fire among boxes. On Wednesday a blaze in an outside wall at Mrs Mary Twerdun’s Jackson Avenue home caused significant damage before control.
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First Avenue
N.E
Playford
Fifth Avenue
S.W
Mary Twerdun
Jackson Avenue
Remembrance Day Service Honors War Dead
Remembrance day observed in Dauphin with services at Town hall and Cenotaph. Large crowds witnessed the Last Post, two minutes of silence, Reveille, wreaths and tribute to those who died in the war and to present conflicts. Canadian Legion paraded, led by J. E. Burton, with RCaf band from No. 10 SFTS. Mayors, clergy, and auxiliary attended.
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Dauphin
Canadian Legion
G.W.V.A
Town Hall
Ted
R.caf
No. 10
S.f.ts
J. E. Burton
Legion President
Ladies’ Auxiliary
B.es.l
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Phillip Terry
Pio Tee
Charlie Barnet
Esbowtie
Barbara Stanwyck
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Massey River
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John L. Solomon
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Peter Masiowski
Peter Zaplitny
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W. Kemp
S. Kemeskie
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Jas. Fisher
C. N. Dahlgren
Flanders Fields
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