Allied Forces Advance Across German Fronts Reported
War dispatches describe American 1st and 9th Armies breaking German defenses along the Roer and advancing near Julich and Duren. Patton's 3rd Army reaches Reich front lines while Canadian units enter Germany. British and Italian forces press north of the Lamoine and Montone rivers amid heavy resistance.
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Paris
Roer
Cologne
1St Army
Jungersdorf
Duren
Lengerwehe
9Th Army
Kohlar
Julich
Patton
Germany
Reich
Rome
8Th Army
Lamone
Montone
Federal engineers meet town on flood control plan
Federal engineers discuss flood control for Dauphin Ochre River and McCreary municipalities. They warn full 10 dam system is prohibitively expensive and propose a bypass with a 500 foot dam to protect Edwards Lake reservoir and reduce silting. Lake Dauphin and local springs offer uncertain supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Lake
Riesen
Dauphin
Ochre River
McCreary
Directors Named At Agricultural Society Meeting
At a reorganization in the G W V A hall Dauphin Agricultural Society named 12 directors from the town and district to fill 3 vacancies to be chosen by women. Officers will be appointed by the new board. Fund balance is 291 21 with 240 members. A large local fair for 1945 was favored and plans for fair grounds improvement were delegated to the new directorate. W D Strang presided. 34 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Agricultural Society
G.W.V.A. Hall
Fred McLaughlin
Russell McKillop
Walter Durston
D. M. Dunfield
Mike F. Szewczyk
Thos. Hutchison
H. D. Brewer
A. Rusconi
W. C. Geisel
Geo. Buchannon
Geo. Reid
Geo. Dowler
P. S. Cohan
Wm. McClernon
W. D. Strang
E. W. Hawkins
Dauphin
Winnipeg Dauphin Saskatoon Calgary trains run daily
Dauphin regular passenger No. 9 and No. 10 trains on the Winnipeg Dauphin Saskatoon Calgary line operate daily from December 23 to January 1 inclusive. The service runs every morning except Sunday, with No. 10 return service daily except Monday morning. Yuletide schedule ensures full service for Christmas and New Year weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Calgary
The
Herald
CNR
No. 10
Local Liquor Commission Restricts Civilian Permits
Air force personnel may buy liquor only on Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Dauphin branch Store starting December 1. C D Bates reported the rule to a Herald reporter after a Wednesday crowd caused severe congestion as many air force members gathered at the store blocking entrances and delaying entry and exit at Robson's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Dauphin
C. D. Bates
Herald
Commission
Robson's Drug Store
Dauphin Switches to Hydro Power Service Dec 1
On Friday December 1 the town of Dauphin changes electric light and power service to the Manitoba Power Commission at midnight. November meter readings are underway and this will be the last bill issued by the town. The next billing will come from the MPC and be paid at the town office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Manitoba Power Commission
M.P.C
Lulashnyk Re-elected in Ward 6 Du Phin Council Race
Coun. M W Lulashnyk secured another term in Ward 6 of Du Phin rural municipality. He faced Michael Evasiuk and John Litowitz in the three way bid for the councillorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duphin
Coun
M. W. Lulashnyk
Lulashnyk
Michael Evasiuk
John Litowitz
Serviceman Olench listed severely hurt in recent action
Mrs Stephen Olench has been notified that her husband Fit Sgt Olench, used overseas as a link instructor with the RCAF, was moved to the seriously ill list on November 20 after being injured on November 13. He is twenty five, son of Mr and Mrs Olench of Dauphin, previously stationed at No 10 SFTS. SSgt Tony Holoski, son of John Holoski of Portage la Prairie and formerly of Dauphin, was recently wounded overseas after nearly five years abroad.
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Stephen Olench
Oliench
Sgt. Olench
RCAF
No. 10 S.f.ts
Olench
S. Olench
Dauphin
Ssgt
Anthony
Tony) Holeski
John Holoski
Portage la Prairie
L.sgt. Holoski
A. G. Boncey
Gordon Harrison
E. McBride
Lion
Jas. McKay
Jack McMurray
Harry Bay
Ian McDonald
Duck Lake
Sask
Lion Chib
E. E. McBride
Victor V. Murray
Winnipeg Tribune
V. V.M
V.V.M
Canada
Sanitation Report Highlights Rat Problem and Progress
The council heard a report from Jas Cameron, sanitary inspector, noting overall sanitary improvements in four to five months but an acute rat pest. He urged citizen cooperation, proper garbage wrapping, and well located containers for easier collection. Cameron cited contract changes with A E Prentice as improving garbage collection.
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Jas. Cameron
Cameron
A. E. Prentice
Local Veterans' Guard Disbands After World War II
The Local Veterans' Guard was disbanded on Monday with uniforms equipment and rifles returned to M. D. 10 headquarters. The three other platoons at Roblin Swan River and The Pas finish disbandment this week. A reserve company was announced in July 1940 and built from the Dauphin Veterans' Security corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Guard
Manitoba Volunteer Reserve
N.C.O
Fort Garry Horse Reserve
V.G.C
Canada
Flying Officer James F Harrigan Presumed Dead
Flying Officer James F Harrigan, reported missing last January, is now presumed dead on active service overseas on January 29. Harrigan joined the RCAF January 20 1942 trained at Brandon Regina Dafoe and Malton. He was born in Dauphin 23 years ago and survived by his parents four sisters and three brothers and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Harrigan
FO. Harrigan
R.C.A.F
Brandon
Regina
Dafoe
Malton
No. 1 A.O S
Dauphin
Jim Harrigan
C.N.R. Stores
Portage la Prairie
Melville
P. Harrigan
Red Cross Donations Acknowledge Dauphin Branch Gift
The Dauphin branch of the Canadian Red Cross sent 1000 to Manitoba headquarters in Winnipeg. Acknowledgment letter from Commissioner PR Snyder thanks donors and notes rising Red Cross duties. total donations this year reach 16181.47. An appeal seeks more workers as war demands grow and civilian clothing needs rise for Europe and liberated countries.
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Dauphin
Canadian Red Cross Society
Winnipeg
PR. H. Snyder
Red Cross
Europe
Dauphin Society
Manitoba
Canadian Red Cross
Women’s War Work Committee
Canadian Army
Navy
Air Force
England
Lion's Club dinner honors postwar community work
More than seventy couples attended the OUR RESPONSIBILITY dinner where Victor V. Murray of the Winnipeg Tribune spoke. Lions chairman A Johannesson pledged future community rehabilitation efforts as Mayor I C Johnston praised the club.
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Victor V. Murray
Lions Club
Winnipeg
The
Tribune
A. Johannesson
Lion's Club
I. C. Johnston
Jack McMurray
Chuck McArthur
Mr. McMurray
Mr. McArthur
Percy Buck
Rural Council Approves Lighting Contract With M P C
The Rural Municipality of Dauphin passed a by law to authorize a contract with the Manitoba Power Commission for street lighting in Wellington Crescent subdivision at its November 14 meeting. A committee including Couns McKillop Forbes and secretary treasurer Szewczyk will represent the council with the V Day organization. The council also authorized an additional investment of 10000 in Seventh Victory bonds, raising total purchases to 30000, plus 700 in reinvested Victory bond interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Power Commission
Wellington Crescent
Dauphin
Coun. McKillop
Coun
Forbes
Mike F. Szewczyk
Rural Council
Victory
Solomon Re-elected Reeve in Massey River Vote
John L. Solomon was elected reeve of the Massey River municipality on Friday November 24 by a 240 vote majority over opponent William Berkis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Solomon
Massey River
William Berkis
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Montreal
J. Coldwell
C.cf
London
Reichswald Forest
Nijmegen
Federal
Agricultural Society
White
Wallaby
Local Liquor Commission
Hydro Power
Steve Glench
Dauphin Theatre
Pearl Buck
Katharine Hepburn
Walter Huston
Aline MacMahon
Akim Tamiroff
Turhan Bey
Hurd Hatfield
J. Carrol Naish
Agnes Moorehead
Henry Travers
Robert Bice
Robert Lewis
Frances Rafferty
Jacqueline de Wit
Bowman
Jean
Charles
Yours
Procece
Vagaia Vail Upp
Greenwich Village
Carmen Miranda
Wold
Fork River
Gardner's Men's Wear
John Gardner
Hardware & Groceries
British Columbia
McIntosh
Tolman Sweets
Ontario
Libby
Clark
United Stores Limited
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