Shelter belts aid farms in battling storms and wind
March's severe weather shows shelter belts reduce wind velocity and snow drift around farm buildings and fields. The Forest Nursery Station at Indian Head Saskatchewan offers broadleaf and evergreen trees free or at small charges to planters, with land preparation and summer care required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Bay Field
Indian Head
Sackatchewan
Forest Nursery Station
Saskatchewan
John Walker
Easter Week Visits and Moves Across Towns
Irene Rivers of Winnipeg spent Easter with her parents Mr and Mrs W D Rivers Keith Strachan returned home from Winnipeg after the inter period Mrs Smith moved last week to Hamiota to reside Mrs T Reece of West Bank BC visited her parents Mr and Mrs W Angus April shipment for the Red Cross included socks stockings sweaters scarves pillow cases handkerchiefs bags quilts and civilian relief donations Stan Wallace of Lourie visited his sister Mrs N Henderson before departing for Halifax Nova Scotia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Rivers
Winnipeg
W. D. Rivers
Keith Strachan
Smith
Hamiota
T. Reece
West Bank
W. Angus
Stan Wallace
Lourie
N. Henderson
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Easter Service Joyful At Brandon
McConnell notes Easter service led by the girls choir under Marion Watt who also sang solo Grace Creighton recited and Bette Tarabali played organ The altar wore spring flowers Parents with christening requests should notify the minister The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day Sunday School meets at noon Several locals and visitors spend Easter in Brandon Winnipeg visits and village greetings recorded
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Watt
Grace Creighton
Bette Tarabali
Joyes Richardson
Brandon
Ss Swaneon
Louise
Margaret
Marjorie Knight
Mary Turnball
Hoth
Winnipeg
Bombardier Nicholl
L Reaman
Weat
McDonnell
Tom Pollock
Portage
R. King
Mrs. R. Watt
Miss G McConnell
Easter WM meeting and circle hold Easter gettogether
The Easter meeting of the WM group gathered at Mrs Ed Hazelwood home on April 2 with thirteen members and one visitor. Group 1 led by Mrs Biliott discussed Africa for Christ. The Easter circle met April 22 at Mrs Mary Kirk home with fourteen present. quilt blocks for the Butterfly quilt were displayed. Visitor L/AC Wallace Fraser came to Mr Jos Kirk’s home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM Wee
Mre
Ed. Hazelwood
Te Charze
Mre Biliott
Africa
Christ
Mies Mervinon Hazelwood
Kathlen Thornton
Brandon
Mies Velma Smith
Alex Kirk
Winnipeg
Mary Kirk
AC Wallace Fraser
Jos. Kirk
Easter holiday notices and local visits in Mies and Winnipeg
The community reports Easter holiday stays and weekend visits. Lorne Lawcon and Rita Skinner are in Winnipeg or visiting relatives, while Phyllis Ball, Marjorie Beamish, and Marjorie Foxton return home for the holidays. The Ladies Aid met April 14 at Mrs. Lief’s, and Douglas Beamish plans a Manitoba stay to assist spring work. Kempinski house changes hands with the Bridges moving to Hamiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Harrison
Isabella
Lorne Lawcon
Balean
Mies
Rita Skinner
Winnibee
Phyllis Ball
Marjorie Beamish
Winnipeg
E A. Dizon
Keith Dixon
Lao Jack Foxton
Dauphin
Marjorie Foxton
Riding Mountain
P McKensie
Bridge
Ladies’ Aid
Wm.s
A W. Lief
E. A. Dixon
Douglas Beamish
M. J Bridge
Kempinski
Hamiota
Sweet clover facing new pests reduce Manitoba acreage
Experimental notes describe sweet clover once valued for hay pasture and soil enrichment facing declines from the sweet clover weevil and root rot. Early seeding and avoiding last two years prior plantings may mitigate losses, while clover remains a nectar source for bees and part of the bay crop when combined with grain and grass on fallowed land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Brandon
Canada 1943 Official Handbook announced by Dominion Bureau
The 1943 edition of Canada’s Official Handbook covers the wartime situation from Atlantic to Pacific. It highlights five economic sectors, war production under the Munitions and Supplies dept, and Canada’s 1942 ending conditions. It notes price 25 cents, no teacher or minister discounts, and requests copies via the King’s Printer Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Official Handbook
Canada
Bona Fide Etadente
Ministers of Religion
Fragmentary postal note hints at coin encased card edge gem
A scrap describes a thin cardboard gemmed piece with a coin inserted between edges. Details are sparse. context or purpose remains unclear, but the item appears as a small, decorative postal token or keepsake.
Also Mentioned on This Page
McConnell
Chumah
Lavinia
Mies Brooke
Boissevain
Sweet Clover Problems
Handbook of Present
Atlantic
Pacific
Aix
Ada’s
Italso
Department of Manitions and Supply
Ottawa
Dominion Statistician
Cassan Monumental CO
Minister of Finance
Dominion of Canada
Bank of Canada
Awful Money of Canada
National War Finance Committee
Department of Finance
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