Birtle District W I Rally Highlights Wartime Aid
The Birtle District Women's Institute held a rally at Hamiota United Church on April 23 with Miss Elizabeth Christmas of England as guest speaker. Province officers Burgess and McKay joined, praising wartime aid, swap shops, salvage work, and British Institute benefits including cooking ideas and packing tips. About 200 attendees from 21 institutes gathered for a light luncheon and a push to buy War Savings stamps.
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Birtle
Women’s Institute
Miss Christmas
Britain
Decker Edward Little 87 Dies at Bakersfield Hospital
Edward Little age 87 died April 26 1945 at San Joaquin Hospital Bakersfield California. Born in Oundle England he homesteaded Arrowton district 1882 served in Boulton’s Mounted Infantry 1885 married Elizabeth Godson 1889 predeceased 1911. Funeral May 5 Crandall cemetery. survived by daughter Doris three sons Thurston Vere Magnus ten grandchildren. one son Evelyn Charles killed in WWI.
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Edward Little
San Joaquin Hospital
Bakersfield
California
Oundle
Lincolnshire
England
Canada
Arrowton
Boulton’s Mounted Infantry
Elizabeth Fanny Godson
Sleaforth
Mr. Little
Riel
Miniota
Canadian Legion
Doris
Ed. Collingwood
Oak River
Thurston
Shafter
Vere
Magnus
Decker
Royal Canadian Navy
Evelyn Charles
Magnus Little
Crandall
Shoal Lake
J. A. Glen
Gordon Rivers
United College
Winnipeg
Muriel Torgrinson
Reg. Decker
Calgary
Dave Whyte
Grant
Germany
Cameron Allan
Doreen Decker
F. W. Deckre
Memorial service honors Arthur W Colbeck
A memorial service for Arthur Wayne Colbeck will be held next Sunday at 3 p.m. The report notes several local travels including Jas Angus and Wayne driving to Winnipeg for Gwen Rudd's wedding. Ontario reports confirm the drowning death of Andrew Cynamon. a correction clarifies Lieut. Col. C L Strachan's arrival after five years overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wayne Colbeck
Jas
Angus and
Wayne
Winnipeg
Gwen Rudd
W. B. Strachan
Evelyn Rivers
Manitoba College
G. Henderson
Boys
Oak Lake
Ontario
Andrew Cynamon
Cynamon
C. L. Anderson
C. L. Strachan
Growing Small Fruits to the Prairie Provinces bulletin
The bulletin Growing Small Fruits to the Prairie Provinces outlines varieties, culture, harvesting, and pest control for strawberries raspberries currants and gooseberries. It notes that tree fruits are excluded and that copies are free for prairie farmers and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
W. R. Leslie
Dominion Experimental Station
Morden
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Calgary
Fire-Reco Range For Sale In First Class Condition
For sale a Fire-Reco range described as in first class condition with a good reservoir and new bricks. Apply to Mrs. C. W. Venables, phone 167, Hamiota.
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C. W. Venables
Hamiota
Seventy on Honor Roll for Wartime Sea Service
A Canadian Pacific Steamships honor roll lists seventy sailors celebrated by the King and Lloyds of London for wartime sea service. The photo includes M. D. Atkins MBE second mate survivor of Empress of Asia and Empress Atkinson, T. M. Atkinson MBE chief engineer, R. McKillop MBE captain praised for D-Day ship handling, and E. E. Vick OBE Lloyds War Medal for bravery at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R
Lloyd's of London
M. D. Atkins
M.B.E
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department OF Munitions and Supply
Birtle District Women’s Institute Rally
Milk For
Shea’s Brewery Limited
Victory Bohds
K. W. Oo
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Prairies
Chet Ond Buyer
Aliantey
Europe
Asia
Howard Ferguson
Crown Life Insurance Company
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