Canadian Army to Consolidate Officer Training Centres
The minister announces policy changes to streamline officer training for Canada’s army. Training at Brockville Ontario will expand while Gordon Head British Columbia Three Rivers Quebec centres close September 30 as selection and appraisal boards consolidate at Brockville. Officers trained overseas may be prioritized and many cadets will come from overseas experience. Over 17 000 young officers have trained at Brockville Three Rivers and Gordon Head to date. War Savings and the purchase of Brooms made by the Blind are urged.
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Minteter
National
Defroce
Minterione
Brockville
Dot
Gordon Head
B. C
Three Rivers
Que
Chilli
School of Army
St. Jerome
Canada
England
OTTC
B.C
Qae
Chilliwack
Daly
Riverend
Golden Head
Harold Green launches new CBC concert series
Winnipeg orchestra leader Harold Green begins a new show series on CBC Western network titled Strings Shongs and Swing. The first performance started September 8 at 1030 PM CDT (930 PM MDT).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Green
Winnipeg
CBC
Chumah A Rally Day and Harvest Home Service
A rally day and harvest home service are set for Sunday September 26 at 8 PM with a special programme in preparation. The Anniversary service will follow on Sunday October 10 at 7 30 PM featuring guest speaker Rev Einar Eyilesson BA of Miniota. Mrs W Amy of Hamiota spent the weekend with her son Roy and family. Mervena Hazelwood of Brandon was home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Amy
Hamiota
Roy
Mervena Hazelwood
Brandon
Einar Eyilesson
Fire Prevention Week Campaign Urges Caution Across Canada
October 3 9 marks Fire Prevention Week urging citizens to curb fire hazards and prevent waste of lives and property. The message cites the Cocoanut Grove blaze with 491 deaths and the Knights of Columbus Hostel fire in St John s Newfoundland with 90 deaths as reasons to act now.
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Canada
John Q Citizen
Cocoanut Grove
Boston
Knights of Columbus
St John's
Newfoundland
Business Course Savings Offer at Dominion College
Advertisement offering a Dominion Business College Winnipeg course valued up to 200 dollars with 32 percent cash discount. Apply at The Echo Office.
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Dominion Business College
Winnipeg
Echo Office
Weekend Visits and Local News Notes
OARNER Mre McPeeley spent Sunday visiting in Winnipeg. Mr John Walker visited Souris over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Bysieski and family left Saturday to make their home at Finwood Sask. Mr and Mrs A Smith returned from the east after a two month holiday. The Red Cross will sponsor a Bowhore Drive and Dance in the School on Friday October 8. Music by Midnight Moon Moths. Proposals for the Boys Christmas Boxes.
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Mre Bysieski
Finwood, Sask
The
Red Cross
Harvest Home Sunday Observed and Local Visits Noted
Pope observes Harvest Home Sunday next. Mrs J Sands and family of Pine Falle visit with her parents. John McGhee and daughter Margaret spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Neabel at Knox. Anniversary service set for Sunday October 10 at 3 pm with Rev W G Onione in charge. Mrs Bingham of Montreal, who stayed six weeks with her uncle A M Mackay, returned home via Toronto.
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J. Sands
Pine Falle
McGhee
John McGhee
Margaret
Mrs. Neabel
Knox
Prominent Visitors and Local Events Highlight Winnipeg Weekend
Decker Mre Cox and Mise Dorothy Cox visited. Mr E. F. Hays of Winnipeg planned weekend visits to Decker Herald Hall. St John’s Royal Canadian Navy member on leave. Mrs Armstrong of Winnipeg stays with daughter Mrs R Teale. Dr E D Hudson spoke at the local school on illnesses. F W Decker attended an Automobile Dealers convention. Freddy Ward welcomed a 94 lb son to the Stainthorpe family, formerly Florence Bailey. A church service September 26 at 1 30 PM honors the day with a special collection for M M fand.
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Herald Hall
Royal Canadian Navy
St. John’s
F W. Decker
Automobile Dealers
Winnipeg
Freddy Ward
Raymond Stainthorpe
Stainthorpe
Florence Bailey
M. & M. Fand
Anniversary service set for Sunday in McConnell
The anniversary service is fixed for Sunday evening October 10 with Rev. W. G. Onions of Ham ilota as guest speaker. Local residents and visitors include Miss K Yule from Toronto visiting Mrs. N. Brown, Mrs. R. King Sr. from Ottawa, and Mrs. A. Lawrences of New Brunswick visiting Mrs. John Allen. A United Church rally on Sunday at 11 o'clock handles a special program. Salvage drive asks to save fats oils and bones for munition chemicals.
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United Church
Asl
Ann Watt Featured in CBC Vancouver Recital Series
Ann Watt's lovely voice is heard on CBC Vancouver programs and is scheduled in a Recital series on Mondays at 8 p m over CBK Watrous and other stations of the western network.
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Ann Watt
CBC Vancouver
CBK Watrous
Poultry Disease Prevention and Sanitation Practices
The article stresses preventive measures to reduce poultry losses, notes many diseases are hard to diagnose, and emphasizes thorough annual house cleaning. It recommends autumn cleaning during broken weather, scrubbing interiors with lye solution, using whitewash with disinfectant, and brightening interiors to aid sanitation and disease control for maximum egg production and profits.
Bowman Tours West Reporting Industry at War
Bob Bowman CBC commentator and war correspondent who covered the Dieppe raid is now touring the western region reporting from the front lines as war coverage continues.
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Bob Bowman
CBC
Dieppe
Births at Hamiota General Hospital 1943
All births recorded: On September 14 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs L Richardson of McConnell Manitoba. On September 21 a son was born to Mr and Mrs C McDonald of Rivers Manitoba.
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Hamiota General Hospital
L. Richardson
McCongell, Man
C. McDonald
Rivers, Man
Wallace Fraser Leaves for Winnipeg After Visit
Wallace Fraser departed Sunday for Winnipeg after spending a month with his parents Mr. and Mrs W Kerr Fraser. The Echo notes new subscribers come in weekly while paper supplies are rationed and some names are removed from the mailing list for arrears to make room for fresh subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Fraser
Winnipeg
Mrs
W. Kerr Fraser
The
Echo
Farmer Advice to Prevent Grain Mite Damage in Bins
Dr BLN Smallman Canada’s grain expert offers practical steps to protect stored wheat from mites and insects. Suggestions include repairing roofs, creating air spaces under bin floors, applying moisture proof paper, cleaning granaries, brushing walls, using damp sawdust, lime on floors, whitewash with lye, top air space, and straw or hay covers on ground storage to be removed next spring.
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Bln. Smallman
Canada
World food notes from 1948 harvest reports
Western Canada reports a 279 million bushel wheat crop, down from 565 million last year. Britain sees fair progress with barley harvest but yields lag last year. U S northern states face delays from wet weather. Russia completes 6,008,000 acres farmed in southern Daghestan and the North Caucasus despite war damage. Argentina sees beneficial rains boosting wheat and linseed, while Australia plans to export 500000 tons of flour to Britain within the coming year.
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Western
Canada
Broomball
Great Britain
U.S
Russia
Digstriata
North Caucasus
Argentina
Australia
Britain
Western Army Fire Fighters School Opens at Shilo
A Western Canada fire fighters school of instruction will open at Shilo Camp with official authorization. The inaugural course begins around October first, lasting four to six weeks for about twenty students, instructors from National Defence Headquarters, and local camp fire brigades assisting. A second school will be established at Camp Borden for Eastern Canada.
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Shilo
Western
Canada
Shilo Camp
National Defence Headquarters
Camp Borden
Rally Sunday and Flower Sunday Observed in Winnipeg
Next Sunday marks Rally Sunday and Flower Sunday with Sgt Arthur Knight returning to Winnipeg after short home visits. Congratulations are extended to Pvyte Glen Stewart for his successful answer to the Treasure Trail stunt from two weeks ago.
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Pvyte
Glen Stewart
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Mre McPeeley
John Walker
Souris
A Smith
W.G. Onione
Decker
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Mise Dorothy Cox
E. F. Hays
Mrs. Armstrong
R Teale
E. D. Hudson
McConnell
W. G. Onions
Miss K Yule
Toronto
Mrs. N. Brown
R. King, Sr
Ottawa
A. Lawrencs
New Brunswick
John Allen
Mrs. E. Wilson
Stork
George Pollock
Lorne Richardson
Rosedale Coal
Mary Turnball
United College
the World Wheat
Alg. L Strange
Lavinia
Arthur Knight
Shoal Lake
Pacific
Texas
T. Sheridan
W. H. Cox
Neepawa
Hamiota Hospital
Mre
Hemphill
Sec
Treas
Fred C. Bennest
F. M. Coombs
Main Road
Crown Life Representative
Harry Cooke
Crandall
District Fire Office
I. P. Strickland
Hamidta
Court Hamiota
Manitoba
Court Hamiota No. 367
Orange Hall
Wm. McBain
John McGhee Ree.Ree
L. S. Taylor
Burgess’ Office
Royal Bank
Gorey
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