Tpr. D. McCaskill Safe In England
Mr and Mrs Colin McCaskill received cheering news that their son Tpr Douglas McCaskill had arrived in England after being a prisoner of war in Germany. Doug was captured in the Dieppe raid in August 1942. News of his safe arrival brought relief to family and friends in the Manitoba community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin McCaskill
Tpr
Douglas McCaskill
England
Germany
Doug
Dieppe
Manitoba
Manitoba Airman F B Storms Scores Midair Victory
Manitoba airman F C Doug Storms of Emerson flew as mid upper gunner on a Moose Squadron Lancaster. In a swift head on duel over Ludwigshafen he shot down a JU 188, confirming one destroyed. Crewmate in the tail turret was Bill Roberts of MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCA F.bomper
Britain
Doug Storms
Dem
Emerson
Man
Moose Squadron
Lancaster
Ludwigshafen
Junkers
Storms
Bomber Command
Bill Roberts
Mac
Gregor
Beaver Ladies Visit and Fiddlers Contest Report
Westbourne residents hosted Mrs Dankesreiter as she recovered in Winnipeg General Hospital after an operation. Beaver Hall overflowed for an old-time fiddlers contest with seven contestants and prizes awarded to Jas Smith, W Machan, and W Kelly. A 12 year old, Herbert Roberts, received a special prize. Local figures attended and memories were shared as the Red Cross season closed. Marion Oster of Image Creek gave a fine exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaver Hall
Jas. Smith
Bagot
W., Machan
W. Kelly
Beaver
Herbert Roberts
Burnside
R. Leader
Geo. S. Thompson
Red Cross
Reet
S E. Rodgers
M. A. Rodgers
C. E. Rodgers
B. Richardson
Fred
Melvin Cooper
Frank Zimmerman
Marion Oster
Image Creek
Prize winners host dancing evening by Leader
Dancing followed a prize winners event with Mr Leader in charge as attendees enjoyed music. Door receipts totaled 54 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Katrime Plans Old Time Night and May Hall Events
A Katrime meeting on April 20 arranged an Old Time Night for June 19 and notes an April 29 prayer service. A quilting bee is set for May 1 with all welcome. News includes Barber family illnesses and local raffle winnings at Pathead School for the Junior Red Cross raising 26.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katrime
E. Alton
Stan Moore
Pathead School
Red Cross
Miss Grove
For Sale Massey Harris Cultivator and Shorthorn Bull
For sale Massey Harris 9ft stiff tooth cultivator for power or horse use only cultivated 100 acres since new. Also registered Shorthorn Bull Steve No 253621, 4 years old. Apply to J Riley Katrime 7:2 Phone 75-23 MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massey-Harris
Steve
J. Riley
Katrime
MacGregor
Money To Loan Austin Fridays Phone 23 Macgregor
Austin notices offer money to loan every Friday under the heading Money To Loan. The listing cites contact person Macgregor and provides a phone number ending in 23 for prospective borrowers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. McCaskill
Adne Greham
Westbourne
George Thompson
J.D. Dankesreiter
Dallas
C. R. Barber
J. 5. Linasay
Winniper
Fred Barton
Harold Barber
Joyce Saunders
Mackinnon
J. Percival MacKinnon
Malcolm E. Mackinnon
Austin
McKillop’s
Portage LA Prairie
Finance
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