Ration Books To Be Distributed At Local Centres
Ration boards set up at more than 1100 centres across Manitoba will distribute No 2 ration books in the last two weeks of the month. Books must be claimed, none mailed. Councillor Goulding leads North Norfolk centres with hours Feb 19 to Feb 27 at Elliott’s Pratt Farncomb Bagot Beaver Pine Creek post offices Crocker Rosendale Reliance Sidney Rowlatt Austin Macaregor and Municipal Hall.
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Manitoba
Beaver
Pine Creek
Crocker’s
Rosendale
Reliance Elevator
Sidney
Goulding
D. Smith
Rowlatt’s
Austin
P. Waters
Macaregor
R. Glover
Aid to Russia Fund Donations Acknowledged
The Herald thanks Pine Creek district contributors for 34.00 to the Aid to Russia Fund, including 8.25 from Ellwood dance proceeds and 10.00 from Churchill Helpers of Macaulay and South end. Miss Hazel Nelson collected the money. Donations total 275.81 sent to Winnipeg headquarters via the local IODE Chapter and the newspaper.
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the Herald
Pine Creek
Ellwood
Hazel Nelson
Churchill
Macaulay
Southend
Winnipeg
Portage Flier In Dogfight In Africa
Portage la Prairie pilot F O James Collier serving in the Middle East is credited with probable destruction of an ME 109 in an aerial battle over Bir Dufan. He previously shared credit for downing a JU 88 near Martuba last autumn. Collier has 141 hours of operational flying in the region since June and was once wounded in the thigh by a cannon splinter during a scrap with a Macchi 202. He worked as a commercial artist in Toronto before enlisting.
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Ottawa
F.O. James Collier
Portage Lal Prairie
Middle East
Bir Dufan
Martuba
Jim
Toronto
Ioney
Engagement of Freda Mary Nelson to Thomas Manns
Mr and Mrs C Nelson announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Freda Mary to Thomas William Manns third son of Mr and Mrs C Manns of Firdale. The marriage is planned for the latter part of February.
In Memoriam Dankesreiter and Woolen Relief Quilt
In loving memory of Sophia Dankesreiter who died February 17 1940 with a poem of rest and labor. Inserted by the Family. The Women's Institute held a quilting session last Saturday at Mrs A Duncan's home. A box for the Russian Relief Fund contained 75 articles including coats sweaters children's wear and quilts.
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Dankesreiter
Sophia Dankesreiter
Women’s Institute
Portage la Prairie native with elaborate kite tale
Jim Collier, sole son of Mr and Mrs J C Collier of Portage la Prairie, is linked to a Schehe Rezade kite tale. He is also the grandson of Mr and Mrs Thos Hunt of MacGregor and Mr and Mrs W G Collier of Austin, tying generations across Portage la Prairie MacGregor and Austin.
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Jim
J.C. Collier
Portage la Prairie
Thos. Hunt
MacGregor
W.G. Collier
Austin
Posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross for Sgt Bert Kitson
Information confirms Sgt Gmr C A Bert Kitson of Austin has been posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after being reported missing and presumed killed on Sept 17. More particulars are expected next week.
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Gmr. C. A
Bert.” Kitson
Sgt
C. and M Kitson
Austin
Manitoba farmer苦 wartime policy criticised in legislature
In Winnipeg Feb 10 John Lawrie Norfolk MLA told Manitoba Legislature that farmers face policy confusion from Ottawa dictates and rationing rules. He urged a food administrator and praised John Bracken, and welcomed rural doctor relief plans and a rural electrification scheme to boost provincial production.
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Winnipeg
Ottawa
John Lawrie
Norfolk M.la
Manitoba
Lawrie
John Bracken
Eleven Austin Bridge Couples Visit MacGregor Match
Eleven Austin couples attended a bridge evening at the Masonic Hall with MacGregor players. Eleven tables produced final scores of Austin 1230 to MacGregor 1190. Top scorers were E and W, Mrs A Barber and J Mackinnon with 145, N and W, Mrs J P MacKinnon and Miss V McIntosh with 128. N and S enjoyed a social hour. Mr A Barber supervised.
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Austin
MacGregor
Masonic Hall
A. Barber
J. Mackinnon
J.P. MacKinnon
V. McIntosh
A Barber
Winnipeg manslaughter case ends with 23 month jail term
Chief Justice E A McPherson sentences John Bazuk of MacGregor to twenty three months in Portage la Prairie jail after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Miss Martha Jane Hamilton who was struck down in Winnipeg on October 27.
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E. A. McPherson
Portage la Prairie
John Bazuk
MacGregor
Martha Jane Hamilton
Winnipeg
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Russia
Portage Flier
Africa
United Nations
Cew Banking Service
Britain
Beitin
Bank of Montreal
T. L. Jolliffe
M. Kirshner
General Merchant
Melrose
Bakers
Kellogg’s
van Camp
O.K
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