Beetle battles in the Victory Garden insect guide
Growers learn to fight cucumber beetles squash bugs and potato beetles with early spray and careful dusting. Use Black Leaf 40 in water with soap for contact kill and dust under leaves for larvae. avoid late spraying on beans and apply calcium arsenate with Bordeaux for beetle control.
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Victory
Paris Green
China
Midota Municipal Finances Highlight Local Notice
Complete financial standing of the Bural Municipality of Midota reported with swimming and a sing song in the programme. Edna Wardell Wellwood holidaying with grandmother Mrs D Kelly. Ina Cunningham visiting from Winnipeg before taking a job in Plin Flon. C W A A C daily pay raised to 1.05 for a Private. Birtle Swimming Club Gala set for August 4 at Riverside Park dam with 25 cent admission. Old Age Pension raised to 25 monthly. pensioner can earn 260 yearly in addition. Holy Trinity church Sunday school picnic July 28 at Birtle Riverside Park dam. transport provided. bring baskets.
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Birtie Swimming Club
Riverside Park
Birtle
Ottawa
Holy Trinity Church
Birtle Riverside Park Dam
Weekend Notices and Local Visits Highlight Small Town
Local residents share weekend pickups and visits with kin in Manitoba towns. Pte Guy Steuart of Shilo returns home, while Mrs F L Spencer of Winnipeg visits briefly. Nurse Dora Stone is home on holiday for three weeks. Households report trips to Winnipeg for courses and a Weiner roast honors LAC Bob Boyce and sister. Softball events noted.
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Dora Stone
Pee
Glenlochar
Lac Bob Boyce
F. L Tindal
Chalmers Family Visited Town and Vacationed at Clear Lake
H. K. Chalmers and Mrs. Chalmers with sons Robert and Thomas were in town last week and enjoyed a holiday at Clear Lake before returning to St. James. Hazen serves with the R. C. A. F. at Stevens on Field.
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Set. H. K
Mrs. Chalmers and Sons
Robert and
Thomas
Clear Lake
St. James
Hazen
Stevenson Field
Soldier George Colby Transferred Through Davidson
George Colby of the Royal Canadian Air Force was moved from Trenton Ontario to Davidson Saskatchewan and passed through on Wednesday. He could not reach home as the westbound flyer sidetracked briefly. Colby remains in Observation Tower assignment.
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Lac
George Colby
Gibbings Family Attends Wings Parade in Souris
Mr and Mrs H Gibbings Mrs Gibbings Sr and Miss E Morgan attended the Wings parade at Souris last Thursday where Innes Gibbings received his wings He placed fourth in his class and has since received a Commission as Pilot Officer Innis formerly worked at Miniota Creamery and is visiting brother Harvey in town
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H. Gibbings
Gibbings Sr
E. Morgan
Souris
Innes Gibbings
Innis
Miniota
P.O. Ennis Gibbings
Harvey
Agricultural Harvest Leave Under Special Circumstances
National Defence Headquarters Ottawa announces special agricultural leave for Home War Establishments district depot personnel, training centre bound staff, veterans guard members with farming experience. Leave up to six weeks, nonpayable, no medical or dental benefits. limited to harvest work and requires discretion of the commanding officer.
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National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa
Veterans Guard of Canada
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