Ed Salway and locally noted visits in Melville
Ed Salway spent Sunday in Melville while other locals travel. Midiota boys played in an eight dock tournament at Wieden on Friday. Alvin Johnson visited Winni peg last week. Mrs Spence Wallace visits with her ill sister in Regios. Mrs G Gray spent the past week with relatives in Winnipeg. Mrs P Wes visits with daughter Mrs J Shoemaker at Crandall. Pte Frank Gardham returns home from Brandon military hospital for a few days. Les Shoemaker returned from Winnipeg after a medical check up. Kenny Streaker broke an arm after a fall downstairs. Cpl Geo Littlejohn spent a few days at the Dayton home en route from Dafoe to Moncton. Miss Ethel Gardham of Winnipeg spent a few days at home and at Birchcraft last week. Mrs Ivan Tennant and baby Mark returned from Brandon. The baby is well as can be expected. Mrs and Mrs Nelson Lockhart attended the funeral of a cousin Elmer Lockhart at Lenore on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. Geo. Littlejohn
Dayton
Dafoe
Moncton
Hamiota Couple Survive Narrow Coal Gas Tragedy
Hamiota residents Ned and Kay Curll narrowly escaped death from coal gas poisoning on February 27 after a locked apartment incident. Dr. Hudson treated them, Ned awakening first, with both later out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neb
Kay Curll
Kay Wright
Hamiota
Miss Hanna
W.O. Curll
Hudson
Ned
Beulah Terry Shurwell Visiting Brandon Last Week
Beulah Terry Shurwell noted as a business visitor to Brandon last week. Read the advert for an auction sale at the Walter Yitley farm upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Shurwell
Brandon
Walter Yitley
Community notes from Winnipeg on social events and fundraisers
Mrs. Ken Nordlinger visits Winnipeg on her husband’s four week ship leave. Y P U hosts a broomball evening with $11.50 from a silver collection. The rink committee now has funds after a recent dance and thanks G E McKinnon Jim Kirton and Jim Carnegie for music. A Red Cross dance drew a large crowd with $52 door receipts and $28 from a quilt draw won by Gerald Rives. The Moer inaires and Old Time orchestras provided free music and contributions are appreciated. Be ginners class sang Jesus is the Children’s Friend led by Pauline Tennant with Anne Hannon Louise Tennant George and Garry McKinnon. Bernice Wirgins sang Open the Gates of the Temple at the church service. Rev W Rathwell preached for the Lord's Day Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.E. McKinnon
Jim Kirton
Jim Carnegie
Red Cross
Gerald Rives
Pauline Tennant
Jesus
Anne Hannon
Louise Tennant
George and
Garry McKinnon
Bernice Wirgins
Rev. W. Rathwell
The
Lord's Day Alliance
Crandall Soldier Melville Gunson Honors and Local Notices
Crandall is Pte Melville Gunson of Shilo on home leave. Sympathy extended to Mr and Mrs Z Gray in bereavement. Jock Shoemaker had major surgery in Winnipeg last Thursday. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Joe. Mrs We regret to Te on hospital to get well soon. Coupe returned to Biand hospital. General from attended the carpines Hamida on Friday. We 8 Williams and Mrs Rey Amt wort prize for come and Sheila key win third wheer's race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock Shoemaker
Winaideg
Joe
Biand Pital
Carpines Hamida
Williams
Mrs Rey
Amt Wort
Sheila Key
Wheer
Frazer Family Returns From Western Visit
Mrs. J A Frazer and her son Jack returned last week from a pleasant visit with relatives at Okanaesa Mission and other western points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J A. Frazer
Jack
Okanaesa Mission
Western
Beulah Planned Whist Drive and Novelty Dance
Beulah hosts a Friday March 16 event featuring a whist drive, novelty dance with The Musketeers. Cards 41 cents at 8 o clock. prizes lunch and admission 50 cents. proceeds support Red Cross with a turkey raffle. Beulah Y P A presents Eyes of Love play at Beulah Hall on March 16 at 8 pm. dance to follow by The Musketeers with 59 cents admission and lunch included under Beulah YP auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beslah
Musketeers
Igpiet Ged Cress
Red Cross
Minista Y.P.A
Sir
Beulah YP
Miniota Hall
The
Modernaires
Andrew
Miniots Glee Club
Local Notes among Isabella Linn and Brandon Residents
Isabella Lac Dave Heise and Miss Kay Coxworth of Brandon spent time at home over the weekend. Mr and Mrs C Hall of Winnipeg visited L Hall. Mrs FE White and companion visited R Campbell home. Mr and Mrs C Wall and Louise are visiting. Jack Brisbin, recently discharged from the Air Force for medical reasons, is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Coxworth
Brandon
Mrs. C. Hall
Winnipeg
L. Hall
Liberated WWII POW Cliff Shurvell Reunites With Family
News that Cliff Shurvell, prisoner of war since Dieppe raid August 1942, has been freed brings relief. He served with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada and was part of a working party of 17 Canadians released. two Manitobans were among them. Local boys Charlie Stewart, Charlie Norrie and Edgie Warren may have been in the same camp, and Cliff is expected to reunite with his wife at Teabella after a medical check-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Shurvell
Dieppe
Cpl. C. 8
Shurvell
Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Odessa
Charlie Stewart
Charlie Norrie
Edgie Warren
Cliff Shurvel
Cliff
Teabella
Aircraft Fuel Use Estimations for Bombing Tokyo
Historical notes estimate B-29 takeoff fuel burn at 375 gallons and 75 gallons per minute during climb. Cruising consumes about 2 gallons per mile at 250 mph. Flying 100 sorties over Tokyo could use roughly 500 000 gallons, illustrating wartime fuel demands under a price ceiling imposed December 1 1941.
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Tokio
Farmers and Soldiers Deserve Equal Honor Postwar Free Trade Call
The writer urges that after wartime both soldiers and farmers be remembered and warns that government promises to aid farmers pale beside the necessity of removing tariffs. Free trade would let farmers sell worldwide, ending trade obstructions that harmed them after the last war and would threaten all if not dissolved promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Tarmers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miniota Herald
Reg M. Oliver
Hursday
Salway
Melville
Midiota Boys
Wieden
Arrow River
Alvin Johnson
Spence Wallace
Regios
Ir. of
Mrs. G. Gray
P. Wes
Mrs J. Shoemaker
Crandall
Pte
Frank Gardham
Brandon Military Hospital
Les. Shoemaker
Kenny Streemaker
Ethel Gardham
Birscarth
Ivan Tennant
Mark
Nélson Lockhart
Elmer Lockhart
Lenore
Ersie Barnes
Deer Ledge Hospite
WMS
Crawford
Burnis
C. Lewie
W. Bill
Mrs. Crawford
Y P.A
Bill Jean Fleming
Claudia Dickey
Ena Irvine
D. Cassell
Myrna McConnell
RK. Coupe
Pegey Walker
Wm. Matthews
Cowling
Aleta Padfield
Doupt
M. McConnell
K. Kerr
R. Lewis
Patsy Bill
Beulah
Ken. Nordlinger
Y.P.U
Melville Gunson
Shilo
Isabella
Lac
Dave Heise
Mrs
FE. White
Con, Rivers
R- Campbell
Mrs. C. Wall
Louise
Jack Brisbin
Air Forcs
Dominion
Ottawa
Vital Statistics Office
Department of Health and Public Welfare
Division of Vital Statistics
sWinnipeg
Mists
Inc
Hom Aml
Ghewr
Ub Ae War Relief Fond
Cocctedisa Freeds of
Ishia
Neevtane Keleet Fund
Denies Relief Fond
Rock Sos Krisefts Nocwegien Relief Fund
Yugonkiy Heleed Fund
Earlieer Ford
Quien Street
Berks
Walter Titley
N.W
W.P.M
Miles SE
Joan W. Pratt
Birtle
JFL
M. Johnston
E. Egilsson
H. D. Armitage
Herb
Win Woods
Miniota
the World OF Wheat
Strance
EATON
T.eaton
Canadian Legion
H Harrison
Geo. J. Heyhoe
Alshane
M.H
S. M. Allsteel
J.D. Red Weeder
I/H.C. ph. p
Frost & Wood and Dane
Melotte
M.H. Sf
Barness
Thos
G. Long
J.F.M. Johnston
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