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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
1
The War Time Prices and Trade Board outlines grain quotas for Miniota plus coupons for extra sugar tea coffee and butter for meals served to transient help. Transient workers under 14 days are excluded and applications go to the nearest Ration Board. Sgt Albert Spencer has arrived overseas. Local notices mention dress arrivals and community knitting.
Farmers and others needing vehicle repairs must present their gasoline ration books to garage repair men. Wartime Prices and Trade Board officials announce that garages keep records of all repairs. The records must include the gasoline ration book number, the owner's name and address, and the car license number.
A group gathered at the Berwicks' home Wednesday night to honor Mrs. D Zarn with a miscellaneous shower. Activities included a contest and a piano duet by Mrs. A Spalding and Miss K Lynch. Sheila Jasper and Merle Stewart delivered gifts in a decorated basket, with Mrs W Peel presenting and Mrs Zarn responding gratefully. A dainty lunch followed.
Mr and Mrs L Draper and daughter visited at the C M Goodwin home then returned to Calder Sask Miss J Bieber who visited Calgary and Pym has returned LCpl H Dunn 1st Batt Trish Fusiliers Nanaimo has been home on furlough Mrs A V Rowan and daughter Margaret visited relatives at Burrows Sask and Souris Mr and Mrs D McGhie and family Dubue are living on the J F Strachan farm with Mr McGhie employed there Gnr D Zarn R C A Shilo spent the weekend with his wife at the R Peel home Mr and Mrs C Ellerington Ruth and Lilliam visited Miss A Ellerington at Ninette over the weekend Miss B Harlin spent the weekend with her sister in the area.
The listing shows Thursday to Saturday showings including Journey for Wiargaret starring Robt Young and Loraine Day on May 13 14 15, Wake Island starring Brian Donlevy and Robert Preston on May 20 21 22, and Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire on May 27 28 29 at the local venue.
The piece argues all Canadians will pay for the war and warns against inflation as a last resort. It urges citizens to lend their savings to the government, saying taxation alone cannot cover the costs and that failing to save risks financial ruin for depositors, policyholders, and war bond owners.
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