Letter from Mervin Keane on RCAF service and hospital life
Local reader Mervyn Keane writes from Brandon Manitoba about his time with the RCAF explanation of his hospital stay for rheumatic fever and his discharge hopes. He describes travel through Ontario to the prairies and hospital meals and drills at Manning Depot and Manning Pool.
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Mervyn Keane
Brandon
Manitoba
R.C.A.F
Mervin
Hangland
Ontario
Manning
RCAF
LTS
Manning Pool
Airman L Gerald Cornish Receives Wings at Upland
Kendal man L Gerald Cornish among seventeen Toronto airmen who earned their wings at a January 25 ceremony at Upland Airport. He graduated from the latest class of the British Empire Training Plan with No. 2 Service Flying Training School Ottawa. his photo appeared in Monday’s Toronto papers.
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L. Gerald Cornish
Kendal
Toronto
Upland
Gerald
No. 2 Service Flying Training School
Ottawa
Air
Long John Sinclair Recalled as Great Varsity Kicker
The Presiding Medical Officer Frt Lieut J S Sinclair is highlighted as Long John Sinclair a famed Varsity kicker. The piece notes his kicking prowess and adds he can still demonstrate theoretically how he used to kick the pig skin.
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M.O
P.M.O
J. S. Sinclair
John Sinclair
Seven Bowmanville Stores Raided for Slot Machines
Police headed by Chief Syd Venton raided Bowmanville stores on Monday night and seized seven slot machines. One machine was found in bed behind a druggist’s premises, its legs removed and hidden with a child in the bed. The Bowmanville council earlier approved a slot machine by law by a 6 to 2 vote, with deputies noting revenue aims amid provincial liquor and racing revenues.
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Syd. Venton
Bowmanville
Morris
Orono L.O.B.A. Card Parties Planned in Orange Hall
The Orono L.O.B.A. announces a series of card parties at the Orange Hall Orono on February 10 February 24 March 12 and March 21 Prizes will be awarded Admission 25 cents Lunch will be served A grand prize will go to the player with the highest overall score across all games
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Orono L.O.B.A
Orange Hall
Orono
TENDERS WANTED FOR STOVE WOOD CARDS
Sealed tenders due by February 8 for 12 single cards of stove wood to be delivered to Clarke Union School by mid May. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. H. N. Scott, secretary.
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Clarke Union School
Canadians Push War Production Toward Full Mobilization
In 1941 Canada aims to expand war output with new plants and thousands more workers. The drive seeks universal employment and maximum plant use, with longer hours and rising munitions production. Citizens gain in wealth, though many have yet to feel the sacrifice.
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Canada
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Niagara
C.P.R
Prairies
H. N. Scott
RT. Hon. W. L. MacKenzie King
Minister of Finance
Professional Directory
A. F. McKenzie, M.D
Wilfred W. Sherwin
B.v.sc
U.S
Ont
John J. Gilfillan
Licentiate of the College of Optometry of
C. B. Tyrrell
J. C. Gamey
Ted Jackson
Pers Perry
A. E. Morton
G. Richards
Park Street
Rowland Smith
Port Hope
Tyrone Power
Dispatch
Reuter
Edward ‘G
Christian
National Resources Mobilization Act
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