Army Week plans advance in Military District No. 3
Preliminary steps taken with Captain William Mills in Kingston to organize Army Week across the Dominion. June 29 to July 5 set for public tribute to Canadian soldiers with district tailored activities and a focus on civilian support, United Services, and Reserve Army roles.
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Military District No. 8
William Mills
Adjutant General’s Branch
Ottawa
Military District No. 3
Kingston
Dominion
Canada
United States
Sir William Mulock Sees German Prisoners at Bowmanville
Sir William Mulock visited the German prisoners camp at Bowmanville with a Canadian YMCA committee. He questioned inmates about treatment, found no complaints, and arranged to send bridge cards to prisoners, including two extra packs and washable decks, after receiving thanks.
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Sir William Mulock
Bowmanville
Sir William
International Y.M. C.A
Canada
Y.M.C.A
Germany
Ottawa
W M S June Meeting Recap and Presbyterial Report
Mrs Rickaby chaired the W M S meeting and shared a concise Oshawa Presbyterial report from Newcastle. Discussion backed a resolution to abolish beverage rooms during the war. Mrs McLaren discussed The Tide Comes In showing Chinese recovery after wartime displacement, while Mrs Littlewood led worship on God Does Care ending with prayer.
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Rickaby
W.M.S. Mus
C. Wood
Oshawa W.M.S
Canning Regulations Unchanged by Order
The sugar rationing order of May 26 reduces personal allotment from three quarters to one half pound per week. It does not alter the earlier extra sugar for canning fruit. One half pound sugar per pound of fruit is allowed for canning, and three quarters of a pound per pound for jams and jellies. Patronize your home merchants.
British Council Chief Sir Malcolm Robertson Leads Cultural Outreach
The British Council, founded in 1934 to promote British life abroad, is highlighted by leader Sir Malcolm Robertson. The council runs British Institutes in countries including Egypt and Iraq, distributes English classes, films, and books, and organized the British Art Exhibit at the New York World's Fair.
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W. J. Bagget
Galastaray Club
Istanbul
Great Britain and
the East
Britain
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
British Council
Lord Lloyd
Malcolm Robertson
G.C.M.G
K.B.E
Mitcham
Malcolm
Buenos Aires
Argentine Association of British Culture
Canadian Pacific Engine Named for Southern Railway Locomotive
The fifth Merchant Navy class engine of Britain's Southern Railway was christened Canadian Pacific at Victoria Station London. Sir Edward Beatty of Canadian Pacific sent a message praising the honor while C P R officials and Southern Railway executives attended the ceremony. The locomotive, designed for passenger and freight service, will wear battler dress now and return to green livery later.
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Southern Railway
Canadian Pacific
Victoria Station
London
Southern Railways
Lhe
Britain
Local Social Roundup From Lindsay Area
Rev and Mrs J McLachlan were in Lindsay on Monday. Several families visited relatives in Toronto Peterboro and Cobourg over the weekend including Velma Mallonga and Misses Stapleton. The community extends sympathy to Mr Leslie Allin. W I meetings discuss jam for Red Cross and child welfare with plans for a future peace theme.
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J. McLachlan
Lindsay
Ross Wallace
Toronto
Velma Mallonga
George Stapleton
Cecil Robinson
Wyley
Argyll
Hilton Avery
Robert and
Raymond
Cobourg
R. Bruce
Hampton
U. S
W. I
Gordon Martin
Red Cross
George McCullough
Cecil’ Burley
Community Notices From Starkville Acknowledging Residents
Mrs. W. A. Hallowell hosts with Oshawa friends while other pairs and families from Kendal Clarke New Castle Orono and Pickering gather with spouses and relatives in a series of social listings featuring the Hallowell Wartime era era.
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Oshawa
Douglas Glass
Kendal
Hazel Marrow
H. L. Trim
Gordon Trim
John Scott
Newcastle
Warren Carson
Jim Stark
Donna
Gwen
Clarke
Ida Stark
Gordon Power
Orono
Orme
Orme Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Woods
S.G. Hallowell
R. Bouwghen
Ewart and
Morley Robinson
Ruth Lavery
Brighton
Reg. Bolton
Pickering
Milton Robinson
Cecil Gilass
Geo. Smith
Woollen Plant Fire Causes Major Oshawa Damage
A Monday blaze at the Schofield Woollen Co plant in Oshawa caused 75 000 dollars in damage. Fire started in a ground floor carding machine and firefighters worked twelve hours to control the flames as workers evacuated and assisted with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schofield Woollen Co
Oshawa
Channel Islanders Clothed by Red Cross Aid
Fifty thousand people receive garments from the Canadian Red Cross while Red Cross Hospital Visitors tend to Canadian Forces Overseas members and provide cigarettes and comforts. Philip Baril of Montreal was fined for hoarding sugar, highlighting sugar’s high price.
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Canadian
Red Cross
Red Cross Hospital
Philip Baril
Montreal
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United Nations
M.D. 3
Newmarket
Wim.Mulock
Ontario
W.M.S
Sir Malcolm Robertson
Great Railways
Southampton
Canadianacific
Starkville
W. A. Hallowell
Canadian Red Cross
The
Castile
C.1.l
Wrigley’s Gum
Charles Tyrrell
Jackman Flower
Stedman
Royal York Orange
Neilson
Luxor
Bowmanville, Ont
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