Community Notes Include Visits and Local Socials
Mrs Bruce Hopewell leaves for Le Goff Asia after week with father B N Dunsmore. Rivers school orchestra of 22 to broadcast over CIHEX Brandon April 25 at 4 to 4 30 p m led by Alex Whyte. L N Bell party heads to Hamilton for C B R E convention with stops in Toronto Niagara Falls and Parry Sound. Mrs Bert Polkinghorne of Maraden Sask visiting E O Dyer family. formerly teacher at Aetna school. M Messel visits from South America. mining engineer now in Venezuela, first home trip in seven years. Cribbage and whist night hosts winners and consolation results. Mrs Rev Errey to speak at W M S Easter offering in United Church April 24. all welcome. Mrs Fred Beever honored with a miscellaneous shower in Wheatland school April 8. gifts, dancing, and a wedding wagon presented. more gifts from overseas arrival William Treloar. lunch served.
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F. E
Fred Beever
Wheatland School
Eileen Foster
George Roberts
William Treloar
Dyer Couple Return From North Bend Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs Richard Dyer arrive at their Daly district farm home after spending the winter in North Bend British Columbia Leslie returned a day earlier from the same trip finalizing their homecoming with a brief family reunion in the district.
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Richard Dyer
Daly District
North Bend
B.C
Leslie
Farmers Tax Complaints Attract Federal Attention
Brandon and Glenwood farmers complain about income tax checks in rural areas. G. H. Grant says he received a letter from MP J. Matthews asking for specific cases. Main issue: inspectors imply intentional dishonesty. some cases stem from forgetfulness or misunderstanding of the tax form.
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Brandon
Glenwood
Winnipeg
G. H. Grant
CLN
J. & Matthews
Clarke Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Clarke in Coventry
Birth notice for Clarke and Mrs Clarke at Gulson Road Hospital Coventry announces the birth of a daughter on April 2 1946 named Carol Atine.
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Clarke
Florence Blewitt
Gulson Road Hospital
Coventry
Eng
Carol Atine
Canadian VC Awarded Posthumously to Osborn for Hong Kong Heroism
CSM John Robert Osborn of St Vital Manitoba receives Canada's 15th Victoria Cross for a dawn December 19 1941 sacrifice at Hong Kong. He saved comrades by falling on a live grenade during the grim battle, dying at age 42 after a career with the Winnipeg Grenadiers. Born in Norfolk England he emigrated to Canada after WWI gas exposure. His widow lives at 78 Guay Ave St Vital Winnipeg. Eight hundred Canadian troops were killed or captured in the Hong Kong defense with 419 dying in prison.
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Ottawa
CSM
John Robert Osborn
St Vites
Man
Hong Kong
M. Osborn
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Canada
Defence
Silly
C.3.m. Osborn
Norfolk
Eng
Guay Ave
St. Vital
Mosquito Fears Tied to Rains in Edmonton Spring
Edmonton hopes for a dry May and June to curb mosquitoes, as Prof. Strickland of Alberta University warns that heavy rains creating stagnant pools could trigger a mosquito outbreak. The city has no funding or proper spraying equipment this year, after past unsuccessful attempts.
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Edmonton
Jane
Temperance meetings called across Ontario this week
The Canadian and Ontario Temperance Federations announced in Toronto that temperance meetings would be held throughout the province this week in response to an Ontario Liquor bill seen as railroaded through the legislature without proper examination or public input.
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Ontario Temperance Federations
Toronto
Ontario
Birthday List For April Dates And Names
A dated roster listing individuals and associated cities with April birthday dates including Gordon Taylor Mrs A Bradt C J Foster Jackie Nolan J R Higginson Mrs R D Britton Edmonton Stuart Madden Nail Tiltman Mrs A White Joseph Warren Winnipeg C J McFadden Maurice Gunness. The items appear as a community notice of birthdays and names across multiple locales.
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J. R. Higginson
R. D. Britton
Edmonton
Stuart Madden
Nail Tiltman
More Safety Measures On Highways Necessary To Decrease Accidents
At the Canadian Good Roads Association annual meeting in Quebec April Hon W S Anderson New Brunswick public works minister urged more highway safety measures. The report notes continued heavy toll from accidents despite safety designs and devices and cites a forecast of 1500 Canadians killed 27000 injured with property losses in the millions.
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Quebec
Canadian Good Roads Association
W. S. Anderson
New Brunswick
Granite memorials arrive in showrooms for April
A carload of moderately priced granite memorials arrived on April 8 featuring all colors shapes sizes and finishes. Early showroom or mail orders guarantee wider selection and lettering readiness within 30 days. Modern showroom offers home like guidance and friendly service.
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McGuire
Robert Young
Marshall Ashsons
Connecticut
Community Theatre
Rivers
20Th Century Fox Presents
Adana
Gene Tierny
John Hodiak
Wm. Bendix
Henry Morgan
Rich
Conte
Valley of
Gilchrist
Rexall
Lient Luncues Rivers
Taylor
Kester
Around
Bruce Hopewell
le Goff
Asia
B. N. Dunsmore
Bert Polkinghorne
Maraden
Sask
E. O. Dyer
Polking Horne
Bessie Archibald
Aetna
H. M. Harvey
B. Dunn
Charles Nowe
J. W. Hanlon
Ivan Mills
A. Moore
T.A. White
B. Butler
Johan Osborn
Gordon Taylor
A. B. Bradt
C. J. Foster
Jackie Nolan
Mrs. A. White
Joseph Warren
C. J. McFadden
Maurice Gunness
Cassan Monumental Co
the Citizens of
Rivers and District
The
Gazette
WcKenzie’'s United State Arms
Donegal
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