Two Aircraft Transport Million Letters Overseas
Two Trans-Canada Air Lines Lancaster transports carried nearly a million letters and 527 pounds of freight to forces overseas in the Canadian government trans Atlantic service. The Montreal Britain flight record fell to 11 hours 14 minutes with the other at 11 hours 16 minutes. Total mail load was 10,731 pounds sent to armed forces personnel. Captains M. B. Barclay and G. B. Lojthian led the crews. Weather aided the voyage. no record was intended.
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Winnipeg
Trans-Canada Air Lines
trans-Atlantic
Great Britain
T.C.A
Canada
M.B. Barclay
G. B. Lo Jthian
C.P.R
C.N.R
Ottawa editor notes Mackenzie King at 70 and war era comments
A weekly column from Jim Greenbiat surveys Ottawa figures and wartime conditions. Mackenzie King marks his 70th birthday with a cabinet meeting and a gift globe. Other items cover housing for ministers, a stolen tree found near Beechwood Cemetery, rapid employment shifts for women, rationing rules, inflation and tax forms, and Canada-India trade growth. The piece also notes military mobilization checks, CWAC travel allowances, emergency ambulance support, and farm guidance on animal feeding and storage.
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W. L. Mackenzie King
Ottawa
Chateau Laurier
Sir Robert Borden
Beechwood Cemetery
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Winnipeg Visit and Local Socials Report
Mrs W Airey and Norma with Miss Jean Rutherford are in Winnipeg for a week. Oak River visitors Mr and Mrs R J Hayes and Miss Alice Hays call on Mr and Mrs W Erwin. Colin Lorimer of Oakner visits the Brays. Raymond and Eddie Airey spend weekend with relatives in Kenton. Mrs O C Harvey visits her mother in Virden. Gladys and Juliana enjoy a few days in Winnipeg. Two skating parties on the river at Seater's, lunch after by Mrs G Seater and Mrs A Rass. LAC H Wiens of No 1 CNS spends his 48th at home.
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Mrs. W. Airey
Norma
Jean Rutherford
Winnipeg
R. J. Hayes
Alice Hays
Oak River
W. Erwin
Seater’s
G. Seater
A. Rass
Bradwardine Social News and Local Leaves
Mrs J McLellan hosted a Wednesday dinner and card party. Pte Roy Ferguson on leave visited his parents and others in Hanlota and Brandon. Cpl Wes Common from Souris spent the weekend with family. Local visits by Cruikshank and Pangman families noted. National Film Co sponsored show at Hunter's Hall drew good attendance. Bradwardine rink now open. Congratulations to Lee Cpl and Mrs Geo Seens on overseas arrival of their son Lewis Seens.
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The
National Film Co
Hunter’s Hall
Lee Cpl
Geo. Seens
Lethbridge
P.O. Lewis Seens
Oversea
Global War and Peace Requires Free Trade in Grain
The piece argues a true Global Peace depends on shared access to earth's resources, urging International Free Trade and removal of Canadian tariffs. It condemns nationalist trade barriers and calls for public resolutions and letters to MPs to push Ottawa for liberalized trade policies.
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Ottawa
Misfortune for Boissevain Recorder illuminates press freedom
The St James Leader reports the Boissevain Recorder suspended publication due to lack of help, a result of Selective Service rules. Editor W V Udall, long a Manitoba weekly leader, warns that skilled labor shortages endanger local publishing, public relations, and press freedom across Boissevain and the province.
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Boissevain
Dominion
W. V. Udall
Manitoba
Udall
Selective Service
Wdall
Fourth Estate
Baissevain
Tarbolton Lac and Wolfe families visit Thomson home
Edward Wolfe and Mrs. Wolfe arrived Saturday to spend a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. J. Cruikshank and Mrs. E. G. Chapman were visitors at John Thomson's home on Sunday.
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Lac
Edward Wolfe
Mrs. Wolfe
Mrs. E. Wolfe
Local Couple News From Brandon Hometown Page
Sanford Cochrane spent the weekend at her home here while Bill Cochrane remains a patient at Brandon General Hospital. The update notes Bill is recovering well and wishes him a speedy recovery.
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Sanford Cochrane
Bill Cochrane
Brandon General Hospital
Bill
Reindeer and Huskies Shipped for Road to Utopia
Canadian Pacific Express man G. McMurray arranged to ship four trained reindeer and 27 sled dogs to Hollywood for Para mount Pictures in Road to Utopia. The animals, trained in Saskatchewan and Alberta, required a heated car and special feeding. The operation included dehorning the reindeer and ensuring permits.
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G. McMurray
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Edmonton
Alta
Santa Claus
Paramounot Pictures
Hollywood
Utopia
Alaska
Hob Hope
Iny Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Saskatchewan
Regina
Urray
Canadian Pacific
Pi Express
Dalke
St. Albert
McMurrey
Anatian Pacific Express
Property Department
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God
By Jim Greenbiat
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Agriculture Department
United Nations
India
British India
Rc.m.p
Labor Department
Cwac’s
Italy
WPTB
Scott, Sask
Stories OF
Saritimes
John Fishéria
CHE
Mountain
Peritir
Lothair
Colin Lorimer
Oakner
Mrs. G. Bray
Raymond
Eddie Airey
Kenton
Mrs. T. Savage
Gladys
Juliana
Lac. .H. Wiens
No. 1
C.N. S
Bradwardine
J. McLellan
Pte
Roy Ferguson
Pacific Coast
Mrs
John Ferguson
J. McCallum
Lindsay
Hamiota
Lyle Lindsay
D. Lowe
Wm. Graham
M. Jordan
Brandon
Cpl
Wes, Common
Souris
Mr. J.G. Cruikshank
McAuley
the World of Wheat H. G. L. Pe Erases
St. James
Tarbolton
Garson
Sya
C.P.R. Express
Reindeer
Cee
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