Canada Ration Book No 1 Coupons Expire March Walkthrough
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced that all unexpired coupons in ration book No 1 for tea coffee and sugar will cease after March 1. The final batter coupon in book No 1 expired March 14 but remaining coupons may be used until month end. thereafter the old book must be destroyed. John C. Ross urges tearing off the cover and storing it to preserve the serial number for each citizen, which remains valid for rationing. applicants needing a new book due to loss or damage should provide their serial number.
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Prices and Trade Board
John C. Ross
Canada
Ten Years Ago From the Qesette 1952 Rivers items
In 1952 a Rivers district update notes Mrs J Piercy leaving for York shire England to reside, John Stevenson bringing in a live gopher first of the season with snow still on the ground, Bradwardine Curling Club winning the Hebberlin Cup, Rebt Man moving to Valparaiso Sask, Rev W G Wilson visiting town, and Novelty Bonspiel rinks skipped by J E Thompson G Christy Rev Wilson S Mills C Moxley J Kilbank J Moxley T W Offen H Varcoe H Robins R Stephens A Holden H Rea.
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John Stevenson
J. E. Thompson
G. Christy
Rev. Wilson
S. Mills
C. Moxley
J. Kilbank
J. Moxley
T. W. Offen
H. Varcoe
H. Robins
R. Stephens
A. Holden
H. Rea
Health progress and infant mortality in Manitoba
Manitoba’s infant death rate fell from 135 to a lower rate as mothers gain better pre birth care and fewer deaths from birth and disease. Last year 14 000 babies were born and 700 died, with many due to preventable causes like prematurity, diarrhea, and delayed medical care. Health division offers free booklets on infant care by mail.
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Manitoba
Division of Health and Welfare Education
Department of Health and Public Welfare
Funeral Service Held for Howie Higginson in Kenora
Mr and Mrs James Higginson mourn the death of their son Howie who died last Saturday and was laid to rest Tuesday in Lake of the Woods cemetery Kenora Ontario Rev Canon F J Boyd officiated with hymns Brief Life Is Here Our Portion and Abide With Me George Martin sang Abide With Me A large congregation attended and floral tributes adorned the coffin Pallbearers were Eric Newman Hanson Higginson Wm Harman Michael Chernak Gerry Douglas and Roscoe Higginson Service held at Brown Funeral Home Kenora Howie was the youngest son and the bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends
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James Higginson
Kenora
Ontario
Howie
Lake of the Woods
Canon F. J. Boyd
George Martin
Eric Newman
Hanson Higginson
Wm. Harman
Michael Chernak
Gerry Douglas
Roscoe Higginson
Brown Funeral
Waste fats and oils salvage in wartime plan
The text outlines disposal steps for waste fats and bones, urging donation to salvage committees or sale to meat dealers. It claims German WWI fat shortages driven Allied blockade spurred a 1937 fat salvage program, and notes Nazi Germany uses fat salvage by Gestapo compulsion today.
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Germany
Gestapo
Gasette Birthday Wishes List for March and April
The Gasette extends birthday greetings to many readers with listed dates from March 25 to 31. Named individuals include Henry Roberts Kee Wood Mrs E Westwood Mrs A Tiltman Brian Morrow Anderson Albert Gatthorpe Elvin Tyerman Ivy Miners Olive Mills Reta Dyer Frances Thomas Mrs Jas Emslie Robt Mills Alex Gunnesa Allan Tyerman Rod Copland Mrs Chas Bell and Mrs V E Crampain.
Local Visits Across Kemnay Rivers and Harding
Mrs. Kenneth Haggerty of Kemnay and her infant son visit her mother Mrs. Airey. Mrs. Manson Bray and Gerald travel Monday to Flin Flon to visit relatives. Mrs. Clib. Airey and infant stay with parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Evans in Rivers. Mrs. Geo. Airey and children spend days with Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell in Harding.
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Kenneth Haggerty
Kemnay
T. Airey
Geo. Airey
John Campbell
Harding
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coupes Beachine
J. Piercy
Rivers District
Yorkshire
England
Bradwardine Curling Club
Rivers
Rebt
Man
Valparaiso, Sask
W. G. Wilson
Town
Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg
Manitoba Department of Health and Public Welfare
Assn
Mrs. Higginson
Veilson
Neilsen
Ilene
Nelson
Lothair
Selective Service Office
Hoy
Hewemmey
Labour
Pes Tboners
Louis J. Tfrottier
R. J, Tallon Alean M. Mitchell
Testin
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Nartime Prices and Trade Board
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