RCAF flyers and community notes from Brandon
Ralph Post completes training as a bomber pilot and sends congratulations from England. Visitors include Mrs Dowland and Vaughan Prowse, while Earl McKenzie of Macdonald stays over. Wes Common transfers to Assiniboia Saskatchewan. Bert Dowland returns on leave and mumps hospitalizes him. Vic Steski visits Brandon. March Red Cross shipment totals pillow cases to quilts and woollen garments.
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Stan Post
England
Ralph
R.calf
Wm. Dowland
Vaughan
Missal. Prowse
Brandon
Bert Dowland
R.C.A.F
Virden
Red Cross
Red Cross unit postpones Silver Tea and plans home cook sale
At a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. Herbert Franks home the Red Cross unit decided to postpone the Silver Tea until conditions improve. Garments were donated and wool given out. Plans underway for a Brandon home cooking sale on May 9. Donald Johnstone of No 12 SFTS, RCAF, visiting. Mr and Mrs Wes Quinn spent weekend with parents. Mr and Mrs Leonard Frank celebrated 40th wedding anniversary with 40 to 50 guests playing bridge and other games.
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Red Cross
Herbert Frank
Brandon
Leonard Frank
Ten Years Ago From the Gasette 1932 School Concert
Dr. Lyon chaired a Friday school concert that featured Daly district's newly formed school band in its first appearance. Anderson Brown, pioneer of Daly, died Sunday. Rivers School Playground Committee to host an April Fool Dance on April 1. Banquet menu included Ireland's Pride and several dishes.
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Dr. Lyon
Anderson Brown
Daly District
The
Rivers School
Obituary of Frederick Clifford 66 Transcona resident
Frederick Clifford aged 66 of 10 Ralph Ave East Transcona died Sunday. Funeral was Tuesday with burial at Elmwood cemetery. A native of Wootton Basset England he worked years for the Great Western Railway before moving to Canada in 1912. He settled Rivers then joined GTP, moved to Transcona on rail shops opening in 1913, retired January 1941 as a blacksmiths helper. Survived by widow one son Albert and one granddaughter Dolores.
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Frederick Clifford
Ralph Ave
Transcona
Elmwood Cemetery
Wootton Basset
Wiltshire
England
Clifford
Great Western Railway
Canada
Rivers
G.T.P
Flax Seed Testing and Sowing Tips for Prairie Farmers
The World of Wheat notes advice from HW G L Strange on flax seed germination testing, non Formaldehyde treatments, and mericurial dusts like Ceresan or Leytosan. It outlines suitable varieties Royalflix Bison Red Wing for regions, seeding rates 25 to 40 lb per acre, and methods like summer fallow and shallow combination sowing with wheat. It emphasizes clean seed, weed-free practices, and using certified seeds for best germination and yields.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
University of Saskatchewan
Birthday Greetings List From The Gazette
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Hugh Wood Bradwardine on March 26 and to Mrs. E Westwood. Mrs A Tiltman. Brian Joseph Morrow Anderson. Albert Gelsthorpe. Stanley Crampain. Miss Ivy Miners. Olive Mills. Beta Dyer Gilbert Plains. Frances Thomas. Mrs Jas Emstie. Robt A Mills. A Guineas. Mrs C Bell. Mrs W E Crampain. Lloyd Wareham on March 31 and April 1.
Local Social Notes From Brandon And Winnipeg
Miss Jean Rutherford visited Mrs. Victor Airey for a few days last week. Frank Bridgeman and Russell Couch attended the Winter Fair in Brandon. Miss Dorothy Harvey and Mr. Alf Vickery attended the wedding of LAC Ernest Vickery in Winnipeg. Norman Harvey spent the weekend at home. Mrs. G K Millard, former district resident, underwent a serious operation in Guelph and hopes for quick recovery. Miss Dorothy Bell spent the weekend at Oak Lake.
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Jean Rutherford
Victor Airey
Frank Bridgeman
Russell Couch
Brandon
Alf. Vickery
Lac Ernest Vickery
Winnipeg
G. K. Millard
Guelph
Ontario
Dorothy Bell
Oak Lake
Train Fare Promises Short Trip Home Visit Opportunity
The notice advertises the first available train when no service on April 7. It highlights an attractive fare as a splendid chance for a few days visit home or with friends.
Reason to Feel Proud March 1942 war loan pride in Canada
In nine months Canadians subscribed almost two billion dollars to Canada’s war loan. The shift from doubt in 1939 to confidence in 1942 shows the nation’s collective effort and personal duty, with buyers justified in feeling proud for contributing to a major national undertaking.
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United States
Great Britain
Canada
C N R Announces Low Fares For Easter Vacation
The Canadian National Railways unveils a special Easter fare of a dollar and a quarter for a round trip. Osborne Scott, passenger traffic manager, says the sale runs from April 2 to April 6 with return by midnight April 7. Fares apply between all stations in Canada across all classes.
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Osborne Scott
Canadian National Railways
Canada
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Bradwardine
Earl McKenzie
Macdonald
Wes
Common
Assiniboia
Sask
Vic Steski
Mr. and
Mrs. J. Steski
Carnegie
Donald Johnstone
S.F.T.S
Wes. Quinn
J. Bromley
Ireland
K'Chew
Staff of Life
Shivering Jimmy
Java
Boston
April
G. B. Somerville
Cecil
J.C. Cousins
R. N. Dunsmore
Britain
Frederick Clifforp
Albert
Dolores
Avro-Manchester
Germany
Humphrey Mitchell
Labour
Vonassergant Insurance Commission
Reee E Speer
Commission
Ae Eedurance
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Ovans
HW. G. L. Strange
Searle Grain Company, Ltd
the Gazette
Lothair
Dorothy Harvey
Franklin
Norman Harvey
C.N.R
Focal
D.E. Magazines
Old Law Courts
Bidg
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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