Ten Years Ago A Local Farewell and News Notes
Ten years ago J R W Shanks and wife were bid farewell as they prepared to move to Neepawa. Sandy Webster, once a Rivers resident, died at Brandon. St James A Y P A presented Mrs R W Armstrong a wedding gift. School Board hired Nurse Johnstone to inspect children monthly. Mrs R W Sargent left for Fenwood Sask. In the 30 years ago column J A Grummett and D C Jonagon sought the mayoral bye election. W W Currie received a grand farewell before active service. Norman Ferguson of the 1st Contingent wrote he arrived safely in England.
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Smee Yy Norman Ferguson
England
Shell Out Campaign Nets 122.41 For Britain Fund
Rivers School staff report a community drive to aid needy children in Britain raised 124.66 with 2.25 deducted for room prizes, yielding a net 122.41 sent by cheque to the Kinsmen’s Club of Brandon for Milk for Britain. Tickets sold at other points added a few coins not counted. If another Halloween occurs adverse weather could again affect contributions.
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Rivers School
Britain
Club of
Brandon
Local Social Notes From Winnipeg Area
Mr H Wiens visited Winnipeg last week. Mrs T Airey returned from a west coast holiday. Mrs M Bray and daughter came home from Brandon. Mr and Mrs A Ross hosted neighbors and Airmen for a supper Saturday night. Pte A Evans of Brookdale visited for a few days at the Hart home.
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Mr. H. Wiens
Winnipeg
Mrs. T. Airey
West Coast
Mrs. A. Ross
Pte. A. Evans
Brookdale
J. Hart
Daly Rural Municipality Council Minutes November 7 1944
The Rural Municipality of Daly held a regular meeting at the Municipal Office with all councilors present. Resolutions approved include interviewing Doctor Sedziak about accounts, accepting Geo Goring’s land purchase offer, appointing C L Thring as assessor for 1945, designating delegates to the Winnipeg Municipal Convention, approving the auditor’s interim report, and finalizing several bylaws on land sales and fund reserves. The finance committee authorized payment of in order accounts and the council adjourned.
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Daly
I. H. Seens
Smith White
Sec
Treas
Reeve Seens
Dobson
Sedziak
The World of Wheat By H. G. S. Strange
H. G. S. Strange outlines a crop testing plan to evaluate wheat varieties. The article discusses field trials, measurement methods, and expected benefits for improving yields and resistance.
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H. G. S. Strange
Scarcity and Abundance in Wheat Marketing Debates
A columnist argues that grain markets thrive on scarcity, not abundance, noting Alberta’s view that speculative marketing cannot tolerate surpluses. The piece contends marketing should move surplus wheat to consumers while ensuring fair prices for producers, forecasting a future abundance only if open futures operate without government interference.
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Alberta
Rebuilt Valois Sleeping Car Adds Comfort Features
The Pacific Railway modernizes the sleeping car Valois with quick relief for women and children, introducing the first automatic door opener in a Canadian railway car. A pneumatic electric arrangement activates at first contact near the rear door. The car features wider observation windows for uninterrupted countryside views.
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Law Pacific Railway
Valois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Astiret
the Gazette
J. R. W. Shanks
Lothair
Neepawa
Sandy Webster
Rivers
St. James
A. Y.P.A
R. W. Armstrong
Nurse Johnstone
J. A. Grummett
D.C. Jonagon
W. W. Currie
Wheatland
Berlin
Canada
J. W. Hanlon
Army
C.W.A.C
University of Alberta
Hallowe’en
Council of Rural Mun
Wolfe-Dobson
Geo. Goring
McDonald Smith
Clark
White
Reeve Seers
McDonald Clark
Sec.Treas
Inereto
Nortice
Minister of Labour
National Selective Service
Selective Service
Humphrey Mitchel
Macnamara Minister of Labour
C.P.R
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