Weekend Visitors and Local Meetings in Brandon Area
Local residents hosted and visited across Brandon and nearby towns. Notable items include Bradwardine Mies Belcher and Wes Common spending weekends with local families, Tom Haycock visiting Griswold, and Edith McKenzie returning to Harding after visiting Mrs. Arthur Sharman. A Pool Elevator meeting drew strong attendance and leadership changes occurred on the board with Rose resigning and Alf Wood taking the seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith McKenzie
Harding
Arthur Sharman
W.A. of Roseville Church Holds Regular Meeting
The Roseville church unit met at Mrs. James Bromley's home on Tuesday with Mrs. E. E. Chapman reporting on the Brandon Deanery meeting. A Red Cross monthly gathering followed at Mrs. Herbert Frank's home, featuring a Concert Party from Brandon No. 12 F.T.S. and a Thursday concert at Harrow School. A tasty lunch, fancy work sale, and a bedroom box draw by W. H. Chalmers supported headquarters fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
Roseville
James Bromley
E. E. Chapman
Brandon
The
Red Cross
Winnipeg Visitors At Mr Thomson Home
mas Sask and Mrs E Steggie of Winnipeg spent Sunday at the home of Mr John Thomson. Mrs S Cochrane visited last week with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Sanford Cochrane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies P. Belcher
Kemnay
Wm. Dowland
Mas, Sask
E.steggie
Winnipeg
John Thomson
S. Cochrane
Mrs
Sanford Cochrane
Drives Truck in Far North Route cited by city papers
North West Staging Route operates RCAF trucks nonstop between Dawson Creek and Whitehorse over 917 miles. Relief drivers cover the 36 hour journey. One picked driver is LAC Gordon Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Jas Taylor of Rivers. his photo was noted as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North West
R.C.A.F
Dawson Creek
Whitehorse
Lac Gordon Taylor
Jas. Taylor
Rivers
Gordon
Birthday Greetings in The Gazette
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Mrs Albert Richardson Hart ney Ida Butler Edward Donald Manchus Mrs A J Madden Mrs John Morrow Mrs Geo Penny Mrs Jas Pratt Thelma O Brien G P Gleeson Oak River Clifford Gunness Jos N Airey all with listed dates in November including the 15th through the 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Richardson
Hartney
Ida Butler
Edward Donald Manchus
A. J. Madden
John Morrow
Geo. Penny
Jas. Pratt
Thelma O'Brien
G. P. Gleeson
Oak River
Clifford Gunness
Jos. N. Airey
Harris Wolfe Leaves for Brandon Course at Technical School
Mr. Harris Wolfe departed Tarbolton for Brandon on Monday to undertake a course at the technical school. Mrs. J. G. Cruikshank of Du- likely accompanies or reports the family notice in the same column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Wolfe
Brandon
Technical School
J. G. Cruikshank
Canada at War peek behind scenes in Ottawa story
The August issue discusses Canada’s wartime chemical research and production, highlighting scientists and industry mobilization in Ottawa. It previews a thrilling chapter in World War IV history, noting the rapid start and behind the scenes effort shaping wartime science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Beeswax saving and war effort cited in Canada report
The 1943 to 1944 Canadian war bulletin highlights wartime production and conservation efforts. It notes beekeeping wax use in oils and medicines, Canada's 100 million rounds produced, UNRRA aid allocations, and nursing care for prisoners in Hong Kong. Also mentions gold production trends and a Newfoundland lady visiting a film with the Royal Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
UNRRA
Canada
Dominion
Hong Kong
Red Cross
Navy
Newfoundland
Margaret Trice
Royal Canadian Navy
Newfie
Blondie
Seed germination tests advised for grain stands
Director Liss Tiswatora Seewee Wosalpeg explains the difficulty of judging plant vitality and recommends germination tests to distinguish live from dead grain. The notice promotes home testing with line elevator printed ecards and samples of wheat oats barley rye and flax, with official government tests available at Plant Products Division Laboratories in Calgary Saskatoon and Winnipeg. Good stands deter weeds. test now to avoid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plant Products
Calgary
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bradwardine
Cpl Wes. Common
Souris
Tom Haycock
Griswold
E. H. Dowland
Irene Ebell
Elaine Graham
Mr. H. Pearce
Rose
Alf. Wood
A. Sharman
Mr. A. Randall
Mrs. Post
E. J. Blatchford
John Ridley
Jim
M. A. Blatchford
the Gazette
Tarbolton
Ottawa
By Jim Greenblat
Army Medical Service Headquarters
Britain
Montreal
Wrec
igoSteaTime
Obarvest
Camm
Liss Tiswatora Peres Seewee
Wosalpeg
Vaaitola
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
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