Local social notes list guests and visits across Manitoba and beyond
In Foun and Oued George Hyatt in Mar. Ont. guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. H White. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilchrist spent the long week end at Minot North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Grammett returned from a trip to the Pacific coast. Royden F. Lee BA joined Transcona collegiate staff to teach English. St James Anglican Sunday school classes begin Sept 7 at 11:00 am. Mrs. D. Beaton and daughter Beatrice of Weyburn Sask. guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gilchrist. Mr. and Mrs. E. Montigrew of Winnipeg visited sister in law Mrs. Earl Borrowman. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Thomas and son of Transcona spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Thomas. Mrs. Cora MacMannis of Vancouver visited brother in law Thomas McMannis, then left for Edmonton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Sutherland who stayed with T. McMannis and others returned to Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. Clare Oliver of Oberon and Mr. and Mrs. M. Docking of Neepawa were visitors at the White home. Mrs. H. E. Forman and son Ronald returned from a Montreal holiday, accompanied by her mother Mrs. Robert Vaux who will visit for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora MacMannis
Vancouver
B.C
Thomas McMannis
Edmonton
Alta
H. E. Forman
Ronald
Montreal
P.Q
Robert Vaux
Psalm Verse Echoes Faithful Hunger for God
A devotional fragment cites Psalm 22:26 urging the meek to eat and be satisfied and to praise the Lord as hearts find life. This terse quotation reflects a spiritual promise of divine sustenance and lasting devotion.
Birthday Greetings From Oak River To Brandon People
Sept dates list birthdays for Mrs. S Post Brad wardine Miss Shirley LePage Mrs Lorne Nebitt H H Nebitt Miss Pose Luchuck M J Lally Mrs J T Bowman T H Seens Bradwardine James Rustige Bandon Percy Gabe Winnipeg W L Thomas Mrs Roy Michell Charles Wareham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Post
Bradwardine
Shirley LePage
Lorne Nebitt
Oak River
H- H. Nebitt
Miss Pose Luchuck
M. J. Lally
Brandon
J. T. Bowman
T. H.seens
James Rustige
Bandon
Roy Michell
Charles Wareham
Clarkes welcome a son at Rivers in 1947
Birth notice for Mr. and Mrs. A. L. D. Clark at Rivers on August 24, 1947, reporting the birth of a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Rivers
A. L. D. Clark
Gorillas Hippos Weighty Problems at Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia zoo faces weighty challenges as keepers weigh gorillas Massa Bamboo and Darsoo, a 21 year old, along with 80 year old hippopotamus and even weighing elephants, hippos, and snakes using improvised scales and bars to capture accurate masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Milady
Fred M. Patton
Massa
Darsoo
Charles McGurk
Square milk bottles gain southern US popularity
Square milk bottles are rising in popularity in the Southern United States but are unlikely to catch on in Canada due to unspecified reasons. The Canadian grocer notes the trend and skepticism about broader adoption north of the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A Crisis In Currencies
The St. Thomas Times-Journal recalls the 1939 to 1946 period when the population believed little of the war’s immediate effects while noting a shift to a currency war after the shooting war. It warns that escalating currency issues may soon be felt more severely as weeks pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Conservative Canada’s Bottle Strength Doubted in Winter
A fragment notes doubt about the ability of shouldered square bottles to resist winter doorstep freezing pressure, reflecting concerns on climate effects and Orthodox views influencing policy or practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Inflation spiral and wage price push in Toronto report
In a Toronto Evening Telegram commentary the writer notes an inflationary spiral driven by higher costs and wages. The piece argues no one gains in this wage price whirligig and suggests a wage and price standstill would be needed to curb escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Evening Telegram
Rangoon Dinner Party Attack Ties to Anti-Fascist Group
A dinner party in Rangoon ended with seven officers detained after a private army linked to the Pearl organization collapsed and were hospitalized. The incident occurred amid rising living costs and continued tensions with paramilitary groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilhgani
People's Freedom Ace
Rangoon
Argentine First Lady Targeted by Tomatoes and Stones
In two separate incidents in Switzerland, Eva de Duarta Peron, wife of the Argentine president, faced tomato throwing in Bern and stone throwing in Lucerne during an official visit. Demonstrators carried out the attacks on successive days, echoing unrest during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Switzerland
Senora
Eva de Duarta Peron
Bern
Lucerne
Chasing Our Tails Economic Spiral Cited
The piece likens the economy to a dog chasing its tail with wages and prices chasing each other. It warns that rising prices will eventually reverse when the inevitable reaction hits, creating a dangerous slide in the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint John
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Chesterfield
Commander Stove Coal
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Kraft
Foun
Oued
George Hyatt
R. H White
Jack Gilchrist
Minot, N.D
Mrs. J. A. Grammett
Pacific Coast
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Transcona
St. James
D. Beaton
Beatrice
Weyburn, Sask
J. Gilchrist
E. Montigrew
Winnipeg
Earl Borrowman
Gilbert Thomas
W. G. Thomas
A. Sutherland
T. McMannis
Clare Oliver
Oberon
M. Docking
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T. A. White
Percy Gabe
W. L. Thomas
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