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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
4
In Memoriam McLARDY In loving memory of our dear husband and father James McLardy who passed away Dec 28 1941 Memory keeps him ever near us Though he died tho years ago Ever remembered by his wife and daughter Mince in Kelowna BC
A compilation of brief quotes on time from Montgomery Arthur Brisbane Mary Baker Eddy Bulwer-Lytton and II Peter 3 8 urging wiser use of time and patience for spiritual growth and purpose. The verses contrast wasting time with purposeful reflection and reverence.
Porteous family extends heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness and floral offerings during the bereavement. Special gratitude to Rev. D Conly pallbearers choir members and organists Mr Sorbo and Mr Yeo for their thoughtful help.
We thank friends and relatives for kindness and floral tributes after our sad bereavement. Mrs. G Ward and Family.
George R. Ward died suddenly at his Deepdale home on December 21 1943 born 1864 in Weatherthorpe England came to Canada as a youth farmed Rolla North Dakota 1886 15 years moved to Roblin 1902 survived by wife two daughters seven sons eighteen grandchildren one great grandchild funeral December 23 1943 Roblin cemetery pallbearers S Argent C Argent G Gardner L Jolliffe G Charman H Aver dedication verse ends obituary
Obituary reports the death of Mrs. Anna Dagg of Makaroff district and burial in Neepawa. The January 1943 review notes: local ration board setup, Victory Loan receipts, debenture payments, casualties in Hong Kong and England, new army enlistments, a theatre fire, and weather and civic notices including extended motor license and council invitations.
The committee of canvassers convened by Miss A Arnott reports $43.84 collected in the Roblin area and forwarded to the Winnipeg office for the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Church notices list services for United Church led by Rev David Conly with morning worship Sunday school and afternoon services at Roblin. Free Methodist Church outlines morning worship Sunday school and evening services plus revival meetings led by Rev Philo Chase and district superintendent evangelist in BC.
The King's Printer in Ottawa offers a simple Farm Account Book to track all farm operations. No expert accounting knowledge is needed, and the book costs ten cents. It supports precise wartime business records for yearly farm operations.
The Review reports notices including births and engagements with page features and standard notices. Names and dates appear in the brief calendar of personal milestones, reflecting the community’s life events.
Local Office Selective Service head E V Dobson of Dauphin says 150000 men are needed from farms for winter work in essential industries. Arthur MacNamara of Ottawa urges local offices to intensify recruitment for jobs in woods mines and packing plants to support the war effort and national welfare.
This wartime column from the Women's Regional Advisory Committee explains retail duties under the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. It covers evaporated milk coupon rules, pig hocks rationing, maple syrup coupon increases starting March 2 1944, candy tax adjus tments, unmarked jar weights, and pulpwood labor requests for post Christmas workers. It urges reporting noncompliant merchants and directs workers to return to woods or farm work to support war production.
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