World War II milestones and Allied leadership milestones
A recap notes the 1943 Soviet surrender at Stalingrad after weeks of brutal fighting, the 162 day siege ending on February 2, the second Canadian force arrival in North Africa, and the 1945 appointment of General Eisenhower as Allied Supreme Commander for Africa and the Mediterranean. The piece urges readers to use the Review Classified Section.
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6Th Army
Stalingrad
North
Africa
Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Togo News and Meetings Reported This Week
The monthly and weekly community notes report on visits from Mrs. Hugh Evans and others, a series of society and club meetings, and officer re elections. The Togo Agricultural Society and Rural Telephone Company held annual meetings with officers re elected and finances described as flourishing. The Homemakers Club discussed fund raising and education while planning future events and convening for a convention project.
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Togo Rural Telephone Company
D. Blewett
Walter Krupp
J. Appel
J. Keil
F. Penniston
Geo. Pheiffen
Togo
James Appel
Ings
Togo Masonic Lodge Elects 1949 Officers
At the regular meeting of Togo Masonic lodge No. 130 held Wednesday January 5 the following officers were installed for 1949 WOM Al J Appel LPM W J C May SW J W Hern JW W R Dickie Treasurer R o S Topham Secretary N W Dubasov Chaplain R Sumnes SD J AL Gawley JD D Olson SS O Wilson JS L A Lindsay D of C D EL Blewett 1G M Peteh Tyler D W Inglis
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Togo
District News Brisk Social and Visit Highlights
Mrs A Taylor visited Roblin Tuesday. Robt Evans of Camyp Shilo spent the weekend with his wife here. Miss Helen Large of Foxwirr en visited her mother Saturday. John Large Jas Arnott and Jack Pound returned from Winnipeg Friday. Mrs F Durda and three boys left for Grand Prairie Alta. Miss Alice Durda of Kamock spent weekend with family. Mrs Clifford Ayer returned from Salmon Arm. Leon Jolliffe attended the Trustees convention in Winnipeg. Robert and Frank Ward left for Winnipeg. Bill Anderson of Winnipeg visits the Ward home. Mr and Mrs Benson Prior of Grandview visited. W I meeting held at Mrs Styba’s home with bingo after. Mr G Gardner celebrated birthday January 24. Jolliffe now at Cypress River celebrated birthday on Bobbie Burns Day. Congrats and many more to both.
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F. Durda
M. Mihalek
Grand Prairie
Alta
Alice Durda
Kamsnock
G. Gardner
Mr. Jolliffe
Cypress River
Bobbie Burns
Riverbend Community News and Celebrations
Riverbend notes visitations and congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. M Switzer and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller on their 50th anniversary. Local residents share friendships, telephone installs, a Winnipeg trip, and a whist gathering. The Riverbend Ladies met at Mrs E Stauffer with 14 members. officers were elected and next meeting set for Feb 15 at Mrs Jim Ritchie’s.
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Ed. Miller
Riverbend
E. Stauffer
Robi. Arnott
Harold Edel
R. de la Mare
Treas
Jim Ritchie
Local Notes From Grand Narrows Community
Miss Margaret Murray visited at home last weekend. Mrs. W Middleton Jr. ill. best wishes for a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Framingham and family and Mrs. Radford Sr. visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Radford on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Dixon returned from wintering in Ontario. Junior Seed Growers' Club danced Friday January 21 in the hall. large crowd and a pleasant evening. Three new members Evelyn Radford Evelyn Charters and Gordon Claussen welcomed to the club ahead of a new season.
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Junior Seed Growers’ Club
Evelyn Radford
Evelyn Charters
Gordon Claussen
Stanley Irvine
Gordon Dixon
Wallace
Fred Wallace
Jim Wallace
Grandnarrows
Donald Dixon
Tom Dixon
Ontario
Bert Dixon
L. Maguire
Manitoba Legislature Opens February 8 1949
Premier D L Campbell announces the fourth session of the 22nd Manitoba Legislature will open February 8 1949. H S Rungay will move the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, seconded by J F Anderson. Member-elect for Minnedosa. Member-elect for Fairford.
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Manitoba
D. L. Campbell
Minnedosa
H. S. Rungay
J. F. Anderson
Fairford
Cromarty Women’s Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Cromarty Women’s Association met January 19 1949 at Mrs R Framingham’s home in below zero weather. Officers elected: F Eslinger President, R Framingham Vice President, Geo Laird Sec Treas. Members prepared aprons for the spring bazaar. A lunch and social hour followed. The February meeting will be at Roblin United Church on the 16th with hosts Mrs Tucker and Mrs Eslinger.
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Cromarty Women's Association
R. Framingham
F. Eslinger
Geo. Laird
Treas
United Church
Roblin
Tucker
Eslinger
Heptalgia: Glaxo chemists announce new painkiller
A new painkiller called heptalgia, six times stronger than morphine, is produced by Glaxo Laboratories. It acts within moments and lasts three to four hours, with tablets or injections. Early trials show quick relief in rheumatic conditions, pleurisy, heart trouble, sinusitis, toothache, gastric ulcers, and some cancers, with lower addiction risk than other analgesics.
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Glaxo Laboratories
Greenfor
England
Community notes from Silverwood district gatherings
Harvey Armistead returns home from Ballard's mill while neighbors share visits and family reunions across Silverwood. Families from Irvine Dixon Maguire and Dixon clans host parties in Dauphin Winnipeg Parry Sound and Ontario with birthdays and weekend gatherings. A Mary Baker Eddy quotation ends the column.
Britain’s Coal Output Tops 208 Million Tons in 1948
The Ministry of Fuel reports UK coal production reached about 208.5 million tons in 1948, beating 1947 by nearly 12 million tons despite missing the annual target by about 2.5 million. Exports doubled from early 1949, with total exports around 15.9 million tons.
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Britain
United Kingdom
Ministry of
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