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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
3
Edward Bell builds an addition on Main Street and many district residents renewed acquaintances in town over the weekend. The district thanks teacher Mrs Boyce, school closes June 26, and youth tours with Manitoba Extension Service are cited.
Mrs Robi Pearson of Winnipeg visits with her daughter Mrs Fred Redman. Pte Ted Benson spends a 48 hour leave at home. Silverwood sports on July 9 in the evening. Pte Stanley heads to Camp Shilo for training. Ivan Sangster of Silverwood earns Winnipeg trip from Makaroff Junior Seed Growers Club for top marks arriving June 5 at United College Winnipeg and touring Winnipeg plants and sites.
Alton Robinson of the RCAF spent the weekend at his home here. The school picnic is set for Friday June 26 with games for all ages. The June W I meeting featured Miss Mc Connel on Nutrition. A farewell for Mr. Hines at the Robinson home included a pen and pencil set from Makaroff United Church and Sunday School.
Local residents report travels and visits to Roblin Dauphin and Sidney B C. Enlistees from the district include Edward Larocque Herby Bo Rouvier Arthur Azure and Florian Lafournaise. Community events cover farm work church attendance and a birthday party plus a call for rag drives to aid wartime production.
H Sellers chairman of the National War Finance committee in Manitoba urged maintaining and increasing war time savings. He said the government needs 3.9 billion for the war effort with taxes at about 1.8 billion and the remainder borrowed. He warned half of Canadian income would be needed and stressed saving as a sacred duty. Keep On Saving.
Single men to 35 become eligible for compulsory military service. Wartime Prices Board limits elastic in suspenders. Canada and the USSR agree to exchange diplomatic reps and place RCAF squadrons with United forces in Alaska. Sugar rationing begins July 1 at eight ounces per person weekly. Gasoline ration cut in Quebec Ontario and British Columbia. Mountbatten and Canadian chiefs of staff confer in Ottawa. Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart takes temporary command of the Pacific area. New manpower controls bar job changes without Selective Service Officer consent.
The message urges strict waste avoidance and full participation in scrap collection to support the war effort. It stresses saving every ounce of scrap as potentially lifesaving for husbands, sons, brothers, and sweethearts and as a key factor in winning the war.
The Sloan family gratefully thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement.
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