09 Mar 1944
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
1
A. J. T. records a curling season wrap with a philosopher curler musing on the game’s flaws and changes. He surveys draw mechanics, compares hockey’s evolution, and notes how the sport’s rigidity and modernization shape the tradition of curling.
The Canadian Red Cross calls for all-out support as war continues. It outlines required funding for prisoners of war care five million six hundred ten thousand dollars for food and parcels, seven hundred fifty thousand for dried blood serum, three million for hospital supplies, and notes peacetime duties persist. The message frames relief as essential and urges Canadians to keep mercy on the march.
National Selective Service spokesmen say the responsibility for verifying the military standing of men aged 18 to 38 will move to employers. Employers will receive full instructions and a pamphlet on how to review staff and report by May 1. Those with discharge papers or unexpired postponements need not be reported.
The notice lists various March 1944 ration coupons for coffee sugar butter and preserves with new validity dates and expiry notes. It states no expiry for several coupons and announces ration book issuance in the last week of March.
Roblin Rest Room Committee notes an omission in last week's issue thanking those who advertised and assisted to make the dance a success. The manager of the local theatre, Mr. Hart, was unintentionally omitted from the list of thanks.
A war priority shift allows higher highway spending in Manitoba with plans for 14 major site fixes from Melbourne to Dauphin. An extra 50 000 funds curbage and bridge work, while 80 000 more covers maintenance on relief highways like Oak Point and Morden Sprague. Old age pension debates sparked provincial tensions amid calls for a 30 dollar monthly pension. An Alto oil plant project signals new industry for 1944.
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