Western farmers urge income tax reform to boost production
A long letter from a Roblin district farmer appeals to Western MPs urging overhaul of farm income tax. He cites inequities between provinces, supports a five year plan or production tax, and calls for parity prices, floor prices, better farm support, and more timely farm machinery. The note praises H H Simpson and urges council support.
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Financial Post
Western
Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Post
Colon Gibson
Gibson
Western Provinces
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Montreal
Department of National Revenue
Roblin
Manitoba
Federal
M.P
W. J. Ward
Mr. Ward
Treasury
H. H. Simpson
Democracy or control in Manitoba school unit plan debated
The Manitoba plan Bill 97 would let Governor in Council form a Larger School Unit by area and require a rural vote to accept. Ratepayers and parents could secret ballot whether to form the unit, with majority ruling across the area. Critics say local trustees lose power as a large area board would govern multiple districts and many trustees would be elected by residents without children in the school.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Roblin
Schools Run by Outsiders in Large Unit Plan Spark Debate
The writer criticizes a proposed Large Area school plan dividing four municipalities into eight wards. Trustees would be elected by wards without direct elector representation from their own district, placing parents and local control in the hands of outsiders. The piece mocks the plan as democratic yet stripping parental rights and questions public support in Manitoba.
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Manitoba
Collegiate Drama Night Shines At Local School
About 40 to 50 high school students performed three plays a comedy and a drama along with a ballet directed by Miss Ritchie Miss McIntosh Verna Yourchek and Mr Parsons led the productions Leona Day Sophie Stephanon and Victor McBride delivered standout work The event featured choir and orchestra numbers and netted about 160 dollars in proceeds with a closing National Anthem performance
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Miss Ritchie
Miss McIntosh
Victor McBride
Emily Klemachy
Verna Yourchek
Parsons
Leona Day
Pat Arnott
Bob Keast
Sophie Stephanon
R. O. McFarlane
Stefansson
Mrs Speers Admitted to Russell Hospital for Recovery
Mrs Wm Speers is a patient in Russell hospital and is hoped for a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs W Knott of Gilbert Plains visited Mr and Mrs Waddy on Sunday. Andy Bogle left Thursday for Brandon Vocational School to
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Wm. Speers
Russell Hospital
W. Knott
Gilbert Plains
Waddy
Andy Bogle
Brandon Vocational School
In Memoriam Mike Zebresky 1945 Memorial Note
In loving memory of Mike Zebresky who passed March 19 1945 Dear brother in law We all miss you but no one can tell our sorrow Only my youngest sister Nell When you bid that last farewell Gone but not forgotten by Nick and Carrie Ratushny
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Mike Zebresky
Nell
Nick
Carrie Ratushny
Families Relocate For Education And Residence Shifts
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens and son Glen head to Montreal to establish a new home. Mrs. A. Moorehead and son Terry move to Toron to join her husband, escorted by her mother to Winnipeg. Nearby, several Russell residents visit Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Thom, including the Thom and Burgess families with children Neil Terry and others.
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G. A. Stevens
Glen
Montreal
A. Moorehead
Terry
Mr. Moorehead
Toronto
Winnipeg
R. W. Jakeman
A. Thom
E. Thom
J. A. Burgess
Neil
K. A. Little
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Hello! Prairie
Rev. E. Tremblay
Ize
Libby
Stoklely
Kellogg’s
Dyson
B. Wenerresegane
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