07 Oct 1943
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1943
Page
1
The piece argues Canada can meet the Fifth Victory Loan target of 1.2 billion as it has done before, noting strong bank savings, rising farm incomes, merchant circulation, and employ ment. It urges citizens to lend for victory at favorable rates, citing national resilience and industrial growth in Roblin and the West.
Russell Raymond Curle and Joseph Bernard Misko, Roblin-born, joined the Canadian active army on September 23 in Winnipeg. Curle, 18, was a truck driver at The Pas and Misko, a clerk at Gilbert Plains, before enlistment. Misko’s next of kin is his wife Mary Misko of Gilbert Plains, and Robert Kerr Curle is listed as Curle’s next of kin.
In a Wellington bomber crew of five a sixth dog Daisy joins as mascot. Daisy is a white and black terrier from Canada named by F.O. Robert Fletcher of Roblin Manitoba. She has 35 hours flying time and accompanied the unit on the United Kingdom to North Africa flight during operation Time 16 hours.
Robbie Robertson of Roblin Manitoba, a Royal Canadian Air Force officer with U S silver wings, trains at No 1 Initial Training School Toronto after serving two years overseas with United States forces in North Africa. He flew 40 successful missions at El Alamein Pantelleria Sicily and earned the U S medal and bar.
The Shell River W I will hold a public meeting in Balkwill Hall on Wednesday October 13. A bake sale and launch are planned at the Shell River bakery on Saturday October 9. A CCF public meeting is set for Friday October 15 at 8 pm in the school hall. Visitors welcome.
Spigelman and Letcher will not ship cattle this week with the next shipping date set for Saturday October 1. Pte Donald Ferguson stationed at Red Dees Alberta visits with his wife. The first World Series game was won by the Yanks as the Yanks of New York beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 to 2. Thanksgiving services are planned in Roblin churches this Sunday. Remember the tea kettle. Funeral attendees included J A Williamson and Harry Robertson for Thos Robertson in Winnipeg. Mrs D Weller and sons Dee and Wayne of Shoal Lake visited the Law home. Last Overseas Packing Day is Tuesday October 12. Cakes may be donated at the hotel dining room at 2 p.m. or with Mrs Jack Adam. Margaret Ritchie left Winnipeg for United College to pursue fourth year Arts. I L Mitchell appointed official trustee for Blue Wing School Division. Mrs L Brazeau reports her son Lucien, prisoner of war in Japan, transferred to Osake Camp from Hong Kong via Geneva Red Cross. V-day is a public holiday on Monday. Bruce Shaw of the Manitoba War Finance Committee spoke at a Victory Loan sales meeting. Be honest and do your part to fight cancer Tag Day in Roblin this Saturday.
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