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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
2
A Montreal paper executive urges wise leadership from management and labor to unite industry and nation. He stresses the war of ideas beyond the war, calling for steadfast standards, teamwork in industry, and clear battle lines at home to honor those abroad.
A general permit allows farmers to move harvest helpers in their trucks until November 15. W A MacQuarrie of Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced the measure. After November 15 the board bans passengers in trucks except in the cab during goods transport, and the permit does not override provincial or municipal laws or the 35 mile travel limit for nonfarm goods.
Wartime Prices and Trade Board announces a price cut on imported farm machinery repair parts effective after September 30. The cutoff aligns with large year end stock and previously paid duties and taxes. Existing prices remain until September 30, then new import arrangement prices take effect.
The Roas burn Agricultural Society reports its annual exhibition the most successful in 35 years with strong financials and high visitor satisfaction. Officials thank municipal bodies, contributors, judges, exhibitors, and attendees for support. Horse racing and midway attractions boosted receipts while agricultural displays remained strong. a full prize list to appear next issue.
Grade 8 passes list Lilwood Alexander Leila Ament Earl Bowley Eugenia Danyleyko Gwenarkiew Audrey l'almer Boris Semkin Edward Strauk. Grade 9 passes include Jerry Alexander Neila Baldrow Annie Belinski Kenneth Wylie Campbell Edythe Craig William Glen McIntosh Elsie Klym Helen Klym Beatrice Mae Partons Willis Young. Grade 10 passes Winnie Armstrong Maurice Chomica Ramona Lindsay Audrey Ferne Locke Roy Paisner Ethel Peikoff with supplements Francis Shust Noreen Snider Stella Strank. Grade 11 honors Hymie Maurice Paisner with supplements William John Collinge Audrey Kowalchuk Taras Alec Shermata. More supplements Olga Lois Dychakowski Lawrence Milton Juds Phyllis Violet Danyleko Natalie Glashka Eunice Joiner Leova Melntosh Peter Olynyk Pearl Ostaeh Hazel Loretta Woods. Grade 12 passes Evan Nelson Stitt supplements Mary Bernice Budz Ktosie Anne Droza Sheila Lindsay.
Hayward Mercer from Newfoundland leaves eight years of solitude with Crees and a white companion to join the service. His family serves in diverse armed forces around the world and he seeks a blouse with a GS sleeve as he adjusts to boots and battle dress.
Rev and Mrs A J Hall express gratitude to Roasboro well-wishers as they depart for new duties in Roland Manitoba. Their thanks reflect warm community support and safe travels.
The Dominion Government earns credit for rationing and price control during the war. Critics fault manpower management, but the board defends rationing as justified and effective despite irritations.
The piece argues rationing and price controls limited inflation and ensured fairer access to essentials. It notes past failures when price controls ended, causing wheat and flour spikes and mortgage woes for western farmers. It says farmers saved via Victory Bonds and will invest in properties, while urging continued inflation containment through wage restraint.
The Wartime Prices and Trade board postponed coupon dates 72 and 73 to August 10, forcing three weeks of reliance on coupons 70 and 71. Coupons 74 and 75 will be valid August 24. Hotels and restaurants face reductions as butter supplies drop compared with July 1943, with a 5% production drop and a 16% rise in consumption.
In memory of Zelma Winona Alcock who died July 29 1942 beloved wife mother and daughter remembered by her husband Sgt Reg Alcock R C M P Brandon and by Severly Motter Josephs family sisters Violet and Alice of Rossburn with memories of her kindness and sunshine.
A Sunday July 30 wedding at United Church Mainse Rosburn Man united Anne Koloski daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Koloski Birdtail Man with Mer Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs W J Hamilton Vista Min Rev B F Parsons officiated. Guests, groomsmen, bridesmaids, and families celebrated with a large repast and heartfelt best wishes.
Florence Mary Hill and Pte John William Strank wed at Albert Street United Church on June 24 with pink and white peonies, ferns and palms as backdrop. Rev J S I Wilson officiated as out of town guests attended and a Lezion Hall reception followed. The couple plan a short honeymoon before he resumes duties at camp Petewawa.
Aamaneigs wins again in the mile heat at Himota on Wednesday July 26. Purebred boree clinches another first in the running race event.
A stark call for recovery links lasting economic political and social renewal to overcoming deep moral and material destitution. The statement argues that without addressing widespread hardship progress remains impossible and instability grows. It underscores shared responsibility and urgent action to rebuild foundations.
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