03 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
1
A call to self examination urges citizens to curb blame and divisions and to replace self centered attitudes with unselfish action. By addressing personal selfishness and speaking from shared experience, the nation can reduce acrimony, foster cooperation, and sustain victory efforts.
The piece argues inflation harms society, detailing how rising prices erode purchasing power and savings, affecting fixed incomes, investments, and pensions. It warns that removing price controls would cause an unequal race between prices and wages, stressing the need to maintain ceilings to protect the economy and war effort.
A call to every Canadian to hold the line against inflation as households nationwide join the effort to safeguard their interests. The message urges unity and determination to defeat the craft and treachery of rising prices.
Retailers must display size and price cards for grape fruit while canned tomato juice remains non rationed. Ventilation advised for women's closets to extend clothing life. Poultry sales fall under ceiling prices by a wartime order. Canada adopts price controls. cost of living up about three percent versus thirty three during the Great War. Loose coupons non negotiable for rationed foods. violators liable to prosecution. Printing of brochures halted to save paper. beauty parlors cannot raise prices for cold wave perms. Sugar plantations under enemy control. no near term end to sugar rationing. Black market meat defined as uncatalogued carcasses without Wartime Prices and Trade Board stamps. Landlords and tenants may seek WPTB rent adjustments.
Certified seed potatoes are withheld from export to meet Canadian growers needs. Demand from other countries is strong and March releases should precede the U S planting season. Orders must be placed promptly while supplies last. Fields listed for 1944 certification must use Foundation or Foundation A seed. The District Inspector Seed Potato Certification notes local growers with certified seed available.
A weary editor sits in a hard chair and drifts through failed topics before dreaming up a bright idea. He imagines a poem like gem that urges readers to subscribe now, after toying with temperance trade crops and political figures.
Forty persons were found guilty of overcharging for goods or services in Canadian court cases for the week ending January 21. The Wartime Prices and Trade Board reported 69 sentenced for violations, 56 for contraventions, with offences spanning food, clothing, vehicles, and rationing breaches.
Article notes soldiers overseas must apply to immigration for bringing families home, many Canadians marry English girls in England, and troops abroad wear Canadian medals with new maple leaf insignia. It details tire recapping programs, British War Grays returning in Canadian uniforms, Women’s Army Corps enlistments, Regina talks for reestablishment, and overseas parcels delays. It also mentions an proposed venereal disease early treatment centre in Winnipeg and active Reserve Army training and summer camps.
SEECH Pte George Karebaha left for Winnipeg after a leave there. John and Peter Peech attended a party at Mr and Mrs Tom Kimpinsky. Veterans from Kiska spent leaves at Lome including Cpl Joe Karebaba Pte Rusyn and Pte Kovcatil. Junior Red Cross at Seech School raised 29.70 during Ukrainian Xmas. Visitors at Nick Matiation home were Mike Matiation Vista Steve Posmi tiuk and P Matiation Oakburn.
Several residents spending weekends at local homes and visits by GQ Sinclair and J Johnston. Upcoming Vista Annual Red Cross Dance March 10. Tony Hyreak on leave in Vista. Boy Scouts met at the manse January 25 led by Rev. Parsons. Local news items include travel to Brandon and Roblin, quilting bees at T O Miller's, and soldiers aid chapter reports for 1943 with donations and boxes mailed.
A lively social season is recorded with a home gathering at W Butler's on January 26 and a Leap Year Dance planned for February 4 at Mears Community Hall. Reports mention dances, plays, and community visits, with several local residents traveling to Winnipeg and Halifax for training or furloughs. A seven year old son Walter Maydaniuk died January 19, and a Ruby Shower for Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Maydaniuk raised over 500. The notes cover Soldier visits, donations, and patriotic singing at a community hall event.
Regular meeting of the Soldier's Aid is set for Mosday Feb 7 in the Clubroom. Parcels to be sent overseas during the month. Donors should sleep by Feb 15. Gratitude expressed to those who donated previously.
The eighteenth annual Rossburn Pentecostal Assembly convened January 11 with Rev. A. J. Hall presiding and Mrs. C. Peden as secretary. Reports from the Women's Missionary Prayer Band and Missionary Department were presented. W. H. Taylor noted a strong year with higher funds. Officers include treas W. Mclntosh A Mitchell H Miller W A Taylor Jas Sherritt and WD Sherritt Mra A J Lall secretary Missionary secretary Mrs Peden. Sunday School officials named S Mitchell and Rev A Kall with D Sherritt as secretary treasurer.
A reader notes copies of The Review travel worldwide from Britain to Alaska and Italy while a Printer's Devil warns that lack of community support could cut the distribution. The exchange highlights the paper’s broad reach and dependence on local backing.
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