22 Feb 1945
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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
1
Under the Soldier's Aid auspicess at A Menzies Shop the Rumage Auction Sale and Fun Fair start at 2 pm on Wednesday February 21. The event includes a cooking lunch and a drawing for cash prizes. Donations of saleable articles are welcome to aid monthly comforts.
The article argues that teacher inspectors now openly share reports with teachers, praising progress and noting corrections. It urges expanding inspector numbers to boost supervision without extra cost, cites municipal supervisors as successful models, and links candid critique to stronger teamwork and national unity.
A century‑old conflict looms as the Big Three must craft a shared plan despite Western opposition. Greece Belgium and other nations reveal ideological and economic strains. Victory hinges on unity from top leaders and the many “little threes” across countries, offices and homes.
Wartime Prices and Trade Board announces a policy under government instructions directing voluntary relief agencies to obtain clothing and supplies through the National War Services Department. Relief groups must pause current campaigns and submit applications for consideration while donations or purchases for Canadians and armed forces remain exempt from the restriction.
Cpl L Smith of Calgary led four kitchens and eight cooks in England and kept the inner man happy with modern apparatus. After D Day he cooked for troops in France using a tank plate for a stove while continuing his Smitty Special pancakes.
A wartime piece notes steel from a washing machine suffices for a 30 caliber heavy machine gun, and a single electric iron yields five 37 mm aircraft shells. Two lawn mowers consume steel for sheds for a 25 pounder as the article urges repurposing old appliances during conflict.
The report notes 136 pairs of stockings in silk and nylon are required for a single umbrella and the broad lines of a parachute.
Local residents report visits and travels including Pte Wiltam Taylor on leave, Mrs C A Menzie visiting Kelwood patients, and Frank Holles holidaying with relatives. Hockey results feature Waywayseecappo losing to Rossburn by one goal and Oakburn beating Rossburn in a final 9-4. An auction for Irene Kitlar’s farm stock and household effects is set near Rossburn on March 8. Several locals, including J Lindsay and H J Bowley, are laid up with flu. Plans include Wawayseecappo players joining Winnipeg convention attendance and staff changes at the local store with Meilicka and Stitt.
The Local Red Cross held its annual meeting in the Orange Hall Monday evening with good attendance. Charlie Douglas was elected President, Roland Vice President, Harrd Barnes Secretary Treasurer, and a Finance Committee named. Officers for the annual drive were appointed and a work and entertainment committee was formed. Last year the society sent $1,000 to headquarters with $57 on hand. Canvassers are to visit citizens in the first week of March.
Ladies urged to retain price labels as a safeguard against unlawful increases and quality cuts. The guidance notes that keeping labels helps ensure adjustments and retailer protection, promoting consumer confidence in purchases.
A compact call to civic virtue urges self discipline and unselfish planning. It warns that selfish behavior poisons collective efforts and that careless thinking endangers the nation. It argues that citizens must be better themselves to build a stronger society.
The fragment lists monetary amounts 16700.00 and 1889.12 alongside names Ivan Anita Matisianum and an unclear sender. No cohesive event or context is present to form a meaningful news item.
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