Candid Comments and World War Reflections
A Winnipeg Free Press reader mocks political smearing while discussing conscription and war policy. The Ottawa correspondent weighs Coldwell, CPP, and CCF motives, warning against optimistic wartime hopes and outlining WWII strategic moves in the Near East and Egypt. It ends with reflections on judgment and exams.
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Winnipeg
Rome
Berlin
C.C.F
New World
Coldwell
Pensions
Canadian Legion Canion
Germany
Tobruk
Egypt
Hitler
Crimea
Palestine
Turk
East
Tokyo
Near East
Suez
Iraq
Manitoba Red Cross Campaign Over The Top Thanks Given
The Manitoba Red Cross Publicity Committee thanks Winnipeg organizations for their wholehearted support of the 1942 Campaign. Editor The Review is commended for public spirit and cooperation, with heartfelt appreciation from N W Douglas on the Promotion Committee.
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Manitoba Red Cross
N. W. Douglas
Facts for Victory 1000 to 1 Shot War Math
The piece links sugar for wartime fuel and cites a 2900 lb bomb capable of wiping a city block. It mentions turpentine related oil processing and the combination of nitrate and turpene to yield TNT. It notes a modern Armed Division needing 155 million dollars yearly for equipment and maintenance. It estimates over 15 dollars per Canadian per year for every person.
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Canada
Brandon Fair News Promotes Manitoba Exhi Grandstand and Bicycle Races
The Manitoba Provincial Exhibition in Brandon features a Monday afternoon Grandstand program June 28 with a bicycle race card including 4 mile, 1 ½ mile, one, two, and ten mile club events and open races for stock bicycles. Evening shows include Pyramid Girls acrobatic skaters and Willi West acts. Discount strip tickets are sold through June 27 with prize drawing prompts. health exhibit promotes affordable foods and Vitamin B sources like oatmeal and whole wheat bread.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Pyramid Girla
Victorias
Willie West
McGinty
Department of Health and Public Welfare
Brandon Exhibition
Exhibit at the Fair Highlights Vitamin B Scarcity Tactics
A wartime item urges visitors at the Fair to note how Vitamin B access is restricted to weaken occupied populations. The message frames the exhibit as essential for every attendee to see.
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Hitler
Salvage Honor Roll Set To Run Weekly
A weekly honor roll will publish while a carload of scrap metal is gathered from district farmers. Prizes go to first second and third place. Donors should verify salvage collectors have credentials and hand over proceeds to the Red Cross.
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Red Cross
Rossburn Residents Share Weekend Movements
Rossburn locals report Mr Irwin Harrison spent the week end at home. Mrs. Burton returns from Winnipeg. Steve Cherwonich enjoys embarkation leave at home. Keith McIntosh and Elliott Tucker also visiting or staying nearby. Several others visit relatives in Winnipeg Russell Roblin and Mitchell Ontario are mentioned along with local job changes and travel notes.
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Irwin Harrison
Local notes on recoveries and community events in Rossburn
Mr Earnest Brown at Larder Lake returns home after a few days in Rossburn. John Fielie in Russell Hospital recovering from shock. Vista and Red Cross report 450 collected since February, including salvage returns, with 400 sent to headquarters. John Klym released after knee treatment. Ranchvale Hall event on June 16 featured games and doughnuts. Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association meeting attended by H. J. Bowley. Rains boost crops, drought years past, promising harvest ahead. Army week signals Canadian support. readers urged to send parcels and letters to overseas troops.
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Vista
Red Cross
John Klym
Russell Hospital
Ranchvale Hall
H. J. Bowley
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Royal Alexander Hotel
Canada
Rossburn
Kilburns Leaving Birdtail for Selsgirth
Mrs A Joiner and Mrs D Cleland visited Davidson. Spr John Maxwell of Winnipeg spent the weekend at Birdtail. Congratulations to Dave Andrew and Florence Crown married at Lacombe on Sunday June 21. Mr Andrew formerly of Birdtail is well known in the district.
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John Maxwell
Winnipeg
Birdtail
Dave Andrew
Florence Crown
Lacombe
Andrew
Ressburn Review Subscription Helps Local Readers
The Ressburn Review, issued every Thursday from Victoria Avenue Ressborn Mas s on viey Péb'ie ver, lists subscription prices and advertising rates. In Canada one dollar per year and in the United States one dollar fifty payable in advance.
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Ofice Victoria
Ressborn
Canada
United States
Church Service Schedule Note at Vista Kelsoe Rossburn
The timetable lists Church School events at 2.39 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. with Divine Services at specified times. Additional entries include a 7.30 p.m. service and a Welcome For All note, indicating planned church activities at multiple locations.
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Divine Service
Rossburn Church School
Il. A
Singing Evangelist Programme in Yorkton
Pentecostal Assembly announces a Sunday service schedule with Divine Worship, Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. and an 8:30 p.m. evening service led by Mrs. Bee and Nathaniel, billed as the Singing Evangelist. Readers are urged to attend.
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Ip O
Bee
Nathaniel
Singing Evangelist’ Programme
Yorkton
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Ion Nanae
Gracie Alien
Canadian Red Cross Society
Brandon Fair News
Mrs. Burton
Steve Cherwonich
Keith MclIntosh
Mr. Elliott Tucker
Violet Peden
Miss H. Forrest
Olga Skorobo
Adaemaeiping
Tom Craig of
Raseil
Mrs. Amnaiong
Mike Urbanowski
The
C.A
At Rivers
Elmer Carson
Earl Taylor
Darcy Plante
Joan
Russell
L. McFarlane
Alice Peden
John Mamaylego
Fort Willian
Dorothy Doke
C.W.A.A.C
Ontario
Roblin
Arlene Ford
Earnest Brown
Larder Lake
John Fielie
A. Joiner
D. Cleland
Davidson
C. A. Menzies
Agent Ford
International Harvester Company of Canada Ltd
Ressburn Review
Church Services
United Church
W. G. Onions
Kelloe
A.m
Pentecostal Assembly
Alvin Hall
Rossburn Theatre
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour L
Eddie Bracken
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Lee Bowman
Alan Curtis
Buck Privates
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