Smart Boy Solves World War I Surplus Helmet Riddle
A Montreal boy solved what to do with 19 000 surplus World War I steel helmets. He bought 18 6 helmets for a few cents each, inspiring a nationwide rush as volunteers bought more. War Assets Corporation still seeks buyers for 50 000 more helmets and 47 000 dummy rifles.
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Montreal
Lorie
Quimode
War Ascete
J. P Gledill
War Asseta Corporation
Corea
Kids of
Canada
Tightened rules curb disposal of used farm machinery
Farmers face denial of new equipment if they dispose of any used machinery without approval from the Wartime Places and Trade Board Rationing Officer. H. H Bloom warns officers will not consider applications when abuses were reported last year. Manitoba farmers should report through the local Farm Machinery Rationing Officer in Winnipeg and consult before discarding owned equipment.
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Places and Trade Board
H. H Bloom
Manitoba
R. C. Wrimble
Power Building
Winnipeg
Bloom
United States
Farm Income Tax Payments Seen Above 1944 Target
Farmers income tax receipts for 1944 are projected to surpass 10 001 000 dollars while Canadian farmers paid 7 200 000 dollars in 1943. The figures show rising tax contributions from agriculture amid changing farm revenues and policy directions.
Berlin and Beyond A Call for Moral Rearmament
A reflective piece urging postwar reconstruction and a shift from materialism to oneist leadership. It argues for citizens of goodwill to confront political anger with right, justice, and a renewed national character to win the new world. It warns against delay and champions moral mobilization in every community.
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Berlin
Europe
Builkts
Pareliament
Trey
Canadian Victory Loan objective tops 1.33 billion
Canada opens the Victory Loan with a minimum target of 1.33 billion dollars the largest in history. Individual minimums total 675 million with half the goal from private contributors. Labour Minister Mitchell notes 10,000 jobs in industry, rising as farmers return home. The Liberator plane achieves a first world glide from Canada, covering 44,496 miles in 234 hours 28 minutes. A 30.9 million federal provincial vocational training program for service members is announced. Twenty Stranraer flying boats are bought by a Montreal firm for war needs. Over 1.1 million Canadian women serve in the armed forces and civilian jobs, with many planning to work beyond the war. McGill hosts 320 veterans in courses, with 100 entering in October and 220 in January after a special ex-service session. Royal Canadian Air Force crews are recalled to duty to fill remaining air crew roles as tours end.
Local social notes from Rossburn district
Vista rh Kombhyr spent the week with her parents in Rossburn. Cpl. D Hamilton visited his parents. Margaret Hay traveled to Winnipeg. Mrs Hugh Armstrong visited her parents. L McLaren and baby Jean returned home after weekend with the Youngs. Miss N Mace Phail spent the weekend at her home. Rev. Parsons held a baptism service for four district children. The ILA concert drew praise despite poor roads. a one act play and singing/dancing impressed. LA members hosted the cast for a lune.
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Hugh Armstrong
Brarkey
L McLaren
Baby Jean
ILA
Miss Fairhall
Baby Boy Born to Drozda Family at March First
An item lists births and visits including a baby boy Ronald born to Mr and Mrs Mike Drozda on March 1. Other notes mention Pte John Duistransky visiting Camp Shilo, Mr and Mrs P Chrun visiting Winnipeg, and several trips and hospital visits among local families. A $20 donation to Red Cross from a dance at Olha Hall on March 16 is recorded.
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Ronald
Mike Drozda
Red Cross
Olha Hall
Angusia... Winnipeg Visitors and Local Notes
Mr and Mrs Anto Hyra are business visitors in Winnipeg for a week. Pte Joe Kaminski received his honorable discharge from the army. Pte Max Okrainee of Camp 5 is home on leave. Mr Puskmchuk opened a side materials shop in town. Miss Murich Hepher underwent an appendix operation last Tuesday at Russell Hospital. Mr Mise Callant and Mr and Mrs An Wack motored to Winnipeg for a business trip. Miss Vivian Mann of Winnipeg visits relatives for Easter holidays.
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Max Okrainee
Camp 5$ iii
Puskmchuk
Sioemateers
Itis
Hom
Elphinsine
Murich
Hepher
Russell Haptal
Mise Callant Aczonpani
Winnipeg
Oakburn Weekend Visits and Burns Programme Winners
Oakburn residents hosted visitors from Dauphin and Winnipeg including Norman Willison and Mrs Gerelus. Peter Maduke won a 100 lb bag of chick starter in the Burns programme. The Hapry Junior Red Cross raffle raised $39.10, with many donated prizes including silver, crocheted items, and household goods, won by Oakburn students and parents.
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Peter Maduke
Osha
Burns
Hapry
Junior Red Cross
Room HI
Oakbun School
Red Cross
Jobo Megas
Joye
Luhowy
Tena Hyroak
Geretus
Jobo Muayleweki
Dresser
Elsie Peowita
P. L Sauita
Helen Yanick
Zetta Black
Joyce Smith
Loie Tutkaluk
A'ex Peleshok
Stanley Evwaoyshyn
Steve Yaryshb
John Hrysak
Tte Woyman
Agnes Ma'‘anchuk
Vy Ziggy Zapski
Peter Polow
Helen Lazaruk
A. Lebditt
Margret Benezi
Mike Antoniation
Derry
Nates
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The
Rossburn Review
Ofc. Vitus Res. Sa
H. J. Bowie
George
Shoal Lake
Church Services
United Church
B. F. Parsons
Rossburn
Rossburn Church
Church School
Divine Service
Pentecostal Assembly
Mrs
Walter Venton
R Wsborn Chillrai
Cacc
Evangelistic
Presbyterian Church
Argyle Eckford Way Way
Gar
Ett, Mi
Sionary
Rossburn Theatre
Banjo
B. Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Starr IN
Errol Flynn
Paul Lukas
Jean Sullivan
Lucile Watson
Karee
Province of
Keikce
J. W. Prt
Birtle
Labour
Mitchell
M Vister
Abour
Stranraer Flyng
Raaots Corp
Coribyaia
Cinadi
Guinfly
McGill University
Oters
Royal Capdian
Roegerve
Oversea
Silota
Nirgators
Rh Kombhyr
Mre M. Kombhyr
Cpl
D. Hamilton
Vir. and
Mere W J. Hamiltoe
Flay
Margaret Hay
Parsons
Ray McIntyre
D Velotyre
Gail Smith Baby Dughter
John Duistransky
Camp Shilo
P Chrun
P. Yaskin
Solsgirth
J. Hoatiw
Frei M. Tweidan
Joe and
Maron Myts
Douglas
Gilbert
Host Myts
Hendy Bomex
Shoal Lake Hospital
D. Butternowsky
Antoni Swere Ja
Mra Alex |Nidtraneky
Mike Mytz
Fred Twerdun
Sul Sydor
Ontario
Angusville
Anto
Hyra
Winnipss
Adita
Chuchmach Syept
Pte
Joe Kaminski
Army
Vivian Mann
Oakburn
Norman Willison
Dauphin
Peter Gerelus
Alex Zemianki
Nathan Unickow
Dmytro Yaryh
Parsnips
Stevens House
Fenwick Tailors
the Rosery
Perth Dye Works
Co.Op. Feeds
Rossburn Consumers Co.-Op. Ltd
Rossburn, Man
Insurance Books
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Humphrey Mitchell
Louis J. Trotttier
R. J. Tallon Allan M. Mitchell
Commissioners
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