Ottawa notes UNRRA shifts and postwar trade drive
Our Capital Correspondent reports in Ottawa that UNRRA is focusing on Canadian recruitment for the Far East while Europe staffing winds down. Canada seeks to expand representation in British Dominions as Trade Ministers tour France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. sugar shortages and composer opportunities are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Army
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
Canada
Herbert Morrison
Privy Seal
Britain
Dwight B. Ewenhower
United States Army Staff
Europe
Ottawa
Department of Trade and Commerce
J. H. English
C. M. Croft
South Africa
Australia
James Stain
France
Bellum
Netherlands
Poland
Victor Podoski
London
Eldon Rathburn
National Film Board
Canadian Legion War Services
National Council of the Ym.c.a. K. of C
Western Hemisphere
SHEA
Winnipeg
Dunns Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary At Home
A pleasant Friday gathering at Mr and Mrs Tim Dunn marked their 25th wedding anniversary with relatives and neighbors in the neighborhood. Miss Marjorie Dunn of Queen Victoria Hospital Yorkton spent Friday at her home here. Laurie Davidson left Tuesday for Fin Flon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Dunn
Marjorie Dunn
Queen Victoria Hospital
Yorkton
Laurie Davidson
Finn Flon
Dropmore Amateur Hour Enjoyed By Town Audience
The Dropmore Amateur Hour on Friday drew a well patronized crowd with prizes awarded to Donnie Turta for best song Winnon Scheppert Rosie Anglet Irene Robb tied for first in tap dance Audrey Brown won recitation Grade seven of Dropmore school performed in plays The event raised 47 70 Mike Turta suffered two finger cuts and was treated in Russell Clarence Hunt left for his brother in law Chris Myrdal's funeral Mary Forman is hospitalized after an operation Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dropmore
Donnie Turta
Winnon Scheppert
Rosie Anglet
Shellmouth
Irene Robb
Doreen Barnett
Audrey Brown
Dropmore School
Mike Turta
Woodpecker Association
Russell
Clarence Hunt
Chris
Myrdal
Mary Forman
Smutty Wheat Increases Across Regions Warned By Officials
A year earlier it was noted smutty wheat cars rose over the previous two years. In 1944-45, 724 cars were graded smutty, a 100 percent rise from the prior crop year. Officials urge seed treatment to curb losses and spread of infection, amid labour shortages and regional hotspots like Peace River and Red River Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Grain Commissioners
Alberta
Peace River
Manitoba
Red River Valley
Quilts and town notes fill brief local page
The community reports on quilts made last Thursday, local visits, travel plans, and a prospective snow plow, with notices of residents’ health and a municipal official back at work. A detailed obituary honors Mrs. Martha McNair, longtime minister’s wife, who died on Dec 31 1945 on the eve of her Golden Wedding anniversary, after a life spanning Scotland to Canada. Funeral held Jan 3 1946 in Souris with Rev. Mathcott officiating. interment Glenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woroneski
Mike Gallant
Anthony Woroneski
Birtle
Jock Anderson
Winnipeg
Lewis
Anderson
Angus
Bud) Rinn
Inlaw
J. Beyette
Ashville
W. J. Rinn
Alice
Dan Gallent
Joe Keller
Sacrer Heart Hospital
Russell
Harold McCay
T. M. Radcliffe
Martha McNair
John D. McNair
First Avenue
McNair
Martha Kerr
Allexandria
Dumbartonshire
Scotland
Alexandria
James Allison
Canada
Thisountry
Angusville
Man
McConnell
Oakburr
Whitewater
Goswold
Tilson
Starbuck
Rathwell
Crandall
McNutt
United Church
James
Hugh
John McNair
Jack
Gerald
Souris
Douglas
West United Church
C. S. Mathcott
Glenwood
W. R. Bell
D. Dixon
Chas. Gibson
Hugh Jackson
A. V. Staples
L. E. Lynd
Lost Bay Mare and Three Horses in Angusville Scene
Four-horse notice from Nick Kipon of Angusville Manitoba seeking return of a bay mare with white blaze and four white feet branded horse shoe on right shoulder, plus a brown gelding with white forehead spot, and a dark grey gelding four years old. Reward offered. Contact Nick Kipon Angusville Man 243.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Nick Kipon
Angusville
Man
Assessor Appointed for Rural Municipality Meeting 1948
The Rural Municipality of Silver Creek will appoint an assessor at the February 12 1948 council meeting to re assess the 1947 municipality work to be done in 1946. Information available from the secretary at Angusville Municipal Office dated January 7 1946. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs D Goddard and family for kindness shown during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Angusville
T. M. Ratcliffe
D. Goddard
Endcliff ered Cross Receipts and 1945 Funds Report
Receipt entries show 1945 campaign funds totaling 266.00 plus 18.00 from a play and 31.56 from lunch sales. Disbursements include remittance to the office 266.00, school caretaking 3.00, frannelette for quilts 4.47, mantles and coal oil 53, stamps 0.68, lunch supplies 10.70, totaling 285.38. Funds on hand at year end 61.08 bringing total to 346.46 with sewn articles including three quilts and one crib quilt and 38 knitted articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Simm
Wne
Simms
Christmas Visits Across Rapid City to Rossburn
Silver Beach and Ruthenia families celebrate Christmas with relatives. Mr and Mrs Micheal Bachevich of Rapid City host son in law and daughter in law Tedd Kondrat and George Trenchuk of Rossburn. Other locals, Lawrence Gandza, Nicholas Holowski, Laskowski, and Joseph Wallowetz, visit friends near Shoal Lake and Sandy Lake. Teachers Violet Gallant Pearl Ustash Nellie Bushko Paul Mykolation and Chie Sakeski return to schools after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micheal Bachevich
Rapid City
Tedd Kondrat
George Trenchuk
Rossburn
Merslaw Derkach
Lawrence Gandza
Nicholas Holowski
Winnipeg
Nicholas Laskowski
Joseph Wallowetz
Shoal Lake
Sandy Lake
Violet Gallant
Pearl Ustash
Nellie Bushko
Messrs
Paul Mykolation
Chie Sakeski
Craigie Red Cross Group Meets in January
The January Craigie Red Cross work group meeting was held January 8 at Mrs. W. Smart’s home. Mrs. Cooke won a gift donated by Mrs. John Spencer. The next meeting is scheduled for February 5 at Mrs. C. Casitar’s home. A warm welcome home is extended to Jack Shaw and Tom Smart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craigie Red Cross
W. Smart
Cooke
John Spencer
C. Casitar
Jack Shaw
Tom Smart
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Westwood
Congoleum and
Feltdl
Carpenters
Ion
Prairie
National Employment Office
Minniska
Amd “Harvest
Medzdith
Ibaberateny Manitoba
Warnes Gaapea
Weenue
Sask
Elves
John Deck Crusher
S. Wagner
Inglis
Ford
Oswald Marshall
Beatty
Jforrow
Allan B. McDougall
P.O
Mike Snitynsky
Mike Derlago
Mears P.O. A
Boulton
J.C. Smith
Treas
Endcliffered Cross
Silver Beach
And
Ruthenia
Craigie
Russell & District
Brandon
Reesor's Jewelery
Reesor's
Russell Meat Market
Prem Klick Kam
Bot
P. Pacy
Technicolor
Russell Theatre
Russell Hatchery
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