Timber Sale Tender For Fire-Killed Timber At Riding Mountain
Tenders for the sale of fire-killed timber at Riding Mountain National Park Wasagaming Manitoba are due by noon October 2 1940. Approximate area includes Townships 20 21 Ranges 21 22 22 23 21 20 and 21 23 with about one million feet of coniferous saw timber. Reserve bid two dollars per thousand feet. All merchantable timber must be removed by March 31 1941 and equipment removed within 30 days after operations end. Tender deposits of 200 dollars required. bond of 200 dollars to be provided within 30 days of award. Committee notes lowest bid need not be accepted.
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Riding Mountain National Park
Wasagaming
Manitoba
Receiver General of
Canada
Lee
Minniska Junior Red Cross Reorganizes
The Minniska Junior Red Cross reorganized at the start of the term. Officers elected include President Kenneth Nick el, Secretary Irene Hertlen, Treasurer Joha McLennen, Vice President Eleanor Hackman, Program Committee Mervyn Dunn, Circulation Manager Marion McLennan, Health and Cleanliness Committee Isobel McLennan Donnie Herthen Clare McLennan Ada MacFerlane. Isobel McLennan moved that meetings be held first and third Fridays, seconded by Marion McLennan. The first meeting on Sept 6 decided to buy a scrapbook to paste pictures for the Children's Hospital and plan fundraising activities for the next meeting.
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Junior Red Cross
Kenneth Nickel
Irene
Hertlen
Joha McLennen
Eleanor Hackman
Mervyn Dunn
Marion McLennan
Isobel McLennan
Donnie Herthen
Clare McLennan
Ada MacFerlane
Marion
Angusville WMS Notes Sept meeting at Chenoweth home
The Angusville Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Chenoweth's home on Thursday September 19. The meeting opened with God Save the King and was chaired by the vice president. Devotional theme The Way of the Father's Will followed by hymn 168. Mr Mann read a paper on Missions among the Indians. Mrs John Bell read a missionary letter from Japan. The meeting closed with hymn 322 and Mizpan benediction. A dainty lunch was served. October meeting will be held in the church.
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Angusville Wms
Millwood Residents Update on Weekend Visits and Moves
Happenings list visits and relocations in Millwood and area. Miss Elsie Schultz of Toronto visited her aunt Mrs. John Block for a few days. Ralph Wondrasek hosted a Sunday visit at his home. Mr and Mrs Norman McKinnon and Mrs Vincent Farthing with Doris left for Port Arthur to start a new home. Mrs Jake Wondrasek and family drove to Esterhazy. Mrs N Rauliuk spent the weekend with her parents in Brandon. Ewald Schrot drove to Brandon and Camp Shilo with Walter Harold Murray and Dorothy May.
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Elsie Schultz
Toronto
John Block
Ralph Wondrasek
Norman McKinnone
Vincent Farthing
Doris
Port Arthur
Jake Wondrasek
Famly
Esterhazy
N. Rauliuk
Brandon
Ewald
Mitchell visitors depart as Barrington trains RCAF
Crosby and family of Mitchell South Dakota returned home after a visit with Mrs June Way Leslie Barrington left for Winnipeg to begin RCAF training Florence Ireland visited Mr and Mrs L Polding Dorothy May returned from Millwood where she worked for W E Swain Nelson Clark returned from Harding The community mourns the loss of Mr D J Low husband father host in Ingleside Remembered as a generous host and district founder of Ingleside 35 years ago He will be missed at local events
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Nelson Clark
Harding
D. J. Low
Norman Robinson
Low
Ingleside
Vista residents and local movements noted this week
Vista Miss Evelyn Hamilton left Sunday for Elphinstone to seek work. Mr and Mrs Rutherford returned to Russell Friday after visiting Mr and Mrs Harvey Hamilton. Miss Dorothy Breakey came back from Angusville Saturday. Mrs Angus McDonald Dorothy and Archie moved into the villa. Mr and Mrs M D Hamilton V Howard and Mrs O'Donnell with two children drove to Shilo and Ninette on Sunday. The Boys and Girls Club will hold its annual call show with more details to follow.
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Evelyn Hamilton
Elphinstone
R. Rutherford
Russell
Harvey Hamilton
Dorothy Breakey
Angusville
Angus McDonald
Dorothy
Archie
M. D. Hamilton
Howard
O'Donnell
Shilo
Ninette
New Campaign Launches for War Savings Certificates
Canada unveils an Army of Two Million War Savers through a new pledge plan. W H Somerville and de Gaspe Beaubein announce automatic monthly purchases via bank deposits, with certificates mailed to the saver. The plan aims to build personal savings while supporting the war effort, offering a 25 percent return over seven years and targeting two million participants by year end.
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War Savings Committee
Messrs
W. H. Somerville
de Gaspe Beaubein
Ottawa
Canada
Investigation explains tobacco parcels failure to reach troops
Postmaster-General Mulock ordered an inquiry into missing cigarette parcels sent to C A S P overseas troops from Canada. The report found no Post Office fault. delays were due to enemy actions or late receipt by soldiers. It urges legible addresses full prepayment of postage and proper packing, with return sender information and correct CASF military addresses.
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C.as.p
Canada
William P. Mulock
Post Office Department
Army
C.A.S.F
By Law No 330 Vote Planned in Town of Russell
Public notice announces first reading of By-Law 330 to authorize a contract with The Manitoba Power Commission for street lighting energy at 1251.90 annually and transfer of generation and distribution system for 8450.00. Polling place is Council Chambers on Oct 18, 1940. Returning Officer to tally votes Oct 19.
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Russell
Russia
Manitoba Power Commission
Manitoba Power
Manitoba
A.D
C. J. Maher
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Dominion
Rossburn
E. V. McIntosh
Youth Training Centre
Man
Dept. of Education
Legislative Bidg
Winnipeg
Department of Agriculture
D. A. Kinney Agricultural Representative
W. Hancock
The
Queen's Hotel
Minniska Junior Red Cross
Russell To
Millwood
Crosby
Russell Agricultural Societys
Vanguard
Anthony
OAC No
Sobarley
USA
of the Agricultural Society
H. J. Barry
Britain
CIGX
Yorkton
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