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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1946
Page
4
Canadians will buy Canada Savings Bonds in October without wartime sales pressure or door to door campaigning. Citizens act on personal choice, driven by self interest and habit of saving, not patriotic appeals. The test lies in individual initiative rather than government urging.
Canada proclaims Junior Red Cross Week from September 29 to October 5 to boost school participation. In 1945 46 there were 827 427 student members, aiding in war relief and now peace tasks. CBC airs two broadcasts including Princess Elizabeth’s opening message and an interview with Rampersad Taggernauth, a 17 year old Trinidad spy patient.
Health officials urge a substantial home breakfast as a time saver for busy mothers, stressing a well balanced morning meal keeps children healthier and happier and reduces later daily attention needs. The message notes a new begin ning in the race toward a safer future.
Lt. Col. H. Charles Tutte announces a broad long range plan to extend The Salvation Army into hundreds of small Canadian communities. The program will set up rural committees, focus on child health, and use the Home Front Appeal funds to support expansion, with thousands of volunteers and staff across provinces. Tutte, retiring after 38 years, notes annual losses exceed 1 million.
The piece reviews the book Third Crossing by Morton and Fahrni on Gladstone Manitoba and Western Canada history. It argues for regional library services and tax supported access to books, stressing the need for cultural living values and a prairie community library network.
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