Muskox Air Supply To Support 3100 Mile Northern Trek
Twelve anovemobiles will carry the moving force of Exercise Muskox from Churchill on February 14 with air supplied food and fuel. An army unit of 24 will drop nearly 4000 pounds daily over 3100 miles, using nylon and cotton parachutes to deploy oil fuel and rations.
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Winnipeg
Churchill
Gimli
Man
South East Asia
Muskox
Edmonton
E. W. Cutbill
D.S.O
Hamilton
Ont
Mov
Canada
Northland
Pine Falls Christmas Greetings and Local News Roundup
The Pine Falls Leader extends season’s greetings to readers and thanks contributors including Fran Bachynski for School Daze. Reports cover Rovers hockey work out, coaching aims, staff Christmas plans, and residents traveling for holidays as local families share news of travel and returns. Specific mentions include Edith Robson, Jean Champlain, Jack Higgenson, Janet McLeod, and Mrs. Woods with RCMP husband.
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Pine Falls
A.W.L
Rovers Athletic Club
Jack Aseltine
Rovers
Pine Falls Community News and Homecoming Notes
In Pine Falls, former Mary Booker remains a familiar Main Office staff member. Tanis Sunde is visiting family for homecoming celebrations for John from overseas and Marianne from Norway while in training at Winnipeg General Hospital. Bill Bird dropped by to see his parents in town, and Pte. Bill Wilson spearheaded Shilo-bound plans. Jean McKay R N visited relatives and will join Pine Falls Hospital staff in January after Christmas with Manor Sask.
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Pine Falls
Mary Booker
L. Sunde
Tanis Sunde
John
Marianne
Norway
Tanis
Winnipeg General Hospital
Bill Bird
Jean McKay
R.N
Kenora Hospital
Wm. Hibbert
Mc Kay
Manor, Sask
Miss McKay
Pine Falls Hospital
Big blast at Turner Valley may affect world oil supply
Preparations for a large explosion at Turner Valley 35 miles southwest of Calgary aim to recover an almost depleted oil well. Engineers plan to detonate 5000 quarts of nitroglycerine in the operation.
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Calgary
Turner Valley
Night Rides End in Ditch After School Dance
A bus taking a group of young dancers from Great Falls to a Friday night dance skids off the road at Bracken's corner and ends in a ditch. Passengers spend the night trapped but warm as the bus stays running to power heaters. They return in the morning claiming they had a fine time.
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Pine Falls
Great Falls
Bracken's Corner
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Muskox Force
Army & Airforce
Sgt
Jack Hart
By Ben van Malsen
Edith Robson
the Woods Dept
Dauphin
Jean Champlain
Wm. Hebbert
Pine Falls School
Aileen Moore
Mary Arnott
Jenny Surniak
Ethel Hoffman
Mary Vickers
Jack Higgenson
C. A. R. Higgenson
Jack
Forestry
Armed Forces
Scotland
Janet McLeod
Manitoba Paper Co
Quibell, Ont
Janet
Leslie Woods
Ste. Rose du Lac
Wimnmipeg Electric ‘Comp
G. & B. Hi-Way Transport Limited
Lockport
Ashfield Mayfield
Garson
Tyndall
Beausejour
Seddon's Cover
Smith Siding
Milner
Lac du Bonnet
Halliday Beach
Shilo
P. F
T. Eaton Cehares
Pine Falls and District
the Mercantile Store
Manitoba Paper Co., Limited
Manitoba
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