Oratorical contest pits men against women in Ontario
Fort Frances readers note a local pulp mill sponsored oratorical contest where men compete with women. The column mocks the idea, claims the outcome is obvious, and wryly praises the contestants while lampooning gender stereotypes. A cartoon reference from Malekula brides and a joke about a drunken man outside his home appear, finishing with the columnist’s self-deprecating farewell.
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Fort Frances
Ontario
Peepus
Famous Last Words and the Bitter Cub Reporter
A bitter cub reporter recalls torn stories and editor tensions in a sharp spoof about editors. The piece mentions a famed writer quipping about triviality and a publisher’s harsh view of journalism as a perilous profession. The famous last words liken a puddle to a driver’s splash.
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N.E
Local Social News and Curling Event Recap
Falls residents traveled to Winnipeg for visits and returns from March 9 to March 15. A Red Cross Bean Supper at the Community Hall hosted four White Mouth rinks for friendly curling. The Anderson Curling trophy saw Seven Sisters defeat Pinawa 16 0 and 13 3 in two games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Whitemouth
Anderson Curling Trophy
Pinawa
Seven Sisters
Winnipeg Electric Company
Pinawa—P. Walsh
J. Thompson
L. Middlecote
A. Erickson
C. Precious
A. Oddleifson
F. King
M. Thompson
Red Cross canvass paused by poor road conditions Whitemouth
The Red Cross reports no district canvass due to road conditions with donations accepted at the Royal Bank of Canada. J. Schatkowsky has returned home from St Boniface. Mrs Ted Jessop and her children visit the Scullys. A card party at the hall last Friday netted 28 dollars for the rink fund, with prizes to Mrs Y Winter and Marie Steiner, H Kendrick and W Giesbrecht. Lunches donated by several, and these parties will continue every Friday at 6 p.m.
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Red Cross
Royal Bank of Canada
Rink Fund
Y. Winter
Marie Steiner
H. L. Kendrick
W. Giesbrecht
A. H. Cousins
H. E. Cousins
H. Steiner
W. Winter
P.m
Norseman Skims Snowbound Route During Muskox Exercise
Canadian Army expedition Exercise Muskox left Churchill on February 15 led by Brigadier Morton. The force aimed for Baker Lake then Perry River and Cambridge Bay, braving blizzards, temperatures around 43 degrees below zero, and 27 mph winds. Planes will parachute supply drops across the range as two days of sheltering followed. The march covers about 3100 miles to Yellowknife with stops for nine days at Cambridge Bay and other points, concluding for Edmonton in May.
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Norseman
Muskox
Churchill
Maz
Baker Lake
RCAF
R. O. G. Morton
Perry River
Arctic Circle
Cambridge Bay
Yellowknife
Edmonton
Canada
Arctic
Lac du Bonnet Gets New Taxi Service Run By Veteran
Stan Chester has obtained a Manitoba license to operate a taxi service in Lac du Bonnet and connections to anywhere in the province. He bases his headquarters at the Lakeview Hotel. The town also reports on a Legion Dance night and a busy weekend with curling matches, visitors, and local business updates including notices of departures and community events.
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Lac du Bonnet
Stan Chester
Manitoba
Stan
Lakeview Hotel
Legion
St. Patrick's Day
Beausejour
H. Gretzinger
Edward Carlson
E. F. Shewfelt
E. Kitchen
R. Zeemel
W. McKinnon
D. Malyk
S. Dankenson
P. Sw
Charlie Yore
Red Lake
Charlie
School Daze in Pine Falls Corrects Test Claim
Correction to last week’s School Daze column clarifies an Algebra Test was not given to all Grade ten students in Manitoba. Only representative Manitoba schools participated, correcting a prior misunderstanding of the test’s reach.
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Legion
Audry Faris
Emily Sparman
Shirley
Lorna Dillabough
Tan Reid
Lorne Campbell
Hectorine LeVasseur
Lorraine Shewfelt
Gladys Boikman
Marjorie Puefer
Manitoba
Department of Education
Wartime Prices and Trades Board Q&A Column
This wartime advisory column answers reader questions on meat tokens sugar rationing pie peaches unsweetened canned fruit butter coupons and licensing for new stores. It explains eight meat tokens equal one meat coupon the validity of temporary butter coupons and guidance on obtaining a board license and quotas for new businesses.
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Malekula
Stout
Mrs. H. Fraser
Winnipeg
Mrs. W. Raines
Great Falls
Mrs. W. Fraser
C. Hill
W. Berntt
Mrs. S. Melnick
Transcona
Mrs. Melnick
Mrs. M. Macsymchuck
Marjorie
Allan Hudson
Marion Wiliams
Art
Bud Braund
Ted Raines
Gwen Richter
Joy Craig
Dorothy Coutts
Ted Braund
E. F. Braund
Bruce Colliss
Mrs. D. Harris
Sophie Harris
A. Raines
del Cramer
Pine Falls Hospital
M. Wentz
Mrs. Walsh
A. S. Williams
F. Oxholm
Malkoske
J. Schatkowsky
St. Boniface Hospital
Ted Jessop
Marlene
Joan
Linda
Mrs. J. Scully
By Jack Wade
Arnie Turner
Sparman
Keewatin
Jack Goodall
Andy Usackis
Sam Tomlinson
Freddie
Winnie Nicholls
Clara
Clare Kran
Sally Dankenson
Mrs. E. Chapman
John Pfieter
Fritz Zeemel
R. H. Zeemel
James Patrus
Mr. Dunfield
Aseltine
Joan Frederick's
Kath Roy
Pat Gohn
Pine Falls
Fran Bachynsk
the Wartime Prices and Trades Board
Prices and Trade Board
Power Guilding
Prices Board
Dr. Ballard
Dr. Ballard's Animal Food Products Ltd
al CIA Bev
Winter Fair Arena
Brandon
the Cattle and Swine Breeders’ Associations
Legislative Building
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