Community place names list from Manitoba region
A dense block of place names appears to catalog towns and geographical features in Manitoba. Names include LAC DU BONNET PINE FALLS WHITEMOTH WHITEMOUTH ELMA SEVEN SISTERS POINTE DU BOIS GREAT FALLS ST GEORGE BRIGHTSTONE LOWLAND SPRING WELL PINAWA BIRD RIVER LETTONIA BISSETT FAVORABLE LAKE RED LAKE.
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Lac DU Bonnet
Pine Falls
Seven Sisters Pointe DU Bois
Great Falls
ST. George
Brightstone
Pinawa
Red Lake
Cloverleaf Men Fined In Court For Liquor Possession
Cloverleaf residents Stanley Chura and William B Ignat were fined 300 dollars each in provincial police court for possessing 27 gallons of illicit alcohol under the Excise act. Chura paid the fine. Ignat, via counsel Archie Micay, will appeal both convictions from the Provincial Liquor act case for liquor not purchased from the commission.
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Cloverleaf
Stanley Chura
William B. Ignat
Man
Chura
Ignat
Archie Micay
Sapecracker Stymied Appeals for Aid Note Found Near Safe
A note found in a battered post office safe reads Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of me because I can not open the safe. The handwriting suggests a failed effort to gain access and seeks assistance. The discovery occurred near an urban postal facility and is under investigation.
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Philadelphia
Deadline Oct 10 for Far East parcels from Dominion Post Office
Christmas parcels for armed forces in the Far East India Burma Ceylon and the Southeast Asia Command must be mailed by October 10. Parcels for the Middle East and Central Mediterranean including Egypt Iran Iraq Syria Italy Malta and West Africa have a deadline of October 15.
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Far East
India
Burma
Ceylon
Southeast
Gustave Langner Killed In Fall Near Beausejour
Gustave Langner 65 of Beausejour died Friday after falling from a roof while building a house at Dencross, 18 miles northeast of Beausejour. The body was found by a 12 year old boy. Coroner Dr. W S Reid said no inquest would be held.
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Beausejour
Gustave Langner
Dencross
R.C.M.P
Winnipeg
Langner
W. S. Reid
Lac du Bonnet
British Iron and Steel Research Association Formed
London announces the creation of the Iron and Steel Research Association to spend £400,000 annually for five years on research and technical developments. Dr C F Goodeve, a Canadian by birth, will lead the organization, having been released from the Admiralty for this role.
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London
A _ British Iron and Steel Research Association
C. F. Goodeve
Admiralty
Pine Falls and Beausejour Grenadiers Welcome POW Gerald Dupont
Pte Gerald Dupont of Pine Falls returns from a Japanese prison camp to Winnipeg and is greeted at the C P R station by three sisters a brother and a nephew in a top photo. He weighs 130 pounds after beri beri and says he will eat after liberation. Corporal Lawrence Stebbe of Beausejour is also welcomed by his parents and siblings.
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Gerald Dupont
Pine Falls
Winnipeg
C.P.R
E. Beaulieu
Lucien Dupont
E. Desilets
Gerald
M. Gaultier
Lourdes Man
Lawrence Stebbe
Beausejour
City Youths Sentenced For Beating And Robbing Joseph Machorek
Walter Kice Khceluk 19 of 49 Maple St and Ernest Guilbault 19 of 726 Bannerman were each sentenced to three years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to theft in Winnipeg police court. David A. Peck involved in the sentence was sent to juvenile court. They lured Joseph Machorek of Beausejour to Logan Ave, beat and robbed him of 17 dollars on Sept 23. Guilbault had a prior revolver conviction. Khceluk received a suspended sentence after a prior conviction.
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Beausejour
Walter Kiceluk
Maple St
Ernest Guilbault
Bannerman
Winnipeg
H. M. Garton
David A. Peck
Kheluk
Joseph Machorek
Logan Ave
Guilbault
Khceluk
Birth notices and a hospital update in regional items
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs A Hildebrandt on the birth of twin daughters. Mr and Mrs T Bryck welcome a son. Mr and Mrs F McDougald of Vivian formerly Whitemouth welcome a daughter. Mr Syd Latta recovering in hospital after a bull attack. condition reported good. Mr F Ashford, recently returned from the west, died of a continuous illness.
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A. Hildebrandt
Mrs. T. Bryck
F. McDougald
Vivian
Whitemouth
Syd Latta
F. Ashford
West
Campaign Profiles for St Clements Candidates
The document profiles several candidates for St Clements and Springfield. Wilbert Donyleko, CCF, born 1913 in Rossburn, longtime CCF member, organizer for Marquette in 1935, now Manitoba Cooperative Honey Producers warehouse manager, married with two children. Andrew Bileski, LPP, Saskatoon-born, general manager of The People’s Co-operative, active Ukrainian ambassador, served on Winnipeg School Board and City Council, taught school. Schena, Labour Progressive, former Cromwell district resident turned Beausejour farmer, ex-MAA local board member, Beausejour Agricultural Society president. George Olive, CCF, Leeds England-born pipefitter, ex Transcona school board member, nine-year Transcona mayor, two sons who served overseas. Dr W G Gibbs, Ind Lib, Selkirk resident, 73, WWI Army Medical Corps, running on Independent Liberal ticket. son W W Gibbs a front line veteran. Nicholas Stryk, Liberal Progressive, St Clements candidate, West Ukraine-born, arrived 46 years ago, long-time Ladywood teacher, unmarried, plans to arrange substitute teacher if elected.
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Wilbert Donyleko
C.C F
St. Clements
Donyleko
Rossburn
New Outlook Club
Manitoba Co-operative Honey Producers
C.cf
Dongleko
Marquette
Andrew Bileski
L.P.P
Saskatchewan
Bileski
Labour Progressive
People’s Co-operative
People’s Gazette
Winnipeg
Springfield
Schena
Cromwell
Cromwell District
Beausejour
Manitoba Pool Elevator
George Olive
C.c.f
Leeds
Yorkshire
England
C. N
Pipefitters Union
Transcona
Rupert’s Land
Army Medical Corps
W. W. Gibbs
Nicholas J. Stryk
J.P
West Ukraine
Canada
Mr. Stryk
Ladywood
Mr Stryk
Doctor Murdoch MacKay Nominated in Oakbank Convention
Dr Murdoch MacKay L P nominated at Oakbank convention by E F Shannon for the Spring field riding. The candidate has long been active in politics with Premier Stuart Garson among speakers at the meeting.
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Murdoch MacKay
L.P
Oakbank
E. F. Shannon
MacKay
Springfield
Stuart Garson
Obituary of Cmr H Webb at Whitemouth Anglican Church
Heart attack at his home on October 4 leaves widow surviving. Funeral service held October 6 at Anglican Church in Whitemouth. Cmr H Webb visited over weekend at parents Mr and Mrs A E Webb residence.
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Whitemouth
Cmr. H. Webb
Mrs
A. E. Webb
Steiner Gesell Wedding at North Lutheran Church
A ceremony on October 6 at the North Lutheran church joined Elsie Steiner and Harold Gesell in matrimony. Rev J Judt officiated as Edith Steiner and Martha Gesell served as bridesmaids. Harvey Alpers was best man with William Steiner as usher. A reception followed at the bride’s home.
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North Lutheran Church
Elsie
P. Steiner
Whitemouth
Harold Gesell
F. Gesell
Balmoral
Man
J. Judt
Edith Steiner
Martha Gesell
Miss Steiner
Hundred Pound Harvester Threshes Standing Corn
A simple new harvester trialed at Evesham in central England costs no more than a binder. It threshes standing corn without cutting, guiding heads into a mini drum and releasing grain into two back sacks after threshing. Trials over fifteen acres show smooth, rapid work. The Yorkshire Post notes its small size and cost, with no cutting involved.
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London
Evesham
England
Yorkshire Post
Matter of Styles Fashions Prompt Donation Idea
A Granby Quebec reader comments that after seeing today’s street fashions he favors donating most of them to the National Clothing Collection. The remark appears in the Granby Leader-Mail.
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Granby
Leader-Mail
Old Time Resident of Lac Du Bonnet Passes On
Anton J. Pfeifer, 68, of Lac du Bonnet, died Wednesday in St. Boniface hospital. Born in Austria he had resided in Canada for 45 years, a carpenter in Lac du Bonnet for 40 years. Survived by widow Bertha, three sons Set, John L Wetaskawin Alita, Anton overseas Neil at home, two daughters May Winnipeg, Marjorie at home, one brother Max Vancouver, three sisters Mrs. J Lahoski Beausejour, Mrs. E Trouton, and Mrs. Theresa Fesser, both of (rest missing).
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Anton J. Pfeifer
Lac du Bonnet
St. Boniface Hospital
Austria
Canada
Bertha
Set
John L
Wetaskawin
Alita
Anton
Neil
May
Winnipeg
Marjorie
Max
Vancouver
J. Lahoski
Beausejour
E. Trouton
Theresa Fesser
Eric French Safe On Guam
Great Falls telegram confirms Walter French of the Great Falls power plant that his son Eric of the Winnipeg Grenadiers is safe and well. After months in a Japanese prisoner camp, Eric is reported to be located on Guam under American custody.
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Great Falls
Walter French
Eric
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Mr. French
Guam
McAllister Funeral Home to Arrange Arrangements
In British Columbia the McAllister funeral home is in charge of arrangements for a local obituary notice.
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British Columbia
McAllister Funeral Home
Lac Du Bonnet Gets O.K. For Legion Charter
Lac Du Bonnet receives approval to form a Canadian Legion branch from the Manitoba command of the Legion in Winnipeg. Toulon and Clearwater petitions were approved, and a provisional executive of thirteen is named with S. A. Tomlinson as president and R. Sellers among charter members.
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Lac DU Bonnet
Canadian Legion
Manitoba Command
B.E.S.L
Winnipeg
Toulon
Clearwater
Man
Ottawa
Provisional Council
Legion
S. A. Tomlinson
Ray M. Park
Chas. Russell
Walter S. Kennard
Morton Torrance
R. Sellers
T. Park
A. W. Nichols
K. O. Smith
E. J. Coates
G. Binder
C. Brown
William Scott
Red Lake Soldier Finds Comfort On Train Home
Red Lake Ont Pte A R Jackson and three other Pats from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry relaxed on Train 1890 returning from Canada. A porter noted the car seat heaped with cigars fruit and magazines as Pte Jackson played cards with a Fort William companion who shared a surname but not relation.
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Red Lake
Canada
A. R. Jackson
Princess Patricia
Canadian Light Infantry
Pte. Jackson
Fort William
Welcome Faces Fort Frances Faces Lifting in Town
Fort Frances Times notes a recent influx of familiar faces returning to town after years away. The piece comments on how these reappearances brighten the community and please residents of all ages, not just younger women.
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Fort Frances
Ont
Beaconia Soldier Survives War Weight Loss and Return
Pte. W. H. Savage of Beaconia shed sixty pounds and a bushel of wheat under Japanese tyranny while in captivity at Oeyama camp. He arrived back Tuesday night in battle dress with a Winnipeg Grenadier badge, later greeting his mother and two brothers Allan and Haze at the CPR station.
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Beaconia
W. H. Savage
Savage
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Oeyama
C.P.R
Allan
Haze
Free Again Cpl Raymond R Sellers Among 894th DND List
Lance corporal Raymond R. Sellers of Lac du Bonnet is listed as free in the 894th casualty list released by the Department of National Defence Ottawa. He had been a prisoner of war for some time.
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Raymond R. Sellers
Lac du Bonnet
Department of National Defence
Ottawa
Cpl
Sellers
Free sample issues and early subscriptions offered
The Springfield Leader announces free first three issues and district representatives for subscriptions at two dollars. Subscriptions mailed in directly to the office will be credited to the local representative. After three issues only subscribers of record will receive the paper by mail. Readers urged to send news items or letters to the Editor with name and address for publication.
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Springfield
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Sapecracker
Iron and Steel Research Association
Beausejowr
G. Stebbe
Dorothy Silkie
Edna Mette
Richard
W.5.g. Gibbs
Selkirk
Steiner—Gesell
Eric French
O.K
Legion Charter
H. A. Jackson
Beaconia Boy
Reader's Notice
Ciné
the Springheld Leader
Leader Building
St. James, Man
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