Springfield Leader district notice 1945 edition
The Springfield Leader announces publication details for the district north from Elma to Bissett centered in Lac du Bonnet and Pine Falls. Alfred W. Hanks is publisher. District representatives listed: Lac du Bonnet Mrs. Cliff Brown Mr. J. W. Wade Seven Sisters Falls Mrs. M. Everson Great Falls Miss Betty Jean Tharbergson Bissett Mrs. J. Wegio Whitemouth Ed. Malkoske St Georges E. J. Bouvier. Published October 9 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Leader
St. James
Lac du Bonnet
Cliff Brown
J. W. Wade
Seven Sisters Falls
M. Everson
Great Falls
Betty Jean Tharbergson
Bissett
J. Wegio
Whitemouth
Malkoske
St. Georges
E. J. Bouvier
Plea From A Dutch Girl Calls For Winter Clothing Aid
A 1945 letter from Antoinette Festen in Hertogenbosch asks Mrs. Pitre for clothing and undergarments to endure a hard Holland winter. She describes lost dresses and worn stockings, damaged home, and reliance on aid from English and Canadian soldiers, hoping for mail and prices listed for items to be sent.
Sloed Danter and Albert Anson: Blood donor and London man
Albert Anson of London, aged 53, has given 74 blood transfusions since 1929 after volunteering in response to a plea to save a footballer. The Port of London section notes wartime priority for Germany and extensive salvage work by the Marine Salvage Department since 1939, with 32 sunken vessels raised totalling 82,000 tons and major salvages on 49 ships totalling 209,000 tons. About 352 small craft have been raised, and no obstruction ever prevented London's port use.
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Danter Ondon
Albert Anson
London
Unwept and Unsung Heroes of Canadian Medical Corps
Since Dieppe 1942, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps members have been praised for selfless devotion and gallantry. Vivid citations detail Capt Vincent McKenty and Capt Harold Chestnut, among others, while nursing sisters receive high honors for steadfast care on Italian and European fronts. Local RCAMC members named include Norman and Leonard Dopson, C. R. Harding, Martha Hearn, Robert Hutton, and A. J. Raven.
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Dieppe
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Germany
Cpl
Toppy” Topham
Hall of Heroes
Vincent McKenty
Lipton Street
Sicily
Italy
McKenty
Harold William Chestnut
Winnipeg
Salerno
R.C.A.M.C
Canadian Nursing Service
Royal Red Cross
Don Bedford
Invermay
Sask
R. O. Porter
Beverley St
P.P.C.L
R.C.A.M. C
Dopson Brothers
Norman and
Leonard
Berry Street
C. R. Harding
Wallasey Street
Martha Hearn
Woodlawn Street
Robert Hutton
Marjorie Street
A. J. Raven
Bradford Street
St Bartholomew's Hospital seeks 600 bed London outskirt hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital proposes a 600 bed facility on a 50 acre site near Watford just outside London. The plan aims to expand care capacity for the capital region amid growing demand for medical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Watford
The Road Ahead A column for Service People
Service people ask about the rehabilitation program and re establishment credit after discharge. Visit the District Supervisor of Re establishment Credit with your War Service Gratuity Statement for approval before using credit. For home furniture purchase pay one third and receive invoice for two thirds, then send to the Supervisor to pay and obtain a receipt. If hospital treatment continues, pay and allowances may extend up to a year, or longer if pension entitlement is granted. The D V A University grant requires courses that help you live, with technical training favored. If discharged in hospital, thirty days pay and allowances in lieu of repatriation leave are provided when you leave, in addition to rehabilitation grants. Write Rehabilitation Information Committee, Wartime Information Board, Ottawa, with problems.
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Mrs. Pitre
Holland
Canada
Mrs. Pire
Antoinette Festen
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
D.V.A. University
Rehabilitation Information Committee
Ottawa
Rubber techs shift to synthetic tires and shoes
The Manchester Guardian reports UK rubber technicians have invented a block needed for synthetic rubber. Output is expected to rise significantly in months. Aircraft workers adapt by learning to produce cycle tubes from rubber, and women in factories move from crane operation to canvas shoe making. Equipment from bomber work is repurposed for rubber production as pits are dug to cure tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Manchester Guardian
UN Ul
Halifax
New British Car Introduces Postwar Innovations
London reports details of the first entirely new postwar British car with outstanding features including a new high efficiency design. The announcement highlights advanced engineering and modernization aimed at revitalizing the national auto industry.
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London
Notre Dame Parish October Schedule and Parochial Retreat
October events at Notre Dame Parish include Masses for children and catechism, singing by girls, Benediction and Evening Prayer led by Rev. Louis Lahaie, with religious instruction after school. Parochial Retreat runs October 21 to 27, led by Rev. Father P. Amedee and Rev. Louis Lahaie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters
Lac du Bonnet
Owelock
Mary Hrenchuk
Louis Lahaie
Public Schools
Father P. Amedee
St. John's Anglican Church Visit by Rt Rev Lofthouse
St John s Anglican Church hosts Bishop Lofthouse visiting for services on Sunday October 14 at 11 am and 7 pm. Both services feature Holy Communion with a sermon and preaching by the bishop to greet the visitors to the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Anglican Church
Bishop Lofthouse
D.D
Bihop Lofthouse
Standards of comfort and safety feature in new design
The description highlights enhanced comfort and safety standards with more cabin space for passengers and luggage. It notes a special independent front wheel suspension that improves ride quality and handling. The passage underscores advances intended to refine travel experience and structural stability.
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