Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, June 21, 1940

Issue date: Friday, June 21, 1940
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 21, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page two. Winnipeg free press Friday june 21, 1940 in radio Al twisting children s features planned for saturday by Petek b. Whittall. He children s Day on the Csc network special scheduled Lor them at 4.30 . The children s hour and another at 5 ., for the children. Helen Marie Briscoe s five gentlemen of Jive who filled in the time Between these two broadcasts have been replaced by a programme of musical recordings. Ill be a i a o clock affair and re i tin adventures of Peggy and j Bobby during elixir on a farm. The children i a ? trip to one of on j Tana Beautiful farms last i spent the Day there Vith director of the programmes for children will have something exit report on her trip to the Patch and Bobby car. Hard the p listeners about the s and the chickens popular demand the Sedgie military up Ujj band a ill a n person on the club mat broadcast saturday on Abc is ., As guests of ran this week and when Harold Start beating the Drums this week end he will do so in Earnest. King Whyte producer of the s h o a booked a Charm ing Modeller from Brandon to appear on the broadcasts then discovered that she was Marjorie Helen Diller Helen Diller. Al ready a familiar figure and voice on . Networks. King former announcer on wow worked with Helen when she was featured on Mutual programmes from there. Ginny Simms a mid week Singer with week end ideas pictured Here basking on the Beach and taking in the Ocean air Between wednesday night air assignments As vocalist with Kay Kyser s musical quiz show at 8 . Ginny Virginia Simms Kyser and All the boys set up shop in Hollywood s radio City last week and will be heard from there for the rest of the season. Getting ready Civ. San Sherman. Their 1u40 debut on show recently startled a late the adventures of Peggy and ability and hysteria with its Wil Liam Tell overture. Sherman vim predicts thai music lovers All Over the world will react strangely to this concert has gone to great trouble expense and like that to Contact or. Hiram q. Blac Bottom. Sedgie president i permission to Jet the band appear. The band in turn will play either poet and peasant or Light Cav depending on which one they can get Over the Hill with first. Harold Hunter the drum Beal ingest drummer Ever to a control room Engineer fits will probably Excel himself on the red River barn dance broadcast from sky. Saturday at 10 . The Stork visited the Hunter household news of the death of Arno hell miss reported from the War zone recently brings to mind his Brief but dramatic career As an announcer in America a couple of years ago. He was the announcer brought Over from Germany to give Loyal Teichs Waerner a Short wave account of the second Joe Louis Max Schmeling fight. His account was even briefer than the fight. The German radio Cut w. Hellmiss off the moment he Start Tor cd telling about the first Knock eight Hundred men Are needed men will be required for the Winnipeg Light about 800 infantry to recruit it up to War strength with Volunteer non permanent militiamen it was Learned Friday. The .., a machine gun Bat Talion has recruited several Hundred men since the outbreak of War boat starring Virginia ver Rill. Wear. Wrap. In May. Here Anil abroad. Wiz and Wear networks. Valley Days. Koa. Bulletins. Wiz and Wear networks. Down of Herr Max. T n Friday Cir Winnipeg 630 . Poison Why and insect bites dim me heahti5eptic Lam Jmems Man Hood How regained consult us Book on loss of manhood ant of her ills of men. With treat men for enlarged prostate without operation diagnosis form. Testu Monias and advice in Plain envelope. Tree by mail. Our specially treatment by mail without personal interview. The English Hevral dispensary. Limited Daves St. Vancouver. I5.c. Established 35 years. News. Fifth race with judge Schollins. Women s radio digest scouts with Uncle Jack. Programme series from Chr music room bulletin news. Results. News flashes. Diversions. At eventide. Forsythe organist. Moods. Goodwill hour. News 9. Mind ulcers. Spinning the talks by Stan Bentham. F w. For refugee children. Bulletin radio theatre. Farmer fiddlers. Analysis. Mon son s sport Parade record album. Weather and sign off. Sky Winnipeg 910 . News. Wife. Gospel Singer. Talks. Hall of the air melodies. Graphs. Up and listen. Easy aces. Time. Along the Boulevard. Chamber music programme. By Tracy Phillips Csc Van orchestra. Cec. Affairs Wickham Steed and Hawkins Csc for Paul Temple drama Banff Trio ic3ci. Mirror Cuci. Caribou Mac Keracher and sign off. Canadian network Csc Bio a. Closing stocks. News via Csc orchestra Nec Thice cheers Abc recital. Joy Redden. Marais Bush eld Soncs in magical voyage to the Dominion o Columbia network Csc . Al Pearce show. Isl fab Waco. Wax. Trout news. Waco Whas. N . U co. Isl. Fab. War. Lanny Ross Tenor isl. Waco. Knox. Fab. Presents. Isl and West. Smith hour repeated to Sullivan reviews the news isl. News. Isl. Wbb War. Friday abound the world Uerlin 5.15 by German radio orchestra. Dub 9.01 Meg. 312 a Doz 11.80 Meg., 25.4 m. Budapest 5.35 . Hungarian rap so try ills to. Hats. 9.g2 Meg., 31.17 m London 7.15 . At the Black dog god. 11.75 Meg. 25.5 m. Csc. 9.5 Meg. 31.3 m. Tokyo 7.30 music by Toyama military band. Jls2. 17.84 Meg. Rome 7.40 selections Vio Lonist. 2ro3. 31.15 a 2ro4. 25.40 m 2rog. M. Kome. 9 . War news in English 2r03. 31.15 m. 2ro4, 25.40 a 2ro6 19.61 m. London. 9.45 affairs talk by Wickham Steed. Csc 3.58 Meg. 31 3 m y f news in English dub. 9.61 Meg. 31.2 m. Moscow. 2 period. Rv90 15.24 19.7 m. Although it has not been mobilized but most of them have transferred As the Opportunity arose to Active j service units. The regiment has also lost 14 officers to Active ser vice units. The basis of recruiting now is non permanent and win not inter civilian occupations. Re sign attestation papers by Max Steiman sons auction Sale or Iti Khod mohair clip Star Fichtl Suir. Almost new Junco can Oak Gater table. Walnut Cedar Chest. Pm Lece solid Iva nut bedroom suite. Carter s auction rooms Carllon St. Opp. Free press saturday june 22nd a t . Candy wbk Curc Curc i Stincs editor looks at the by r. A Lambert Csc Edmon air Force band Csc army sings sky listings. Bulletins. . In the news. Claire. Cheers. Legion auxiliary pro gramme. Moods. Nen-5 programme. And world news. Be announced. Concert time my name Shore Singer. Be und the headlines. Nature in action. Warloff in pleasure time. Orchestra and news 10.45 and dance orchestras. U is rom a pc. All Mimel ele Etrie Washer studio lounge. dinner set line and Short wave Philon radio to r Venlo conches. Nak wardrobe Minos piece Kitchen suite modern Cabinet dressers fancy Mir run tent like Al lip desks store fixtures. Electric auctioneer. National network . Ameche show with guest. Pat Friday vocalist Orch. And Swine roup. Wear. Wow Koa. Wafaa music. Wiz. American Union concert. Wiz network. Story behind the headlines Wear network. Music. Wiz. Nature in action drama Wear fyr. Warine to time. Kid. Fyr. Awards Roger Turgot the Freres Ltee Quebec City Tor letters Hundred words or less offering the Best suggestions for Ive increasing in c c. Third Iniko pri2es-j10.00 Rice Montreal r Peter Ottawa. to Stephen. Toronto. Ontario mrs. O. A. We to make pubic h we do wish they .re-l.i., ire out Kestion in All proud inc ii tax and All tiie on cold in Ordor to t ton not landlord taxes in big of and probably 2" directly or Imiri Eetla. Five j Ert cd authorities to 5 to Canada. Of whiter the above firm Laze. For Date saturday Cir Winnipeg 630 up. Pete in Arizona. News. Tile table markets. Ler. So Reno Abc p. News Little concert. Via Csc Short wave Gilbert s Trio Csc p bulletins i Csc devotions. Treasures markets. . Scratches. And get it. At the Hacienda. Moments. Memory Lane. Bulletin lovers Corner tunes. Bbl news via Csc fifth race with judge Schil Ling. Chii Aren s hour Csc. Van programme recorded the children news. Orch. Little show. Fere fruits by which they cannot be ordered to go overseas. Major h. Critchley acting com manding officer said Friday that recruiting will be handled for the most part in the evenings at my Regor Street armory. Two parades a week tuesday and thursday nights will be conducted Lor recruits and no uniforms will be issued at present. Whether or not a Camp will be arranged is not known but if tents Are available later in the summer it is Likely that the , will have a few Leeks of Camp. Non permanent recruits do not receive army pay. In peace time they were entitled to 10 Days pay per year usually the period of summer Camp. This pay period has been raised to 2u Days and it is expected will be increased to 30 Days. About 100 men Are already listed in Fantry. Boniface Hospital wednesday. Or. Gibson was born in Chester eng land and came to Winnipeg in 1832. He served with the Winnipeg Light cavalry regiment in the Hiel rebellion later Farmed in the Springfield District and moved to Transcona 29 years ago. He was the first mail Carrier Between Winnipeg and Transcona and operated a Liv Ery stable and transportation Busi Ness for years. Later he became caretaker of the Central school a position he held until 1934. Survivors include five daughters mrs. R. Connery of peace River Alta mrs. A. Graham. Detroit Mich mrs. A. Fraser. Sioux look out. Ont mrs. F. Cable and mrs. H. Holland. Transcona three sons Wilfred and William of Transcona and Frank. Detroit 30 grandchild Ren and four great grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 2 . Saturday at Binkley s Funera Chapel. Transcona with burial i the Transcona cemetery. Henry George Paquin Henry George Paquin. 70. Former resident of High Bluff Man died at the hospice tache St. Bom face. Wednesday. He had been resident of St. Boniface for 1 months. The funeral service will b held saturday . At sacred heart Church with burial in is Mary s cemetery. Barker s Funera Home has charge of arrangements s. F. Olaff sox Sigtryggur f. Olaf son 83, Pioneer of the Winnipeg District who owne and operated a fuel business of. 55 years died at the family Resi Dence 550 Banning Street. Or Olaf son had retired from Active business in 1929. He was born in Iceland and was prominent in Loca icelandic Community affaire. He was a member of the first Luther a Church since its organization. Survivors include his widow one son Sigtryggur o. Bjerring Winnipeg and a daughter mrs. H. Herget Portage la Prairie one brother o v. Olaf son Gimli and one sister miss Sigridur Olaf son. Winnipeg the funeral service will be held monday at 2 ., at the first Luth eran Church Rev. V. J. Eylands officiating. Burial will be in Brook Side cemetery. Bardal s funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Mks. Ii. H. Whitaker mrs. Rose Whitaker 24, wife of Harry h. Whitaker now with the committee leaders second Man arrested Cameron highlanders at Camp Shilo died at St. Boniface Hospital wednesday. The family residence was at 488 Simcoe Street. Mrs. Whitaker was formerly Rose Cay Bridge of Libau. Man. Survivors include a Small daughter four Sisters Mary Francis and Sofie of Montreal and Dorothy. Winnipeg and one brother. Cambridge. Fort Worth. Texas. The funeral ser vice will be held saturday at 2 . At Bardal s Chapel with burial in Brookside cemetery. K. G. Peresse d. G. Mckenzie at a meeting of the provincial War savings committee held Friday morning or. Persse was appointed chairman of the greater Winnipeg War savings committee and or. Mckenzie chairman of the Manitoba War savings committee. Vice chairman of the City body is p. F. Gyles while major h. G. L. Strange is vice chairman of the Manitoba committee. Announcement of these appointments was made by e. J. Tarr k.c., general chairman. Police thursday arrested a second Nan at Sarto Man., in connection Ith an alleged fraudulent trans action in which two men received Cheque for ?940 from the Mcmillan fur and Wool company 277 Upert Avenue june 17. Arrested by City detectives Wil am Owens and j. E. Sims and unstable r. G. Rankin. Of the Lorris detachment r.c.m.p., the aspect Steve Kohut alias Steve Oss was remanded to june 25 in to police court. Friday morning. Charged with obtaining the Leque by fraud Kohut did not act or plead. With his arrest the detectives und said to be part of the 40 received when the Cheque was shed. Thursday morning at the request Winnipeg police Toronto author Les arrested Adam la Pawchuk. Is Edward Adams As he stepped f a train. Police found on Pawchuk. Who is being returned Winnipeg for trial on a charge forgery and uttering. Robert h. Smith prizes awarded students of Robert h. Smith Junior High school were awarded prizes for proficiency in studies and sports at annual recognition Day in the school auditorium wednesday afternoon. Capt. J. J. Wilkinson principal was chairman and addressed the pupils. Prizes scholarships and awards were presented by g. L. Wright or. Justice Dennistoun w. A. Ken Nedy h. Robson a. Ryckman m. Newton col. J. J. Gillespie mrs. J. G. Raymond. Miss Ethel Kinley miss r. Carey and David Corbett of California a 1933 medallist at the school. Medals were awarded to Jane m. Morgan Shirley Hogg Peggy Mcleod Campbell Mclynn Las Sharpe Ker Ruth and Don Mcdonald Natalie Watts. Doreen Wylie and seven. Bill Mathers and Bob w won Trinity scholarships " Hogg and Joyce Korma scholarships Craig Walter Folliot and Phil dust rial arts award and Ted Taylor fest ii. up for general proficiency i were awarded to Therna Stein and Bill Cable. Ple ners were Doreen or Junior girls Bernice Thelma Laubenstein Richard Gyles Juni of Ball senior boys room and Junior boys room in and senior girls. B. Goodman and h the Tuxedo and Mckiev the annual Gold tournament of a Golf prize winners were Ler Stuart Laird Betty Bra Lowry Kenneth Macaw Porter and Hyland Beatty valedictorians were Bette Chanson Jean Burton r Mclnnis Bill Cable and Thomson. The sea in the Winnipeg Light in sky. Winnipeg 910 . News bulletin Serene with Eric Davies calling d. R. P. Coa Erin add . Folks frolic. Moods. Caron organist. News. Point at View moods v. W. Jackson nature Tal melodies. A irk shop Masier sin scr. . Ski studio party. Moods. Messages and weather. Calling matinee of Dwyer and dance music. News Orch studio strings. Variety hour. Bulletins. The wealth Csc orchestra Canadian network Csc wbk varieties recordings. And music. Travelling Cook Richar Kent four Belles Orch. Abc record incs. Sen Curc listings. I Csc Orch. Lbs a. Bulletins Regina to Chi Only. News tulle Tim Csc. Ck1 listings. Orch. Curc listings. The drama unt Oldine. Commentary by w. J. Lindal Csc sky listings. In lace fyr. Bismarck Abc . Club. Clock. Orch. Idea club. Cario Teers. Ancl o the dial. School. Barn. And weather. News and radio fanfare. National form and Home hour. Police bulletins and news. In rhythm. And music. Matinee. Music. Cinco Spanish revue. In the news. Marie Frisco. Republican convention. Commentary by John b Kennedy. And world news. Kaltenborn commentary mrs. T. J. Cherry Dies in 75th year mrs. Caroline Cherry 74, wife of Thomas j. Cherry. 812 Gros Venor Avenue died at her Resi Dence thursday. Mrs. Cherry was born in Ottawa and was formerly miss Caroline Hawkin of that City. In 1889 the family took up Resi Dence at Keewatin. Ont., where they resided 45 years. Or. Corry was manager of the Lake of the Woods milling company there and upon his retirement in 1935 the Amily moved to Winnipeg. While at Keewatin. Mrs. Cherry was an Active member of St. Andrew s United Chi Rich. She was a life member of the Canadian red Cross since the great War. Survivors include three Daugh ers mrs. Russell Boley. Kee Vatin mrs. W. L. Gordon and miss Norah Cherry of Winnipeg parents Rush to Send children under British refugee scheme London june 21. Up were called today to control crowds of thousands jamming a narrow Street off Piccadilly where a government office is lading out information on the evacuation of children to Canada and other dominions. Two sons. J. J. R. Cherry and t. C. Cherry. Winnipeg Ancl three grand children. Gardiner s funeral Home has charge of arrangements in Winnipeg the body will be forwarded to Kenora. Ont. Where funeral service will be held sat urday afternoon at Brown s Chapel with burial in Keewatin cemetery. Mks. Emeline Antaya mrs. Emeline Antaya. 62, of 680 Lafleche Street. St. Boniface died thursday evening following a heart attack. Mrs. Antaya was a resident of St. Boniface since 1900 and the widow of Pierre Antaya who died in 1913. She was born in St. Alexis Des Monts. Quebec. Survivors include seven daughters. Sister Antaya of the order of Grey nuns St. Boniface Hospital mrs. George Marcoux and mrs. A. Gobeil St. Boniface mrs. V. C. Hamilton. Buffalo . Miss eve line. Milwaukee miss Jeanne Moose jaw and miss Laura an Tan at Home one son Dennis. Red Lake ont one brother Jean St. And one Sis Ter. Mrs. N. Antaya. Funeral ser vice will be held monday morn no in St. Boniface Cathedral with Jurial in St. Boniface cemetery. Desjardin s funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Andrew Watt Andrew Watt. 60. Of 537 Pringuet treet St. Boniface Winnipeg rail order for More than 30 years died it the general Hospital thursday afternoon. After a Brief illness. Scottish by birth. Or. Watt came 0 Canada in 1907, joined the Cana Dian Pacific railway on construction Ork in 1910 and served with that company until his death. While a comparatively Young Man he was an Accident in which he lost both inns. But despite this Handicap Vas Able a year later to go Back d railroading. Or. Watt was born in Maybole .yrs.hirc. Scotland and married Here in 1899 to miss Margaret Kirk and who survives him. A son and free daughters also survive. An Rew Watt jr., Amateur hockey layer mrs. Allan Macmaster mrs j. Mclver and mrs. J. Shep Ard As Well As nine grandchildren 1 of Winnipeg. The Funera will be held at 45 m. Monday at Gardiner s Chapel Ith or. J. W. Clarke of Knox med. Officiating. William g1bsox William Gibson. 76, of 85 Yale West Transcona where he sided since 19u, died at the us when the Stream of applicant was so Large that it clogged to machinery of the children s Ove seas reception Board officials at noun cd that no More personal interviews could be Given. Paren will now apply by mail. Though Geoffrey shakes car under Secretary of state for the dominions announced that the fir Batch of children who will within the next three weeks migh total 20.000. At least three times tha number of applications have Bee made since the scheme was announced yesterday. A majority of the applicants see to Send their children to Canad an official said. The Board have before them suggestion that some Hundred refugee French children now her should be evacuated to French area of Canada. But this part of the scheme must Wail until the evacuation of English children is in fun swing. London s school children Learne that they would get no Summe vacation this year because of the War. The London county Council Fel that the children would be safer ii schools in Case of air raids. On Way to Toronto. Hamilton out. June 21. Up seven refugee children the Van guard of 100 children of professor at Cambridge and Oxford universe Hies in England Are expected to reach Toronto during the week end welfare department ready Toronto. June 21. On Tario Public welfare department i prepared to accept and care of several Hundred refugee children on 36 hours notice Eric Cross Wel fare minister said today. Will Dock Friday new York june 21. But the United states liner washing ton whose passengers were ordered to lifeboats 10 Days ago when a German submarine prepared to Tor Pedo it will arrive today with american men. Women and children from the War zones. City Likely to sell in property Sale of More than Worth of properties owned by the City came before the civic finance com Mittee Friday afternoon. Sales recommended were a House at 468 Bannatyne Avenue to it for 51-300 a House at 644 Corydon Avenue to its former owner Annie Patterson for a House at 435 Salter Street to Theo Dor Churik. For meeting acts to War appeals approval of the principle of co ordination of appeals for auxiliary War services was voiced thursday at a meeting of business organization representatives called at the instance of the Winnipeg Board of Trade and held in the Royal Alex Andra hotel. The. Meeting composed of official representatives from the Board of Trade the Winnipeg Grain Exchange and the rotary kiwanis Kins men Canu Keena Lions and Sadian clubs also sanctioned the formation of a standing Community committee. George j. Cameron president of the Board of Trade who presided said that similar efforts to co ordinate appeals were afoot Urr Der the auspices of the principal boards of Trade across the Dominion and hat the Canadian chamber of com Merce was operating in the National Leld through the National head quarters of the various auxiliary Rar service organizations. Or. Cameron referred with Satis to Tlle recent announcement n the Dominion government that a department of National War ser vice would be established to Cordate All voluntary War Active ies. He said that the highly Effi Lent Federated budget Board staff might Well be used As the managing and organizing medium for All com Mummy wide campaigns. Among the principles adopted As eie3 10cal the ability of the Federated budget Board to provide f eeds of essential local cd lust be maintained. It is equally necessary that win their due inc support of essential services with the exception of the red Ross any appeals for fund auxiliary services must be us 1 and at a time which will not conflict with the annual fall Campaign of the on Lake of the Woods Nea Kenora fishing swimming Tennis Golf and other popular summer sports Cool Leafy trails your own Bungalow with the Many comforts and conveniences of Home including electric Light and hot and cold running water All nestled in z delightful setting of Pine Woods and Birch such is Devil s Gap Lodge the place that has every thing for a perfect Holiday _ where every Day is rates in american meals included single Ren one week or longer per Day years or under half rate. Special summer train service westbound ask about special 52 one Day bargain trips to Kenora rom. T office phone or depot ticket office phone sos 216-7 executive of committee wit at the pro assist the Aid to Shilo Camp sunday joke 1j retort Public excursion via . V. 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