Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, April 26, 1945

Issue date: Thursday, April 26, 1945
Pages available: 24
Previous edition: Wednesday, April 25, 1945

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 26, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba Fage two free thursday. April 28, ice club of greater Winnipeg is formed by figure skaters a meeting of the figure skaters have been skating during the last three seasons under the auspices of the greater Winnipeg figure skaters was held at the amphitheatre wednesday night for the purpose of establishing the ice club of greater Winnipeg. There tvs a Large and enthusiastic attend Ance and g. A. Dummert presided at the meeting. The alms and objects of the club Are to develop a Keener interest in figure skating in Winnipeg and District to provide for the necessary ice facilities for its members and arrange with Rupert Whitehead for the continuance of his services As the club s instructor. It is further intended to promote competitive events and participate in carnivals and exhibitions and application will be made for affiliation with the Canadian Amateur figure skating association. Lay in next Winter s fuel with a loan Jav if want to be Toast warm and trouble free next fall when the Mercury takes a frosty dip then re fuel now our plan makes paying for it simple. You get the Cash for your fuel order. Yet repay us in Small monthly instalments out of your income. By ordering can be sure of fuel against next Winter s cold for the simple details about this loan phone or visit household finance Canada s oldest and largest Small Loans company 232 Portage ave. A fort Winnipeg. Phone 98-244. Betters vitam1n a Complex liquid Tablet form All Kufs or. Whitehead attended the meet ing and announced his plans for next Winter which would be on a More extensive scale than in the past. The following executive commit tee was elected g a. Dummert. President Harold a. Smith vice president w. Lord r. G. Cameron Shirley Craven Hose Geller Emma Koehler Margaret Robertson and f. L. Smith were appointed Honor Ary Secretary and treasurer. A considerable number of those attending the meeting joined the club and further applications May be addressed to the Secretary at the amphitheatre. Labor demand heavy at scattered Points the latest bulletin published by the unemployment insurance com Mission shows a heavy demand for labor at scattered Points through out the Prairie Region. Farm labor applicants Are needed at Lethbridge Winnipeg Brandon and Portage la Prairie. Men Are needed for Diamond drilling in the flin flon area and surface miners and labourers powder men and Euclid Drivers Are required for the Iron mine at Atikokan. Ontario. Work among the Coal mines is scattered. Mines according to the report Are working full time in ther Blairmore area with plenty of orders on hand. Western Canadian collieries Are Short on orders for Domestic Coal. Mines in Lethbridge and Drumheller Are working Shor time but expect to resume full time shortly. Red Deer mines Are operating full time but four mines in the Edmonton District Are now closed. Machinists and electricians Are sgt. Earl Carlbom who was reported missing in action in Germany feb. 15, is now believed to be a prisoner of War and wounded according to word received by his wife of Sioux look out ont sgt. Carlbom son of or. And mrs. H. F. Of Sioux Lookout has been Over seas two and a half years. The progressive conservatives of South Centre Winnipeg Riding Are holding an open convention May first at 8 . In Gordon Bell school to choose a candidate to represent them at the coming Federal election. All voters of South Centre Winnipeg Are invited and urged to be present. J. B. Haig president How you la go for these tiny tempting bundles of toasty whole wheat right from the first spoonful is different i flavor mellowed with taste tempting malt then toasted Crisp and Golden Brown. Each spoon size morsel keeps its delicious fresh from the oven crispness m milk brings you nourishing goodness of the whole wheat including bran minerals protein and precious wheat germ. Hostess hint. On appetizers Here s a treat that s tops with Tomato juice cocktails makes delicious party canapes. Simply dip shred Dies in melted butter then Salt to taste. The m10lpawi in the loveliest of Colour combinations soft one brings new Charm and freshness to All interiors. Soft one washes like China and wears like Iron. Velvet elastic gloss. Kwic work Glassine your nearest elastic dealer Asgeirson s paint hardware 088 Sargent Avenue. Phone 34 s4z. Media Brothers limited 600 Pewna Highway phone 384-41 Thompson lumber fuel co., Ltd. Modes my Irons St. St. Boniface phone 0-8 100 Peter Solanyk hardware 700 Mph lips Street. Phone 01 014. Needed in the port Arthur ship Yards heavy labor is in demand at the Lakehead Kenora. Calgary. Edmonton Medicine hat. Moose jaw Regina and Wirra pee. Move ment of Grain to the Lakehead is re ported hampered by a shortage of railway cars. There is an anticipated demand for track maintenance men in the Prairie Region. Difficulty is expected in supplying help on these orders building permits issued in the Prairies show a need for skilled and unskilled construction workers. Local offices of the selective ser vice generally report a number 01 elderly and Pec role for whom it has been impossible to secure employment. At april As there were men waiting for jobs they can fill the report showed. Free membership offered veterans All discharged men from the armed forces will be Given free membership in the Winnipeg unit of the army and Navy veterans of Canada for one year if they desire to join the association it was re ported at a general meeting of the strange urges vegetable eating a Good vegetable Garden. Throw away your frying pans and a Nice wooden salad bowl. Learn Low to Cook vegetables without los ing their valuable nutrients and you will stay Good tempered and enjoy a Long this was the advice Given by major h. G. L. Strange speaking on vegetables and human diet at the first of a series of talks for Amateur gardeners sponsored by the Winni Peg Victory Garden committees in theatre a University building. Using statistics. Major strange said that one seventh of All the foodstuffs eaten by the people in the world consisted of wheat and another seventh of Rice. The great est weight consumed of a single foodstuff was of the potato which was one fifth of All Man s food. strange said it was found that people in different parts of the world without knowing anything about scientific nutrition seemed unerringly to choose foods that Are necessary for their health and vigor. John tie Jong Market Gardener and nurseryman spoke on How to be successful with a Victory Garden dealing with the preparation and cultivation of soil selection of Good seeds planting of the seed and harvesting crops. A l. Yager research assistant division of Plant science of the University of Manitoba explained How to grow potatoes for Home uses. Has been extended to the men Corning from the War to use the clubroom of the association at 299 Young Street. Arrangements Are now under Way to form a new company of air Force War Veteran in the Winnipeg unit it was stated a committee was appointed to make arrangements for helping to entertain the men of the Northwest rebellion who will hold the 60th anniversary of the Hiel rebellion in Winnipeg Mav 18. 19 and 20. All members Are urged to take part in the annual decoration Day Parade to be held May 20. . H. Stansall has been seriously wounded in action in Germany according to word received by his wife who resides with their Small son at Hartney Man. . Stansall enlisted in March 1940, and has been overseas since november 1341 two Brothers Are prisoners of War in Germany William with the army and John with the . 10 records 586 men enlisted military District 10 recorded the enlistment of 585 men during the first 21 recruiting Days of april the District recruiting office reported thursday. They included 102 men. Previously serving under the . . Regulations who have volunteered for overseas. This compares with 528 men. Including 162 .m.a. Personnel enlisted during the corresponding period of March. Twenty four girls have been enrolled Here this month so far. Com pared with 25 during the first 21 recruiting Days of March. Film forum topic for Friday is Urra Urra is the topic of a film forum which will be held at the Winnipeg Public Library. William Avenue Friday at 8.15 . This is the final forum of the series. Members of the audience will have a Chance to watch read and discuss Urra material. The forum coincides with one 01 the Library s open House nights. It is sponsored by citizens forum Council and the adult education of fice of the University of Manitoba. Before the forum the friends of music will present a musical pro gramme. Child is Una Hurt after fall through Register one and a half year old Francis Gilligan of 351 Chalmers Avenue had a Lucky escape Early wednes Day evening when he fell through a cold air Register on the first floor of his Home to a Concrete floor eight feet below. He had been play ing in the Hall with Bis three Vear old brother James and had Evi Dently removed the grating from the Register. When next heard from he was sitting on the base ment floor howling. Taken Bihis Mother mrs. Frank Gillian. To general Hospital for examination he was apparently uninjured. Pie. Cornelius Ginter who died of wounds received while training with the army at 3amp Shilo according to a recent from Ottawa pet. Jinter son of or. And c. Jinter. Of Plumas Man., was born 3 years ago at Horndean Man. He enlisted in Winnipeg in of Ober 1944, and had been at Shilo since january. Besides his parents he is survived by four Brothers one of whom is serving overseas and six Sisters. Pet. J. W. Strong son of mrs. John Strong of Portage la Prairie has been slightly injured in action overseas according to word received by his Mother. Pet. John William Strong has two Brothers Mervin James and Robert George serving overseas. Ottawa Synod Broadens Canon of discipline Ottawa april 26. Ment of the diocesan Canon of discipline to allow anglican clergymen to take part in non anglican ser vices when the consent of the Bishop is Given has been passed by the Synod of the anglican diocese of Ottawa now meeting Here. The amendment to the diocesan Canon makes it conform with the general Synod Canon of discipline. At the opening of the Synod meet ing Bishop Jefferson had asked for the change in the Canon and it was made after considerable discussion. To present Sneath with Croix de Guerre Captain Jlloyd George Sneath 32, of Dauphin Man., is among five officers who Are members of the Canadian army serving on loan to the British army to receive the French Croix de Guerre Lor Gallan try in action according to an official announcement from Ottawa today. Capt. Sneath was born in Elgin Man., and his wife and daughter reside in Dauphin. He enlisted As a private in june 1940, and was commissioned in december 1943, and proceeded overseas in april 1944. He is now serving with the York and Lancaster regiment. Or. Jacob and associates dentists offices Winnipeg i Brandon msj4 Perug Istl to incr bldg. Hours Dally 9 m. La 6 . By w. H. Mcpherson executors auction Sale of piece bedroom suite Walnut Gate leg table. 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