Résultats

      There are four military pay books fastened together with the oldest of the four books starting in 1942. These books contain written records of pay periods, amounts, assignments of pay, whom the assignment went to and the regiment the soldier belonged to.

 Algoma Advocate, January 8, 1942     The headline reads "Over 1000 persons attended the public funeral service at Iron Bridge Orange Hall - Whole Communities Plunged into Sadness and Gloom" This clipping can be found in the Gardiner/Allen scrapbook 1700's - 1954.

      A list of local boys who were receiving the local paper overseas during their service in WW II.

      A brief article about Bill Rothera and Stan Olmstead of Thessalon and how Pte. Olmstead captured a german gun during his overseas service.

      This lengthy article describes some of the experiences of Cpl. Stanley Olmstead during his overseas service and how his unit was involved in an intense firefight with the enemy.

      An account of the bravery of Cpl. Stanley Olmstead and his unit as they faced enemy fire and how they fought to reach their objective.

      This newspaper clipping with photo is about Machine Gunner Elwood Hernden, from Thessalon, Ontario. The brief article describes how he was part of a battle during the war that helped to bring down a German bomber over England.

      This is a reproduction. Information accompanying this photo pertains to Mary Jemima Allen, also known as Mima. She was born 1/8/1870, died 20/7/1953 at the age of 83, married Benjamin B. Beemer 12/4/1893 and had seven children. Mar. 29/12/1925 she married Geo. H. Farmer with children from that marriage listed …

 Algoma Advocate, 1942     These three clippings were stapled together and all deal with the fiftieth anniversary of the Iron Bridge United Church. The articles deal with the festivities that took place, and some of the former ministers. A group photo of event attendees is part of this page.