JANUABY, 19S9 26e PER COPY COMPLIMENTS OF IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED Always LOOK TO IMPERIAL for the Best "WITHIN OUR BORDERS f9 This is an Alberta publication designed to acquaint the people of Alberta with the administration and services of the Alberta Government. "Within Our Borders" is available free ,of charge. For your monthly copy, send your name and address to: "WITHIN OUR BORDERS" Legislative Building Edmonton, Alberta iOVEBNiENT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA DEPARTMENTOF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS RALPH R. MOOREHON. A. RUSSELL PATRICK Deputy MinisterMinister On behalf of the City of Edmonton I am pleased to extend greetings and sincere best wishes to the 49th Battalion, Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association. In an era of peace land freedom, realized through the sacrifice and loyalty of those who fought for our democratic way of life, may we draw inspiration and guidance for tomorrow. Edmonton is proud of your outstanding record at home ;and [abroad. --^-t^. ^/^.@@^-y ^^A^^, MAYOR. THE CITY OF EDMONTON January, 1959 THE FORTY-NINER A Message From the President ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of .the Association 0. L. (LADDY) MUCKLESTON was held in the Memorial Hall. The President, 0. L. Forty-niners All: "Laddy" Muckleston, was in the chair. As in the past, most of the meeting was spent May I, at this time, say that I sincerely hope in discussion re the magazine, cost of printing and you all had a very Merry Christmas and a delight- distribution. It was finally decided that circulation fully Happy New Year. I am very pleased that you be cut to a minimum due to the lack of funds. If have seen fit to choose me as your President once all the recipients would meet their obligations to the tune of one buck, we could just make it. more. I must say that this little organization of The following were chosen to serve on the ours is sure hanging on, but if we are not real executive for a term of one year: careful I am afraid that like all Old Soldiers it will Honorary President --.-.....--.... John Michaels surely fade away. What we are lacking is paid up President ............................ 0. L .Muckleston members, this magazine alone puts us further and 1st Vice-President ...................... Harvey Farrell further in the hole every year as it costs money 2nd Vice-president ................. Sam McCullough Secretary ....................................... w. D. Smith to print and publish it, and I am sure you will Treasurer ...................................... Jack Madore all agree that without it we will not have the Co-Editors .................. D. W. (Wally) McVee contact with our buddies that we now have through Stan Chettleborough the medium of this periodical. EXECUTIVE MEMBERS Entertainment .-..-.-.--... A. E. (Vino) Smith I would sure like to see the same number of Last Post ........................................ Jack Bluett men on the church parade as turns out to the picnic, Bill Craig W. Ireland Neville Jones as it has been in the past there are always more Ed Boyd H. Bergman Sam Levine 49'ers -than Loyal Eddies. If you can get up in the Andy Black Geo. Beaton Wallace Cook morning in time for the picnic, I am sure that The executive at this time wish to thank Montgomery Branch Canadian Legion for the use the hour of the parade is not so hard to get to. of the hall; press, radio and TV for free and Lets 'show the people of Edmonton that the best obliging service. All cuts and mats for this maga- dam outfit to ever leave here is still here in spirit. zine through the kind co-operation of the Edmonton I would ask everyone of you that reads this Journal. to remember that each member of the executive can sell you a membership for the small sum of ONE DOLLAR, so pass this on to all you know who are not members. Now that the banquet is over our next large gathering will be the Annual Church Parade so let's make it a really big one. SEE YOU ALL ON PARADE, The President, ^fff TO S^ 0. L. "Laddy" Muckleston. COMPLIMENTS OF THE ALBERTA Army, Navy and Air GENERAL Force Veterans INSURANCE c. EDMONTON UNIT No. 3 * 9962 JASPER AVE. THE NEAREST AGENT OR BRANCH IS AT YOUR SERVICE THE FORTY-NINER January, 1959 Mrs. V/. A. Griesbach. 12916 -102 Avenue, Edmon- P. W. Deuvall, Whitelaw, Alberta. ton. Lt.-Col. E. B. Wilson, Edmonton. Mrs. A. P. Chattell, 10520 -126 Street, Edmonton. Lt.-Col. Bell Irving, Vancouver. Mrs. G. D. Hunt, 12320 - 104th Avenue, Edmonton. 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Just the LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN ' Colonel E. R. Knight, 1719 - 9a St. West, Calgary, WE UNDERSELL EVERYBODY Alberta. W. Weir, Cowichan Lake, B.C. & Wm. Bruce, Wembley, Alberta. Brig.-Gen. J. C. Jefferson, Edmonton. Harold Joseph Haight, 10625 -100 Ave., Edmonton. Warehouse Store: 97th Street & 103 Ave. R. A. Ki'dd, 2130 - N. 52 St., Seattle, Washington. South Side: Corner 104 S't. & Whyke Ave. Major H. L. Holloway, Imperial Army Overseas. January, 1959 THE FOETY-NINER (15th Anniversary) little resistance in their 3000 yard advance. Despite By -LT.-COL. G.. W. L. NICHOLSON the efforts of the Engineers in sweeping the roads, The following is an account of the Battle for four tanks were disabled by mines. At 2:26 the Ortona. This is taken from the Official History of Edmontons were on their objective, resistance had the Canadian Army, THE CANADIANS IN ITALY, increased in the latter stages of the advance, de- published by the Department of National Defence, spite this they took 14 German prisoners. By mid- by the kind permission of the Queen's Printer, the night the Seaforths "C" Coy. had scaled the cliffs minister and Col. Weir of Western Command. and linked up w"ith the Edmontons, coming tem- In winning the bloody 2500 yards from San porarily under the command of Lt.-Ool. Jefferson. Leonardo to the Ortona road, each brigade of the At first light on the 21st of December, the First Division had successively played its costly Edmontons began to fight their way into Ortona. part. Now it was once more Brigadier Hoffmeister's It was the start of a week of hand to hand fight- turn to take up the struggle. During the morning ing with the elite of the German Army. From it of December 19, the Seaforth Highlanders relieved Canadian troops emerged with an enhanced repu- the Hastings on the coast road. The P.P.C.L.I. had tation, and a technique of street fighting that was remained on "Vino Ridge", about a mile inland, to be closely studied by training staffs of the Allied while the Edmontons were in immediate reserve Armys.