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Chosen as mother of the year and a model worker in the large Canadian gun arsenal where she works, Mrs
Chosen as mother of the year and a model worker in the large Canadian gun arsenal where she works, Mrs

Chosen as mother of the year and a model worker in the large Canadian gun arsenal where she works, Mrs

Date12/31/1942
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chosen as mother of the year and a model worker in the large Canadian gun arsenal where she works; Mrs. Mabel Irven is on the job from 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. six days a week. Two sons enlisted soon after the outbreak of war. One; John; is missing after Dieppe; and Leonard is serving with the Royal Canadian Navy. The plant where Mrs. Irven is employed turns out hundreds of guns a month. Mrs; Irven is a fitter; working on one of the most important parts of the mechanism. She has one of the best attendance records in the plant and has participated in every Victory Loan campaign.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019313F
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