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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
3
A discussion tracing the shift from the three R s to the three H s and four H s in education. It recalls the 1921 England Act, the Waterloo era stir, and 1833 factory schooling, noting Australia faces a similar shift toward child centered learning with age and ability guiding teachers.
Flight Sergeant R O Sayer of Bendigo Victoria receives the Distinguished Flying Medal for gallantry during a February 1945 bombing run. He helped extinguish a fire after shrapnel damaged the aircraft, ripping a floor hole and dragging oil lines to safety, aiding the crew’s survival. He is the sixth ex ATAC cadet to earn a decoration.
A wartime report states five thousand illegitimate Danish children were born in Denmark during the two years of occupation. Fourteen hundred German fathers acknowledged their paternity.
The wartime era opened fields for women across media, fashion, and government. Women now head fashion departments, lead studios, and hold cabinet roles, with Clare Boothe Luce and Helen Gahagan Douglas entering politics and Anna Rosenburg guiding manpower policy while journalism and broadcasting welcome female stars.
A Winnipeg grain company launched a program teaching farm women to weave to use locally grown materials. Miss Renee Berian trained four women into teachers after a three month course, six week classes followed nationwide, with free tuition and materials. By mid 1942 over 25 weaving circles formed, educating hundreds of women in weaving and related crafts. The plan aims to expand to Australia and Western Australia.
On February 7 1788 Australia’s first public holiday marked by Governor Phillip’s commission reading. Convicts received food portions of one pint of ram for men and half a pint for women. Tench notes the event was unfavourable yet convicts found it acceptable.
A brief aphorism attributed to Madam Fee notes that women grasp all there is in love, while even the most intelligent man will only know half.
London women, freed from wartime restraints, seek the brightest hats to boost morale. Designers showcase feather and tulle effects with high hats, soft shaded tulle crowns, and wide-brimmed straw styles. One Duchess wore a broad-straw hat with a large printed bow, while others feature stiffened taffeta bows and grosgrain straw shaping.
New York endures a searing heat wave while betting heavily favors Churchill in the British election. Voters show little understanding of the issues as Labour’s program is seen as unlikely to succeed. Fashion shifts follow the political buzz with bold styles, low gowns, and flamboyant accessories trending.
Copper containers extend cut flowers freshness by two to three days as copper ions slow bacterial growth in water. Zinnias, pale yellow lilies, crocus family, marigolds, calendulas, nasturtiums, chrysanthemums, and many roses benefit from the copper glow.
Prepare celery and cheese sandwiches by mixing crumbled or finely chopped cheese with finely cut celery. Warm with butter until paste like, cool, spread on bread without extra butter, trim crusts, cut diagonally twice, and wrap in lunch paper.
Early morning raid by detectives with army navy and air force provosts searched the Melbourne YMCA for absent without leave servicemen. About a hundred people were awakened and asked to show ID. Ten men were taken into custody. no firearms were found.
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