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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1947
Page
5
Ella May Thompson and Ed Ferguson plan to wed after a coin toss predicts their future. Ella May, a gambler at heart, sees marriage as the cure and uses a half dollar to seal the pact, yet she secretly holds a doubt as the coin lands heads.
Dominion Experimental Station at Morden Manitoba reports ordinary tractor distillate as the cheapest and effective spray material for weed control in carrot experiments.
Pattern 4503 offers a modern shoulder line with convenient buttons and easy sewing. Includes illustrated instructions, embossing transfer and listed sizes from 14 to 42 with fabric needs of 3 yards at 39 inches. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man for orders.
The piece notes demand for a female press officer to cover royal women. Princess Elizabeth’s engagement boosts interest worldwide while access remains limited to a reticent ex naval officer. The Women’s Press Club of London seeks a woman to handle Buckingham Palace’s women’s angle of news.
The Brandon Sun reports an advertisement for a new radio gadget the tuner outer priced at 2.95. It is praised as the ultimate listening aid with two buttons to cut short commercials and jingles, returning to program when ads end.
In Shanghai a wrong number on the new Trans Pacific Radio Telephone sent editor Woo Kyatang into a brief flutter. A Washington voice, identifying as Dorothy, assumed Woo was someone else named Bill. The operator interrupted when the caller failed to get the expected reply.
Eric Nessler, French champion, flew 187 miles motorless during the 14th national soaring meet in Wichita Falls Texas. The 5 hour flight started at 1 29 p m from Sheppard Field and ended on the Palo Duro Canyon rim near Tulsa. Wally Wiberg of Seattle was second with a 165 mile hop.
A vintage recipe describes a loaf made with cup shortening and brown sugar with honey milk bran and figs. It instructs mixing, then folding in sifted flour with soda salt and baking powder, baking in a greased leaf pan for about 1 hour 15 minutes in a moderate oven. Drained canned figs may be used and syrup can replace milk in part.
A vintage recipe yields cookies made with shortening sugar eggs flour soda baking powder salt nutrients dates and crushed corn flakes. Blend shortenings and sugars then beat in eggs to light and fluffy. Combine dry ingredients with dates corn flakes and mix. Drop by tablespoonfuls bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees F yields about 36 cookies. The note mentions Arabic numerals adopted from India.
The government will test a unipolar ionized air device from Frankfurt medical school claims to cure asthma migraine and other conditions. Officials doubt the device’s efficacy noting no verified data and plan university tests after repairs, citing ledgers of 30 000 prior users and cautious evaluation by OTS and officials.
Winnifred Wagner, daughter in law of Richard Wagner, was sentenced to 450 days of special labor service for actively supporting the Hitler regime. An unrelated line notes the shield as Europe’s oldest defense implement.
George F Buzz Beurling Canada's top WWII fighter ace considers several flying options including private pilot work for individuals, bush flying to northern mining camps, and organizing a charter service. He also hopes to own a flying circus while continuing charter operations from Sherbrooke and performing in air shows.
An Australian woman supplied almost all floral decorations for hats worn by Queen Elizabeth and the two Princesses during their South Africa visit. Ange Thaarup in Sydney described the flowers as beautiful and interesting and ordered pieces from a local maker. The couple ran a small Sydney workroom assisting Duchess of Gloucester and sending a frock of flowers to London for the Queen, including a chanticleer decorative inverted rooster tail. A hat for Marjorie Lawrence featured baby kangaroos gum blossoms nuts and leaves.
A new nylon monofilament wig from England offers relief to bald farmers who endure yearly sunburn on the scalp. The lightweight design aims to provide comfort and protection while restoring a natural look.
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