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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1942
Page
2
The article discusses wartime rationing across Europe and Canada, noting shortages of metal, fuel, and fabrics. It highlights the rise of synthetic substitutes like rayon nylon plastics and mentions Henry Ford’s patent for a plastic car body. It also observes gold mining in French Guiana and Europe’s shift under occupation.
The column links Army slang square pushing to a new walking out dress for all Canadian other ranks by mid March. The uniform includes a smart jacket and slacks, low black shoes, collar and tie, and a swagger stick, echoing officers with a close resemblance to past jackets.
Reports from Lisbon say Italians grow weary of the war amid heavy losses in Africa and Russia. Arrests have been reported in Naples and Genoa as the conflict drains public morale.
January 2 1942 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan reports 18 pilots from No 4 Service Flying Training School receiving Commonwealth Air Training Plan credentials. Names include John Mervyn Churchill Marcus Cuelenaere James Gow Douglas Hagerman Leonard Hill Alvin Hornseth William Hoar Charles Murray Elden Nielsen Harold Foam Lake Woodrow Perry Rodney Phipps Francis Sorge Norman Stelter Ronald Stringer Albert Tysowski George Vinish Thomas Warne and others.
A recipe for a breakfast bread using flour baking powder salt shortening sugar Crown Syrup egg milk currants cinnamon brown sugar and standard oven steps. Mix dry ingredients, cream shortening with sugar and syrup, add unbeaten egg then alternate flour mixture with milk. Batter poured into a waxed paper lined 9 by 12 inch pan baked 375 F 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.
The London Daily Mail despatch from Madrid says Hitler pulled all active divisions from France Belgium and Holland to assemble a reserve army for a spring campaign. Occupied zones are filled by garrison divisions of men over 40 and youths aged 16 to 18.
Mary Ellen Burgess outlines her audition and casting notes for Ronald Mitchel’s play A Husband For Breakfast. Sixteen readers try parts, with Marion selected for the lead as Mrs Jones and Nan, Helen, and Anne assigned key roles. The diary chronicles physical fit, voice needs, and future rehearsals through spring readings.
The Swedish court enacts a six day mourning period for the Duke of Connaught, the last surviving son of Queen Victoria. He had strong ties to Sweden through his daughter Princess Margaret, who married Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus in 1905 and died in 1920.
Three sergeants of a bomber forced down in Libya hid in caves and wadis or tents of friendly Arabs until rescued by advancing British troops. The tents housed large Arab families, cows, goats, hens, a few cats and many insects.
The armed services procurement lists equipment such as operating tables X-ray equipment and dental supplies among medical items bought by the department of munitions and supply. A stray phrase about dinner and beans appears among the text.
Charles Marshall of Cheam Surrey has unearthed complete original drawings for the House of Commons reconstruction. The find offers architects exact references, challenging the view that full restoration was impossible.
The Victoria River Downs Ranch in Australia is described as the world’s largest. It spans about 10 000 square miles, roughly a third of New York State in area.
A line notes the average family spends about $10 yearly on soap, while a typical young boy views it as wasteful.
Canada to place two vitamin enriched flours on sale next April 1 with bread from the flour to follow April 15 after an order in council published in the Canada Gazette. The initial Feb 1 launch was postponed due to milling equipment changes.
A friend is defined as one who warns you of unhappiness. Canada stretches 84 degrees of longitude and 48 degrees of latitude. London maintains barrage balloons at a daily cost of $1.60 per balloon.
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