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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1947
Page
6
A 1920 touring car sold at auction to raise funds for the Dover Battle of Britain hospital, realizing £200. The sale was part of a broader charity and relief effort across wartime Britain.
Ottawa reports Lt Col Arthur Robert Stewart of Vancouver, commander of Singapore’s first postwar party, awarded the Order of the British Empire for firm handling of Japanese authorities and safeguarding POWs and internees. He refused to lower the Union Jack amid high command pressure, earning countless expressions of gratitude from prisoners. Stewart led Singapore operations Sept 1–5, 1945 and was discharged last August.
Zoologists note moose and deer shed antlers in a period from December to March with older animals losing first. Few antlers remain in woods as rodents gnaw them away and antler bone ranks among the hardest.
City figures show 619 miles of subway plus 313 miles underground while east coast salmon average 10 to 15 pounds. The note lists a code 2711.
A fragmented crossword puzzle list shows partial clues and garbled entries including Rodent plurals, phrases like God of love, Japanese measures, terms for looks and inquiries, and scattered geographic and numeral hints. The text mixes clues, stray letters, and broken words with a few legible nouns and numbers embedded.
Madison Wisconsin state senator Clifford W. Krueger faced a seating problem when an oversized chair was provided by the state Junior Chamber of Commerce. The 3-foot wide model would not fit between neighboring seats in the Senate Chamber, leaving Krueger unable to use it.
Experts say no single food supplies all nutrients. A healthy meal should combine milk, fruit, vegetables, cereals, bread, and protein like meat or fish to ensure all essential nutrients are provided for good health.
Eleanor S Morley of the National Employment Service argues that women visiting homes for daily tasks should be classified as skilled household workers. She notes a wage rise from five dollars monthly with room and board to about 50 cents an hour, and warns of a continuing shortage without changes in employer attitudes and conditions.
National Health authorities advise regular meals and balanced nutrition, adequate sleep, and ventilated rooms. They suggest deep breathing to purify air passages and avoidance of obvious sore throat and head cold cases to reduce infection risk.
Grand Rapids Mich. Dav id Ruge a 16 year old Chicago boy who admitted trying to extort money for a facial operation to remove ape like features was released from a hospital here Dr Ferris Smith noted satisfaction with the surgery The operation was Jan 15 by Dr Smith The boy has seen his face in the mirror during dressings and expressed delight over the results The doctor said his bone and muscle structure had given him a perpetual scowl of ferocious nature.
The American Fertilizer Magazine reports 1946 fertilizer consumption in the United States exceeded all prewar years by more than twofold. It estimates about 200 pounds per person for 1946, versus Canada’s roughly 100 pounds per capita, per C I L Agricultural News.
Governor Ernest Gruening defends Alaska moose amid railroad disruptions. He rejects Col. John P. Johnson’s request to kill pests, saying the animals’ presence provides tourist appeal despite delays and a derailment incident.
The kiwi bird becomes the official emblem of New Zealand symbolizing national identity and heritage. The insignia ties to cultural history and flora and fauna recognized in state branding and education materials.
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