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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1947
Page
5
Canadian National Carbon and partners unveil Krene a new plastic fabric praised for satin like sheen and tweed strength. It withstood wartime testing as an aircraft cover and is slated for peacetime use including shower curtains window drapes aprons and rainwear with heat welded seams and heat formed fittings.
The British Overseas Airways airliner showcases luxury in modern travel with a main cabin that folds into bunks, promenade lounges, a cocktail bar, and specialized ladies and men's rooms. Individual seat lamps, forward facing seats with retractable tables, cream nylon curtains, and moonlight blocking lining highlight the design.
Crochet pattern 7254 offers two doilies in No 30 cotton sizes 13 and 21 inches. Send twenty cents to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union with name address and pattern number. Also note ancient Egyptian glass dating back to 1400 B C mentioned in the article.
Canadian curling champion Ken Watson recalls a February 1936 Manitoba playoff at the Amphitheatre Rink Winnipeg against Gowanlock of Glenboro for a berth in the Dominion Brier in Toronto. The deciding 13th end featured a dramatic draw past a front guard to the shot rock amid tense 4,000 spectators with Watson's prayerful, perfect shot sealing the victory.
The Canadian Red Cross Society starts a BC push toward a nationwide free blood transfusion service. Donors line up as the system ships blood to rural and urban areas, with RAF help for emergencies. Dr. Stanbury notes war-era gains and the plan aims for nationwide rollout by end of 1947.
President Truman presided at the Davis cup draw for 1947 pairing the European winner with the American zone winner in a bid to meet the United States in the final round slated for August. The article notes other sports items including Winnipeg football fundraising to import five top U.S. players and London hockey moves.
The Pas Manitoba report quotes Alex Jones a Falls Island district bachelor trapper warning that large mosquitoes are surviving the winter entering cabins and biting. He predicts a harsh season as mosquito swarms breach screens and attack people urging preparation.
English law holds parents liable for leaving young children locked alone while they attend theatre or amusements. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children prosecutes such neglect.
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