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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1940
Page
3
Allied B A F reconnaissance planes photograph German harbors, airfields, docks, and roads. Each aircraft carries two cameras with rapid magazine changes, enabling dawn launches and rapid film processing while crews cooperate to obtain precise, usable imagery for intelligence.
RAF crews perform aerial photography over German targets at varying altitudes while resisting ground fire and reporting on enemy activity. A separate feature profiles Fräulein Attilie Franke Wong, a German Jewish refugee who became China’s famed field surgeon “Wong the doctor” with 34 nurses, for her wartime medical service in China.
Dr. Leonard Fosdick of Northwestern University Dental School told the Chicago Dental Society midwinter meeting that sugar in the mouth produces acid with bacteria, causing decay. He argues that avoiding sugar is the only proven method to control decay and disputes several beliefs about cleansing teeth, tooth types, hard foods, enamel, and mineral needs.
The article argues that business success hinges on teamwork and courtesy as much as technical skill. It notes the importance of getting along with colleagues, superiors, and customers for efficiency. It also mentions 19,900,000 men under arms in Europe.
Officials report strong demand for mathematics geometry trigonometry and physics under the Legion education plan. War duty proximity boosts study interest with 98 percent registration in Maritime units and similar patterns at Aldershot and overseas camps. Cooking, conversational French, and English studies noted in Halifax Montreal and Western Canada units.
The Youngstown College in Ohio secures its new mascot Pete the penguin against fire lightning wind cyclone tornado explosion theft burglary and other hazards. Parrots age by feather shedding and digestion issues noted among birds.
Pattern 6614 offers a cashmere yarn sweater in sizes 36 35 and 40 42 with matching socks. Includes ribbing techniques illustrations and stitch instructions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg for the pattern.
The article stresses testing wheat seed germination to gauge vigor and disease. It notes that low germination signals weakness or infection, suggests examining seeds for damage, and promotes seed treatment and higher seeding rates. It cites P M Simmonds of the Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology and Saskatoon tests.
The Brandon Sun notes Easter 1940 is early for the century and will stay rare until after 2000 in a wintry Canada. Easter 1943 is late at April 25, the latest possible date this century, while 1905 1916 and 2000 align with St George's Day.
Dr Benjamin Golden reported at the International College of Surgeons meeting in Venice Florida that methylene blue dye is not absorbed until the stomach can handle a solid diet. The dye given in powder form shows blue in the excretory system, serving as a simple test after operations.
The Yorkshire Post notes Germany helps fortify Black Sea ports while Russia builds a Stalin line along the border with German and Soviet occupied Poland. Hitler aims to move east to the Black Sea coast, with garrison plans in the Caucasus if Russian troops are sent to Finland.
Pearl Waxman reports survey results from Syracuse University showing Adolf Hitler refers to himself once every 53 words in public addresses, Benito Mussolini once every 83 words, and President Roosevelt about once in 100 words. Churchill averages one in 169, Daladier one in 234, and Chamberlain one in 249.
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