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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1947
Page
7
Ontario farmer R R Sutton of Agincourt near Toronto reports Glenachy Shirley, a purebred Guernsey cow, produced 13 472 pounds of milk and 657 pounds of butterfat in 305 days at 4.89 percent. This is the highest official Canadian 305 day record in twice daily milking by a Guernsey cow.
Four monks from the Saint Bernard Hospice in Switzerland departed London en route to Lhasa Tibet. They will undertake relief work among the natives upon arrival. The expedition is led by Belgian Father Jules Detry.
Cleaning crews warn rubbish around houses fuels basement and attic fires. Officials emphasize keeping storage areas clear to prevent ignition and smoke damage.
Margaret and Lois Grant, sisters running a 525 acre mixed farm in New South Wales, proved women can succeed in rice farming. Their father Donald Grant, now 101, helped build the farm which won Australia’s first rice crop prize in 1929.
Instructions outline making corn bread style batter with sifted flour baking powder salt sugar corn meal eggs milk and shortening then baking in a 400 degree oven for 42 minutes. Turnover pastry uses mincemeat in half circle dough baked 400 degrees for 30 minutes until browned. Optional cheese topping adds five minutes more.
Tokyo reports a wave of Christian revival described as a flame of fire by evangelist Toyohiko Kagawa. He cites 20 000 convertions since June last year and calls for 1 000 foreign missionaries to aid 2 000 Japanese ministers and 400 000 Christians including 250 000 Protestants and 150 000 Catholics. He praises General MacArthur as an honest Christian guiding hearts toward faith.
The Christian Science Monitor calls Jules Verne outdated while noting modern claims of rapid global travel. It cites Around the World in 80 Days and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea alongside a V-2 rocket test in New Mexico claiming eight hour circumnavigation and flight reaching 114 miles up.
A collection of light jokes and quips about weddings, farming, work, and court scenes. The humor centers on misunderstandings and social quirks with punchlines about mishaps and witty replies. Readers encounter wed ding preparations, farm life curiosities, job interviews, and family money woes through concise, playful setups.
Niagara Falls Ontario reports Labor Minister Mitchell at the Canadian Construction Association predicts strong employment and national income near 1941 1942 levels over the next five years. He estimates 400 000 to 500 000 housing units could be absorbed by 1951 while stressing the need to make residential construction a permanent economic feature. He expects tighter competition with industry and commerce but growth in 1947 with higher supplies and continued industrial activity.
Pattern 4910 offers a new puffed sleeve puffed bodice and graceful skirt with an easy flower transfer. It fits Jr Miss sizes 11 13 15 17 and requires 275 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 13. Send 20 cents and provide size name address and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
A Brockton Massachusetts poultry firm maintains a unique streak by publishing its advertisement more than 17 500 times in the same local newspaper continuing a long standing classifieds tradition.
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