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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1947
Page
7
A tired husband mocks his wife about writing. She discovers his letters to an anonymous admirer, while he learns to write for real. A ruse of romance yields success, exposing a hurt yet hopeful marriage. James finally confesses and Mary learns she inspired his work.
A man recalls a turning point when a woman named Lilly pulled him from a dark hole of despair. He admits his writings were heartfelt and declares she is his inspiration.
The Canadian Army in Ottawa announces a new official monthly publication, the Canadian Army Journal, replacing the wartime memorandum. The journal debuted in April and aims to cover current military trends and stimulate interest in military affairs for active and reserve forces.
Ann Adams pattern 4689 offers striped and plain fabrics for a junior miss size 13 fit. Includes illustrated instructions and tests for fit. Requires 314 yards of 35 inch fabric and 3 yards contrast. price 25 cents. order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
Actress Bette Davis equips her Laguna Beach home with an advanced wiring system. A new nursery on the second floor will transmit the baby's cries to every room of the $80,000 beach house, ensuring alerts throughout the house.
Archaeologists describe New Mexico Peeblo dwellings as ground floor complexes with hundreds of rooms and terraces rising to three or four stories. The vast structures indicate complex urban living and social organization in ancient times.
Barbara Menzie, four, arrives at LaGuardia New York from England after WWII service death in Italy. She is met by Mr and Mrs Mandia of Manotick near Ottawa who plan to adopt. The mother's letter says she will remarry and cannot support the child. The Mandias met Mrs Menzie two years ago in the soldier's hometown.
Shortening and vanilla beat with brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in egg then fold in flour baking powder salt and chopped peanuts. Chill dough then slice and bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees in a greased sheet. Yield five dozen cookies.
Combine sugar flour and salt in top of double boiler. gradually add milk and mix thoroughly. Stir in chocolate then cook over boiling water until thickened, about 10 minutes more. Temper eggs with mixture, return to double boiler and cook 2 minutes. Add cream vanilla and chill, then freeze with ice and salt to yield 2 quarts.
John Trett of Effingham Illinois found a giant mouse using his cash register to stash $1 and $5 bills. The creature sat on the till with a $1 bill in its paws before fleeing, leaving the nest behind the drawer.
Prairie Command announces army summer camps for 1000 officers and men from Reserve Force units. Eight days training at Shilo Manitoba from July 6 to 13 and Dundurn Saskatchewan from July 13 to 20. Camp leaders include Brigadier Penhale and Cols Morton and Leach with deputies Ritchie Clark and others.
Ottawa reports Labor Minister Mitchell announced that the existing arrangement for exchanging harvesting units between the Prairie provinces and the grain-growing states will be continued for the 1947 harvesting season.
Mack Gordon president of a Cleveland textile firm told 100 textile executives at the National Textile Seminar that longer skirts this fall could render 80 percent of women’s wardrobes obsolete. He urged a textile research project to study buying habits to end hit or miss production and cyclic booms.
A small parasite under an inch long is decimating man-eating sharks along the shores of New South Wales Australia. The report notes the unusual predator decline impacts local marine ecosystems and fishing sectors amid ongoing research by marine biologists.
A new reclamation association for western Canada forms in Alberta and Saskatchewan to promote extensive irrigation. Manitoba and British Columbia will join at a July meeting in Lethbridge. Experts cite drought relief and higher farm incomes through watered crops, stressing water conservation and a two inch per bushel rule.
Vancouver city council approved amendments to the dog kennel bylaw. Kennels must satisfy the medical health officer by being rat proof sound proof well lit and adequately ventilated to ensure animal welfare and public health.
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