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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
5
An appeal argues every Canadian home can gain value and charm through trees shrubs vines and lawns. It urges households to beautify surroundings to attract tourists and improve communities, noting benefits to children and local economies.
Inspector Bishop of the Ontario Fire Marshal's Department urges preparedness for all fires. He tells housewives to keep ten pounds of baking soda for fat fires and to avoid water on gasoline fires. Use a rug or foam extinguisher, and never use gasoline for cleaning.
An article in C I L Oval explains a wood based material made from a single tree’s wood pulverized into flour and blended with a binder. The result is a pliable wood like substance that hardens when formed and dried, stored in airtight containers until use.
The Winnipeg Free Press quotes the late Sir Henry Wilson on pessimism. He warned that pessimism born of ignorance is the greatest danger and that optimism grounded in knowledge is safest.
The article notes King Christian of Denmark as the world’s tallest monarch at 6 feet 6 inches tall.
A Canadian fur farm report notes that in 1938 eleven marten and one fisher farm operated, with 128 martens and 25 fishers raised on farms. After years of failure, breeders have succeeded in domesticating these animals, signaling growth for a new branch of the fur industry.
Authorities face a formidable task returning thousands of letters sent to countries now at war or under Nazi control. Norway Denmark Finland Holland and Belgium cannot receive mail from Canada and many items bound for Belgium and Holland must be returned. Holland and Belgium added to the list after the German invasion until neutral intermediary routes are arranged.
A school of oyster-eating fish was spotted near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. They visited an oyster bed and within hours left crushed shells behind, using tough lips to crush shells and swallow the oysters.
The Ottawa Journal notes Canadian censorship may pass items intact yet not guarantee accuracy. It explains censorship guards against aiding the enemy but may publish imperfect news. official Allied reports remain the solid base, supplemented by correspondents read by censors for safety.
A captain mentors a young soldier on efficient cooking using a quick fire, recalling Himalayas hunting mornings. The soldier retorts with a joke referencing Ananias and George Washington. The text then notes that Creoles are descendants of white families long settled in tropical climates, countering a common misconception.
Quick stitchery transfer pattern number 6668 offers seven bluebird motifs about 54 by 7 inches with materials and color schemes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg. no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
The piece recounts Hans von Seekt as architect of modern German military strategy while noting Canada’s Northern pilots who joined the Allied cause. It highlights pilots like Don Farrell, Stan McMillan, Harry Winny, Archie Van Hee, Tom Mahone, Jack Harriet, Wilf Cameron, and Wop May, detailing their prewar bush flying, current RCAF roles, and contributions to training and coastal patrols.
Josef F. Johnson of Palomar Observatory reports a nearby star system object initially seen as a supernova. Mount Wilson astronomers using the 100 inch telescope found a spectrum like an ordinary star, yet its distance about 6 million light years and sudden brightening suggest a novel explosion not matching typical supernova spectra.
The text notes King Carol I of Roumania designs uniforms for nearly every uniformed person in the country. It emphasizes that Balkan uniforms are numerous colorful and carry great importance compared with those in many other nations.
Frederick the Great ignored German language and writers though he ruled Prussia. The Cincinnati Reds became the first baseball club to wear uniforms with short pants in 1863.
In a humorous scene a sergeant major boasts of his fit chest and drills, urging the new recruits to train. A voice from the back wryly notes his physique has declined. Separately a note explains the Japanese writing system with two character sets for men and women.
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