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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1946
Page
7
Psychiatrist Harvey Gibbs waits for wife Leone as she returns from a split with Geoffrey Lane. Tormented by silence and loss, he discovers a loaded revolver in his desk and decides his final answer to their reunion.
Baston Post notes General Doolittle’s forecast of 400000 private planes in the United States within nine years, expecting aviation progress but warning of noise. It questions peace and quiet near airports as flying becomes routine and hopes manufacturers develop silencing devices to reduce racket.
A concise note credits Scotland with the global spread of curling golf lawn bowling and bagpipes highlighting its cultural sports and musical gifts to the world.
Along Britain's east coast and in Wales erosion accelerates, threatening villages and historic structures. With war-damaged sea defenses and rising costs, municipalities seek national aid as large parts of towns from Caister to Rhyl crumble under the North Sea. Estimates place defence costs at about £150,000 per mile, forcing towns to plead for funds.
Canada may receive a large 1946 canned salmon pack with 500 000 cases planned for domestic sale a 66 percent rise from 1945. The cycle year for sockeye could bring 800 000 cases of that variety and total packs may reach 1.9 million. Canning starts in June and salmon could appear on shelves by December.
The Trade Department said mouth organs labeled made in Canada may soon be sold worldwide. Before the war Canadians relied on the Hohner plant in Germany for harmonicas. After hostilities halted production, Ontario plants in Gananoque Port Credit and Toronto began manufacturing. Production meets domestic demand and will expand for export with no export permits required for most countries.
Canadian observers will join large scale U S drills next fall and winter in Alaska as part of the Muskox sequel under joint defence study. They will attend Operation Frigid and Operation Williwaw in Alaska and report on Operation Frost in Wisconsin to the Canadian general staff.
The phrase red tape refers to bureaucratic delay. It originated in nineteenth century England when official documents were bound with pinkish tape, signaling formal processes and slowed action.
The Guelph Mercury notes that while large tracts were claimed in the early homestead movement, remaining lands in Western Canada still offer opportunities for newcomers. The land is not rail or shipping equipped yet, but some parcels average in fertility and could benefit from future railway access.
Pattern 4564 offers two versions of a puff sleeve child frock in sizes 2, 4, 6, and 8 with floral transfer and contrast, requires small yards of fabric, and costs 20 cents. Orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
The text argues camels may not endure a week without water, estimating two to three days as the practical dehydration limit and highlighting potential discomfort or danger beyond that period.
The report notes 1945 marked an all time high solvency with 60 company failures totaling 1 960 000 in liabilities, while 1922 saw 3 695 failures and 78 069 000 in debts. Analysts forecast a postwar rise in failures as many veteran ventures falter, though fewer than 1918 23 levels.
A Chicago inventor proposes a device to regulate the length of after dinner addresses as a aid to suffering humanity. The gadget aims to be foolproof and quickly improved for speech quality though listeners might want a mute option.
In Schenectady New York thirty five men from painters Local 62 AFL built a five room cottage in three minutes 13.2 seconds to claim a world speed record. About two thousand spectators cheered as the white house went up for occupation by war veteran Joseph Valentine.
Princess Elizabeth served as bridesmaid at the wedding of Hon. Mrs. Vicary Gibbs to Hon. Andrew Elphinstone at St. Margaret’s church Westminster. The British Royal family attended the ceremony.
Coach Lloyd Percival and William Cook report CBC-YMCA Sports College membership approaching 200000 with Newfoundland schools joining en masse. The program has over 15000 coaches and club managers and has distributed more than a million pieces of literature while receiving nearly a million letters. Endorsements come from athletes including Les Patrick Syl Apps Jack Dempsey Carl Bennett Colman Clark Stan Cutts Dean Cromwell and others.
The article argues farm youths develop stronger self-reliance than urban peers due to visible farm tasks requiring application and hard work. It asserts farm work training equips them with practical skills and a durable work ethic.
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