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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1939
Page
6
Germany announces compulsory pre military training for Hitler Youth members aged 16 to 18. Canada bans Soviet Russia Today from publication with no reason given. The yen is pegged to the dollar rather than the pound. Holland sets wartime records.
The postwar Dumbells memories linger as rumors spread in Toronto of a possible remobilization by the famed war minstrels. Reports suggest a reorganization under original producer Capt Bee Plunkett, now in Toronto as an insurer, though Plunkett denies word.
The newsreel depicts King George VI visiting a boys camp in England with John Barbiroli and the New York Philharmonic Symphony Society opening their 98th season. Czech composer Jaromir Weinberger, then a refugee on the French Riviera, says the king joined boys in singing an old folk tune inspiring his Variations on Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree.
The British Ministry of Agriculture reveals land grass since Napoleon’s era is being plowed as part of a grow more food campaign. Bushey Park, a royal preserve once used by King Henry VIII, is cited as an example. The ministry notes the land last grew corn in Napoleon’s day.
Nocturnal travel becomes dangerous as poorly lit highways meet inattentive drivers increasing crash risk. Authorities urge better street lighting and enhanced vehicle headlights to improve visibility and reduce accidents.
Home Service promotes terrariums and dish gardens with glass teapots and miniature pines. Instructions cover drainage, soil moisture, and plant choices like African violets, ferns, cacti, and herbs. Order a 15 cent booklet from Winnipeg Newspaper Union with address details.
Canadian Resources Bulletin notes Canada dominates newsprint production and exports, rivaling wheat as the top Dominion export. The pulp and paper sector is its leading industry, fueled by abundant wood resources, water powers, and plentiful fresh water, driving century long growth.
A Canadian schoolmaster aboard the Athenia, after surviving the sinking, remained poised and sent a cable from Ireland to his school's head in Toronto saying Delayed. Writing. This terse note reflects calm amid a perilous maritime disaster.
A Massachusetts firm plans a factory built without windows, installing artificial lighting in 1440 positions to illuminate work areas and meet production needs.
The Dominion and Provincial Youth training program reports about 72 000 young men and women received instruction during the fiscal year ending in March. Courses in forestry open air work, farming, factories and mines, plus women’s training in household management and crafts aim to reduce unemployment and restore health and morale among youth. Over two years, 127 000 Canadians have benefited from the program per the Kitchener Record.
A tailored two piece by Anne Adams from Pattern 4195 features a military blouse with optional long or short sleeves and a bias cut skirt. The set is designed for misses sizes 12 to 20 and requires 142 yards of fabric for size 16 blouse and 17 yards for contrast. Send 20 cents with name address and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
The 210 foot Sans Peur, valued at $450,000, was left at anchor in Vancouver when the Duke cut short a northern British Columbia hunting trip. G L Pop looked after the yacht and its contents moving them to storage with five large vans. Items include $10,000 worth of hunting gear silver linen books and 70 pictures. The Duke offered the yacht for war use to the British Government awaiting a decision.
A cockatoo is described as the noisiest bird on Earth with a din strong enough to drown out 48 car horns. The claim highlights the remarkable volume generated by a single bird.
A devotional note highlights Jesus teaching Ye therefore shall be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect from Matthew 5 48. It covers the lesson Matthew 5 17 6 18 and the devotional reading Matthew 6 9 15 for Sunday school.
A meditation on Jesus teaching resist not evil and turn the other cheek. The piece contrasts Lex Talionis with Christ’s call to go beyond revenge, embracing patience, forgiveness, and generosity in law and daily interactions. It cites biblical references and commentary from Broadus and Paul.
One of the world's largest iron ore deposits lies on Bell Island in Newfoundland, marking a significant resource site. The discovery underscores Bell Island's mining importance and potential economic impact for the region.
Melt butter and corn starch with spices. Add milk to make a smooth sauce, then dissolve gelatine and mix in diced chicken. Fold in whipped cream and combine with sliced tongue in a mould. Chill and serve on lettuce with boiled dressing. Makes eight servings.
Recipe directions for currant coffee rolls using Swans Down cake flour Calumet baking powder and currants or raisins. Mix dry ingredients cut in shortening add milk form a dough knead briefly roll, fill with currants, roll, brush with egg yolk sugar and nuts, bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes yields 21 dozen rolls.
The government monopoly on tea and coffee in Hungary has raised prices sharply with tariffs pushing coffee to 2.32 to 3.85 dollars per pound and tea to 4.30 to 10.60 dollars per pound. Barley water is proposed as a substitute for exhausted households.
An Indiana man advertises looking for a wife who must be under 26, good-looking, a good cook, and possess $26,000. He adds a humorous tone asking, Brother, who isn’t?
A found copy of Bernardino Ramazzini’s De Morbis Artificum reveals early ideas on industrial illnesses. He studied workers at their sites, described silicosis in pottery and glassmaking, urged dust control and ventilation, and noted white collar hazards. He advised more outdoor activity as a cure.
Readers seek full set of Dr McCullough cancer articles may obtain by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
A new photo-electric eye developed at Ford hospital Detroit detects changes in blood color unseen by the human eye to warn of oxygen loss during operations. Dr Roy D McClure reported at a goiter symposium to the American College of Surgeons that the device, placed behind the ear, shines light through tissues to monitor blood color and signal when extra oxygen is needed.
Puerto Rico sits in the trade winds path giving it the most even climate of any country with a January mean of 73 degrees and a July mean of 79 degrees.
Powanga Savage, a pearl diver from Thursday Island, opens an oyster and finds a gem four-fifths by three-fifths of an inch that promises a life income. Also noted is a newly invented mercury vapor lamp for refrigerators to kill bacteria with ultraviolet rays and Notre Dame football completing 19 of 21 forward passes in a game.
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