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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
7
The Army will have abundant top equipment from tanks to Sten guns for peacetime training after the war. Veterans are already returning to parade grounds, drawn by comradeship and discipline, despite earlier vows to avoid uniforms. An officer notes veterans soon wear sergeant stripes again.
In a society page moment Louise and Herbert discuss the Van Worthingtontons inviting an Indian prince to their circle. Louise dreams of introduction while Herbert jokes about being ordinary. The snippet evokes Indian romance with images of rubies, harems, and white elephants.
Louise Bummel attends a Van Worthington costume party in her husband Herbert's work clothes. The twist arrives when the plumber-turned-hero must fix the grand bathroom to free a marooned Maharaja, turning a social affair into a rescue mission.
The article argues rational eating would improve health but many resist change. It highlights nutrition progress among housewives learning about food groups vitamins and the role of milk and fruits and vegetables as daily staples. It notes a science revolution in diet and living.
Samuel M. Freedman opened a Lawrence Mass restaurant and posted a coat sign claiming no responsibility for loss or theft. He later found his coat missing after hanging it near the sign for a few hours.
Newsweek reports Finland seeks to clear wartime obligations to the Soviet Union totaling 300 million dollars under the armistice. Finland may channel industry output and wood products largely to Russia, with many forests state owned reducing compensation to private owners.
Discussions on operation and maintenance of jointly used air bases between the Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces proceed under senior officers. The latest Ottawa meeting chaired by Air Vice-Marshal W. A. Curtis yielded photo moment with Col. E. W. Hockenberry of the U.S. delegation chatting with Curtis.
Washington correspondent for the New York Times lauds Lord Halifax the British ambassador to the United States. The article calls him tall sombre and diligent noting his wide knowledge of Americans and his readiness to act, while detailing his quick decisive style and vast embassy duties.
Charles T. Pearce retires as President and General Manager of A. McKim Limited. From November 1 the business will operate as McKim Advertising Limited with the remaining directors as sole shareholders and directors. No policy change expected. Directors: A. N. McIntosh, James McC. Baxter, J. J. Gallagher, J. W. Thain, D. E. Longmore, H. R. McDougal.
The British Ministry of War Transport and the U S War Shipping Administration coordinated wartime shipping under requisition and charter, controlling nearly all ships except enemy vessels. They plan a postwar authority with Norway and the Netherlands to run most world shipping for six months after Germany and Japan surrender.
Recipe notes describe layering cooked cabbage with grated cheese and white sauce in a 2-quart casserole, topping with crumbs and baking until brown. White sauce made with butter corn starch milk and seasonings. Serves six. Also includes Canadian Pea Soup from dried peas pork onion and seasonings with long simmer.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is cited as the world’s largest country by area, occupying 8 005 728 square miles. The passage notes the vast expanse of the Soviet realm.
Advertising copy for Pattern 4736 offering junior miss dress sizes 11 to 17 with side-swept closing and hat. Includes fabric yardage for 39 inch material and a note about mail delays. Concludes with a small fact about radium and early American colonists and smallpox mortality.
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