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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 21, 1945
Page
7
In a sunlit July morning hallway near a hotel florist a sailor clings to a young companion and asks for a trustworthy church wedding. He asks for a license and proper papers while claiming Sonia is Russian by scent and the pair discuss where and when to wed in a tight and legal church setting.
A narrator helps a young couple Sonia and a sailor plan a weekend wedding at St Stephen's while reflections on aging and lost chances haunt the narrator. Amid wartime nerves the party gathers at Neptune House and a best man is found. The piece contrasts a hopeful ceremony with memories of a past summer romance and a life spent alone.
American engineers engaged in constructing an air base on the Island of St Lucia built a bridge on dry land at a hairpin curve. They dammed the stream, forced water beneath the bridge, and completed the span on land before flooding the area.
In peacetime operations a submarine displays a warning flag on its tender and its periscope carries a small metal flag of the same design.
An average 2,000 horsepower aircraft engine undergoes 55 000 individual quality inspections during its manufacture. The figure highlights thorough QA in the production process.
Elinore Philpot argues that Sun Yat Sen foresaw a forty year path to complete revolution in China and predicts Russia will gain full freedoms soon. She says democracy spreads as an irresistible force, with educated people preferring liberty over tyranny or imperial rule.
Advertises Rag Doll pattern 4673 with movable limbs yarn hair and clothes in sizes 18 20 and 22 inches. For yard ages see pattern send 20 cents in coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man with name address and style number.
A clerk found $3,000 in government bonds inside a case of eggs delivered by Twin Falls Idaho rancher Theo M Gehle. The owner learned of the loss after the issuing bank was notified that the bonds were returned to them.
A Canadian miscellany notes a four year old girl victim of a prank with a string in her ear needing surgery, a Kirkland Lake barber closing as North Battleford’s oldest business dates to 1908, a Dawsonville pullet egg with a clock dial design, a skunk chased from Walkwell Shoe Store area in Gananoque, a child fatally struck by a freight engine at Wayne Alberta, two 99th birthdays in Canada, Kelowna tax receipts near last year’s level, wartime women’s roles praised, Lions Club clothing donation for destitute Europeans, Ambherstburg blind residents to receive a Wonder Wheel guide, and Moscow-born Captain Boris Zolotaravki decorated with Soviet honors. varied local notes and human-interest glimpses.
An American soldier observed Japanese troops in Canton wearing white gauze masks as they swept streets. He and an elderly Chinese man, who spoke fluent English, watched two Japanese remove traces left by Chinese cavalry. The old man recalled Han Wu-Di era images of Chinese soldiers on elephants.
The article notes that Canadian waters host five sturgeon species. It identifies the diversity of sturgeon in the region and implies ecological richness without detailing each species or their ranges. No other context is provided.
The London Sunday Express reports over 17 000 armed forces absentees are hiding in Britain including 240 Canadians. They are spread in villages and cities, sheltered mainly by women, with authorities puzzled by how they avoid capture without identity papers or ration books. Military police ordered to round up those holding civilian jobs.
Geo S Mooney of Montreal UNRRA's executive officer for Europe warned that Europe faces a crossroads between hope and despair. He said the only hope for the European people lies in faith in Britain Canada and the United States.
A government update confirms 210,000 Indian troops served overseas by war’s end. They were stationed in Italy Africa Iraq and Iran guarding supply routes to Russia as part of allied operations.
Joseph Darichuk, 23, was charged with housebreaking after 72-year-old Henry Cuthbert and his 74-year-old wife surprised him rifling drawers. He leapt for a window but was captured by the couple who held him until police arrived.
The article discusses glassmaking techniques, focusing on the long standing practice of blowing to shape molten glass. It notes the method’s historical significance and enduring value in producing varied glassworks.
On a sharp cold day enjoy steamed puddings. Recipes cover Steamed Fruit Pudding and Steamed Carrot Bran Pudding with ingredients like All Bran, molasses, raisins, and spices. Both batters steam in molded pans for several hours and are served with hard sauce. Yield: 6 and 8 servings respectively.
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