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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
2
Alfred Bewstot notes worldwide events from reconstruction efforts and war reparations to cultural milestones. The items include funds raised for St Pauls Cathedral restoration, UK plans for postwar towns in Borneo, a Cape Town statue unveiling, German reparations shipments, and UN funding progress.
The York Times notes Professor George A Pond of the University of Minnesota estimates a farm wife who co operates on a farm adds 2760 yearly, equating this to a $69000 investment at 4 percent. He argues the value rises with care of home, children, garden and meals, suggesting $100000 as a fair figure.
Farm animals and poultry must move to winter quarters soon. Keeping buildings clean and sanitary via whitewash aids health and productivity. Surface prep and a two or three layer cheesecloth strain improve results. Adding carbolic acid to whitewash yields a disinfectant mix. Dominion Agriculture Ottawa offers recipes for interior exterior weatherproof and washable whitewashes. Minister Smuts gifts to Britain noted as a national tribute. El Azhar University in Cairo is cited as the oldest university, founded in 27 AD.
Step by step method for stuffing pork chops with a Bran Stuffing mix. Pork chops are pocketed, seasoned, filled with stuffing, battered in egg and crumbs, browned, then baked about 45 minutes. Garnish with sautéed apple slices. Yield four servings. Ingredients include bread crumbs brand stuffing mix milk or stock and seasonings.
The USGA announced top American amateurs will tour Britain to compete for the Walker Cup in 1947. The international matches between U S and Britain are set for St Andrews Scotland on May 16 and 17 with the trophy back in play after being held by Britain since 1938. War interrupted later meetings and the series has alternated between the two nations. Britain declined a 1946 US venue, preferring to defend the cup in Britain in 1947.
The piece notes Great Slave Lake allegedly derives its name from a tribe called Slavies once in the region, while Yellowknife’s name traces to a tribe named for carrying copper knives from the Coppermine river area. A separate line mentions that near absolute zero, most metals lose electrical resistance to flow.
The United States War Assets Administration reported a little silver mine in surplus desalt kits used to treat sea water. Five ounces of silver could be extracted from each kit, valued at several dollars, prompting a freeze of 235000 remaining kits. The agency now auctions them to the highest bidder with a $375 minimum, expecting at least $4 per kit, as buyers pursued the bags rather than the silver.
Hospitals and doctors now can prescribe penicillin, prompting stringent containment. Penicillin chambers feature glass walls and crevice-free floors, workers wear sterilized garments, and sterile air is filtered under slight positive pressure with ultraviolet safeguards. Soap making origins trace to ancient Italy.
Air Vice-Marshal E W Stedman said Bikini islanders who left for the underwater atomic test may return as Bikini is seen as a gold mine. He justified moving inhabitants, noting the heavy shower of water and radioactive exposure after the blast would have made living there unsafe. He cited the Kimberly mine as the deepest diamond mine world at 3600 feet.
British Interplanetary Society members foresee lunar colonization within 20 to 30 years with artificial air and life support. L. J. Carter says travel may be possible, though no air or water exists on the moon and vast craters block views. Some members expect rapid progress but warn a first voyage could be dangerous.
Moscow radio reported that education expenditure for the 1946 47 fiscal year would total 40 160 000 000 rubles about 8 032 000 000 dollars, marking an increase of 13 792 000 000 rubles about 2 758 000 000 dollars over the previous year.
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