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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
4
Farm ice houses require good drainage, insulation, and airflow. Plans suggest porous underpile fill, tile drains, dry sawdust insulation, waterproof paper covers, and proper ventilation. Location in shade, masonry or concrete foundations, 2 by 4 inch framing, and a one third pitch gable roof support efficient ice storage.
Melvin Lepage of Hamilton was rescued from icy Lake Ontario by 13 year old Tommy Flannagan and 10 year old Ronnie Tucker after his overturned boat tipped during a duck hunt. Flannagan and his dog Patch rowed to safety as Lepage’s fingers froze.
Miss Margaret E. Smith of the Health League explains safe handling of opened canned foods and why taste and color change. She covers vacuum packing, enamelled cans, heating guidance, and the nutritive value of can liquids, advising to use the can liquids and heat foods thoroughly.
Vancouver reports James F. Mac donald known as Mac, a reclusive figure in British Columbia, will winter in Taxco Mexico with his wife. He hosts visitors at Jarvis Inlet during summers and expects to move farther north if crowds increase.
A Maserena man stopped at a service station to refuel his car. He lit a cigarette while fueling and a flare from the cigarette ignited gasoline fumes, setting the back seat on fire.
A light quip about a book lover who has many volumes but lacks shelves. The exchange humorously highlights the mismatch between a reader and display space. No real people or events are named beyond the speaker and the implied bookish hobby.
Dr. Irving Langmuir of General Electric announced a water based rain making method to trigger rainfall by dispersing small amounts of water into actively growing cumulus clouds. Effective clouds require upward wind at least five miles per hour, full grown droplets, high water content, and several thousand feet thickness.
W D Jeffries, managing director of a women’s hat maker, introduces a hat woven of elastic yarn that resists being blown off in blizzards. The device will be taken to the United States. The note mentions species origination from the ocean and new races arising from isolation.
In Plaza Mexico's fifth bullfight a teenage boy leapt from the stands with a home-made cape and maneuvered a bull away from matador Alejandro Montani. He executed about six passes before police escorted him out. The crowd protested his removal as officials released him.
The Himalayas extend about 1600 miles across Asia, earning the nickname Temples of Snow. The range houses 20 peaks rising over five miles in height, underscoring its monumental scale and dramatic elevations.
Lemon rinds boiled with dish towels keep towels fresh and white. Paint that sags means it was applied too thick and not brushed out. Starch cotton curtains in the tub by adding hot starch to the last rinse water. Tint curtains in the last rinse. Do not cool cake quickly in a draft as steam may soggy or collapse it.
Barbara Ann Scott plans a Davos trip to acclimate for Olympic trials in January. Frank Almond of Vancouver earns a nomination for the Lou E. Marsh Trophy by the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada in Lethbridge. Bob McFarlane receives the Norton H Crow Trophy as top male athlete. A.A.U. declares London as trophy winner. Other items cover RC A F goaltenders for Olympic hockey and a weight lifting controversy at Montreal. Alex Kaleta of the Chicago Black Hawks is playfully nicknamed Seabiscuit by teammates.
London reports Percy Nicklin, Canada’s Olympic hockey strategist, predicts Canada will win the 1948 Winter Games in Switzerland with a rapid start using a five-man rush. He outlines a strategy to overwhelm European teams, stressing power plays and aggressive puck pressure within the opening minutes. Nicklin will not coach Britain in St Moritz due to business. Carl Erhardt leads the British team.
Vancouver jewelers report a new austerity policy banning all diamond imports to conserve U S dollars. Stores warn engagement rings may run out within months as supply from Africa and cutting centers in Amsterdam Antwerp and London dries up. Couples can wed with plain bands though many choose diamond inlays.
Mrs. Mary A. Stewart who died in Washington leaves about 4 million dollars for cancer research. The bulk of her 4.5 million estate goes to a trust fund. Her father Alexander Stewart emigrated from Canada and built lumber and paper interests in Wisconsin Oregon and California. He died in 1912.
Advertises pattern 7103 for two crochet sizes with improved visuals and full directions. Requests twenty five cents in coins sent to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba with name address and pattern number clearly written.
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