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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
2
The piece argues for education reform to counter Nazi indoctrination. British authorities in Germany have opened schools with new teachers and texts, reporting about 6,500 re opened schools and roughly 1,150,000 pupils attending by mid October.
After Nazi era destruction, British authorities restore pre 1933 German textbooks. One million books printed for elementary grades amid paper shortages. English teaching tests use Basic English and school broadcasts and films to cover gaps. Teachers chosen to oppose Nazi influence and teach new values.
The text describes a severe shortage of school buildings during the British occupation in Germany with many restored structures overcrowded and shared by several schools. It notes staggered hours and long days, challenges for teachers, Nazi indoctrination among older students, and disruption from air raids while emphasizing “Teach the Truth” as a foundation for democratic, peaceful values and international cooperation.
A string of humorous asides and pithy lines from dialogue about waitresses optimists and pessimists, family quips, and social misunderstandings. The snippets feature conversations on work, aging, hospitality, and daily life with a playful, old fashioned tone.
An Army captain in Baltimore asked for Marguerite Steen’s The Sun is My Undoing to finish after reading to page 735 before going overseas in 1941. He has 441 pages remaining.
The article notes that modern petroleum origin lies in the mid 19th century with the sinking of the first oil well in search of black gold. It frames this event as the decisive starting point of the oil industry.
Britain seeks an easy method to open sardine tins after wartime shortages. Letters to newspapers complain that cans issued without the opening key during the war still hinder use. Public concern centers on practical solutions for accessing the sardines in postwar shortages.
Questions and answers about wartime price controls and rationing. Details include where to apply for auto permits, hotel guest ration book handling, turkeys sold by primary producers, coupon collection for meat sold to farmers, and how to request pamphlets from the Wartime Prices and Trade Board.
A collection of quotations linking Christianity to life, wisdom, liberty, and public affairs. Coleridge, Lander, De Tocqueville, Franklin, and Jesus Christ emphasize faith as a living practice guiding mind tranquility, political action, and the possibility of greater works.
The page presents a crossword puzzle grid with across and down clues. Entries include common terms such as fruit seed, conductor s stick, mountain range in Asia Minor, and legal terms like contract and document, plus numerous hints for biology chemistry and geography.
George W. Spinney, president of the Bank of Montreal, told shareholders the government can distribute benefits only through labor and urged continued restraint to combat inflation. He warned against universal living standards without work and noted Canada’s advantages in peacetime reconversion. Gardner described peak assets deposits and new lending policy while stressing service and trust in daily banking.
Mos cow’s Palace of the Soviets, under construction after a four year delay, will be taller and more massive than the Empire State Building. It will use 360000 tons of steel, have 148 elevators and 62 escalators, reach 112 stories, and be topped by a 28 foot Lenin statue.
A fleet of mobile dispensaries for sick animals will serve as the war memorial to birds and animals that suffered or died in active service for Britain. A service record of animals is being compiled for inclusion in the Imperial War Museum’s permanent records.
McGill University plans excavation for an atom-smasher site leading to the demolition of a greenhouse housing the university’s lone banana tree. Most greenhouse stock moves to other houses but the tree and some ground plants will be sacrificed.
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