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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1942
Page
2
A wartime editorial urges Canadians to accept future rationing as necessary to conserve vital war materials and prevent shortages. It notes Britain already rationed food and predicts wider controls, with Ottawa weighing plans to curb purchases and ensure equitable distribution for the common good.
A 32 page booklet outlines dating manners for men and women, covering restaurant etiquette and paying checks. It offers practical tips for dates, dances, parties, and travel and asks readers to send 15 cents to Home Service Dept. Winnipeg News Paper Union in Manitoba.
The list notes booklets priced at 15 cents each including Life Begins at Forty Teach Yourself to Sing 21 Ways To Earn Money At Home Party Games For All Occasions How to Choose and Care for Your Dog Home Course in New Ball room Dances An army rifle weighs 868 pounds but after a day of carrying one the decimal point drops out
The Royal Bank of Canada reports record assets of 1 075 000 000 for the year ending November 29 1941 with liquid assets at 651 918 309 and public deposits rising to 902 000 000. Commercial loans total 421 782 846 while profits after taxes and provisions reach 3 535 000 with 2 800 000 in dividends and 3 209 074 carried forward.
During War Weapons Week Edinburgh raised ten million pounds in three days for war effort amid a half million population. The Lord Provost pledged replacement funds for the Prince of Wales and Repulse, stating they would fight again, as the city sought to sustain morale despite ship losses.
A column likens the Canadian Army to a large business empire with a board of directors and many specialists. It notes volunteers gain leisure, advance from private to officer, and train in first aid, rifle, anti tank, grenades, field craft, map reading, and more while serving as infantrymen or specialists.
Rear Admiral Sir Tom S. V. Phil lips, appointed commander in chief of British naval forces in the Pacific, died at 53. He stood five feet four inches, reputed as the shortest admiral in the British Navy, described in a London paper as all brains and no body.
A renowned Australian flying physician flew to a lonely cabin, treated a patient and then spent two hours tuning a piano that had not been touched since the start of the First World War.
When in a hurry penguins swim underwater while hurried travel prompts surface swimming, highlighting two modes of movement.
Onion garlic and celery browned then curry powder salt pepper and flour added. Milk stirred in until smooth then veal and pimiento simmer about ten minutes. Crisp rice cereal with butter heated and piled around the curried veal on platter. Six servings.
The New Zealand prime minister Peter Fraser described how many New Zealanders were taken prisoner in Crete. The trainee in the Commonwealth Air Training Plan responded, We’ll get them back.
Portuguese and Spanish sources dominate cork production with large export ties to European buyers. The article notes chief origins include Portugal and Spain and mentions key suppliers in the cork market.
In prewar France guests once left shoes outside rooms for cleaning. Notices warn guests to keep shoes inside rooms as shortages risk theft and hotels refuse responsibility for missing footwear.
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