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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
6
Daughters of the Expire have performed a wonderful service for ship crews providing comforts and aid aboard many vessels. Their efforts brought relief and goodwill to sailors during challenging passages and long voyages.
A dense digest of wartime statistics and notes from Britain, Canada, and the U.S. highlights 1844 Clyde ship traffic, veteran education plans, poultry counts, and atomic test chatter. It covers Canadian seamen relief work by the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire and allied aid to sailors, with figures on cost of living and wartime comforts.
The Order of Merit, Britain’s rare honor limited to 24 members, currently includes 20 individuals such as General Eisenhower. Established in 1902 by King Edward VII, it carries no title or privileges and recognizes exceptional service to the Crown in arts learning literature and science. Professor A N Whitehead is noted as a recent recipient.
Major General Brock Chisholm cites ignorance as the diphtheria danger and urges toxoid use. Health League officials back his view noting seven Ottawa deaths, none immunized, and a 300 percent rise in toxoid clinic attendance during the outbreak. Dr Bates calls for vigorous action and a coroner’s inquest to awaken public conscience.
Deputy Minister of Labour Arthur MacNamara says objectors abroad contribute from their earnings to the Red Cross and will continue until most of Canada’s overseas forces return. About 8,000 of 8,200 objectors work on farms and have given over $1 million.
A collection of quotes extolling happiness as a byproduct of duty and service. Authors include Arthur S Hardy Tyron Edwards Sterne Mary Baker Eddy Tillotson and Maurice Maeterlinck, each praising virtue, friendship, and acts of goodness as sources of true contentment.
The Allied Control Council set Germany’s maximum steel capacity at 7.5 million tons annually, with an actual output limit of 5.8 million tons without approval. Older plants would be allocated for continued operation, noting 1919 output of 11 million tons and a Nazi-era 1938 increase.
Contrary to belief snow can fall at very cold temperatures though sub zero air often lacks moisture for flakes. When moisture is sufficient precipitation can occur but the results may be dust like or light in texture depending on conditions.
Private Francis Joseph Yanchus of Guelph Ontario, discharged from the R C A M in September, wed Lina Ragusa the daughter of an Italian count in Caserta cathedral after a lengthy approval journey. Ottawa and Washington aided a daring plan to board the Gripsholm ship from New York on October 16. Bishop Pietro Gagnor officiated as 700 townspeople watched in Caserta.
The U S Navy reveals the wartime use of the HF-DF long distance direction finder nicknamed Huff Duff. Used with radar and sound devices, HF-DF helped detect ships and planes worldwide and helped break up U-boat wolf packs and locate submarines that attacked the Long Island and Florida coasts in 1942.
In London at Priory Park Philosophers and a Hornsey Social Club aged 62 to 90, residents repaired a hall after enemy action. After a second wrecking, they rebuilt again, with a rocket causing the worst damage. The third repair is complete and a victory celebration is planned. Councillor A J Blake, 74, notes roofs walls fittings and windows were restored.
A historical recipe for a bran loaf uses 4% cup bran one egg sugar two thirds cup sugar two and a half cups sifted flour one cup milk one teaspoon salt two tablespoons melted shortening three teaspoons baking powder half cup chopped nutmeats and egg and sugar beaten light. Mix with milk and shortening then bran. Sift flour with salt and powder. fold in nutmeats add to first mix until flour disappears. Bake in a greased leaf pan with waxed paper at 350 F about 1 hour 10 minutes yield one loaf. Variations add raisins dates figs seedless or orange juice and rind. nutments may be omitted.
The French cruiser Provence sank in the Mediterranean on February 26 1916 with about 4000 passengers and crew aboard. Only 870 were saved leaving the greatest recorded loss of life in a single shipwreck.
Reportedly birds of prey use feathered pants called panta loons to confuse their target. The avian method links the predator’s strike to its footwork, creating a misleading appearance of movement and attack.
A three year old in Philadelphia pulls from a German helmet a tattered note marked Important Despatch. The message names Rommel and hints at Afrika Corps commands, El Alamein, and defense lines with initials E R and a swastika.
The Soviet consulate in Shanghai reports 2000 exiled Russians have applied to regain Russian citizenship. A Harbin dispatch notes that in Manchuria 7000 exiles filed similar applications.
Prime Minister Attlee warns Londoners the winter will be by no means easy and offers no hope for improved food supply in the near term.
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