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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1943
Page
2
Agriculture remains the cornerstone of Canada's wartime economy aiding war effort. Canadians boost food production, dehydrate and concentrate perishables, and ship vital supplies to Britain amid shipping limits and domestic demand.
Under 1942 43 contracts Canada agreed to supply Great Britain with cheese evaporated milk bacon dried eggs and meat. In 1942 most cheese and pork products were shipped to Britain along with the year s total salmon and herring catch. The scale shows Britain s reliance on Canadian farm outputs during wartime.
The piece notes large shipments of Canadian meat, eggs, fish, dairy, fruit, vegetables, cereals and honey going abroad. Western Canada honey and wheat aid Britain with a 1942 crop of 608 million bushels, enabling monthly 15 thousand tons to famine-hit Greece and sustaining UN efforts. It emphasizes agriculture supporting war efforts and future postwar needs.
Wartime canning cautions urge proper sterilization to prevent waste. Do not use the omnes method. avoid recontamination after sterilization. Use rubber rings, test elasticity, and avoid over tightening. Can with sugar or without, five extra minutes when sugarless. Send for pamphlet and vitamin chart from Western Division Health League of Canada.
The London County Council uses posters to promote holidays at home and save transport. Plans include park entertainments, band concerts, dancing, children's events, amateur boxing, circus, fairs, swimming galas and more to entertain the public who stay at home.
Pte Andrew J Caparises once deemed too frail for service, then accepted after proving resilience. A Greek merchant mariner veteran of three torpedo hits and 16 days adrift, he endured North Africa internment, English air raids, and Dakar shrapnel wounds. Pensacola, Florida native, 165 pounds at start, dropped 65 pounds, now 135.
The list records graduates of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan from No 4 Service Flying Training School in Saskatoon. Names include pilots M. DPD Chisholm, Ls Fieche Sank, R E Dertell Orley Saak, J P Gracie Sceptre, L W Henderson Herachet, C Labers Lloydminster, W K R Lawrence Lanigan, R W Montgomery Minnedosa, A Reimer Flindler, W J Hidley Mariteu, H M Remuld Dunblane, R H Stead Biggar, GR Whenham Wetaskiwin, and C J Widdicombe Foxwarren.
The government disclosed in War Orders that Canada will discontinue antimony production to conserve labor. Imports will be exempt from the 10 percent war tax and 3 percent excise tax as home production ends. Antimony, used in alloys with lead for war materials, will rely on imports after existing stocks run out. Five trade unions on the Gold Coast share a common constitution and governance under the Trade Union Congress Rules.
The Lethbridge Herald reports a revived whimsy as the Royal Canadian Air Force orders six hovercraftlike helicopters nicknamed whirligigs. The plane features windmill wings that lift and hover, offering potential use on small aircraft carriers against U-boats.
Californians lead the country in toothpaste tube recycling, turning in 39,832 pounds or about ten percent of the national total of 395,832 pounds. The data highlights California as the top state in the national campaign.
A concise editorial note from the Victoria Times laments sensational ads, emphasizing straightforward journalism and avoiding promotional tricks in ads or stories.
Pilot Officer R F Fritz, former Winnipeg Blue Bomber coach and 1937 Canadian Press All Star, trains as a pilot while esteemed by Western sports writers. He soloed after 9 hours 15 minutes on June 19 as he begins aircrew training, having coached and played across Alberta, Manitoba, and Minnesota.
A collection of humorous exchanges and one liner anecdotes. A hostess, bath singing, centenarian humor, sports puns, nurse banter, oath question, a line about a doctor ride, and a film star quip about publicity. Dated style humor with everyday radio tone and playful punchlines.
Advice on preventing flies through cleanliness and sanitation. Do not pour dishwater near the house, use a buried waste water box, keep nets on windows, burn or bury refuse, protect food and water, use Wilson's Fly Pads, and scrub contaminated surfaces with soap or disinfectants to safeguard public health.
The total structural weight of aircraft produced in Britain in 1942 increases by 50 percent from 1941 and includes about twice the weight of heavy and medium bombers, four times the number of large flying boats, and a substantial output of new types.
Under new production methods, thousands of war factory girls are being transferred to a floating force. They will be rushed to plants needing them to boost production for Britain's invasion armies.
Since the war began the small saver in Great Britain has contributed £2.15 billion in savings, supplying about 20 percent of the government's borrowing needs and signaling strong public financial support for the war effort.
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