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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
7
An elderly man resists his daughter Emma’s protest to attend the annual bazaar. He slips away, wins the door prize of fifty dollars, and returns with hush money for the children, a small gamble that ends with his mischievous relief.
Private Dorothy Bernard of St John NB proud of her Iroquois roots, yet insisting on a quiet Canadian life after enlistment in 1944. CWACs discuss Khaki bonnets and Paris fashions with humor, while Minnie Howe of Winnipeg travels with family in military service in Europe and DC.
The piece profiles Cpl Molly Engler of the C W A C Invermere B C, famed as the most travelled member, who hitchhiked during 1939 and later served in Europe and North Africa while studying in Holland Belgium Switzerland France and Italy. It notes her current post at National Defence Headquarters Ottawa and highlights the Robinson family of Como Quebec with varied war duties and volunteer work at home.
A historical reflection warns that a disarmed Germany will stay dangerous for a long time. It stresses strict policing and surveillance to counter undercover Nazi activity, citing Clemenceau’s 1919 warning about the Junkers and the risk they pose of cheating.
A report notes that while extreme fat and protein loss can be survived, losing just one fifth of the body's water proves fatal, underscoring water's critical role in survival. The text emphasizes the body's need for adequate hydration to maintain life.
A shadowy platinum wire of 50 fine is tested in General Electric laboratory. The wire measures 13,000,000ths of an inch in thickness and would require about 25,000 strands to match the cross sectional area of a human hair.
Twenty six physicians students and nurses endured drilling with diamond pointed needles to map pains in arms and legs. The volunteers described sensations as local anaesthetic targeted the irritation. Dr Verne T Inman and Dr J B de C Saunders of San Francisco conducted the work.
In Ottawa Finance Minister Sisley clarifies that 23 pounds of sugar per household member can be bought for canning. It combines 10 pounds via old ration book F coupons and 13 pounds via D preserves coupons. If D coupons are used for preserves, they cannot be used for sugar, but the total sugar remains 23 pounds.
The special products board announces export arrangements for 1944 Canadian white beans. Export price is $3.00 per bushel for No 1 beans, about 50 cents above domestic market prices. Aim to ship at least 500,000 bushels for export to Britain.
A tepid bath with dissolved cornstarch provides relief for sunburn and insect bites. The starch residue forms a soothing thin film as the skin dries.
Report notes a traditional practice where Koreans wear small lightning rods in their topknots to ward off evil spirits and appease nagging wives, reflecting folk beliefs and cultural humor.
The Empire Digest lists 33 United Nations and nine Axis Nations. Germany is the sole Axis power at war with all 33 UNs, while no UN is at war with all nine Axis nations. Australia alone declares war on Vichy France, the Fighting French fight Germany and Japan, India and Norway fight only Germany, and Brazil India Norway Greece and Russia do not war Japan. The United States fights Albania but not Finland, while Britain fights Finland but not Albania.
Diced potatoes are baked with butter and corn starch, then milk and egg yolks are poured over and baked. Egg whites are whipped with cheese and corn starch to form a meringue topping, then browned at 350 degrees F. until golden.
A joke pairs a nerve specialist with a inquisitive maiden lady who probes his childhood dreams. He reveals his boyhood aim was to throw an egg into an electric fan. Also noted is that K W Scheele, a Swedish chemist, first found glycerine in 1779.
General Sir Bernard Montgomery, commander of the British invasion armies, is pictured with a pair of Canadian made binoculars. The gesture follows praise for a similar set carried by Lt General H D G Crerar, head of the 1st Canadian Army. Defence Minister Howe reportedly arranged a government built version from Toronto’s Research Enterprises Ltd.
Pattern 4781 boasts a slim front panel suited to all figures with options for misses sizes 12 to 20 and womens sizes 30 to 44. It requires 3% yards of 35 inch fabric in size 16. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg for order details. expect delayed mail delivery.
One of the greatest compliments to Canadian workmanship arose when Russia refused 40 American merchant ships and sent them to Vancouver for structural changes, signaling high regard for Canadian shipbuilding skills.
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