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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
7
Edna Benton drives to meet Paul returning home earlier than planned. In the rain she offers a ride to a soaked stranger carrying a newspaper, creating a brief unexpected encounter on a bleak country road. The scene captures a chilly, rain soaked night and a sense of sudden companionship.
Edna rides with a stranger after losing her bag, fears danger, but plans to reclaim the purse. She tricks the thief by dropping a pipe stem, forcing a stop, then speeds away toward home. Paul later discovers the recovered wallet in a sofa pillow.
A mosaic of wartime items from Canada and abroad. A Winnipeg Mennonite festival will feature a 1000 voice choir with trains bringing crowds from the Morden line. In Alberta a 104th birthday celebration honors Jim Winters with new teeth. Local notices include 65 cent dinners in Cardston and a $25 gift to each overseas serviceman in Sidney Township. 10 000 cords of pit props will move from Campbell River to Victoria for British mines, with delivery at $100 a card. A Saskatoon area ornithologist tends a US banded robin. A La Combe girl earns two $50 victory bonds by gathering pennies. Community cleanups at Mabel Hill School near Nipawin showcase rural spirit. Dairy cattle shipments to Mexico originate from Lindsay and nearby counties. Reports note Nazi leaders in Luneburg prison camp with unexpected luxury, and the Fort St. John cenotaph incident during Victory Day. The Alaska Highway News laments the vandalism. The Dauphin X-ray drive reports 7541 screenings in 13 days, with 91.1 percent participation. A wartime premonition poem by Sgt. Maitland, a BC Attorney General’s son, reflects on heroism and sacrifice.
The War Department reports quinine remains scarce as Java falls to Japan, depleting the world supply. Allied stockpiles are limited and rising demand from malaria battles in Africa and the Pacific strains the supply, with synthetic substitutes failing to fill the gap.
U S and Canada show sharp declines in hog production last year as the world faces tighter meat supplies during wartime, according to the Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations in Washington.
A vivid food note describes Grapefruit Souffle Pie with tart flavor and simple finish. It provides ingredient lists for the souffle and crust, oven steps, and yields, including sugar and butter measurements and a separate All Bran crust variation.
Cpl Virginia Chartrand promoted to corporal in the Canadian Women's Army Corps and posted at Camp Borden after enlistment in Winnipeg last July. Also noted are multiple Regina enlistees in CWAC training, Capt Cynthia Oakley’s service on Capri and reunion with Sgt Helen Oakley, Lt Col Mary J Dover’s retirement after a varied CWAC career, and background on Dover’s global travels and war work.
Maj. E A Dunlop, supervisor of the casualty section at the Veteran Affairs Department, told a Dominion of Canada Council of Foremen's Clubs meeting that employers must develop an approach toward war disabled workers that places men in jobs based on ability rather than the extent of their disability.
The article notes that warm colors like yellows creams and browns create the impression of added warmth in a room while cool colors such as blues and greens make the space feel cooler than its actual temperature.
British motorists face 120 miles a month gasoline allowance as war restrictions ease. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders estimates about 750,000 vehicles will be on the roads, with 250,000 returning pleasure cars and 2,000,000 prewar cars prior to new tax and costs.
Anne Adams Pattern 4766 offers a teen size frock and hat suitable for schoolgirls. Includes white eyelet garnish and ribbons, sizes 10 to 16, with size 12 requiring 214 yards of 39 inch material. Send 20 cents with name address and pattern number to Winnipeg Pattern Dept., 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg Man. Mail may be slow.
British seasoned paratroop Commandos of the special air service may join Pacific operations after being disclosed in San Francisco. The unit has disrupted enemy communications and morale in Europe and could be deployed to Pacific theaters.
Noted pianist Josef Hofmann gained fame for composing an original mazurka at five years old. The item also urges readers to buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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