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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
4
An essay urging women to rally patriotically as the United States and Canada face war. It argues men rely on women for refinement and moral support, calls for a patriotic and religious revival led by women, and insists women must inspire and fortify men to defend democracy.
Six Italian torpedo planes from Sardinia bases attacked a British force that included an aircraft carrier under a moonlit, clear sky. Thick marine life and a phosphorescent wake traced torpedo paths, enabling the British ships to evade the attack safely despite the long sortie.
An artist on holiday visits a village shop and asks if camel hair brushes are kept. The clerk replies they do not stock them and notes no one in the area keeps camels, highlighting local scarcity of such brushes.
Statement notes that each aircraft model features a unique windshield arrangement. It implies extensive variation across manufacturers and emphasizes customization in cockpit visibility design.
Valentina Grizgodubova a 31 year old bomber pilot and squadron leader says Soviet women fly bombers and fighters with no gender limits. She cites dozens of female air crew including a navigator age 45 and a fighter pilot who shot down Nazi planes.
A New Jersey inventor Earle C Pitman of Red Bank receives a patent for cemented shoes made without stitches. Parts are assembled on a last with cement and sealed in an airtight bag. Air is pumped out to create a vacuum that presses parts together until the cement sets.
An official conducted an inspection this afternoon as parachute practice went on. The examiner volleyed questions about experiences and sensations, pressing the pilot with one scenario after another about a failed parachute, until the pilot retorted he would simply change it. The piece also notes light from the nearest star takes four years to reach Earth.
During Churchill's last U.S. visit a national roundup of gifts arrived in his honor. Highlights include 5,000 Havana cigars, an autographed photo of Jack Dempsey, a typewriter portrait of Roosevelt, corncob pipes, Indian arrow-heads, Bismarck’s field hat, copies of Washington's will and the Book of Mormon, a tiny engraved dime, a thumbs-up rubber thumb, and catnip for the Downing Street cat.
If every Canadian household gathered 8 pounds of bones 10 pounds of magazines 10 pounds of metals 6 pounds of mixed rags 10 pounds of waste paper 3 pounds, one million dollars would be salvaged monthly for war charities and secondary materials would continuously supply war needs.
Thirteen seamen recount 51 hours in a lifeboat after their ship was shelled and sunk by a submarine. They say the submarine crew offered water and a sub officer discussed American and German beer with one sailor, later apologizing for the killings.
Foods administrator J G Taggart told the Ottawa meeting of the Canadian Dieting Association that Canadians may be asked to double bread intake to compensate for shortages in meat and dairy. He noted exports to Great Britain and ongoing rationing as necessary measures and suggested substituting available foods to keep balanced diets.
The Canadian Medical Association to establish the Banting Memorial fund as a tribute to Sir Frederick Banting. The fund will offer two scholarships to Canadian medical college graduates for research in clinical medicine or surgery. The memorial follows Banting's death in an airplane crash off Canada’s east coast.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture says Canada and the United States have approved two joint arrangements. One aims to boost Canadian potato production for US sale or starch for lend-lease if crop size allows. The other coordinates hog output with parallel policies to strengthen wartime resource use.
The speaker warns that even the least aware Germans should grasp a punishment begun by their own actions. He notes Cologne's significance, with Berlin Vienna Munich and Hamburg ahead in population, and mentions Hamburg already being bombed to illustrate Britain's aerial power.
Eight British W A A F members qualified as aero flight mechanics arrived at an RAF maintenance unit and assembled a Hurricane aircraft without prior experience with the type. The workers demonstrated rapid on the job adaptation and teamwork at the assembly shops.
On April 21 Sweden placed a meat ration of a specified ounces per person weekly, reflecting wartime controls. The measure aims to limit consumption and ensure fair distribution amid supply constraints.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture cautions farmers and gardeners to economize on nicotine sulphate and rotenone based products due to shortages. Emphasizes applying only to food crops, timing applications with insect life cycles, avoiding waste, using minimal amounts, and consulting entomologists for proper methods.
A Chicago Daily News letter argues that if Hitler died now he would become a sainted martyr to Germans and that his death should come only after Germany's defeat to prevent future war. The writer urges Hitler remain alive to be thoroughly discredited and then die in disgrace.
The Sasson estate valued at £2,000,000 could not fund an £11,000 tax free annuity after bequests to Mrs. Hannah Gubbay. At current rates an annual income of £312,750 would be needed for such an annuity and £10,425,000 capital to produce it. The law courts held Mrs. Gubbay could receive an annuity based on remaining funds.
A Sudbury district fire started by discarded cigarettes burned 325 acres of bush. The magistrate urged heavy penalties for such gross carelessness, stating imprisonment would not be too severe.
Reading notes indicate most nuts become easier to digest when roasted rather than eaten raw. The roasting process reduces moisture and certain enzyme inhibitors, aiding enzyme access and flavor.
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