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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1947
Page
2
The text notes the Battle of the Atlantic as a grim factor in wartime, with high ship losses cutting vital cargoes to Britain. Postwar shortages persist as Britain seeks to accelerate merchant and passenger ship construction to meet ongoing demand for shipping space.
The British Ministry of Information reports a large postwar ship-building push with over 3.0 million gross tons under construction or order and 3.5 million tons under repair or conversion. Britain dominates world output, with overseas orders totaling 323 ships worth $360 million, and British companies to receive more than a third of current construction. The effort aims to restore sea service and rebuild merchant and passenger fleets.
New Westminster B C an experimental nine acre peppermint field is being grown on the Reifel model farm in the Fraser Valley to supply Canadian needs. Roots were imported from Oregon two years ago and oil is extracted in a pilot plant. Harvest is underway and the oil sells for seven dollars a pound used mainly by gum manufacturers. Portland Oregon was chosen by coin flip.
A compiled set of humor lines featuring a cowboy and his partner planning a desert trip with rattlesnakes and whisky. The jokes pivot on puns and miscommunications, including kettle cat mishaps and family tree costs.
Washington investors study a Vancouver to Fairbanks railroad project. The plan envisions 345 miles of BC Rail plus about 1,000 miles to Fairbanks connecting with the Alaska railroad. Backers hope to announce plans and sponsors within 30 days with private funding and possible government aid later.
Food Minister Strachey told the House of Commons that about 9,000 tons of turkeys will be imported for Christmas. The imports include 4,000 tons from South America, 2,400 from Eire, 1,500 from Hungary, and over 1,000 from Australia.
Memphis reporter Tom Simmons confronted a girl who used cosmetics at a restaurant table. He prepared hot water and then shaved with a razor and shaving cream at the table, claiming if women can makeup at tables he can shave there too.
Ottawa reports a technical change lowers the maximum US funds banks in Canada may issue without a Foreign Exchange Control Board form from 100 to 25. No policy shift. the limit remains 500 for direct bank issues. Any amount over 25 requires a form and applications above 500 go to the board. Also notes the new, stricter scrutiny of small American dollar disbursements amid Canada’s dollar position.
Prairie briefs report Mayor William Cooper gifts a modern street lighting unit to Cardston and the council agrees to buy three more units. A Saskatchewan Red Cross survey shows less than 20 percent of school children expect to pass an elementary swimming test. At Crawford-Frost ranch, seventy five pure bred Hereford cattle sold for 36000. Lethbridge Co operative Packers eyes the former prisoner of war camp in North Lethbridge for a new packing plant.
The Nobel Peace Prize for 1947 was awarded to the London Service Council and the Philadelphia Service Committee of the Society of Friends. The Society of Friends was among five institutions nominated. Pope Pius and Mohandas K. Gandhi were among the individuals considered.
Specks of dirt on windshields scatter light rays creating a fog like glare for approaching drivers. The effect worsens with dirty panes, reducing visibility and increasing hazard for nighttime driving.
A new product Wilson's Roost Paint will be sold to poultry raisers. The paint is brushed on to chicken roosts and releases vapors that kill lice as chickens roost. It offers a quicker alternative to dusting individual birds and expands the firm’s product line after Wilson's Fly Pads.
Tampa safety official Asher Frank of the Florida Safety Council says burnt toast and poor breakfast cooking cause numerous auto accidents as drivers' attention shifts from the road to their breakfast mishaps.
Police investigate a suspicious package addressed to Lord Woolton, Conservative party organizer, delivered to London. The envelope contained a silver rose bowl. The incident prompts security checks and further inquiries by authorities.
A small dog hobbling on burned feet drew forest fire relief workers to a charred woods patch where a larger dog lay unconscious. The Animal Refuge League is caring for both burned animals after taking in strays.
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