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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1946
Page
3
A scared narrator recalls sleepless nights guarding against a farmyard burglary. In a tense domestic twist, the husband Chubby and hired man Nels confront each other with pistols at the foot of the stairs after a night of fear, jealousy, and mistaken danger.
London reports preview of Tommy Atkins blue walking out dress at Albert Hall. Veterans of khaki days critique the blue tunics blue trousers and red stripe with blue beret saying the outfit lacks appeal to attract young men, though one ex-serviceman praises ease of cleaning.
Robert Sansom on his 360 acre McBride farm says a 1300 dollar wallet vanished from his pocket while operating a tractor. He plans a wide search of the three acre tract in the fallow field to recover the missing money.
Dr Homer F Swift speaks at the American Heart Association meeting stating penicillin can prevent and treat sub acute bacterial endocarditis a deadly infection linked to rheumatic heart disease. He notes prevention via dental or throat procedures and describes treatment with high dose long term penicillin if infection occurs.
Pattern 4660 offers sleeveless, long, or cap sleeves with slim waist-tucks. Includes illustrated instructions and embroidery transfer. Sizes 34 to 52 with yardage 343 giving measurement 39 inches. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
The article notes ultra brief names like Lu and Ma drawing attention at a Paris conference. It cites rivals elsewhere including Elk in the United States and Ny in Melbourne, plus two letter names A and O Man as curiosities from a New York telephone directory and a Paris restaurant keeper name O Manchester Guardian.
The Health League of Canada announces a national Health Week from Sunday February 2 to February 9 in cooperation with health and education departments. National Social Hygiene Day falls on Wednesday February 5, and the event is observed internationally in Canada and the United States.
In Straffordville Ontario farmer Archie Dennis struck a deer while en route to form a hunting party. The deer caused $60 damage to his car and, after he placed the carcass in a garage, the interior was damaged by the animal’s impact. Police found no deer and a broken window revealed the deer played possum. Dennis noted he was glad it wasn’t a moose.
The Montreal Star notes wartime enthusiasm wanes after conflict ends with fewer Canadians sending food parcels to Britain. Britain now faces tighter rationing as reserves vanish, showing that theories prove useless without action and illustrating the power of continued effort with a dime doubling 20 times to 104,857.60.
Marine Sgt. Clarence F. Hendell of Seattle petitions Superior Court to change his given name to Richard. He argues the name Clarence carries ridicule and negative associations and that his Christian name impedes his career prospects.
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