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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
4
The article notes neoprene based products entering civilian markets at reduced prices amid shortages of natural rubber. Manufacturers plan to produce home items such as cushions, dish racks, soap dishes, upholstery, and various household goods including belts, suspenders, and washing machine parts using neoprene.
A wartime note praises neoprene rubber for its chemical resistance and versatility. The material underpins aircraft parts, fuel hoses, life rafts, and vibration mounts, with superior gas barrier properties and broad postwar potential as pricing falls. Special tires may still favor natural rubber, while Canadian price cuts broaden neoprene production for more products.
ARTIME Oils, a crown corporation, finished its wartime oil drive in Turner Valley Alberta after drilling 22 wells, 21 producing, from mid 1943 to 1944. The project, cost about 3.5 million dollars for 172087 feet of drilling, yielded over 650000 barrels by war’s end and continues into peacetime production.
The article argues that music aids child health and intelligence, stating rhythm is fundamental to life and helps movement, releases tension, lifts the spirit, and brings joy to students. It emphasizes music as essential in school life and as a strong support for education.
Canadian women may wear shoes with plastic heels after an American firm developed a coating for wheel cores. The coating reportedly lasts indefinitely, outlasting the shoe, and resists wear, peeling, and temperature or weather effects. It will come in many colors with dull or shiny finishes.
The piece notes Japan's national flower is the chrysanthemum yet credits Chinese breeders with developing varieties earlier, with Layer cited as an early example in the fifth century A.D. The tone implies historical cross influence between Chinese and Japanese horticulture.
A Victorian kitchen memory recalls the kettle singing varied melodies as it boiled and steamed. The humming teapot soothed children with far away tunes and a mother shared quiet moments while chores faded into stories and family warmth.
Fragmented text describes knitting patterns for rugs stools and seat covers using two needles. Mentions a pattern Tol4 and a request for postage to obtain pattern, with partial addresses and unclear names.
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