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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1941
Page
2
The article defends Canada's wartime contribution, citing 490000 sailors soldiers and airmen, 250 vessels, and a vast Royal Canadian Air Force expansion. It argues Canada funds Britain’s needs, notes federal costs and loans, and rejects U S criticism as misrepresentation.
Representatives of women's organizations in London call themselves fellow fighters in a great cause and send a message of greeting to the women of Moscow. The report notes Moscow is described as Manitoba by inland province with about 400 miles on Hudson Bay.
A Toronto family touring the St. Lawrence north shore found bread scarce at a wayside meal. They sought help at a French-Canadian farm kitchen but the resident explained her family also faced bread shortages with only five loaves left for the next meal.
Lieut V B G Cheasman of the fleet air arm landed on a heavy sea to rescue seamen from a torpedoed British merchantman. He towed a lifeboat with two men aboard, hauled them aboard, then towed the lifeboat to the survivors as two trawlers arrived after five hours.
The note suggests beginning in October to repay borrowed funds by the following June for this year’s vacation. It emphasizes a structured repayment plan tied to a summer deadline.
Louise Chevrier daughter of Justice E R E Chevrier of Ontario married Lieutenant Per Thorendahl Royal Norwegian Air Force at Medicine Hat Alberta air school chapel. The courtship linked English Norwegian and French families amid wartime training and aviation ties.
Gabriel Pascal plans a two year production centered on Jack Miner and his Essex County bird sanctuary. The film will include Miner's addresses and radio clips, feature his home life and wildlife, and be released worldwide over a decade. Miner is billed as a leading Canadian figure in a landmark documentary narrative.
The Salvation Army, praised by war crews, reports in Canada alone it has entertained 572,083 service men at concerts 1,960,622 at movies and 1,433,413 in indoor recreation. It has supplied over 10,000,000 in canteens and distributed 12,000,000 sheets of paper. It mended 41,110 garments and given away 292,000 articles of clothing while serving over 400,000 meals. Soldiers and sailors alike commend the Army.
The plan mandates all males aged 16 to 60 in Russia to undergo military training in spare time. Officials claim the reserve army will become the world’s largest with 9 million in the field and 4 million more equipped and ready. Separately, Captain James Cook explored Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island and claimed the northwest coast for Britain in 1778.
The Fraser Lake district in British Columbia saw its agricultural start around 1810, marking an early phase of farming in the region. The note highlights the early settlement patterns and the adoption of crops in this frontier area.
The early postal service milestone places the first post office in what is now Canada at Halifax, founded in 1755. This marks a key development in colonial communications and regional administration.
Apples and school lunches inspire a tasting note on baked goods using All-Bran. The recipe outlines Applescotch Pie and All-Bran Pastry with brown sugar syrup, tender apples, and a lattice crust baked at 425 degrees for about 35 minutes yielding a 9 inch pie.
A Manchester Guardian Weekly writer notes the letter Vy as a literary symbol tied to Sam Walter and the poet Dowson. Dowson once said Poe’s line “The viol, the violet, and the vine” embodies the beauty of V, a preference he applied in verse.
A survey notes that out of about 250 Fiji islands, only roughly one third have residents. The finding highlights uneven habitation across the archipelago and suggests varying development levels among islands.
The National Gallery in Ottawa hosts Britain At War, a showing of portraits by famed British artists and scenes of Canadian servicemen in Britain. Cuthbert Orde contributes portraits of Sqdn Ldr D D S Badder and Flight Lieutenant H M Tamblyn, among others. Eric Kennington also sends a portrait of PO W L McKnight.
The doctor compliments the patient on apparent improvement and asks to recall the medication directions. The patient confirms careful adherence to the bottle’s instructions, prompting the doctor to request a recount of what those directions were.
Fragmentary text notes Zil is larger in area than the Bja center of it, and mentions the United States at 90 per in the tropics, indicating a geographic or comparative statement in a historical context.
A report notes that porcupines have the ability to gnaw holes in aluminum utensils, illustrating their strong gnawing power and adaptation to metal objects.
A psychologist from New York reports German short wave broadcasts seek to divide Americans into warring groups. Dr Jerome Bruner of Harvard says broadcasts drive wedges among Gentiles and Jews, social classes, regions, and political lines, echoing Hitler’s idea of repeating simple messages. He analyzes foreign propaganda for the FCC.
A raid on an east coast British town wrecked a canteen and destroyed over 70 gramophone records except one copy of God Save the King.
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