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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 1940
Page
6
A Royal Air Force crew of trainees shot down a German bomber off the Scottish coast, the air ministry said. The report notes wartime actions and ongoing training as part of Britain’s air defense efforts.
Home Service presents a simple two-triangle method for valances and cascades to dress double windows using gold rayon damask or apricot sateen. Instructions include fringe trimming, hemming, and tacking to valance boards with optional pinch pleats, plus a 32 page booklet on curtains and draperies and other inexpensive booklets available for 15 cents each from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
The 1909 production by Lt.-Col. Guy du Maurier stirred public unease over a potential German invasion. The drama showed German troops occupying Britain and a homeowner killing an invader, prompting added volunteers scenes and debates linked to naval expansion and conscription amid Anglo German tensions.
The Siegessäule on Hitler's Via Triumphalis has had its gold leaf scraped off the winged Victory figure and repainted dull yellow. Berlin officials deny loss of gold for imports and say the change aims to prevent moonlight or flare reflections guiding British bombers to the Reich Government quarter and Reich Chancellery along Wilhelmstrasse.
Major George W. Goodard notes daylight effect from a powerful photographic bomb tested at Rochester. The device produced a five mile glow each burst while synchronized aerial cameras filmed from 5,000 feet. A lecturer urges one third cut in spending as crowds cheer the remarks.
Anne Adams pattern 4586 offers a princess style slip and matching panties for sizes 34 through 50. Includes built up straps and curved V neck with scalloped or straight hems, lace trim optional, requiring 35 yards 39 inch fabric for size 36. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
A delegation of Afikpo clansmen in Ogoja province offers to fund the war effort against Germany. They pledge one sixth of surplus funds to assist the king, urging him to defeat the Germans and asking why they cannot fight as well. Lunar eclipses are noted as a rare astronomical aside.
A fragment mentions that if used in time a bagel helps one mend, followed by the brand Vicks VA Tro Mol, suggesting a humorous or unclear context about remedy or food aiding recovery.
London New Statesman reports that after bombs fall on London the office building is no longer in occupation though not destroyed. Police and fire crews prevent use while editors await Air Ministry approval. The piece notes rescued reference works and a new address.
The Ottawa Journal urges humility over errors and courage at this hour. It calls for reconciliation, unity, and total mobilization of all national resources to sustain the war effort, with devotion in work and sacrifice. Scientists note the body’s vulnerability to 1,600 diseases, while Japanese artists paint with canvases flat on the floor.
Sunday School lesson ties International Temperance Sunday to Luke's account of Zacharias and the coming birth of John. It links the kingdom of God to righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Spirit and contrasts temptation with reliance on God's providence.
Dominion statistics chief A J Pelletier announces the 1941 census as the most detailed ever. About 16 000 enumerators and 18 000 district maps will guide the operation on a commission basis, with pay per person and per house. Hitler hints the invasion may be delayed until spring and Britain looks prettier in lilac time.
A simple method uses a small amount of rice in a vase with a splash of water. Shaking vigorously and letting the mixture sit clears away the cloudy residue left by cut flowers.
Canadian Public Health Journal reports E W McHenry of the University of Toronto argues that most bread could improve wartime health and efficiency by adding wheat germ or high vitamin yeast to white flour. He notes milling removes vitamin B complex and that five percent wheat germ in bread shows measurable growth and nutrition benefits.
An editorial note invites readers to obtain a free set of articles on the cause and control of cancer by writing to The Health League of Canada at 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a clear request and your name and address.
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