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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1944
Page
7
A biographer describes pest conditions in Russia at Tolstoy birth and a tale of bugs fed by a guest on a bed. The piece notes DDT as a potent modern insecticide, its German origin, Swiss patent, and claims of effectiveness against flies on doors and pests, with caution about bees and orchards.
Belwood Lake filled to capacity after recent rains with boating and public excursions. Over 20 cottage site applications received by the Grand River Conservation Commission. A large house may become a boys summer camp for Kitchener and Galt Service Clubs. Tree planting aims for at least 25 000 trees despite labor shortages. The lake stretches seven to eight miles with depths up to 70 feet and a Fish and Game survey will guide stocking.
The Exsquesing Agricultural Society failed to sponsor a regional show but Ontario breeders attend. Orangeville fair features Wellington Halston Dufferin Peel York and Waterloo counties with six breeds at Erin Fall Fair on Thanksgiving Day. Six hundred dollars in prizes offered.
The article notes limitations in blossom time and bee susceptibility to DDT, which investigators are studying. DDT is produced on a small scale in the USA, with most supplies diverted to allied delousing powders. It may find restricted Canadian use by 1945, while a British flea beetle dust 666 may rival DDT under some conditions. a bright future is predicted in both war and peace.
The program is nearing the end of its fifth season and plans for a sixth. Stan Francis hosts quizzes and distributes gifts while Cy Mack, a suave presenter, adds humor. The show "Behare the Wealth" airs Saturdays at 8:30 pm EDT and 9:30 pm ADT from Toronto across the Eastern and Mideast Network of the CBO. Oscar is noted as the third star of the snow.
A household column discusses wartime weddings, keeping traditional touches like a frosted cake, planning a simple luncheon, and flexible guest lists. It also offers housekeeping advice on floor mats drying, linen storage, ironing scorch treatment, and a suggestion to write to Anne Allan with homemaking questions.
A essay arguing against a “New Order for the Old” in Canada. It contrasts fascist and socialist pedlars with the enduring democratic lamp, warning against abandoning freedom for a supposed perfect system. It cites Emerson and mentions Stalin Trotsky and Hitler while praising cooperative effort under democracy.
Private Jack Jenkinson of Sussex on leave visits Mount Dennis kin. Mortram of Toronto brings granddaughter Anne Humphries home. David Hodge learns he is hospitalized with Malarial Fever. Miss Joan Young of Georgetown spends Sunday with Mrs. Roy Suitth. Local W A quilting group meets at Mrs. Baily’s. Jame Ann Thompson recovers from pneumonia. her mother Mrs. Ross Thompson also improving. Mrs. Willett of Georgetown ill with pneumonia but recovering. Cattle and hog markets show higher sheep and lamb marketing for Jan–Mar 1944 vs 1943.
A mixed list of cake and icing formulas with butter sugar lemon and egg methods, plus bread rolls filled with asparagus or cress and a note on washing washable floor mats and rag rug care. Includes butter cream mixes, sponge style batters, chocolate bread crumb cake, and oven temperatures.
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