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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
3
Westinghouse engineers unveil a ten and one half machine that speeds up imaging by combining fluoroscopy and radiography. F M Hoben explains the device enables quick diagnostic shots of patients without long internal recording processes.
Buffalo Park near Wainwright Alberta begins its annual buffalo kill with 2000 animals to be slaughtered this year. A single firing squad under Sam Purshell will gun the young herd, meat and hides contracted to a western packing firm and sent to Indian Affairs branches across the Prairie Provinces.
Italian chamber deputies clamored for annexation of former French possessions Tunis Nice Corsica and Savoy. Newly named ambassador Francois Poncet in Rome appeared to misunderstand the cries. The scene marked Italy’s first bid for territories now held by France.
Canadian mining shows recovery progress led by gold and base metals. A. B. Phipps of the Imperial Bank of Canada notes first half 1938 output at 209.7 million dollars, only 2.7 per cent below 1937. Canada remains the world’s top export base metals producer.
Mr and Mrs William Lee of Cononley England celebrate their golden anniversary by attending the marriage of their grandson.
At the 121st annual meeting Sir Charles Gordon and G W Spinney reviewed a year with commercial loans rising to 178.7 million dollars and deposits up over 44 million. Assets reached 874.3 million, the strongest in a decade, while taxes rose and profits held steady amid low rates and cautious business outlook.
A newlywed couple jokes with the bride asking to pretend they have been married long. The groom agrees to carry the suitcases as a playful test. A girl learns a nervous admirer plans to marry her after repeatedly visiting. Several light quips follow about work, effort, and odd habits.
Toronto family court investigator Marjorie Moore says money shortage is the chief factor in family quarrels. She cites lack of money, nagging, poor housekeeping, husbands not taking wives out, and bad tempers as contributing factors.
H. M. Hudon of the Co operative Federation of Montreal told the Belleville gathering at the Central Ontario Cheesemakers Association convention that Canada is producing too little cheese. He said Canadian cheese has a small premium in the United Kingdom market while butter and other milk products are seeking buyers. He urged placing butter production on a domestic basis and converting surplus milk into cheese.
A column by Roberta Lee answers reader questions on manners. It covers timing of calls to neighbors, avoiding tactless remarks, leading when couples dine with dancing, crafting bread-and-butter letters, remembering gift donors, and appropriate luncheon tips for businesswomen.
A collage of reader questions covers making cement for water pipe joints frying sausages without shrinking opening sealed envelopes caring for cutlery and preventing dandruff. It also reports on a sleep sickness link to birds and a benzedrine use for seasickness and sun spot patterns observed by University of Michigan researchers.
Experiments reported to the American Philosophical Society show bacteria and yeast frozen in liquid hydrogen at about 400 degrees Fahrenheit thawing rapidly and largely remaining alive. A vest pocket wireless telephone concept is also mentioned as a near future possibility.
An Italian post office found an envelope to The Lord of the Skies, Paradise, containing a fire survivor's plea for fifty dollars. A charity investigated and paid the man twenty five dollars.
A man receives another missive at the same address thanking Providence for help. He notes only half the requested sum arrived and accuses others of deceit, claiming a 50 percent commission was kept by unscrupulous underlings.
D J Saylor Ontario Deputy Minister of Game and Fisheries told the Ottawa Rotary Club last week that half of the Dominion's tourist trade comes to Ontario. He noted the fisherman tourist is a big spender and that travel to Ontario keeps the department busy with measures to conserve fish or stock rivers and lakes.
A 1939 trend announces women will wear tropical color schemes for resort and spring-summer wear. Tahiti rose coral pink oasis green palm beige manilla cascade clipper green and other shades evoke hot sands sea foam and tropical skies. Designers and milliners will adopt tropical color motifs across accessories.
An order for one enlargement and eight glossy prints with roll developed was sent to Photo Art Service in Trenton Ontario. Drawer 809.
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