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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 01, 1950

Page

3

Useful Household Hints From Women Readers

Women share simple fixes for home life. Sunlit window boxes filled with potted flowers stay colorful all season. An oven pilot light keeps bread dough rising and crackers crisp. Marbles in a double boiler warn when water runs low. Large pockets in aprons store small found items. A silk thread helps cut angel cake neatly. Stitched cuffs reduce carpet lint. Enamelled milk-can barber pole holds razor blades. Dishes tucked in bags stay dust free. An oval basket under the sink door with hooks gains extra storage. Sandpaper washers keep cupboard knobs tight. Children enjoy tidying with a toy broom and box. Extra padding on apron corners keeps hot pans handy. A donated fridge shelf becomes a hot-pan tray.

Faith and Hope in Habakkuk’s Prophecy Light

The lesson reflects Habakkuk’s questioning of injustice, God’s justice, and living by faith. It notes God’s sovereignty, the coming judgment, and the psalmist’s resolve to rejoice in salvation despite dire circumstances. It also touches on reindeer herding and historical presence in Scotland.

Habakkuk

Motorist Loses Vehicle Aliquot Theft Near Muskegon

A motorist found his car stalled on a Michigan highway near Muskegon had been looted after he reported the issue. Items missing included oil, five tires, two spark plugs, skid chains, a tow rope, lantern, tool-box, gloves, auto robes, heater, brake fluid, two mirrors, defroster fans, and the radio aerial.

Muskegon Mich

Scots Consider Reindeer Herd for Highlands Meat Trial

The Department of Agriculture for Scotland weighs a trial reindeer herd in the Highlands to study meat quality and disease risk. Mr Mikel Utsi of North Sweden offers 25 head, covers transport and rent, and would train crofters during a probation period. An island site is under discussion for quarantine and observation.

Tuaitland Utsi Sutherland Cairngorms Alaska Scandinavia Great Britain Scotland Highlands Department of Agriculture Mikel Utsi Sweden Department of Agriculture For

Wonder Fruit Of The Tropics Coconuts Aid War Oil Supply

Coconuts will help supply Britain with 100000 tons of vegetable oil this year and coconut copra price soars from 60 to 350 dollars per ton. Palm trees yield four crops annually for seventy years, providing copra and oil used in margarine soap and cattle feed. Natives rely on coconut palm for housing roofing food and weaving. In Detroit a man robs a service station after a hold up nets 180 dollars from the proprietor.

Britain

Efficient small plots yield bountiful vegetables

A tiny 10 by 20 foot plot can feed a family with careful planning. Prefer compact crops like beans beets carrots spinach radish lettuce and a few staked tomatoes and cucumbers. Use double cropping rows 18 inches apart and add compost and drainage for better soil in varied Canadian soils. A winding but purposeful path enhances the garden with durable materials for light or heavy traffic.

Canada

Home made dry mixes promoted by Agriculture Department

The article describes the U.S. Department of Agriculture endorsing home made dry biscuit and muffin mixes. It gives basic mix formulas, methods for biscuits meat-vegetable twists muffins and waffles, and a strawberry cake recipe using fresh ingredients, with focus on improved protein calcium content and convenience for urban cooks.

United States Department of Agriculture

Belle Isle Driver Rescued After Swamping Lagoon Swim

A Belle Isle Michigan man found the rain too heavy and exited his car to inspect it. He swam ashore from a ten foot lagoon after his vehicle slid into the water.

Belle Isle Mich

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