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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
7
A survey of male opinions across professions finds a preference for plumper actresses over the 110-pound ideal. Foreign reporters claim Hollywood is unique in praising thinness, while audiences in South America favor a fuller figure. Studios are shifting toward comfort foods, with actresses eating heartier as calorie control declines.
H J C Darragh in Montreal West Rotary urged longer schooling to meet rising job standards. He said employers demand maturity and training, noting child labor fading as education adapts. He warned idle years between 13 and 17 risk shaping youth into penal institution inmates.
Senator Cairita R. Wilson the first woman appointed to the Canal Senate says women in power would bring fewer wars. Speaking at Albany New York she notes Canadian women face insults and disappointments in suffrage and that votes would not reduce public works programs in their districts. She cites women’s tendency to smooth over problems as delaying progress and cites slum conditions as an issue. District 1 covers New York New England and parts of Canada.
Lee Hollister rides to Circle V ranch to learn of Matt Blair's death and finds a troubled scene of debts, a changed cattle operation, and a looming sale. He learns Virginia is back east and Honey holds Matt's will, with Slanty Gano now managing Don Luis Ceballos's former lands as the Circle V fades.
Oven canning pineapple with sterilization steps and syrup recipe. Includes directions for jams and desserts, a pineapple cake method with meringue, and an unfinished narrative line about Lee rising to the Valley of the Sun.
The passage describes leaving a fruit mixture overnight, then covering and stirring, sealing in sterile jars, and storing in a cool dry place. It notes sugar level can be adjusted, with equal fruit and sugar producing rich syrup, while a balanced proportion yields a versatile all round syrup.
Canadian Kellogg factory promotes Rice Krispies with a cheerful slogan. The article notes children and adults in Canada listen daily to the crisp sound as the breakfast cereal floats in milk and cream. The Kellogg Company of Canada Limited markets the product in London Ontario.
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