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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
6
Peterborough Examiner notes that flying across the Atlantic in a bomber is swift but perilous. Passengers sign waivers, endure cold, tight spaces, and loud four-engine roars with little chance of redress if something goes wrong.
About 500 weapons including sawed off shotguns and sub machine guns seized in high profile crimes will be shipped to Britain for civilian defense forces as part of a Lend-Lease aid program.
The House of Commons approved a new war credit of 1 billion pounds requested by Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood to cover escalating war costs. Daily British expenditures now around 11 million pounds, more than half again the peak WWI level, driven by ongoing operations.
J A Pautz of Hull Ontario grows eight foot tomato plants with abundant fruit in a 50 by 20 foot garden. He waters nightly for thirty minutes and relies on Providence for result as neighbors marvel at his success. Erumpeter swans are noted as the largest migratory waterfowl in North America.
The Windsor Daily Star argues that while US aid is crucial for victory, Britain’s resolve remains strong. It notes Churchill’s vow to persevere and warns that US shortages could hurt Britain but not defeat it, emphasizing resilience and determination.
The author argues for universal English education in Canada alongside French. They note many adults in New Brunswick and Quebec cannot speak English, and question how monolingual English speakers would fare there. English Canadians are urged to learn French while French speakers should learn English.
Trent River correspondent reports four tents on Slaughter Island where Indians harvest rice by paddling into beds, bending tops over the canoe, and beating rice from the stalks with a stick. The method, primitive yet direct, illustrates subsistence skills without store purchases.
A reader argues that removing wheat germ from white flour is unnecessary and cites early pioneers as proof the germ content was once fully utilized. The note challenges modern milling practices with a nostalgic, precautionary tone.
The Peterborough Examiner notes scant influence at the air force recruiting depot as Air Marshal Bishop's son enters with the rating of AC2, equating to a buck-rate in army terms. The item reflects a perspective on merit vs. connections in military promotions.
At the Salina Kansas fair a woman won a rolling pin throwing contest and later her husband won first prize in the 160 yard dash. Brantford Expositor reports two family winners in a single day event.
The article notes a new woman described as equally at home in business, sport, and government. It quotes a Winnipeg Tribune line praising the truly versatile woman as at home in multiple fields.
A humorous note from the Kitchener Record inviting readers with hay fever to join the navy, claiming there is no hay fever on the Atlantic. The caption frames military service as a remedy for seasonal allergy woes.
A vintage style guide for a Halloween party featuring hermit cookies with orange frosting and raisin pumpkin faces. The recipe uses butter sugar egg milk All Bran flour spices and raisins, baked 12 minutes at 400 F to yield about two dozen cookies.
Ottawa reports a wartime agreement allowing soldiers to cross the border under civilian passport rules. Canadian troops to the US require a finger printed crossing card for up to twenty nine days and a US visa passport for longer stays. Americans can enter Canada with any identity document. Women in France cannot buy tobacco.
The essay surveys Nazi-occupied Europe naming fifteen countries under German control and describes rising resistance through strikes sabotage and terror. It notes daily arrests executions jails and camps while rationing shortages and winter deprivation threaten subject populations. Churchill warns Britons must endure sacrifices to keep Russia in the war and U S plant conversions are needed.
The article lists Ontario waterfowl groups with surface feeding dabblers, diving ducks, ruddy ducks, and mergansers, naming species in each group. It describes habits like feeding methods, flock sizes, and migratory behavior, then previews a future piece on the dabbling group and notes ventriloquism as a skill for readers.
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