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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 19, 1945

Page

2

Moonlit Flight From the Groom

In The Moonlight follows a mother’s fear that Myrtle will elope with Ted Andrews before her wedding to Sam Menruff. As Myrtle and Ted meet by moonlight, Papa rages to stop the union, while Mama secretly longs for Myrtle’s happiness and reels from the risk of losing control. In a kitchen-sink sting, Mama trips a rug, derailing Papa’s pursuit and sparing Myrtle tonight.

Papa Mama Sam Myrtie Ted Andrews Sam Menruff Myrtle Ted

Likely Lift of Teacher Freeze Planned for Sept First

A labor department spokesman indicated a three year old order freezing teachers from taking non agriculture work may be lifted on September 1. The proposal has been studied by the national selective service advisory council and discussed with provincial education ministers, most of whom favor the change. No final decision has been made, but the freeze is expected to end. The order was enacted three years ago amid a teacher shortage.

Labor Department National Selective Service Advisory Council

Navy chaplains wear no rank in practice

Windsor Star notes Navy chaplains carry no rank badges and wear naval uniforms. They rank equally with the person they speak to, whether an admiral or a rating, avoiding the embarrassment of addressing a commissioned officer. The piece compares Army and Air Force practices unfavorably.

Wol. Clark Windsor Star Navy Air Force Army

Birthplace of R A F Cranwell marks 25th anniversary

The birthplace of the Royal Air Force at Cranwell in Lincolnshire celebrates its 25th anniversary. From a few army huts it has grown to cover more than six square miles as the R A F was founded there.

Cranwell Sandhurst R.A.F Lincolnshire England

Extra Pay for Uganda Stove Room Crew in Pacific Cruise

Stokers and cooks on H M C S Uganda will receive extra pay for Pacific service. As she crossed the equator on a 20 000 mile run to Australian waters from a US navy yard, engine room temperatures reached 114 degrees and under deck 140. Medical staff led by Surgeon Cmde Ken Thompson will treat heat related nuisances with salt tablets and yellow malaria pills.

H.M.C.S Uganda Pacific Canada Australian United States Navy Yard Cmde Ken Thompson Edmonton

Pattern 4731 Envelope Pattern Advertisement

This edition announces Anne Adams Pattern 4731 for a slim line dress with optional ruffles and multiple sizes from 10 to 42. It notes fabric yardage for size 16 and requests twenty cents in coins, with orders sent to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept. and a caution about mail delays.

Anne Adams Winnipeg Newspaper Union McDermot Ave. E Winnipeg Man

Admiral Executed for Failure to Save German Ships

A Luxembourg radio quoted Moscow saying Admiral Kurt Fricke, chief of the German naval staff, was executed for not saving ships in Danzig harbor after Russian troops captured Danzig.

Luxembourg Moscow Kurt Fricke Danzig

Alberta teachers back $1,260 minimum salary aim

Delegates at the 28th Alberta Teachers Association convention endorse a resolution to set the minimum salary for qualified teachers at 1260 and push for a substantial wage increase to avert a labor shortage.

Alberta Alberta Teachers’ Association

Tuberculosis and Brucella linked to raw milk risks

A survey of 352 tuberculosis children in a U S city found 25 percent had bovine tuberculosis from raw milk. Post pasteurization Toronto data show bovine TB confined to non residents. Tuberculosis can affect bones and glands from milk. brucella in cattle causes undulant fever in adults, with raw milk and contact as transmission routes.

United States Toronto

Smart Boy Shows Great Presence Of Mind At School Fire

Eleven year old Peter Thompson McClintock at a preparatory Exeter school acted without orders during a blaze that killed four. He jumped from a roof in his pyjamas to mattresses and then ran to summon the fire brigade, choosing the first house with a telephone and reaching the fire station as the effort began.

Papa Mama Myrtie Peter Thompson McClintock Exeter Young McClintock London Spectator

Spiced Walnut Raisin Layer Cake with Caramel Icing

Cream shortening add corn syrup and brown sugar then eggs. Sift flour with baking powder soda salt and spices. Alternate with sour milk into creamed mix. Stir in raisins and nuts. Fold in beaten egg whites with remaining brown sugar. Bake in leaf pan and frost with caramel icing.

Lonapuuil Sar

Canadian Red Cross Food Parcels Save Prisoners of War

War correspondent Larry Allen repatriated from Italy in 1942 credits weekly World War II food parcels from the Canadian Red Cross as lifesaving. He notes Canadian aid reached captives before American parcels and praises the relief in the grim Italian diet, calling for gratitude to the Red Cross.

Red Cross Italy Larry Allen Associated Press U.S Gripsholm Allen

Prey Of Racketeers Quote From Crown Trust Co Bulletin

A long quotation from the Bulletin of the Crown Trust Co warns that women with money are often targeted by racketeers selling phony stocks and shady deals. It notes that smart businessmen can be fooled and may not admit to losses, even to close friends, highlighting the danger of salesman patter and empty promises.

Bulletin of the Crown Trust Co

Empress of Britain Salvage Hope Reported

The London Daily Express notes salvaging prospects for the Empress of Britain, a 42000 ton Canadian Pacific liner torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic west of Ireland amid wartime losses.

The London Daily Express Atlantic Ocean Ireland

Coconut Macaroons From Sugar Syrup Method

A recipe combines white sugar water corn syrup and corn starch to make a hot syrup spun to a fine thread then beaten into stiff egg whites. Fold in coconut, bake scooped on oiled sheets in a slow oven yielding thirty six macaroons. The Saar region in Germany is highlighted as a top coal mining and industrial area in continental Europe.

Saar Germany Europe

Secret Of Fresh Vegetables In The Victory Garden

Garden notes emphasize that rapid growth preserves crispness in lettuce carrots and beets. Proper thinning spacing and steady cultivation plus watering prevent toughness. Experts advise generous room between plants and rows to ease cultivation and yield tender vegetables even in drought periods.

Rich Nutty All-Bran Loaf For Lunch Boxes

A rich brown loaf with a nut like flavour and soft texture, baked in a moderate oven for about an hour. Kellogg's All-Bran loaf is marketed as nourishing and long lasting, ideal for lunch boxes, with two convenient sizes and made in London Canada. It promotes natural regularity and easy mixing.

Kellogg's All

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