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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
2
W L Clark in Windsor Star argues the Fifth Victory Loan’s success hinges on buyers retaining bonds rather than selling. While some sell to meet emergencies, the ideal run sees bonds held to curb inflation, reinforcing faith in the issue.
Cranberry Patsy is described as a gay young lady in a red beret with a saucy edge. The recipe uses cranberries sugar water flour baking powder salt shortening All-Bran egg and milk, mixing berries then combining dry and wet ingredients, dropping dough over berries and baking 30 to 35 minutes at 400 degrees, yield eight to nine servings.
A precious Latin manuscript of the Institutes of Justinian salvaged near Hendon in London has been returned to the Bodleian Library in Oxford after it disappeared some time ago.
The article notes England as the pioneer nation in establishing societies dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals, marking a significant early step in animal welfare advocacy and organized reform.
Corporal McNew, set to play Santa for the colonel's skeptical son, loses his whiskers and faces a chaotic party at a Texas border garrison. Fireflies, a fallen tree, and a misfired gift lead to a comic downfall as the colonel’s son learns Santa can be more trick than magic.
McNew endures pain from a chin wound as the colonel of a regiment weighs his potential assignment in Kansas City. He is offered the recruiting post to take care of Sonny, who will visit his grandmother there. The exchange hints at hidden reasons behind the choice and McNew's hopeful resolve.
Canada operates a Red Cross cabled message service for POWs in enemy lands. Ottawa confirms deliveries to prisoners in Germany and Italy and some reports for those in Japanese hands, with other nations considering similar schemes. A transport plane can carry enough dehydrated vegetables to feed a battalion for a week.
Wing Commander Robert S Turnbull of Govan Saskatchewan has become a wing commander at age 24 commanding the Lion Squadron of the R.C.L.F. He succeeds Wing Commander D H Burnside of the RAF in the post and site.
Dr L B Pett of Ottawa Nutrition Services notes iron is vital for immunity and survival. He urges daily intake of whole grain cereals, green leafy vegetables, potatoes, and root veg without peeling. Regularly include liver or kidney, eggs several times weekly, plus dried peas, beans, red meat, molasses and dried fruits as iron sources.
Fat should not be overheated as smoking fat warns of chemical breakdown. Overheating fat makes foods harder to digest and shortens fat life by accelerating rancidity.
The British Army faced superior enemy forces in each of the first three years of the conflict, with constant outnumbering across campaigns. This pattern marked the opening phase of the war as units endured heavy pressure and strategic defeats.
The free Honour Roll promoting names of volunteers for Active Service in the Navy Army and Air Force proves popular across churches schools factories offices clubs and fraternal societies. Printed with Canada's coat of arms and heraldic symbols it comes in 12 36 102 412 and 612 name sizes and is available by writing to the Director of Army Recruiting in Ottawa.
Lt Col D H Williams told a Toronto industrial health conference that about 200,000 Canadians have syphilis unknowingly and 30,000 may die. He urged pre employment and routine Wassermann testing and warned secrecy hinders treatment, risking underground spread among workers and discrimination. He said education of employers and workers is essential and that law limits physicians from disclosing employee status.
A collection of humorous exchanges and mishaps including a park loitering arrest, a courtroom quip about a defendant and his flat coat, a joke about a husband who won fight from arguing, a Hitler Tojo phone gag, and a French learner’s tale of the word fast. The anecdotes mix wordplay and social missteps with light satire. 2547
A Beaver Lodge Alberta farm report urges farmers to supply tepid water to cattle horses and swine in winter. Cold water causes shivering at icy troughs reduces drinking leading to constipation ill thrift and indigestion. A heater in the drinking tank prevents ice and supports animal wellbeing and farm profitability.
Anne Adams advertises Pattern 4580 a complete baby doll wardrobe for indoor outdoor dress up and play. It lists doll sizes 40 12 14 16 18 and 20 inches and requests 20 income stamps for ordering with name address and style number sent to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 MacDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. Delivery may take longer due to slow mail.
In 1940 more than 3,000 water mains were damaged during heavy raids but all were back in working order within a few weeks. Herbert Morrison, minister of home security, announced this at a Metropolitan Water Board meeting.
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