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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jun 29, 1944

Page

2

Remarkable Global Farm Trends Span Continents

The report highlights diverse agricultural updates: Southern Alberta beet growers sold many tons on 29 206 acres, Saskatchewan farmers enjoy 44 percent higher income, poultry production in Ontario tops 100 million eggs valued at 26 885 000 dollars, Australia reports a record wheat crop and large grain reserves, Britain bets on sunflowers for table oil, Argentina expands sunflower seed acreage to 3 806 200, and grafting fruit trees from Sicily to Malta aims at new varieties.

Joseph Duddington Britain LNER Argentina Malta Sicily Naples

Public health urged to lead blindness prevention work

The Quebec Chronicle Telegraph editorial calls on public health departments to take responsibility for preventing and treating progressive eye disease in Canada. It notes 12 844 known blind individuals and argues for broader prevention, including venereal disease control and tuberculusis prevention, with the aim of placing blindness efforts under public health.

Public Health Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph Canada Canadian National Institute For the Blind Quebec Department of Public Health

Am on leave in London garbled cable tale

Mrs. M Marks of Montreal Y M C A club hostess interviewed a dejected Canadian who had received an unpleasant cable from his wife. Trans Atlantic investigation revealed the reason. The wife had received a cable from the husband with one garbled word: Am on leave In London Having a wonderful time Wish you were here.

M. Marks Montreal Y.M

Land needed to feed a horse per year averages five acres

A historical note states that, on average, five acres of land are required to raise enough feed for one horse for an entire year, illustrating the substantial land use involved in equine care.

Silver Wings for Trans-Canada Air Stewardesses

Sixteen former nurses under 25 graduate as the tenth and largest class from Trans-Canada Air Lines Stewardess Training School. They receive silver wings and don a summer uniform of grey gabardine with a fitted jacket and six gore skirt, blue blouse, navy accessories, and a silver TCA emblem on the hat.

Trans-Canada Air, Lines Stewardess Training School Canada T.C.A

Housewives In Britain Packed Spare Parts For Invasion

A large group of British housewives including grandmothers and pensioners worked for weeks preparing invasion equipment. Over 375 million spare parts were packed and ready, coated with preservative and placed in labeled boxes in barns, fire halls, and schools. The piece notes diverse locations and ages among the volunteers. The report ends with a note on the Rhodesian Kaffir orange tree producing hard shell oranges that taste like dried apples.

Britain

Treasures of Monte Cassino Stored in Castello San Angelo

Vatican authorities said all movable art treasures from Monte Cassino Abbey are stored safely in Castello San Angelo. The Germans carried many items to Rome and entrusted them to the Vatican for safekeeping.

Monte Cassino Abbey Vatican Castello San Angelo Rome

Machinery for Relief in Wartime Cooperation Networks

The text outlines a coordinated relief strategy linking health, food, and relief mechanisms. It argues that emergencies must be tackled simultaneously with full international cooperation, noting interdependence of health and food production within global relief machinery.

Britain

Be Strong and Courageous Joshua Leads to Promise

Devotional study on Joshua 1 6 23 24 and Psalm 121 emphasizes God’s steadfast presence guiding Joshua as he crosses the Jordan to possess the Promised Land. It reflects Moses’s counsel Be strong and of good courage with the view that divine help remains constant for the task ahead.

Joshua Moses Jordan Jordan River Lebanon Mountains Euphrates Great Sea Mediterranean Canan England Israel Egypt

Indian Army Doctors Mobilize as 150 Officers Join Monthly

Indian Army Medical Corps sees nearly 150 officers join each month to support hundreds of thousands of troops. The recruits report for duty to keep forces in India fit and ready for upcoming campaigns.

Indian Army Medical Corps India

Not Removed Yet The Battle Through To Russia Convoy

The report notes a major convoy to Russia facing heavy German air and U boat attacks. Two U boats were sunk by Royal Navy aircraft aided by a destroyer, with several submarines still active. The piece argues U boats remain a threat and require strong naval and air escort.

Russia Royal Navy Air Ann ImMemhart

Ice cream demand rises in Canada says statistics

Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows per capita ice cream consumption climbing 42 percent from 1937 to 1942. British Columbia leads, Ontario and Nova Scotia follow, while Prince Edward Island and Quebec record the lowest intake. The piece notes widespread summer ice cream enjoyment across the country. It also mentions Norse whaling history around 417 A.D.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics Canada British Columbia Ontario Nova Scout Prince Edward Island Quebec

Our Crossword Puzzle No. 4889 Jumble of clues and garbled entries

A fragmented crossword puzzle puzzle page shows a long list of numbered clues across and down with many misspellings and corrupted entries. The readable items include several theme hints and partial words such as destiny Roman date grows brown and plant juice. The page lacks coherent solution data or clear puzzle results.

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