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Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 16, 1944

Page

3

Canary seed licensing case at Malvern farmer trial

A 3 year old farmer at Malvern England was committed for trial on a charge of growing canary seeds without a licence. An unused Methodist chapel in East Grimstead England has been converted into a grocery shop to replace a store destroyed by flying bombs. Japan reportedly lowers compulsory military service age from 19 to 17 with even younger boys admitted to the forces. New South Wales experts say 1 000 000 acres of wheat and much of the oat crop failed. Britain notes many wartime restrictions remain. London war damage repairs employ 132 000, 40 percent of building personnel. Netherlands repatriation scheme for Dutch nationals in Canada announced from Montreal. A 15 year old boy among five civilians shot by Germans in Retorgneo as retaliation per Aftonbladet.

Malvern Eng East Grimstead London Britain House of Commons Retorgneo Helsinki Aftonbladet

Sunday School Lesson Reflects on Burdens and Tax Question

A church lesson notes golden text from Galatians 6 2 and explores Micah 4 1 6 Mark 12 13 17 Romans 18 8 10 I Peter 2 13 17 with focus on bearing one another's burdens The commentary recounts Herodian and Pharisee plots to trap Jesus and the peril of answering about tribute to Caesar The lesson links loving neighbor to fulfilling the law and our debt to humanity.

Herod Jesus Ceasar Rome Pilate Eaid

Out for Revenge Irish Soldier to Return to Front

In a military hospital a visitor asked when the badly wounded Irish regiment member would be sent home. The orderly replied that he would not go home but be sent back to the front.

Manitoba Hereford Breeders Hold Inaugural Cattle Sale

The Manitoba Hereford Breeders Association held its first annual sale in Brandon on Oct 17 with 79 head sold for 13820 dollars, averaging 175. Malcolm McGregor of Brandon led buying with 19 lots totaling 27 head, while the top pieces included Rosebird Bullion Grove 17th and Lady Mischief among others. About 150 attended as stock ranged in condition and weather was ideal.

Manitoba Hereford Breeders’ Association Brandon Man Malcolm McGregor Rosiie Bullion Grove L. V. Robson Deleau Coltart Brothers Melbourne A. & J. Rankin Killarney Lady Mischief Earl Jaques Hon. E. F. Willis W. T. Cann Cromer G. W. Carritt Sidney Bose Domino T. Scott Niaga Moffatt J. Art Ross Melita Rosebird E. McCausland Boissevain Chapman Brothers Blanche Domino A. Domonlain Whitewood Sask Robson Deleau Man Freda Domino R. A. Anderson Stratton Ont Sylvia Bullion Grove F. E. Meyer Pleasant Lake North Dakota May Donald E. G. Shaw Cardale Blondie L. Domino J. I. Moffatt Silverton Deunty Baldwin F. F W. L. McGregor

Navy Says German Navy Will Fight Ten More Years

Reports from Stockholm describe a speech by U boat commander Bender to Esbjerg naval cadets claiming Hitler will escape by submarine at final defeat and that the German navy will continue the fight for ten years. He boasted of U boat bases and hidden supply caches in remote seas. A stray note compares baby trout to human infants in thriving on milk and orange juice.

Stockholm Bender Esbjerg Denmark Hitler

Does High School Education Prepare You for Marriage

Joseph Lichstein of Health League of Canada argues in New Advance that modern youth receive training for many skills but not social living. He notes a survey showing Canadians feel high schools fail to teach marriage preparation, urging educators, parents, teachers, and church leaders to share responsibility.

Joseph Lichstein New Advance National Canadian Youth Magazine Lichstein Health League of Canada National Health Committee Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE 4909 SUMMARY

Crossword puzzle page No 4909 presents a dense grid with across and down clues, many listed with numbers and garbled OCR marks. Entries include terms like tort, tantalum symbol Ta, er mine, Italian seaport, and various wordplay prompts. The readable segments hint at a themed puzzle with scattered solution fragments and inconsistent formatting across the page.

London's Housing Repair Crisis and X-ray Fraud Detection

London Express calls repaired housing a national urgent task as bomb damage topples homes across cities. The piece notes the X-ray aids fraud detection in paintings by revealing under painting unseen on the surface.

A Great Traveller Arctic tern routes span vast oceans

The Arctic tern, a small white bird, migrates nearly 24000 miles from Arctic America across the North Atlantic to Europe then down Africa to the Antarctic and back each year. Researchers strapped metal bands to Labrador nestlings and later recaptured adults at the Niger River mouth in West Africa and Natal on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa. The London Express notes the bird’s seasonal travels along shores of Europe and Africa.

Labrador Niger River West Africa Natal Indian Ocean South Africa Antarctic Europe Africa Arctic America North Atlantic Antarctic Ocean London Express

Tomato plants reach Europe from Spain and Portugal in 1535

The earliest European cultivation of tomato plants occurred along the coasts of Spain and Portugal around 1535, marking the plant's introduction to Western agriculture.

Europe Spain Portugal

New Emergency Runway Material Announced by Air Force Engineers

Air Force engineers unveiled a new emergency runway material with steel mat like advantages. It uses cloth between tar soaked paper, packs into one tenth airspace and lays faster by machine. Tested by the 9th Air Force last summer and developed with Royal Canadian Engineers, PBS aided rapid air supply in France with about 30 forward fields using it by September.

Air Force Royal Canadian Engineers U.S 9Th Air Force France

Wood burn quality ages with dryness except ash

All woods burn better when older and drier, except ash which makes better fuel when burned green. The statement contrasts burning efficiency across wood types and highlights ash as an exception to the general rule.

Roof Held Up By Air Ends When Orator Stops

A research group unveils a roof supported by aerodynamics, remaining aloft as long as the speaker continues. The report notes no details on what occurs if the orator ceases.

Wampum Shell Money of North American Indians

Wampum, the shell money of various North American tribes, appears in two forms and served as a measure of value and trade medium among communities. The article notes its cultural significance and regional use across indigenous groups.

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