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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
3
Mrs Miniver hurries through a noisy London station and boards a Kent bound train where she meets the vicar. She hides a hatbox and discusses cigars. The car upgrade and a rose naming bid loom as the day unfolds with family and social satire.
Carol asks Vin Bal lard to withdraw from a village open contest to help her grandmother. Vin rebukes the ruling class view and withdraws in disappointment. Mrs Miniver chides civility as Carol notes Vin is kindly but aloof. A wartime rumor adds a note of novelty about perhaps using sawdust for hospital dressings.
The Red Cross urges keeping home letters to fighting men cheerful to avoid demoralizing soldiers. It cites wires asking soldiers to come home due to petty family issues and warns that such letters can injure morale as much as enemy fire.
Australian airmen say Italians in North Africa approached Allied soldiers with notes reading Take me prisoner. In one instance many Italians attempted to board a single Aussie truck and were directed toward Allied lines with a note identifying an Italian prisoner. The tale contrasts with a note about an albatross preening feathers in a heavy gale.
A compact crossword puzzle excerpt lists clues and numbers such as To be mistaken, Rackets, Greek letters, attack, born, and more. Includes entries like Untamed, Essence, To wave, To go over again, Exclamation of disapproval, Hebrew letters, and college officials.
A collage of humorous exchanges about science schooling weddings and daily life. Quick quips on incubators Grecian urns and misunderstandings on farms and in shops mix with a bird population note from the National Audubon Society and a reflection on human flight.
Honey and bran combine in simple All-Bran spice cookies with honey and shortening. Mix shortening and honey, add egg, fold in All-Bran and dry ingredients, then bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Yield about two dozen cookies.
A 32 page booklet titled Good Table Manners offers guidance on table manners and dining etiquette. It covers who serves first, chair courtesy, proper bread breaking, using forks, and handling bones. It details tea, buffet parties, restaurants, and hostess guest roles. Send 15¢ to Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
Goering pursues porcelain as a new craze with agents across Europe buying rare pieces in Denmark and Holland. Purchases total about £4000, destined for Goering’s palace.
The Italian harbor of Taranto was constructed with British involvement during the First World War era, reflecting Allied engineering cooperation and strategic naval infrastructure.
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