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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1942
Page
6
Health is a primary life essential and a positive condition involving body mind and emotions. Prevention through physical exams immunization nutrition housing clean water and a sane outlook safeguards individuals and communities.
A Saskatchewan farmer reports a Chicago cattle feeding operation finds wheat as a good substitute for corn for steers, with daily gains of 2.14 pounds and reduced feed per 100 pounds. Ground or cracked wheat yields best results, and mixing with corn lowers supplement needs. Sheep fare poorly, pigs fatten well.
Ronnie Wonzell returned to Winnipeg on Tuesday after a holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs E Wonnell. Mrs Thos Smith spent the weekend at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Dennison Brandon. Walter Daniel of the RCAF Saskatoon came home on leave to attend his sister’s wedding. Hugh Russell and Barbara returned Friday after visiting Minitonas and nearby places. Sg t D W Galbraith of Kilkenny Ireland and Mr and Mrs J T Nolan were guests Sunday at the Nolans.
The Rivers Town Council met Monday evening September 7 with Mayor Grant presiding. The minutes of the last regular meeting were adopted as read. General accounts totaling 594.24 and Electric Light accounts totaling 754.31 were approved for payment. By Laws numbers 376 377 378 and 379 after first second and third readings were finally considered and approved.
Read aloud the document signed by the Mayor and Secretary-Treasurer and sealed by the Corporation. Council then adjourned.
The Department of Munitions and Supply orders Canada to collect half a million tons of scrap iron and steel before winter. All obsolete machinery not in use must be disposed of or reported to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Officials stress using existing equipment to conserve new steel for essential production.
Fragmentary OCR recalls UN ability to conduct operations and seize steel in full operation with a wary headline about time running out. The garbled phrase To morrow maghy be too late hints at urgency and potential failure to act.
The article explains rust fungi, obligate parasites affecting cereals and other plants, including flax. It contrasts barberry dependent life cycles with flax rust which can infect flax directly via airborne spores. It advises removing rusted flax straw and plowing under stubble to prevent spread and recommends sowing flax far from previous crops.
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